[Assam] Petition News Coverage

[Rajib Das]

Wow - what PR coverage!

And while I wasn't a signatory, here is an idea to
carry it forward a bit more - please ignore/trash if
it does not make sense:

Send bulk SMS to 10000 mobile numbers in Assam asking
to do 2 things regarding the petition if they support
it:
a. Send the SMS forward to 5 other people
b. Send an SMS back to a particular number confirming
their support

Sending the bulk SMS should cost about US $ 150, I
think and I can confirm it if it makes sense). Sending
bulk SMS should be easy.

If it catches like wild fire and you get SMS response
back on a particular number, you have a problem at
hand for the bill on the receiving phone number. If
not, it is just an investment of $ 150. 

Perhaps this SMS campaign can be launched with a
similar traditional press coverage as well.







--- Chan Mahanta <cmahanta at charter.net> wrote:

> Bidyananda Barkakoty, who has taken on the huge
> responsibility of 
> giving our petition the media coverage and done it
> very successfully, 
> reports:
> 
> "ASOMIYA KHABAR has issued a corrigendum today.
> ASSAM TRIBUNE has 
> given a front page beautiful coverage today. Also
> news have come out 
> in THE TELEGRAPH in page 17 (big news report) and in
> THE TIMES OF 
> INDIA in page 3. THE SENTINEL has also covered the
> news in page 3.
> 
> So with this our 4th phase is over successfully (1st
> phase : drafting 
> the petition ; 2nd phase : collecting the signatures
> ; 3rd phase : 
> Handing over of the petition to CM ; 4th phase :
> Media coverage). The 
> Electronic Media coverage (TV NEWS channel) is still
> pending, but I 
> am in touch with them to give an exclusive coverage
> on this subject."
> 
> 
> 
> Let us give Barkakoty a big hand, along with our
> gratitude folks!
> 
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