Monday, October 27, 2008

Lolas, Media and Rights

By the time Holi will hit Ktm,I won't be around! Thank God! Here's a write up about it that i have to share.
Media persons are supposed to vicariously speak for general people. I had once smsed an FM show "Jump start" to speak on how kathmanduites trouble girls by hitting lolas a month before actual Holi. But I was taken aback, instead of calling it a nuisance and requesting for its eradication, the male presenter remarked that it was a norm that he too follows religiously and nothing can be done. I was even more flagrant when I heard an FM show "Voice of Nepal" in which advocacy for human rights abounds and a message of zero tolerance is given. The same presenter professed adherence to human rights, their protection and proper conviction to perpetrators. Does violation of rights occur only when it is related to political issues like decade long insurgency? Isn't it a right, not to be physically assaulted by lolas? The pleasure of hitting lolas costs at the extreme impairment of sight and hearing and mostly unexpected pain. Be it a gruesome murder by Nepal army or Maoists, verbal abuse at workplace or innocent girls hit by men with lolas. A right is a right and violation occurs no matter who does it.
Mr. presenter, since it will take a couple of more years to indemnify the victims of insurgency, why don't we try protecting rights that have eluded your thoughts, for start like discouraging social nuisance?
AN ARTICLE BY
SHASHI KALA RAI

2 comments:

seema said...

to describe about the writer of this article, i hav always been a gr8 fan of her article. thank u shashi for contributing to our blog as a writer.
ur articles are very good.
and ya u have wriiten the truth here. its very hard to describe the trauma we face during the holis.............
hope to read u again and again

*Runil said...

Hello,

I am Shirish, a reporter at the Kathmandu Post, and am doing a feature for the Saturday special on Blogging. The piece will come on 29th August, 09. I read your blog, and I was wondering if you could be so kind as to answer some of my queries. I cannot guarantee that you will be quoted, but your help will definitely let the readers know more of blogging in Nepal.

You may answer all, or any question you feel like answering. You may provide any extra information, and your name, real or an ID, but must understand that you may be quoted by the Post. Please mail your answers to shirishp@wlink.com.np

What is your occupation?

What age group do you think you fall in: <16, 16-31, 31-49, 49-65, above 65?

Why do you blog?

When did you start blogging from? Why?

What makes you keep blogging, without any strong incentive?

How many bloggers do you think are there in Nepal?

Do you regularly read other bloggers? How many, and how many are Nepali?

Do you believe that a blog can really make a difference? If yes, How?

I hope the questions are not too bothersome.

Happy Writing!

-Shirish

 

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