The Dhatura Awards - The Symbol, Purpose and Processes

The quality of discourse, disposition and discretion in the Public space have been in erosion on a daily basis.

Political correctness prevents us from identifying the truly tasteless in politics, at work, government, justice, entertainment, sport, business , fashion and every other domain.

Just like bad money drives good money out of circulation, the hubris drives out the substantial.

Stark evidence of such euphemistic niceness is aplenty in our neighbourhood in South Asia, and indeed in our own public space here in India.

Let us recognize these misogynists and destructive influences.

Introducing

DHATURA AWARDS

The Symbol

(Botanical Name : DATURA STRAMONIUM;
Family Name: SALANACEAE
Common Name : DATURA, JIMSON WEED, STINK WEED, MAD APPLE, THORN APPLE STRAMONIUM, APPLE THORN, DHATURA TATULA, DATURA SEEDS )

It is Narcotic. Its young fruits are sedative and intoxicating.


Rationale:

The Dhatura awards are instituted to recognise human acts of exceptional foolishness, indiscretion, tastelessness and vulgarity in the public domain in the course of public life with or without the use of Dhatura - this exceptionally intoxicating narcotic, whose indiscriminate use would otherwise be necessary for any thinking and conscientious person to act similarly as our nominees model.

They seem to live by the axiom Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

We have chosen this mythically potent symbol as appropriate for such extreme human misdemeanours.
The Awards are expected to be announced twice a year by June 30 and Dec.31 each year, in view of the overwhelming propensity to throw up worthy candidates in Indian Public Life.
The first set of awards are to be announced on June 30,2009. Nominations would be open until 1200Hrs on the day of the announcements being due.

Eligibility to Nominate


Membership of the Facebook Dhatura Awards Group
OR
Registerd Fan Status at the Dhatura Awards Society Page at on Facebook.

All registrations and invitations to register are free.

Award Categories

Everyone invited to suggest categories. We propose to cerate a democratic process to decide on these.
Award Decisions

We are looking to invite and enlist suitable experts in various domains to join us voluntarily and judge and conduct the nomination and award process.

As a concerned Indian Citizen or a global citizen concerned about India we expect you to join and lead impetus to this process.