Re: [GreenYouth] How Parliamentary Standing Committees on subordinate legislation's report undermines Parliament

2015-01-31 Thread Rohit Shetti
Thanks Gopal... Of the many aspects, it highlights how FICCI is using a precedence (1985 Bhopal Act) that has clearly failed to deliver justice as a means to insulate companies. This is gross. I think FICCI should be publicly shamed for this. Regards, Rohit On Sat, Jan 31, 2015 at 1:04 PM, Gopal

Re: [GreenYouth] Transgender suicide - A shame for those who dictate morality

2015-01-03 Thread Rohit Shetti
And here it is in English (source: https://www.tumblr.com/search/josh+alcorn ) *SUICIDE NOTE* *If you are reading this, it means that I have committed suicide and obviously failed to delete this post from my queue.* *Please don’t be sad, it’s for the better. The life I would’ve lived isn’t

[GreenYouth] US, Tata, Bhopal, etc.

2014-12-11 Thread Rohit Shetti
http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/revealed-thirty-years-on-the-secret-role-that-americas-henry-kissinger-played-in-the-.26048852 The article states: The letter, obtained by Bhopal activists, is important because it confirms what many have long suspected: that the US and Tata were

[GreenYouth] Demands accepted - Bhopalis break fast

2014-11-14 Thread Rohit Shetti
. Regards, Rohit On Fri, Nov 14, 2014 at 6:50 AM, Rohit Shetti rohit...@gmail.com wrote: Dear All, 5 women from Bhopal have been on a water-less hunger strike demanding justice for the crimes committed by Union Carbide 30 years ago that have left more than 22,000 dead and more than 100,000

[GreenYouth] Urgent action: Fax the PMO for justice in Bhopal

2014-11-13 Thread Rohit Shetti
Dear All, 5 women from Bhopal have been on a water-less hunger strike demanding justice for the crimes committed by Union Carbide 30 years ago that have left more than 22,000 dead and more than 100,000 with lifetimes of sickness. Dow Chemical, the present owner of Union Carbide refuses to respect

[GreenYouth] ITS TODAY!! Unclear Energy - Unsponsored by Kalam the nuclear industry

2011-12-14 Thread Rohit Shetti
“UNCLEAR ENERGY” — A JUSTICE ROCKS CONCERT-CUM-SATIRE *Unsponsored by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam and the Nuclear Industry* *WHAT:* Using music and satire, we intend to reach out to young audiences about the dangers of nuclear energy, and expose the lies peddled by the nuclear establishment. The mascot

[GreenYouth] Remember Bhopal

2011-12-02 Thread Rohit Shetti
Exactly 27 years ago, a poisonous gas leaked in Bhopal killing thousands immediately and crippling several thousand more for not just their lifetimes, but subsequent generations. The worst industrial disaster known to mankind was the result of extreme criminal negligence, the deliberate use of

[GreenYouth] Fwd: Please vote Yes - Should Olympic chiefs ditch Dow?

2011-11-15 Thread Rohit Shetti
Dear all, Please vote YES in this poll by The Guardian http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/poll/2011/nov/15/olympics-2012-dow The 2012 Olympic Games organizers must ditch Dow. We just have a day remaining!! Thanks and regards, Rohit -- Forwarded message -- From: rachna dhingra

[GreenYouth] SV:RE: y--.

2010-12-06 Thread Rohit Shetti
Recently, I bought some presents from a commercial site for Christmas, all the products can enjoy a big discount, it is worth visiting: cnelebuy.com , for the Christmas more one choice. y--. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Green Youth Movement group.

[GreenYouth] Invitation: 24/Oct:Kisan Swaraj Yatra @ Bangalore

2010-10-21 Thread Rohit Shetti
*** Please circulate widely *** Dear Friends, *Kisan Swaraj Yatra (www.kisanswaraj.in) *is a nationwide journey across 20 states to campaign and draw fresh attention on the continuing agricultural crisis in India. It is an initiative of Alliance for Sustainable Holistic Agriculture (ASHA)

Re: [GreenYouth] Urgently Endorse : Petition for Chithralekha

2010-01-27 Thread Rohit Shetti
I endorse. In Solidarity, Rohit On Mon, Jan 25, 2010 at 11:53 AM, jenny rowena jenny.chit...@gmail.comwrote: Manohar Elavarthi - SANGAMA - Bangalore Pradeep Esteves - Coordinator CERI - Karnataka Edwin - OPEN SPACE Bangalore Anita Cherian – OPEN SPACE Bangalore Jyotiraj - REDS - Karnataka

[GreenYouth] PLS ENDORSE: Statement condemning TN Police for quashing free speech, arrest of rights' activist Piyush Sethia

2010-01-26 Thread Rohit Shetti
Hello all, TN Activist Piyush Sethia was arrested today in Salem and charged with sedition against the state before the commencement of a peaceful cycle rally across Tamil Nadu to bring about awareness of the State and central Governments war and atrocities against tribals in Chattisgarh. The

[GreenYouth] Remember Bhopal: 25 years of Suffering, 25 years of Courage

2009-11-29 Thread Rohit Shetti
*Remember Bhopal: * *25 years of Suffering, 25 years of Courage!* * * *In solidarity with Bhopal’s campaign for justice, join the citizens of Bangalore for* * * *Candle Light Vigil, * *A poetic tribute to the struggle, Photo-exhibition, Demands for Justice * * * *On December 2nd, 2009*

[GreenYouth] Congratulations!!

2009-07-02 Thread Rohit Shetti
Congratulations to all who fought to make this happen!! Rohit http://in.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idINDEL32692620090702 *India court overturns ban on gay sex* Thu Jul 2, 2009 12:35pm IST NEW DELHI, July 2 (Reuters) - An Indian court on Thursday ruled gay sex was not a crime, a verdict

[GreenYouth] GM food and our lives!!

2008-11-19 Thread Rohit Shetti
Dear friends, Events in Chennai this November, on GM food: Please participate and circulate the message widely. *Film Screening 'The World According to Monsanto'* ** *on 20th November from 7-00 p.m. to 9-00 p.m.* ** ** ** *A talk and discussion led by Kavitha Kuruganti * ** *on 23rd November

[GreenYouth] Re: Do gods and saints weep?

2008-10-19 Thread Rohit Shetti
Dear Devika, Branding being forced to identify oneself on the lines of their beliefs or non-beliefs has become so predominant that I wonder anybody who wishes to articulate herself can escape from it. The clarifications and defending that follows is another painful process. However, this one's

[GreenYouth] Re: Fwd: Appeal to filmmakers to make the environment an equal partner in human progress, not a victim!

2008-10-17 Thread Rohit Shetti
Before I forward this to other groups, I would like to know what action is being contemplated and to whom this signed appeal would be addressed. Can someone throw light on this? Rgds, Rohit *Appeal to filmmakers to make the environment an equal partner in human progress, not a victim!*

[GreenYouth] Re: Knight Riders of Religion baring their hangs! !

2008-10-13 Thread Rohit Shetti
Dyed-in-the-wool secularist! :-)) What does it really mean? Maybe they want to say 'dye-hard' secularist. Rohit __ www.bhopal.net On Mon, Oct 13, 2008 at 10:16 PM, Shahina KK [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: Hello friends, See the forwarded message and some reactions

[GreenYouth] Fwd: Send fax to Chief Minister of Maharashtra against the coming up of Dow

2008-10-11 Thread Rohit Shetti
-- Forwarded message -- From: Shashi Sonawane [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sat, Oct 11, 2008 at 9:32 AM Friends, The International Campaign for Justice in Bhopal had launched a fax campaign against the coming up of Dow Chemicals in Shinde, Pune. We have been fighting and shall

[GreenYouth] Re: [YSC] Fwd: Fundraising Request: Idam: Convention for Sexuality Minority Rights in Kerala

2008-09-11 Thread Rohit Shetti
Please circulate widely, Rgds, Rohit -- Forwarded message -- From: ponni arasu [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 2:16 PM Subject: Fwd: Fundraising Request: Idam: Convention for Sexuality Minority Rights in Kerala Dear all, Below is an email about Idam: A

[GreenYouth] PRESS RELEASE: Unprecedented Resolution in Kerala Assembly against Central EIA Notification 2006

2008-07-11 Thread Rohit Shetti
*This is brilliant, absolutely brilliant. I think we must all congratulate Mr. Thomas Rgds, Rohit* On Fri, Jul 11, 2008 at 6:36 PM, ESGINDIA Gmail [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: *PRESS RELEASE: 11 July 2008* *Unprecedented Resolution in Kerala Assembly against Central EIA Notification 2006*

[GreenYouth] ACTION ALERT: 28/29 JUNE - BANGALORE JOINS GLOBAL HUNGER FAST FOR BHOPAL

2008-06-27 Thread Rohit Shetti
Dear Friends, *SATURDAY JUNE 28TH* has been declared as a Global Day of Action for Bhopal wherein people around the world would join the Bhopalis by observing a day-long Hunger Fast in solidarity with the struggle for Justice. You can join the Fast wherever you are in the world, and if you are

[GreenYouth] Bangalore in solidarity with Bhopal, Candle light vigil tomorrow 5.30 PM!

2008-06-19 Thread Rohit Shetti
*Join us for the CANDLE-LIGHT VIGIL in Solidarity with the Bhopal Gas Survivors who are on an indefinite hunger fast since 10th June 2008 On 21st June 2008, 5.30 p.m. to 7 p.m. At the Gandhi Statue, M.G. Road * Background: At noon on June 10th, seven survivors of the 1984 Union Carbide gas

[GreenYouth] eStore Organic Saturday Bazaars - from May 24

2008-05-22 Thread Rohit Shetti
*We are very happy to invite you to the reStore Organic Saturday Bazaars!* The first bazaar will be held on *Saturday May 24th from 4 to 7.30 pm at New no. 4, Old no. 62, MGR Road*, (Opposite Indian Overseas Bank) Kalakshetra Colony, Besant Nagar Chennai 600090. PRODUCTS (all Organic and sourced

[GreenYouth] Solidarity Meeting for Bhopalis- 22nd May, 4PM, Jantar Mantar

2008-05-21 Thread Rohit Shetti
*37 days of gruelling walk, more than 50 days of dharna at Jantar Mantar Prime Minister still giving a blind eye to Bhopalis* ** Around 40 Bhopal survivors including women and children chained themselves at PM Residence on the 55th day of their dharna in New Delhi. They walked on foot from

[GreenYouth] Join Bhopal Rally, 13th May, 11am, Mandi House

2008-05-12 Thread Rohit Shetti
PLS CIRCULATE WIDELY AMONGST DELHI GROUPS AND FRIENDS. Hello all, Its been more than 40 days since the Bhopalis are sitting on an indefinite strike at Jantar Mantar after having walked 800 kms from Bhopal to Delhi. Many of you have visited them at Jantar Mantar and also participated in their

[GreenYouth] Fwd: Torch for Tibet

2008-04-15 Thread Rohit Shetti
*From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** *PARALLEL PEACE RUN: TORCH FOR TIBET ON 17th April Œ08 * 10 am: assemble at Raj Ghat. Prayers and chanting for peace. The torch will be blessed by leaders of different faiths and we will keep Gandhi's message of non-violence in our hearts as we seek his blessings.

[GreenYouth] Re: Fwd: Plachimada - towards 7th year

2008-04-10 Thread Rohit Shetti
Hi Dilieep, I don't think that product users are not un-qualified to participate in the struggles. I support the ex-workers of Hindustan Lever in Kodaikanal - but have still not been able to boycott all Unilever products in my life. I speak against Nestle's child rights abuses in cocoa farms,

[GreenYouth] SC upholds 27% OBC quota in higher education

2008-04-10 Thread Rohit Shetti
*SC upholds 27% OBC quota in higher education* http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=2f0f6594-a244-4e73-8716-282a7a29bad8Headline=Supreme+Court+upholds+27%25+quota+to+OBCs *Press Trust Of India* New Delhi, April 10, 2008 First Published: 11:01 IST(10/4/2008) Last Updated:

[GreenYouth] Re: Fwd: Plachimada - towards 7th year

2008-04-10 Thread Rohit Shetti
: I think our inner self is engendered by the constitutive outside. If we were actively involved in plachimada struggle, this won't touch our innerself. On Thu, Apr 10, 2008 at 2:53 PM, Rohit Shetti [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Why do we experience guilt while drinking cola? Out of our

[GreenYouth] Re: Fwd: Plachimada - towards 7th year

2008-04-10 Thread Rohit Shetti
considerations.. i have nothng against it. but if the same person demands the same from evreybody.. I object On Thu, Apr 10, 2008 at 3:05 PM, Rohit Shetti [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Exactly... active involvement can make some decisions easier, but then it is also directly connected to whether

[GreenYouth] Re: Fwd: Plachimada - towards 7th year

2008-04-09 Thread Rohit Shetti
Hi all, This is an issue I've grappled with for long and hence would like to share some views. Yes, we do make a political statement when we reject Coca-cola. It may never result in hitting their revenues and I don't think that is a target either. However, I personally feel that drinking coke

[GreenYouth] Re: Dileeprajs article on Deshabhimani weekily

2008-04-03 Thread Rohit Shetti
Is there an English version of the article or a gist of the article available? Rgds, Rohit On 4/3/08, Anivar Aravind [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear Friends Dileepraj's article on chengara struggle published on Deshabhimai weekily is attached. (iretyped and made it as pdf) Also it is

[GreenYouth] Re: women and difference

2008-03-25 Thread Rohit Shetti
I totally concur with Ranju on this. I am pretty much against blanket assumptions on what Dalits understand and what they don't. My grouse actually is that the upper-caste elite and the beneficiaries of the existing power structures are ill-qualified to understand the Dalit perspective. Rohit

[GreenYouth] Re: women and difference

2008-03-24 Thread Rohit Shetti
of what such social engineering experiments could achieve. Best regards, Murali. On Mon, Mar 24, 2008 at 12:13 PM, Rohit Shetti [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote

[GreenYouth] Re: Fwd: Today: Kodaikanal Chengara struggles

2008-03-09 Thread Rohit Shetti
Well, the reason for shifting the factory to Kodaikanal was tightening environmental regulations in US. Rohit On 3/7/08, Murali K Warier [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I wonder who gave permission to the factory in the environmentally fragile Palani hills. Hindustan Photo Films was similarly setup