Dear Friends ,
i shall request u to go through the below mail and focus on things which are in italics rest all details i shall share in great detail soon .
Few things i would like to point out
- We donot have a right to make a personal comment about anyone .
- We cannot negate the hard work done by both somya and Raaj . Every one has a motive my motive is to fight for justice and equality .
- We are a democratic forum where is some one has a concern can openly raise it , it can be debated and what the janta wants should be done .
- A leader is by choice and not force ..................... this is not a leadership game i want people not to follow anyone but besides be besides them ............
- What happened at the PG thread i was shocked to see . I have had a word with pg madcapz delhi chapter ( Tarun chawla ) , Rohit ( Moderator ) and pagal guy owner ,
Basically there concern is we should channelize our energy in the right direction as time is against us .
- Its nice to have 3 dedicated person joining me ( Punnet , tarun chawla and Bhawna ) .
looking foreward to more people joining in ..............
@ Asim Mumbai team we have a draft in place if things donot work out in delhi then u have a go ahead we shall come to know about it by this week end .
@ Subajit Kolkatta team u are second back up and we would like to file the writ petition and be assured of complete support
@ Ahmedabad ---- If things donot metaralise in delhi then delhi team shall focus energies there
We have to have simaltanous multiple programes running and definately we cannot afford to waste time and energy . WE might have different plans to fight the IIMS but none for internal conflict .
[INDENT]From puneet to all
Hi Ppl,
Lemme clarify certain prevalent myths first according to some facts that came to light in the last two days -
1. Most of the skeptical ppl out there think this whole Raj-&- Law firm is just a fake propaganda. He, with his team are just trying to fool ppl for their own monetary goals or woteva.
Ans. The law firm in Delhi that has been contacted by Raj's team is quite REAL, and one of the well established firms in Delhi, located in the Legal Hub of the city. The people we met [ 3 including the chief lawyer concerned] are quite genuine and REAL. They did not try to fool us with ambiguous information, but provided us with basic facts and figures. Infact, they helped us in understanding the ground reality in the case. Raj's Team is a team of 4 ppl, with 2 ppl who had appeared for CAT this yr and are in the same boat as us, and the other 2 have good legal and media contacts in Delhi, the result of which was that lawyer from this well reputed firm agreed to look into our case. Since these ppl knew that just 4 of the team members could not bring about any change and plus finance is also a concern, they went public, created a website, posted ad on PG and other places. They have NOTHING to do with PG or any such forum. As far as I see it, these ppl have really put in a lot of effort to make the lawyers interested and got all the data n facts in place for the rough WRIT draft to come out.
2. Sowmya is not so reliable and somehow seemed to have partnered with the Raj. We can't deposit money in her a/c.
Ans. This girl is just another member of this group, but an active one. She does not seem to have any personal partnership with Raj's team. She is as interested in getting justice to all as you and me. She was contacted by Raj's team just like ppl like abhishek khosla, sandesh and many that i haven't known yet properly to speak of. Apparently, she was one of the initial contacts established, and has helped a lot on the writ front, and generating leads for monetary support.
But, incase certain ppl do not feel comfortable depositing money with her, I'd like to suggest that
3. Why do we need Lawyers to file the writ. Anyone can do it.
Ans. YES. ANYONE can do it. But who can defend and argue the case in the court at the time of hearing. We already have time against us, so PIL is out of option as well.
4. Why can't lawyers file the petition and then we can pay him?
Ans. Are we living in Stone Age? The lawer is not your Dad or Mom who has opened an NGO to help ppl out. Get Real. A law firm is not some Kiriyana Store where they put up a board - "Udhar maang ker sharminda na karein" But you still have a "KHAATA" there. They are core professional ppl. No money, No honey.
5. Why do we need to hire such a big or a costly law firm?
Ans. True. We do not need to go to such so called hi-fi firm. But do you realize against whom are u fighting this case??? the IIMs,,,do u think they'll come up with some cheap-ass lawyer in your response to defend them? Expect a big name against our case.
6. The Law-Firm is involved just for media publicity.
Ans. All of us here are willing to spend time on this case for our own interests. We have suffered in ways more than one, hence we have a drive to get this done. Why would any law-firm help us when they know they can't extract big bucks from their clients that are mere STUDENTS?
The good thing is that the lawyers involved seemed to have a soft corner for us, and are willing to reduce their charges or the entire cost involved so that it's not a BIG problem for us to handle the financial scenario. They plan to hire a senior counsel who'd be ready to take up the case for name n fame and not for money [ yes there r many such lawyers out there, who take up cases for public interest and for media name or woteva]. There r certain lawyers who charge per hearing and some who charge a one-time fees. The firm has promised to find us a Senior Counselor who wud either take it up at a very low one-time fees or a lower per hearing fees woteva the case maybe.
[the entire credit for this goes to Raj's team coz it was their network that found us with an understanding and solid firm] I know some ppl feel that they have good law contacts and do not need this law-firm,,then stop TALKING, and START EXECUTING. We don't have so much time for all this crap. Get us the contacts if u know 'em and A.K. and I will get in touch. But if u can't then plz refrain from posting such stuff and de-moralizing ppl. Trust me, u r not doing good to ANYONE by such an attitude.
7. Getting involved in a legal battle would put a black mark on my profile or wud be a great hindrance in my regular routine. In short, a big pain in the arse.
Ans. Welcome to India. We have people who r just scared by the name - Police Staton, Court case etc. If I'll tell my dad tomorrow that I plan to be a part of this case, the first and the obvious reply would be - "Chup kar ke ghar baith jao. Career pe dhyaan do. Ye sab kar ke kuch nahi milta." Why do they say that? BECAUSE they themselves have never got involved in such thing or they do not have the complete information or the nitty-gritty involved. When you become a petitioner for the WRIT, [this is Delhi HC specific], you just have to sign the petition with your law-firm, and give them the power of attorney to represent you in the all the matters concerned. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO VISIT THE COURT IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO. But yes, we do need some ppl to represent the entire petition group on the first hearing. We need to tell our parents that if all of us would think that "KUCH NAHI MILTA YE SAB KAR KE" then this system will become so evil ridden one day that it'll be hard for all of us to survive peacefully in the society.
We all need to understand that LAW is there for our own good and is MEANT to be used in such circumstances.
8. Why can't i file in RTI and get done with?
Ans. Many of you who tried this would be aware that IIMs are simply re-directing ur appeal to the Prometric, which happen to fall out of the scope of Indian Judiciary. Basically, they play you like a table tennis ball.
Enuf of gyaan i guess.
Now, coming to the important issues at hand:
1. All of us, and not just DELHI ppl, have ONLY 8-9 days MAX, to pull this off and get the writ filed. This limit is according to the ongoing selection process in the colleges across the country. If we are not able to get this done in a weeks' time, then it is of no use at all. We are already so late into this, that we r losing the battle by the days that go by wasted.
2. The reason WHY we are filing the writ in the HC, is becoz in the SC, it takes around 25-30 days for a writ to get listed, but in the HC, it gets listed within 3-4 days. That is when HC will decide if the case is meritorious enough to be considered or not. So within a working week of filing the petition, we can get to know if we are in the game or not. If we are ON, then good news, the court will give the IIMs a notice of around 10 working days to come up with the defense. Now it's a speculation that if all goes according to the plan n prayers, our case is solid enuf to get a STAY on the matter within 2-3 hearings of the case, i.e. in the span of 45 days [optimistically]. No, it is not the sunny deol scene of 'tareekh pe tareekh'. In the writ petition, things r in the expedite mode. [read: HOPE]
3. We need around 10-15 petitioners from Delhi as we need domicile holders for the writ to be filed in HC of any state. The rest of the ppl across nation, can join the petition as PARTY TO THE PETITON, and would be equally eligible of any benefits that may come from the outcome.
4. Do we need any monetary support for all this? DEFINITELY YES.
We could discuss the money matters with the lawyers, and to start off with the case, we are looking at an amount of around 45-50k. And then, it all depends on the proceedings, but the firm gave its word, that they'll try to give us upper cap amount and make sure it is not crossed in any way possible. I'm not quite sure of the exact number of supporters that myt turn up after we get the dice rolling, but i'm sure when media covers this writ and the related movement, pressure on the court can be generated and ppl will definitely join us in great numbers.
5. WHAT ARE WE FIGHTING FOR?
This is a tight one actually. I happened to go thru' the rough draft, the PRAYERS part - three outcomes have been sighted so far:
a. CAT 2009 to be NULL and VOID. Immediate relief by putting a STAY on all the on-going admissions. Conduct of RE-TEST as fair and just platform for all students.
The chases of such a ruling is very low we have to prove that gross mistakes have occured in conducting the exam in the form of proofs ............
This might be only for the ppl who qualified for the 2nd phase of the CAT, according to the 7 clauses given by the IIMs, but did not get a chance to appear for the re-test or vice-versa.
b. TRANSPARENCY
Of the marking scheme and the normalization involved. Raw scores and the normalization model to be shared with the students to help them understand what went wrong.[ we need the details of all the RTIs involved here,,A.K. will update u on this ]
Most likely outcome
c. Get GD/PI slots for the petitioners in the on-going process and provide them the opportunity to prove themselves.
[the language myt have been a lill' different, but this was the crux the 3 points]
6. Do we have a back-up plan?
Ans. Yes. there is one. If nothing happens in DElHI by this week end, then we'd suggest ppl in other cities to go ahead and file a writ with their HCs and others can be a party to them as I explained earlier.
7. HOW CAN I CONTRIBUTE TO THE MOVEMENT?
Ans. Well, by now, you should ask yourself the question - AM I AWARE and INFORMED ENOUGH TO COME OUT IN OPEN AND DO WHAT IS RIGHT OR SHOULD I JUST BE ANOTHER FACE IN THE CROWD AND WATCH THE SHOW???
I'll tell you what my motive is. [and of most of the ppl that i came across in the meeting today] - I have accepted my scores, and really do not care about the result anymore. I know I deserved a lot better than what I got, but even if anything changes, the fire for a deserving percentile is dry n out in me now. I don't need to prove to anyone what I really am. Or rather, I don't need percentiles to prove that for me.
I'm just so sick of the core fact that IIMs believe, that because they are the GOD college of this foolishly emotional nation, they can do anything under the sun, and still get away with it, without being ACCOUNTABLE to ANYONE!!!
I wanna do this because I feel I need to raise my voice to let them know they are highly mistaken. AND THIS IS THE ONLY WAY I FEEL I CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.
Today, in the Delhi meet [ first of all, it was not any PG meet], so let's call it the protest meet, not many could turn up as today being a weekday, and we here completely understand this. Some ppl text-in their reasons for the same, and we respect that. Ppl, jus try to manage ur time well on the work-front as this campaign demands a lot from each one of us.
5. @the meet, a known member from PG, Tarun Chawla was also present, and he has promised support from the mods at PG to help all of us across the nation for a full power campaign. I hope, things really work out.
Guys, none us wanna be leaders or anything,,but we don't want ppl from other places who have worked so hard, to suffer coz we could't sort out our mis-understandings.
I Hope things get sorted out after this mail, and we all could work things out among each other. I do not intend to preach so much, but just felt like sharing my thoughts with all of u out there because I did see some light after the meeting today.
@Readers - Thanks for your patience. :-)) puneet the mail looks like a raam khaani hahahha
t [DELHI TEAM]
"Even if the hopes you started out with are dashed, hope has to be maintained"
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