[CIMC-work] Fw: [IMC-Process] India IMC has collapsed

[Chris Kaihatsu]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Montgomery Cheddar" <ganeshmukti at yahoo.ie>
To: <imc-process at lists.indymedia.org>
Sent: Friday, August 22, 2003 6:07 AM
Subject: [IMC-Process] India IMC has collapsed


> Dear Friends,
>  
> I am an Indian and I am worried about the direction of
> the Indian IMC. I have tried to approach the editorial
> collective, but have had no response so I am
> requesting your intervention. I believe the collective
> has collapsed in recent months and the void has been
> filled by religious extremists. Evidence of this can
> be seen in countless messages on the newswire which
> advocate the rape and murder of Muslims. For instance,
> Dalit activist Smita Narula has repeatedly been
> threatened with rape on the Indian IMC
> -http://india.indymedia.org/front.php3?article_id=6659&group=webcast
> and
> http://india.indymedia.org/front.php3?article_id=6725&group=webcast
> None of these messages have been hidden, giving the
> impression that the collective is under-staffed or has
> been infiltrated by extremists.
>  
> This is a plea for the Indymedia network to save India
> IMC. We are facing terrible times in India, with the
> recent murder of 2,000 Muslims at the hands of
> extremists, and we need a news forum for progressive
> news.
>  
> I look forward to your response. We must not give
> victory to fascism!
>  
> Ganesh
> 
> 
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