Re: Is India a model Democracy?

[vamsi@siliconcorp.com]

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A Guru wrote:

> Mr. VM,
>
> Just to bring you back to India. If I were an auto-wala I wouldn't be seen
> dead with a transistor (akin to: India would never like to be seen without
> the
> Nukes).

And to bring you back to reality I query on the issue again:  Should the
Government decide whether or not an auto-wala like yourself should be caught
dead with a transistor by banning FM Radio?

> Private FM radios are successful only in the metros where they dish
> out India Pop to swanky cars doing the downtown rush hour drive.
> (Advertising spend is correlated to customer profiles)
> Villagers who have electricity have TV sets. Villagers without
> don't have the money for an FM radio in anycase. Except ....

This is more an opinion than factual information.  Unless, of course, you can
provide data to everyone on this forum.

Let us take a second look at what you have been saying!  How convenient?  An
auto-wala like yourself wouldn't be caught dead with a transistor but somehow
there is a large segment that is too poor to have an FM radio?  I hope this is
not the India that you want me to "come back to"?

>
> PS Perhaps we should ask Verappan his views

Perhaps we shouldn't suppress those who want to speak against Veerappan by
banning FM altogether.  Banning free expression in the hopes of containing the
rogues in our society will ultimately (and fatefully) silence  those who might
want to talk about the good things to strengthen our communities and country as
a whole - including this very debate!!

Sincerely,
Vamsi M.

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>
> ----- Original Message -----
> >
> > It is fairly cheap to own a Radio as opposed to a TV.  Your Auto-wala will
> be able
> > to listen to (whatever) and so can a man selling vegetables.  The range
> and depth
> > of access via FM remains undisputed and especially so in a country like
> India.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> > Vamsi M.
> >
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Sincerely,
Vamsi M.



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