Comments on: Appeal for Bharat Ratna to Rafi

By: binus2000

binus2000 — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 18:29:57 +0000

post 77…
ramaswamy ji…

good suggestion…

today friends called me up and reported the same news which is
rafi saab is in the list of bharat ratna probables this year too, as
reported in star and aaj tak news..

let s all rejoice at the events unfolding and wait for the d day..

binu nair .. the rafi foundation…. (celebrating the works of rafi saab)
mumbai.

By: N.G.RAMASWAMY

N.G.RAMASWAMY — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:37:00 +0000

Glad to know that Shri Ram Vilas Paswan has pushed forward the name of our SHRI RAFI SAAB alongwith SHRI MAHATMA JYOTIBHA PHULE for Bharat Ratna Award. Today I saw him speaking in IBN and Sahara Samay saying that “if Lata Mangeshkar could be given the award, Rafi Saab should also have received the award and should get it.” Many of the patriotic songs have been sung by him. I was jumping from my seat on seeing the photo of RAFI SAAB flashed on my TV. Whether the Govt. okays or not, RAFI FOUNDATION SHOULD SHOW THEM THE WAY BY INSTITUTING “MOHD.RAFI AWARD”, FIRST by honouring the award to our DEAR PRIME MINISTER, FOLLOWED BY PRESIDENT AND LATA MANGESHKAR. This way we have to show our solidarity.

Ramaswamy

By: Zorawar

Zorawar — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 13:10:56 +0000

Dear Mr. A.S.Murty
Ref. Post # 75
The message contained the specific information about the programme that it will be aired on NDTV Metro Nation channel at 8.30 PM, today (i.e. 04-01-08) in the programme Time Out. The programme carried the story at 2nd slot.
I don’t know which channel you were watching which aired the programme Picture This.
I am trying to get a copy of the programme. Once I get it, I will ask for your address and have couriered to you.
Long Live Rafi Sahab !
Regards,
Rafian Zorawar

By: A S MURTY

A S MURTY — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 17:38:17 +0000

Now that Devanand Sahab too has given a clarion call for conferrment of the Bharat Ratna on Rafi sahab, others too from bollywood those who matter and who have a sway, must join this honourable campaign. members of parliament from bollywood for e.g. hemamalini, shatrughna sinha, govinda, priyanka dutt, vyjayanti mala, rajesh khanna (if he is still a member of the rajya sabha) and all others should come forward to request their respective political parties and the government to do a honour for the country. the nation will have redeemed itself by this one announcement alone. rafians who are interested to read the full article on devanand sahab’s remarks are requested to follow these links :

http://www.hindimedia.in
and
http://rafimurty.blogspot.com/2007
on the 4th jan 2008 i had received an sms stating that on the ndtv news channel at 8.30 p.m. there would be a talk by mr zorawar on the subject and i immediately mailed to many of my contacts this information and sat through the entire period from 8.15 p.m. to 10.00 p.m. but while the programme “picture this” went on as scheduled from 8.30 p.m. to 9.00 p.m., it only contained news of the latest gossip of bollywood rather than any references to the bharat ratna award, much less rafi sahab and the delhi chapter of rafi foundation and mr zorawar. perhaps it will be aired on a subsequent date. but the campaign should not halt even if we miss the bus this 26th jan 2008, instead with new vigour the campaign should manifest itself in all forms and reach out the multitude of people within and outside the country. so also, all political parties, the media and the music world should be made aware of this.
asmurty2@rediffmail.com

By: allen

allen — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 17:17:57 +0000

even though rafi is passed away he must be awarded the bharat ratna for maximum and best songs

By: A S MURTY

A S MURTY — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 10:56:57 +0000

rafians out there. please also visit http://www.rafi.co.in and join in on the same subject by posting your views and comments. the new site is adding these new features almost every other day and let the fragrance of rafi sahab spread to all corners, using all the available fora. asmurty2@rediffmail.com

By: A S MURTY

A S MURTY — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 18:34:17 +0000

This article now finds a place in the http://www.indiademocracy.com too. One can see the ‘articles” or the “latest news” section.

By: bhumesh sharma

bhumesh sharma — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 17:26:33 +0000

I sometimes wonder if someone like Mohammed Rafi really existed in this polluted and sinful world ,,….so pure,…..so much unpolluted……so much original…. then comes a proof …..a pure voice….voice of Mohammed Rafi…….it can be heard…..it can be felt….it occupies mind and soul completely, creats an image of extremely handsome,bold, truthful, upright patriotic saintlike man ……and …after that…I rediscover my self…a purified self, full of energy and with renewed faith in truth, goodness and decency of the world……it is all like ZADOO…..that is. Mohamed Rafi

By: Narayan

Narayan — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 07:36:44 +0000

RAFI SAHAB IS A TRUE BHARAT KA RATAN AND AN ICON OF VISHWA RATAN.WHETHER GOVT MACHINERY WAKES UP OR NOT RAFI SAHAB IS LOVED BY ALL.

By: Kartik Vaidyanathan

Kartik Vaidyanathan — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 20:32:59 +0000

Rafi saab is next only to Goddess Saraswati in music.
More than that, a perfect human being who believed that
humility and humanity go hand in hand.

This call of conferring the Bharat Ratna to Rafi saab has come
late, but nevertheless is a call for correction on the part of
the Indian polity not to have acclaimed this maestro.

Rafi saab is the rarest of rare gems, and for all of us Rafi
devotees is the de-facto Bharat Ratna.

Long Live Md.Rafi.