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megaphone in hand -- at eight am precisely; one hour later, as the city's rush--hour traffic reached its blaring peak, the crowd began to disperse. However, in spite of the thousands involved in the event, in spite of its peaceful nature and message, the formation of the human chain was not reported on the Doordarshan television news. Nor did All-India Radio carry the story. The majority of the (government-supporting) "language press" also omitted any mentions. . . one English-language daily, and one Sunday paper, carried the story; that was all. Zeeny, recalling the treatment of the Kerala chain, had forecast this deafening silence as she and Salahuddin walked "It's a Communist show," she explained. "So, officially, it's a non--event."
What grabbed the evening paper headlines?
What screamed at readers in inch--high letters, while the human chain was not permitted so much as a small--print whisper?
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