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Thanks for your strong support in IndiaCause campaign about PBS (wide Angle)
“Soul Of India”. The “Sample letters” pages were accessed for more than 1800
times since our first call. Wide angle has started replying with a standard
formatted letter from Executive Producer, Stephen Segaller.
Since our first letter ‘Wide Angle’ have made substantial corrections
to “Sole of India” website.
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1. “Hindu fundamentalist” was replaced by “Hindu nationalists” all over the
page.
2. Statement “Over the last three months, some 2,000 Muslims have been
killed” Was changed to “Over the last three months, at least 850 Muslims have
been killed”
3. Most objectionable and mischievous statement was removed completely
“Meanwhile extremist Hindu private schools are spreading rapidly across
India”
4. Statement “Will the nation be split -- by a Hindu fundamentalist movement
hoping to rise to power by fanning the winds of religious extremism?" Was
changed to “Will the nation be split by an increasingly powerful Hindu
nationalist movement?”
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‘Wide Angle’ episode is the best example of how this “BIASED WESTERN MEDIA”
goes on with its mischievous reporting about Hindus and Indians, without a
shred of evidence.
IndiaCause members have done a great job in letting PBS know that Indians can
not be taken for Ride so easily.
If Mr. Stephen Segaller is serious about his assurances, PBS/’Wide
Angle’ will have to amend the documentary to reflect above changes before
they air it on Thursday.
In his reply, Executive Producer, Stephen Segaller assures us the following:
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“I understand your concern that our program should not tell only one side of
the story of recent inter-communal and inter-religious conflict and violence
in Gujarat. Be assured that I share that objective.
In this film, we will be reporting mainly on recent events in Godhra and
Ahmedabad, and placing them in a full context. We have no intention of
producing a program prejudicial to Hindus or Muslims.
I can assure you that we take the reputation of Thirteen and PBS for fair
reporting very seriously. In order to maintain it, we commission our programs
from producers and directors of the highest quality, ensure that they tell
their stories fairly, and put them through a rigorous process of
fact-checking.
I hope that you will watch the program with an open mind and let me know your
thoughts after you have seen it.” (The complete letter is available on our
home page www.IndiaCause.com)
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To logically conclude this campaign:
Please DO watch the program on 19th at:
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/about/film10.html and DO send your
feedback for Mr Stephen Segaller at following addresses:
segaller@thirteen.org, viewer@pbs.org, programming@thirteen.org, cause@IndiaCause.com
Once again “Thanks for participating in this campaign”
“UNITED WE STAND FOR INDIA”
We have long way to go in waking up this western media to the following
realities:
1. India is a Democracy “Where Freedom Reigns”
2. Pakistan is a Military Dictatorship state sponsoring cross border
terrorism.
3. “India’s War on Terrorism” is no different than “America’s War on
Terrorism”
4. There is only one Definition and Standard of terrorists/terrorism
5. There are no ‘Freedom fighters’ in J&K
If you are not IndiaCause member please strengthen our hands by joining
mailing list at
http://www.indiacause.com/CWC_JML.htm
Once again Spread this message to as many groups as possible.
Let the world know the “BIASED ANTI-INDIA PROPAGANDA” of the western media
and how it should be dealt with!!!!!!
Long live India!!!
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