1. The Agriculture Minister alarmed the country by making a statement in Lok Sabha that sugar production was going to drop drastically.
2. A visit to the website of the Indian Sugar Mills Association on 4.8.2009, however, showed that the sugar situation was going to be comfortable. The reference of the webpage is :http://www.indiansugar.com/briefings/index.htm
3.As the statement of ISMA on the said page was not dated, a query was made on 4.8.2009 by email, seeking clarification on the same.
4. As no reply was received, a reminder was sent on 6.8.2009 and 7.8.2009. Kindly see both the emails attached.
5. Surprisingly, on the same day, i.e. 6.8.2009(GMT), the contents of the page were completely replaced by some other news item about release of 16.5 lakh tons of sugar by the centre in Aug. You may see the cached page by a google query which shows the cache snapshot as on 6.8.2009. (attached)
6. No reply is received to the email query till date.
7. This is very intriguing and serious as the matter is of utmost importance to the people.
8. It appears that there is a systematic effort on the part of the industry combined with concerned politicians to spread wrong information to the public otherwise there was no reason for ISMA to suddenly remove the sugar situation comfortable statement and replace it with another statement crediting govt. with release of sugar.
9. Unfortunately, the original page is no longer there on the website.
2. A visit to the website of the Indian Sugar Mills Association on 4.8.2009, however, showed that the sugar situation was going to be comfortable. The reference of the webpage is :http://www.indiansugar.com/briefings/index.htm
3.As the statement of ISMA on the said page was not dated, a query was made on 4.8.2009 by email, seeking clarification on the same.
4. As no reply was received, a reminder was sent on 6.8.2009 and 7.8.2009. Kindly see both the emails attached.
5. Surprisingly, on the same day, i.e. 6.8.2009(GMT), the contents of the page were completely replaced by some other news item about release of 16.5 lakh tons of sugar by the centre in Aug. You may see the cached page by a google query which shows the cache snapshot as on 6.8.2009. (attached)
6. No reply is received to the email query till date.
7. This is very intriguing and serious as the matter is of utmost importance to the people.
8. It appears that there is a systematic effort on the part of the industry combined with concerned politicians to spread wrong information to the public otherwise there was no reason for ISMA to suddenly remove the sugar situation comfortable statement and replace it with another statement crediting govt. with release of sugar.
9. Unfortunately, the original page is no longer there on the website.
In greater public interest, it is imperative that the media investigates this matter thoroughly by confronting ISMA in the first instance and then following up with other investigations in the light of the findings.
This matter is being brought to your notice by an alert citizen and it is sincerely hoped that you will also respond as any responsible media should.
R Swamy
SOURCE : WHISPERS IN CORRIDORS
SOURCE : WHISPERS IN CORRIDORS
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