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Tuesday, May 30, 2006

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Doublespeak

Regarding the Fanaa controversy, those Gujaratis who oppose the views of actor Aamir Khan on the Narmada dam project have the right to refrain from seeing the movie. But they have no right to demand a ban on it thereby depriving those Gujaratis desirous of watching the film of their right to see it.

It is hard to fathom the intentions of parties such as the Congress and the BJP. The Central leaders of the two parties seem to have said that it is not their official policy to support a ban on the film. However, they do not appear to have directed their State units to follow this policy.

It is this kind of doublespeak that is disturbing.

S. Shantharam,
Pathumathani, Thailand

What the BJP and the Gujarat Government have done is give Aamir Khan free publicity. A ban on the film will only encourage piracy; those wanting to watch the film will see it anyway on the small screen.

Aamir will have the last laugh. For, the loss from not showing the film in Gujarat will be more than compensated by "success" elsewhere.

Abdul Monim,
Mumbai

Intolerance has been institutionalised in Gujarat.

Sonal Vijay Soni,
Indore, M.P.

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