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old, 'Maruti-marxist' a~cusation,wbich says, "Ifyou buy corporate-products, ifyou use Maruti.
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cars,whyobjecttolettingcorporates run ourUniversity?" In otherwords, "ifwe have no objection .
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1 to using Tata Steel orBirla Cement, why objectto the corporatization blueprint, 'Model Act for.
Universities', drafted by Birla and Ambani?" Ifwe do nevertheless, continue to resist the .
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commercialisation ofeducation, arguingthat oureducation should be based on a social principle rather .
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than a marketprinciple, should wenotalso insist that ourdhabas be run on a social principle rather.
than a purely market principle? tat :al~ Then, there's the excuse that Nestle can stay. since the dhabawalas arc also exploitative anti usc child be.
labour. In otherwords, becausethe dhabawalais exploitative, let's allowthe Super-Exploiterofchild labour,Nestle, to stay! This is similarto the argumentthatsince mothers-in-law oppress daughters-in-law, ,,.
there is no need to fight patriarchy! Ofcourse, even the smallest, poorest roadsidechaiwala often .
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exploits and abuses child labour. Docs thatmean thatweinviteafargreater, more powerfulexploiter,.
theMNC, to replace him? e~ Also the excuse that the canteenwalas and dhabawa/as are actually quite well off, they own a home in ~.
.Delhi! Friends, the top 10 MNCs ofthe world earn more than a hundred countries put together!.
_ Can there be any comparison between the MNC giant Nestle, and the men orwomen who run.
Gangadhaha, Tetlas orLibrary canteen? Can'tweaddress theimportantissuesofhygiene, quality.
and child labouron the existing dhabas, without making these an excuseto retain Nestle?.
~ Amazingly, the pro-Nestle SFI is going to the extent ofcampaigni-ng 'Retain Nestle-Itwill sell tea at Re. l.
percup'! Nestle does not sell tea at this price anywhere; it is far-fetched to imagine that it will do so here..
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But ifitdoes so, it will only be partofa ploy to displace everyotherdhaba in the campus and establish itsmonopoly, and then dictatethepriceat its will. Remember, Nestle has the notorious history ofdistributing.
babyfood supplies 'free' in Brazil's maternity wards; as a result, mothers' milk supply .
Friends, there will always be 'reasonable', 'mature' reasons andjustifications not to make.
socially sensitive choices. There willalways be voices which willsay, "Since everyone takes dowry, ".
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why not me?" But there comes a point in our lives when all ofus have a chance to n1ake a.
difference, to act on certainprinciples. The Nestle issue is not a petty quarrel betweenpolitical .
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groups,· it's a question ofdefending the socially sensitive characte1; priorities andculture o_(our .
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campus. Ifthe SFI-ledJNUSUmade a rnistake twoyears back by lettingNestle, itspossible now .
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to admit it, andcorrect that mistake before it's too late. ,e.
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takeover, and casta vote to scrap·theNestle Outlet and replace itwith a 24-bourdhaba. Let the fight .
Thattime is now. Let's make sure thatin the UGBM on 27'\each ofspeaks out againstcorporate .
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to scrap Nestle be the first step in the direction ofresisting corporatisation and tackling the issues of.
child labour, hygiene, and quality. .
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Make UGBM a Clear Mandate against Corporate Takeover of Campus Spaces! .
,atDefeatthe Attempt to Retain Nestle in the name of'Review' ofthe Contract! ;e\ he.
Unite for Scrappingofthe Contractwith Nestle, Demand its Replacementwith a 24-hourDhaba! J .
sdl-Awadhesh, Gen. Secy., AISA, JNU ~ -ttlsdl-Rajesh Ranjan, Jt. Secy., AISA, JNU J .
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