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Krishnendu Chakraborty wrote: 

> You said it all Alpana'ba ---- it is a shame ...

> period.



> People seem to be beating around the bushes blaming

> media rather then  the real villains

and 

> 1.  From the outrage we are seeing here,  people are
> more concerned at Assam's Image NOT at modesty of the

> woman (refer postings of BD, JS).

     > First, please clarify the reason of this outrage


you seem to be conflating a number of issues together.  people are not as much concerned with assam's image as with the deteriorating inter-ethnic situation.  the sensational picture of the woman without clothes reached the national media rather late, when it was no longer news.  instead of helping people resolve the problems, the media inflamed the situation further.  yes, people have a right to know.  we would like to know a lot about what went wrong that day.  what is being done to ameliorate the pain of the victims, compensate them for their loss and what punitive measures are taken.  but the picture, instead of saying a thousand words, did just the opposite by pushing back these issues.  

assam has a sensitive ethnic equation.  the locals understand this, and generally don't instigate each other needlessly.  i have talked to people in assam who are working to prevent further trouble, and they are utterly frustrated with some journalists, especially from outside the state.  the resulting ethnic strife will touch not just the city-based assamese and the chaotals, but would involve everyone else.  the bengalis, the bodos, the rajbanshis.  i have been told that the rangapara clashes, that occurred after the pictures were published, involved bengalis.

so, use your outrage judiciously lest it leads to further trouble.

x




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