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Amitabh in two minds regarding Oz Honour
The Queensland Institute of Technology in Brisbane, Australia had offered Amitabh Bachchan an Honorary Doctorate for his contribution to cinema. Though the superstar accepted the offer initially, he is now in two minds about it and had asked his Extended Family (EF) for help.
Big B is very upset about the recent attacks on Indian students in Australia. On his latest blog entry, he has written, "I have been witnessing with great dismay and shock, the recent violent attacks on Indian students in Australia, on the electronic media the entire day. One of them, as is apparent from the coverage, lies in a hospital critically conditioned. There have been diplomatic overtures from both Governments - India complaining and expressing their concern and anger through the level of the Prime Minister and Australia expressing regret, but admitting purported racist overtones in the incident. This is, as many know, the fourth such incident in a month, not to mention several other cases that have been in prominence over the years."
He informs us that last week, he accepted the Honorary Doctorate from the Queensland Institute of Technology. The Doctorate is set to be conferred on him in the month of July, alongside a festival to celebrate his iconic films and performances that have shaped and contributed immensely to cinema.
But now, the attacks on the Indian students have upset him and his not conscience is not allowing him to accept the Honor. "I mean no disrespect to the Institution that honors me, but under the present circumstances, where citizens of my own country are subjected to such acts of inhuman horror, my conscience does not permit me to accept this decoration from a country that perpetrates such indignity to my fellow countrymen. And here is where I need your inputs. Am I right in thinking so. And if yes then is my act of refusing the honor justified or not. I shall put this up as my POLL question and shall feel obliged if EF can indicate to me their opinion, for me to be able to take the correct action."
The results of the poll (Looking at the recent dastardly and inhuman violent attacks on Indian students in Australia, should Amitabh Bachchan accept the Honorary Doctorate being conferred on him from the Queensland University) are in the favour of him not accepting the Honorary Doctorate. More than 3000 people have already voted. More than sixty percent have asked him not to accept the Doctorate.
The Queensland Institute of Technology in Brisbane, Australia had offered Amitabh Bachchan an Honorary Doctorate for his contribution to cinema. Though the superstar accepted the offer initially, he is now in two minds about it and had asked his Extended Family (EF) for help.
Big B is very upset about the recent attacks on Indian students in Australia. On his latest blog entry, he has written, "I have been witnessing with great dismay and shock, the recent violent attacks on Indian students in Australia, on the electronic media the entire day. One of them, as is apparent from the coverage, lies in a hospital critically conditioned. There have been diplomatic overtures from both Governments - India complaining and expressing their concern and anger through the level of the Prime Minister and Australia expressing regret, but admitting purported racist overtones in the incident. This is, as many know, the fourth such incident in a month, not to mention several other cases that have been in prominence over the years."
He informs us that last week, he accepted the Honorary Doctorate from the Queensland Institute of Technology. The Doctorate is set to be conferred on him in the month of July, alongside a festival to celebrate his iconic films and performances that have shaped and contributed immensely to cinema.
But now, the attacks on the Indian students have upset him and his not conscience is not allowing him to accept the Honor. "I mean no disrespect to the Institution that honors me, but under the present circumstances, where citizens of my own country are subjected to such acts of inhuman horror, my conscience does not permit me to accept this decoration from a country that perpetrates such indignity to my fellow countrymen. And here is where I need your inputs. Am I right in thinking so. And if yes then is my act of refusing the honor justified or not. I shall put this up as my POLL question and shall feel obliged if EF can indicate to me their opinion, for me to be able to take the correct action."
The results of the poll (Looking at the recent dastardly and inhuman violent attacks on Indian students in Australia, should Amitabh Bachchan accept the Honorary Doctorate being conferred on him from the Queensland University) are in the favour of him not accepting the Honorary Doctorate. More than 3000 people have already voted. More than sixty percent have asked him not to accept the Doctorate.
Link http://www.starboxoffice.com/newsDetails.aspx?xfile=2009/May/News_20090530_221
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