CNN EXPOSES INDIA'S SILENCE OVER BURMA
INDIA'S PRIME MINISTER SILENT ON BURMA
INDIA'S OIL MINISTER SIGNS OIL DEAL WITH MILITARY JUNTA
Last Sunday India's Petroleum Minister Murli Deora signed an oil deal with the Burmese miltary junta for India's ONGC even when monks marched on Burma's streets for freedom.
Indiavikalp has been questioning the Indian governments silence on the Burma issue for the past week even when dozens of monks, activists and a journalist have been killed by the Burmese miltary junta.
India's Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has not uttered a word on Burma.
Despite sanctions 9 foreign companies are exploring 16 onshore blocks for oil and gas, while 9 companies explore for offshore oil and gas.
Burma's democracy activists call the companies doing business with the junta `The Dirty List'.
Saturday, September 29, 2007
A Martyr For Truth
THE WORLD MOURNS THE DEATH OF KENJI NAGAI
By Manuwant Choudhary
Japanese photojournalist Kenji Nagai shot dead at point blank range by Burmese troops, his only crime was that he was a journalist telling the world the truth about Burma.
Video footage shows clearly a soldier in uniform firing the shot.
But the military junta says Nagai was shot dead by a stray bullet.
The bullet actually pierced his heart.
After Japan orders its own inquiry and the growing international condemnation forces the Myanmar military government to apologise.
Japan mourns the death of its brave journalist.
Nagai broke free of the ban on independent media in Burma to do his job and at the moment he was shot by the soldier, he shot back but with his camera. The last footage shows Nagai lying in pain on a Rangoon street but holding his camera up, not letting it go - trying to save his photos for the world to see.
Not just Japan but the entire free world mourns Nagai's death.
By Manuwant Choudhary
Japanese photojournalist Kenji Nagai shot dead at point blank range by Burmese troops, his only crime was that he was a journalist telling the world the truth about Burma.
Video footage shows clearly a soldier in uniform firing the shot.
But the military junta says Nagai was shot dead by a stray bullet.
The bullet actually pierced his heart.
After Japan orders its own inquiry and the growing international condemnation forces the Myanmar military government to apologise.
Japan mourns the death of its brave journalist.
Nagai broke free of the ban on independent media in Burma to do his job and at the moment he was shot by the soldier, he shot back but with his camera. The last footage shows Nagai lying in pain on a Rangoon street but holding his camera up, not letting it go - trying to save his photos for the world to see.
Not just Japan but the entire free world mourns Nagai's death.
Thursday, September 27, 2007
A MUTED INDIAN VOICE FOR BURMA
"The only prison is fear, and the only freedom is freedom," Aung San Suu Kyi.
By Manuwant Choudhary
13 killed in Burma and more than 300 monks arrested by the military junta but there has been a muted reaction from the government in India.
Thankyou Karan Thapar for taking on the government of India on Burma on CNBC as well as exposing the response of the Indian media on Burma.
On the show former Indian Prime Minister Mr.I.K. Gujral said he was ashamed of the Indian response to Burma. "The Burmese fought for freedom alongside us against the British. We owe our freedom to them. Aung Saan's father was a student leader during our freedom struggle and I am shocked at the Indian governments response on the matter."
A two line printed text from India's foreign minister Pranab Mukherjee calling for restraint in Burma is all that India has offered.
Its certain the Indian government and the Congress Party are cowards.
No word from our Indian communists also who take to the streets at the drop of a pin.
News is also that China and Russia veto a resolution on Burma in the UN.
But the world is watching and internet sites like Facebook have a huge response on the Support Burma Campaign with more than 75,000 members worldwide in just a few days.
The campaign has emergency UN telephone numbers in Burma for people needing help and the movement calls upon all world citizens to wear red on Friday for freedom in Burma.
By Manuwant Choudhary
13 killed in Burma and more than 300 monks arrested by the military junta but there has been a muted reaction from the government in India.
Thankyou Karan Thapar for taking on the government of India on Burma on CNBC as well as exposing the response of the Indian media on Burma.
On the show former Indian Prime Minister Mr.I.K. Gujral said he was ashamed of the Indian response to Burma. "The Burmese fought for freedom alongside us against the British. We owe our freedom to them. Aung Saan's father was a student leader during our freedom struggle and I am shocked at the Indian governments response on the matter."
A two line printed text from India's foreign minister Pranab Mukherjee calling for restraint in Burma is all that India has offered.
Its certain the Indian government and the Congress Party are cowards.
No word from our Indian communists also who take to the streets at the drop of a pin.
News is also that China and Russia veto a resolution on Burma in the UN.
But the world is watching and internet sites like Facebook have a huge response on the Support Burma Campaign with more than 75,000 members worldwide in just a few days.
The campaign has emergency UN telephone numbers in Burma for people needing help and the movement calls upon all world citizens to wear red on Friday for freedom in Burma.
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
SUPPORT BURMA FOR FREEDOM
By Manuwant Choudhary
Latest news from BBC is that police have arrested a few monks and attacked several others...even as thousands of monks take to the streets for the ninth day.
Analysts fear there could be violence just like what happened in 1988 but its also understood that the Buddhist monks in Burma are a moral authority and respected by all sections of society.
So its going to be a lot more difficult for the military junta to take BIG action against them.
CNN showed visuals of a junta Brigadier squatting on the floor reading a few lines of prepared text to the senior monks requesting them to abandon the protests or else the military will have to take action against them.
A few key monasteries in Rangoon have been surrounded by troops.
There is no doubt there is a relationship between pro-democracy activists and the monks and one report says when the monks protest reached Aung Saan Suu Kyi's residence the imprisoned leader was given a chance to have a glimpse of the outside world from her gates and she had a quiet tear.
Yes, no word from the Indian government on Burma.
Indian television channels are celebrating India's win in the T-20 World Cup but such is the overdose of celebrations that politicians like Sharad Pawar and Co...sit on the front row at Wankhede stadium while Team India sits at the back - hidden from the cameras.
And no Indian TV channel has a reporter in neighbouring Burma.
If Indian TV have a way..they would decide everything..right from the Indian Idol to T-20 World Cup to even settling Burma...through SMS.
As for the Congress Party, Rahul Gandhi quietly becomes the general secretary of the party after losing the UP polls but to become India's Prime Minister one day.
If there is one family which loves Indian-style democracy its the Nehru-Gandhi family.
There is only one difference between Burma's military junta and the Nehru-Gandhi family - the latter don't belong to the official military - they call their army the Congress Party..
Not to be left behind the BJP's national president Rajnath Singh also appoints his son as general secretary.
And Sonia Gandhi's visit to China is final.
Latest news from BBC is that police have arrested a few monks and attacked several others...even as thousands of monks take to the streets for the ninth day.
Analysts fear there could be violence just like what happened in 1988 but its also understood that the Buddhist monks in Burma are a moral authority and respected by all sections of society.
So its going to be a lot more difficult for the military junta to take BIG action against them.
CNN showed visuals of a junta Brigadier squatting on the floor reading a few lines of prepared text to the senior monks requesting them to abandon the protests or else the military will have to take action against them.
A few key monasteries in Rangoon have been surrounded by troops.
There is no doubt there is a relationship between pro-democracy activists and the monks and one report says when the monks protest reached Aung Saan Suu Kyi's residence the imprisoned leader was given a chance to have a glimpse of the outside world from her gates and she had a quiet tear.
Yes, no word from the Indian government on Burma.
Indian television channels are celebrating India's win in the T-20 World Cup but such is the overdose of celebrations that politicians like Sharad Pawar and Co...sit on the front row at Wankhede stadium while Team India sits at the back - hidden from the cameras.
And no Indian TV channel has a reporter in neighbouring Burma.
If Indian TV have a way..they would decide everything..right from the Indian Idol to T-20 World Cup to even settling Burma...through SMS.
As for the Congress Party, Rahul Gandhi quietly becomes the general secretary of the party after losing the UP polls but to become India's Prime Minister one day.
If there is one family which loves Indian-style democracy its the Nehru-Gandhi family.
There is only one difference between Burma's military junta and the Nehru-Gandhi family - the latter don't belong to the official military - they call their army the Congress Party..
Not to be left behind the BJP's national president Rajnath Singh also appoints his son as general secretary.
And Sonia Gandhi's visit to China is final.
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Burma Marches For Freedom
WHY IS THE INDIAN GOVERNMENT SILENT ON BURMA?
By Manuwant Choudhary
More than 10,000 Buddhist monks and a lakh protestors march on the streets of Burma ...what started off as a protest against fuel price hike is now a protest for freedom..even as monks distribute photos of detained opposition leader Aun San Suu Kyi, despite threats from the military junta.
BBC Reports one monk telling AP, "Do not tolerate the military rule any longer."
Is this a fight to the finish?
Even as the German government has come out in full support of the peaceful protests and America plans further sanctions against the military regime..India is silent.
Yes, no Indian media organisation thinks it fit to even ask our Congress leaders why they support the military regime in Burma.
But that may be because our foreign minister Pranab Mukherjee is busy talking to China on the sidelines of the UN Assembly and basically anyone who is willing to support India on the 123 Agreement.
What a price to pay? Nuclear engery in exchange for values like freedom!
By Manuwant Choudhary
More than 10,000 Buddhist monks and a lakh protestors march on the streets of Burma ...what started off as a protest against fuel price hike is now a protest for freedom..even as monks distribute photos of detained opposition leader Aun San Suu Kyi, despite threats from the military junta.
BBC Reports one monk telling AP, "Do not tolerate the military rule any longer."
Is this a fight to the finish?
Even as the German government has come out in full support of the peaceful protests and America plans further sanctions against the military regime..India is silent.
Yes, no Indian media organisation thinks it fit to even ask our Congress leaders why they support the military regime in Burma.
But that may be because our foreign minister Pranab Mukherjee is busy talking to China on the sidelines of the UN Assembly and basically anyone who is willing to support India on the 123 Agreement.
What a price to pay? Nuclear engery in exchange for values like freedom!
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