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2011-08-25 Thread ss
On Thursday 25 Aug 2011 3:08:51 pm Sirtaj Singh Kang wrote: > A better one would be: showing up to a > cricket match hoping that the end result is world peace and free gulab > jamuns for all. > LOL! :D

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2011-08-25 Thread Sirtaj Singh Kang
On 8/25/2011 7:50 AM, ss wrote: On Thursday 25 Aug 2011 2:39:21 am Sirtaj Singh Kang wrote: It's really weird though to watch people assume that peaceful protest alone gives legitimacy to the goal being sought here. If the bill is passed, will all the protesters disperse and go home happy? I t

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2011-08-24 Thread ss
On Thursday 25 Aug 2011 2:39:21 am Sirtaj Singh Kang wrote: > It's really weird though to watch people assume that peaceful protest > alone gives legitimacy to the goal being sought here. If the bill is > passed, will all the protesters disperse and go home happy? > I think this is misinterpr

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2011-08-24 Thread Sirtaj Singh Kang
On 24-Aug-11, at 4:40 PM, Xxxrum wrote: No other popular movement since independence has been able to generate such nationwide enthusiasm in such a grand scale that is totally peaceful and non-violent. You know, I fully agree with this sentiment. It is commendable that so far there ha

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2011-08-24 Thread ashok _
only a blind fool gloats with a us vs them comparison. lets not even talk about all the violent reactions in kashmir, the north east, andhra -- every tribal conflict going on since independence. On Wed, Aug 24, 2011 at 2:10 PM, Xxxrum wrote: > http://in.news.yahoo.com/behold-indias-unfolding-demo

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2011-08-24 Thread Xxxrum
> >> >> http://in.news.yahoo.com/behold-indias-unfolding-democratic-revolution-074216078.html >> >> Behold India's unfolding democratic revolution (Comment) >> >> By Sudip Mazumdar (13:23) >> A unique revolution is unfolding across India. No matter what is the >> immediate outcome of this