Burning effigies [Street protests in India] [merged]

[Psylocke]

It was freakmin scary watching all the people in india burning effigies of the BB Hms.
Shilpa really is treated like a goddess there

[S2]

^ LOL Shes a big star. What news channel did you see this on?

[Nowhere]

burning effigies? I'm lost.. what were they doing? lol

[James]

<a>http://static.sky.com/images/pictures/1489891.jpg</a> Anger Over Racism Claims
Updated: 13:22, Wednesday January 17, 2007

Indian protesters have started burning effigies in the street over the Celebrity Big Brother reality television show.

The programme sparked controversy after claims that housemates were racially abusing an Indian contestant.

Reports of the alleged mistreatment of Bollywood starlet Shilpa Shetty, 31, ran on the front pages of several Indian newspapers.

The top story on television news in the country repeatedly showed clips from the show of the weeping actress.

India's government also plans to protest with British authorities over the 'abuse', an official said.

"We are awaiting a report about the show. The government will take appropriate measures once it gets to know the full details," said Anand Sharma, India's junior minister for external affairs.

Speaking in New Delhi, he said India has consistently opposed racism and discrimination around the world.

"Racism has no place in civilized society," he added.

More to follow...

http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1247795,00.html

[Sophii3x]

Originally posted by Nowhere
burning effigies? I'm lost.. what were they doing? lol

I'm lost too
were they pics of Jade, Danielle, Jo and Jack??

[Nowhere]

Originally posted by James
<a><img src="http://static.sky.com/images/pictures/1489891.jpg" alt="Protest in India" width="180" height="180" border="0" align="left"/></a> Anger Over Racism Claims
Updated: 13:22, Wednesday January 17, 2007

Indian protesters have started burning effigies in the street over the Celebrity Big Brother reality television show.

The programme sparked controversy after claims that housemates were racially abusing an Indian contestant.

Reports of the alleged mistreatment of Bollywood starlet Shilpa Shetty, 31, ran on the front pages of several Indian newspapers.

The top story on television news in the country repeatedly showed clips from the show of the weeping actress.

India's government also plans to protest with British authorities over the 'abuse', an official said.

"We are awaiting a report about the show. The government will take appropriate measures once it gets to know the full details," said Anand Sharma, India's junior minister for external affairs.

Speaking in New Delhi, he said India has consistently opposed racism and discrimination around the world.

"Racism has no place in civilized society," he added.

More to follow...

http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1247795,00.html

Ah right, thanks James :flowers:
Wow this is getting out of hand, it's kinda surreal how fast this is spreading around the world, and how big this problem has turned out to be. I hope Jade doesn't plan to take a holiday to India anytime soon :sad:

[Sophii3x]

Thanks James!

Indians are going to hate us british because of this :sad:

[The_Hitman]

Originally posted by Sophii3x
Thanks James!

Indians are going to hate us british because of this :sad:

Not if we defend Shilpa from our own morons.

[Sophii3x]

Originally posted by The_Hitman
Originally posted by Sophii3x
Thanks James!

Indians are going to hate us british because of this :sad:

Not if we defend Shilpa from our own morons.

I know

But I just think that they will hate us

[Leona]

Indians won't hate us, as UK peeps have shown LOADS of support to shilpa.

[S2]

^ Rightly said Leona.

Btw this news has reached America too

[arista]

Originally posted by Sophii3x
Originally posted by Nowhere
burning effigies? I'm lost.. what were they doing? lol

I'm lost too
were they pics of Jade, Danielle, Jo and Jack??


No they are burning Endemol/Ch4 producers.

Can not wait for the 8pm ch4 news.

And Dermot live on E4
at 7:30Pm.

[Sophii3x]

Originally posted by arista
Originally posted by Sophii3x
Originally posted by Nowhere
burning effigies? I'm lost.. what were they doing? lol

I'm lost too
were they pics of Jade, Danielle, Jo and Jack??


No they are burning Endemol/Ch4 producers.

Can not wait for the 8pm ch4 news.

And Dermot live on E4
at 7:30Pm.

It's all over BBC and ITV news aswell:thumbs:

[Psylocke]

Dermot will brush past it,he wont say anything,neither will russell or davina.

[Sophii3x]

Originally posted by Shilpa_Fan
^ Rightly said Leona.

Btw this news has reached America too

This really is giving us british a bad name

All of her bullies are british, they will all think that we are all like that

[Sophii3x]

Originally posted by psylocke
Dermot will brush past it,he wont say anything,neither will russell or davina.
They would if they could!

They have probably been told to not say anything. If they do, they will be sacked

[Psylocke]

Originally posted by Sophii3x
Originally posted by psylocke
Dermot will brush past it,he wont say anything,neither will russell or davina.
They would if they could!

They have probably been told to not say anything. If they do, they will be sacked

of course,i say Russell has been espically warned.and you can always read in his face when he knows he will be in trouble

[S2]

Originally posted by Sophii3x
They would if they could!
They have probably been told to not say anything. If they do, they will be sacked

thats true too, but anyone who has come on their shows and expresses something that doesn't meet their/endamols ideology, they brush it off. I understand they might not be able to say anything, but don't belittle someone elses opinion.


Im sure the Brits won't be hated upon

[Sophii3x]

Originally posted by psylocke
Originally posted by Sophii3x
Originally posted by psylocke
Dermot will brush past it,he wont say anything,neither will russell or davina.
They would if they could!

They have probably been told to not say anything. If they do, they will be sacked

of course,i say Russell has been espically warned.and you can always read in his face when he knows he will be in trouble

I know!
Russel is a rascal.. I love him!

[DiamondDogTags]

Does anyone know what that sign says? i would like to know.. It's so weird how its gone world wide yet Jade etc. and the other people in the house have no idea whats going on...

[Mrluvaluva]

This is getting silly now!

[Sophii3x]

Originally posted by DiamondDogTags
Does anyone know what that sign says? i would like to know.. It's so weird how its gone world wide yet Jade etc. and the other people in the house have no idea whats going on...

Channel 4 Producers and Edomanal(whatever it's called)

[Psylocke]

Originally posted by Sophii3x
Originally posted by psylocke
Originally posted by Sophii3x
Originally posted by psylocke
Dermot will brush past it,he wont say anything,neither will russell or davina.
They would if they could!

They have probably been told to not say anything. If they do, they will be sacked

of course,i say Russell has been espically warned.and you can always read in his face when he knows he will be in trouble

I know!
Russel is a rascal.. I love him!

me too :love:

[Sophii3x]

Originally posted by psylocke
me too :love:

I love it when he shouts 'Shut up you bastards!' to the audience:laugh:

[Psylocke]

Originally posted by Sophii3x
Originally posted by psylocke
me too :love:

I love it when he shouts 'Shut up you bastards!' to the audience:laugh:

LMAO Yeah,and when hes all "****in shut up will you!!!"

Hes a mad one

[The_Hitman]

I like the gay whale from liverpool, who tries to bum him, then gets rugby tackled and dragged off! :laugh:

[Sophii3x]

Originally posted by psylocke
Originally posted by Sophii3x
Originally posted by psylocke
me too :love:

I love it when he shouts 'Shut up you bastards!' to the audience:laugh:

LMAO Yeah,and when hes all "****in shut up will you!!!"

Hes a mad one

lol.. he's mental!

were going off topic.. so I will start a Russel thread:laugh:

[Arneldo]

Reports have indicated that a street protest has taken place in India over the ongoing Celebrity Big Brother controversy.

ITV News has reported that a group of protesters in the city of Patna burned an effigy in the street after the news of alleged racism and bullying directed at Shilpa made the front pages of newspapers in India.

Sorry if already been posted - This is pathetic.

[Leona]

Posted already BB4eva.

[Leona]

Here-

http://www.thisisbigbrother.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=53984

[Psylocke]

yep its been posted.
I heard they had to tape 2 effigies together to even get the right size for jade.

anywhoo,burning an effige is normal in protests there,it may seem violent to us,but its pretty regular

[Nikkos]

http://www.cnn.com/video/player/player.html?url=/video/world/2007/01/17/big.brother.protest.itn&wm=9

even america are getting interested lol

[Edwin]

Personally I don't care. Those protestors have probably never even seen the frickin' show so they're obviously morons that believe anything the papers/news says. Also, there has been bullying and ignorance, not racism.

Why are the government getting involved as well? It's a TV SHOW.

[Tanser_Man]

Originally posted by James

"Racism has no place in civilized society," he added.


But yet setting fire to effegies of people solves everything. :rolleyes: