Celebrating India's independence day

Celebrating India's independence day

I am writing in reference to the article (March 6) on India's
Independence day celebrations on Feb. 22, 1997 at Erasmus Huis,
Jakarta.

The article overlooked a number of important details of the
program and did not include the main idea and theme behind the
celebrations.

At the outset the function was organized to celebrate India's
"Golden Jubilee" year of independence. His excellency the
Ambassador of India attended the function and lauded the India
Club's initiative in organizing such a program and said that many
more such programs were being organized to celebrate India's 50th
Year of Independence. The article failed to mention that the
program was titled A tribute to our motherland and it was aimed
at bringing out the cultures of various regions rather than just
being a dance performance.

It was surprising that "India Club" which had arranged this
program was given only a passing reference while the main
organizer of the program was not even referred to. Needless to
say, such articles not only miss out on the essence of the
program but also distort the main theme behind it.

It would only be befitting if such articles are written in
consultation with the organizers to bring out the salient
features of the program.

T.P. SONI

General Secretary

India Club Jakarta