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Pushpa Moorjani | | Dear Friends:
Appeals have been received from several Sindhi Scholars and Sindhi well wishers requesting for support and to join in the two petitions as appearing herein below. We consider that both these petitions have great meaning and demand survival and the well being of Sindhi language, culture and traditions, which are otherwise dwindling.
Please come to rescue and join the force.
DOOR DARSHAN INDIA SINDHI CHANNEL:
As of this writing protests have reached 310. WE MUST REACH MINIMUM 50000 IF NOT FIVE MILLION. EACH VOTE IS ESSENTIAL. FOR GOD’S SAKE AND FOR THE SAKE OF THE COMMUNITY PLEASE ACT NOW AND DO NOT PROCRASTINATE. EACH VOTE HAS POWER AND YOUR PRESENCE OR ABSENCE IN THE PROTEST LIST IS BEING WATCHED BY MANY:
Please go to. http://www.sindhisangat.com/petition.asp and sign in now and without delay.
BBC - Sindhi Channel: - As of this writing the protests have reached 6229, which include protests from Sindhis in Sindh. Please join in to achieve 50000 protests if not 15 million.
Please go to http://www.wanisoft.com/sindhi-on-bbc/default.asp and join in now.
TOGETHER WE WILL MAKE THEM HAPPEN!
DD Sindhi TV channel on Doordarshan
Say Yes to DD Sindhi
Thursday, December 20th, 2007
Attn: Shri Priya Ranjan Das Munshi,
The Honorable Minister
Ministry of I & B, New Delhi.
CC. Shri L. K. Advani
CC Shri. Ram Jethmalani
DD Sindhi TV channel on Doordarshan
The partition of India in 1947 uprooted the Sindhis from their homeland. They were forced to migrate to other parts of the country, leaving behind their material wealth and the rich cultural heritage. Overnight, the inheritors of the 5000 yrs old ancient civilization, we, the migrant Sindhis, were paupers, financially and culturally.
By sheer hard work, they overcame all adversities and regained their monetary, educational and social status, but at a very heavy price. They started losing their cultural roots and identity. The Sindhi Language is also fighting a losing battle, especially with the younger generation.
The only hope today is the power of the Television to reverse this trend. Television without doubt is the most powerful media for promoting any language. Currently Doordarshan is transmitting programs in various regional languages (viz DD Marathi, DD Gujarati, DD Oriya etc.) through Satellite TV. Respective State Governments provide the resources for these programs to ensure the promotion of the language.
Unfortunately there is no Sindhi State in India, which can ensure promotion of our beloved language and a DD-Sindhi TV channel as part of it. Sindhi language is enshrined in the 8th Schedule of the Indian Constitution,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Official_languages_of_India#The_languages_of_the_
Eighth_Schedule_to_the_Constitution ).
Hence, the Government of India is duty bound to promote Sindhi language. In the absence of a sponsoring state, even DD-Urdu has been launched directly by the Centre. Sindhi is now the ONLY language in the above Schedule (out of 22 Languages listed in the schedule) which does not have a DD Channel.
Why this step motherly treatment to our dear Sindhi language?
We Sindhis want to promote our language and we want a DD Sindhi TV Channel.
Sindhi became part of 8th Schedule of the constitution in 1967.
Thursday July 5th 2007
Attention of:
Mark Thompson – BBC Director General
Vijay Sharma – Managing Editor Asian Network
Husain Husaini – Head of News for BBC Asian Network
Mary FitzPatrick – BBC Editorial Director of Diversity
Mark Strippel – Head of Music
Copy:
Committee members of Sindhi Association of United Kingdom
Mayor of Brent Council – Harshadbhai B. Patel
Launch of Sindhi language programme on BBC Asian Network
The BBC exists to enrich people's lives with great programmes and services that inform, educate and entertain. Its vision is to be the most creative, trusted organisation in the world. With this understanding we would ask the BBC to consider fulfilling the needs of the Sindhi community worldwide by providing a programme aimed specifically at Sindhis in the Sindhi language.
Sindhi Hindus are currently at a huge disadvantage since they have no land to call their own following partition of India in 1947. Sindh was acceded to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in its entirety. To date the Sindhi diaspora has continued to struggle to maintain basic aspects of its identity such as language.
Language is an important aspect of Sindhi life and the younger generation will benefit greatly from an easy to access online programme via the trusted and highly respected BBC portal. The BBC is guaranteed an educated and enthusiastic worldwide audience hence a programme for the Sindhi audience will be mutually beneficial and will run in accordance with BBC values as follows:
- Trust is the foundation of the BBC: we are independent, impartial and honest
- Audiences are at the heart of everything we do
- We take pride in delivering quality and value for money
- Creativity is the lifeblood of our organisation
- We respect each other and celebrate our diversity so that everyone can give their best
- We are one BBC: great things happen when we work together
Private Reply to Pushpa Moorjani | | Jan 14, 2008 3:19 pm | | re: Petition for Sindhi Channel | # | 
Waqar Agha | |
I will forward this mail to all sindhi groups that I know in order to participate in this noble cause. Hopefully we will get as many signatures as possible after all more than 45 million sindhis are living in the world all together and it is our right.
Good work Pushpa.
Private Reply to Waqar Agha | | Jan 16, 2008 2:36 pm | | re: re: Petition for Sindhi Channel | # |
Manish Nihal | | cool Pushpa,
I have signed up for both the petitions and will forward this to as many Sindhis I can :)
Tc
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