Cellular Silence Day_30th January 2009

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Dear Messrs, Ratan Tata, Sunil Mittal and Anil Ambani

I am one of a billion Indian citizens.
I am somewhere in the middle of that pyramid that you wish to give voice - from bottom to top - through wealth creation.
I am proud of the brands you represent that have made India proud.
I am one of the burgeoning Indian middle-class that share your aspirations of mutating India from indolent elephant to thundering tiger.
It ends there...
I have hitherto been accused of being indifferent and apathetic, simply because I am overawed and felt overwhelmed in a system replete with Goliaths.
But when I saw you embrace the fascist mastermind of state sponsored genocide as a future Prime Minister and endorse the Modi-fication of India, it was disappointingly apparent that the brands that aspire to make India rich shall continue to languish in ethical poverty.
While I am filled with revulsion at your endorsement of Narendra Modi, I must respect your right to do so as a fellow citizen.
In writing this petition I am a mere David amongst the mightiest corporate Goliaths but I feel empowered to address your collective amnesia - through recollection of the Gujarat pogrom of 2002 - by the true Goliath among Gujaratis in particular and Indians in general - Mohandas Gandhi.
All those who sign this petition will switch off their Tata Indicomm, Airtel and Reliance cellular phone and broadband connections from midnight on January 30th 2009.
It is eminently possible that I might be the one voice in a billion who will observe the 61st death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on as Cellular Silence Day.
Then again, there might be close to a billion who could join me on January 30th, 2009 expressing their solidarity and silently insisting that the captains of India Inc adopt an ethical, compassionate path to wealth creation rather than the single-minded pursuit of the bottom-line.

We shall know that by the end of 30th January, 2009






4829 Signatures

  • Sudhir Gandotra ) ) )
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    • People's voice is the most important aspect of a Democracy. Those who wish to ignore it will do it at their own cost. www.sudhirgandotra.org
  • christopher h
  • Arundhati R
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  • Yousuf S
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    • Shame to Tatas, Ambanis and Mittals for supporting Modi
  • Rakesh Krishnamoorthy I
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    • The way to go! I think people should boycott the three companies, to make them understand that there are some principles of morality in society to be followed.
  • Sabitha T P
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    • Down with the nefarious nexus between fascist politics and fascist corporatism!!! Modi Murdabad!!
  • arshia s
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  • Anirban B
  • Urmi S
  • irshad m
  • Rakesh G
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    • 2000 he killed, "National Material" indeed.
  • Dr John D
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    • Member,NIC, Govt of India, New delhi
  • Aditi C
  • Sriaknth S
  • Sohini M
  • Sumati S
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    • I strongly oppose the attempted whitewashing of the brutal face of fascism.
  • Sharmila R
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    • Mr. Modi should not, under any circumstances, become PM of India.
  • Chaitanya T
  • Achal
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    • Excellent idea
  • Pankhuree D
  • francis C
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    • I fully agree with the petition
  • Nirmala R
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    • I am stupified by 'India Inc'
  • Anberin P
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    • Hail Gandhi's India, may be live up to the ideals the Mahatma sacrificed his life for
  • Premilla B
  • Manu V. D
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    • But then, why is www.lkadvani.in being advertised through this petition?
  • Sanket
  • Nirmal R
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    • Down with fascist politics and fascist corporatism!
  • T T V
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  • Brian D
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    • Giving incentive for Business in not the only criteria to be PM
  • dil
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    • Sri Suta Goswami said, Anyone wearing a seriously flowed or clouded diamond which refracts a reddish glimmer from defective facet edges, will surely be abandoned by the goddess of fortune. A diamond containing red spots will bring ruin. Chap. 68/2
  • Kannan H
  • Sachin G
  • Maitri G
  • Bishakha D
  • Ravi K
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    • shame on our business leaders
  • Neville L
  • Rajkumar
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    • The mail that every true ctizen should endorse by signing it.
  • genesia a
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  • vedavati
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    • modi is the only ray of hope for hindus in hindusthan. he will be a next prime minister i am sure!...............
  • Asha L
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    • I am surprised that you responsible people like you can turn a blind eye and support a cold blooded murderer.
  • ramesh
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    • they were probabaly just releived that soemone moves files quoickly in this country. But it does extreme damage to democracy in its fullest sense.
  • yousuf z
  • Joe A
  • Kishor B
  • Chandan G
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    • I affirm this petition
  • Divya
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    • One knows (sadly) that communal massacres don't matter to these corporate honchos while choosing leaders of the country!! But I really wish these industrialists would look at the Gujarat that is still fighting for roti, kapda and makaan. Because the picture Modi paints of his 'vibrant' state is so incomplete and misleading. But that wouldn't suit them, would it?
  • Sreekala S
  • Ajay S
  • olivia
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    • Modi needs to be punished for his heinous crimes. He is not our leader
  • supriya