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SAOL - 07-Dec-2012 Update

2012-12-07T16:02:00.000+05:30

07-Dec-2012 Update

AISPA's secretary Mr. Ashok Bahirwani's ABA 1083/2012 which was heard in Hon. Bombay High Court today the matter has been adjourned to 17/12/2012 on the request of EOW.

As we all know that on the 5th some amendments were carried out in the prayer of the ABA and as per those amendments the Court has ordered that the applicant's (Ashok Bahirwani) interrogation by the IO to be video graphed.

On the second amendment the court has allowed Ashok Bahirwani to serve notice to the company to come to the court to clarify their stand and explain the business model to the court.

Both movements are very favorable. Please wait for the final detailed outcome. Thanks.

Updates From AISPA - Ashok Bahirwani (22 May 2012)

2012-05-23T10:03:00.000+05:30

Good Evening Speakasians,

We have been busy collating the Signatures from all over the country and finalizing the petition to be submitted to various government agencies placing before them our CHARTER of DEMANDS.

Hope fully we should be able to do the same by this week end, we are running behind schedule as the data has not come in from all the cities and also due to the fact that Adv. Abdi Sahab is not in town and his office is only partially operational.

It is important that this petition is placed before the various authorities so that our demands are met most importantly regarding an early restart of business activities by SAOL and for further follow up with the concerned ministries to ensure that our views are heard and if possible to be incorporated in the upcoming Regulatory Authority.

It is quite evident and clear that it is this family of Speakasians who have suffered the most in the absence of this regulatory mechanism and as such it would be only quite normal to ensure that the voice of the Speakasians be heard while framing of the regulatory mechanism.

AISPA is looking at the possibility of putting up our charter of demands with the Petition on aispa.co.in for online signature on the petition this should see us garner a sizeable number of support for the petition to make the authorities take note of the number of people supporting the demands.

Speak Asia Online Pte. Ltd; has been creating all sorts of history right from the time it started its operation in India and continues to do so even in its fight back to restart its operation in India.

In the beginning nobody could understand the Speakasian business model and even all those people who were associated with the company looked at the magical phenomenon with doubt.

The aspersions cast on the company continued till some sections of the Media without actually understanding the Business model mischievously started a vociferous campaign against the company only to harm the good will of the company and to halt the company’s march to greater heights.

History has been witness to how any change has been strongly opposed, the more innovative the idea the stronger the opposition.

Although change is the only constant, any change is mostly opposed.

People who resist new ideas are the scourge of society. These people sit in arbitration of opportunity and they do not allow innovations to thrive.

This is the primary difference between developed and under developed societies.

When the company has indicated that they are looking at the possibility of making a comeback irrespective of the court cases, based on various positive court orders, senior Panelists who have experienced the company’s business ethics believe the company’s statements but the panelists who have not experienced the working of the company fully, start asking questions and raising doubts.

We need to look at the current situation like this: The Company is fighting a fierce legal battle on various forums, at the same time has also indicated to us that it is seeking legal advice to find ways and means for an early Business restart through other parallel forums.

Because the other parallel movement by the company is covered under a veil of secrecy and more importantly because the court cases are visible we tend to focus more on the court cases and for this reason it seems it is difficult for the Panelists to remove their focus completely from the court cases, so the best alternate would be to keep yourself updated about the court cases but wait patiently for an update from the company for an early restart.

I know it is exasperating and excruciatingly painful to wait any longer for the restart of business operations, the patience and resolve of most of the Panelists and consumers is running thin, this is understandable as the period of one year has been very long.

The Panelists and Consumers are in fact angry at the delay by the judiciary and the system infested with red tape and this anger is taken out in the form of frustration.

But this is how the system in our country works, time has less or no value in our bureaucracy.

The Judicial system is one of the best in the world but then it has its own limitations and procedures.

We have borne the most difficult part of the journey and we need to simply take the last deep breath and endure the final lap towards the finish line when we all will collectively lift the cup of joy.

One question that comes to my mind is that while the company was functioning smoothly no one ever doubted or asked who was scripting the POP UP’s and what was the designation of the person giving out the POP UP communication suddenly when the company is facing rough weather we start questioning each and every move and intent of the company allow me to bring forth some ridiculous questions being asked by some panelists:

· What is the authenticity of the Company Blog Spot?

· What is the designation of the person or team giving us the updates on the Blog Spot?

· Why has the company indicated through the update dated 26^th/27^th that they are on the verge of making an early comeback?

· How can the company restart its business operations without the court cases getting over first?

What could be more bizarre then casting doubt on the only official company communication this can only be the handiwork of the enemy or a very sick mind if he indeed is a Panelist of the Company?

If the company gives an indication about its intention of an early restart, then be rest assured that they know what they are saying, let us not forget that the company is being advised by the best of the best legal brains in the country.

“Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and exhaustion. I myself prefer to laugh, since there is less cleaning do to do afterward.” ― Kurt Vonnegut

Have patience, Have faith, Trust your company.

Morya…. Bhai Morya

Jai Speakasia,

Jai Speakasia,

Jai Speakasia.

Ashok Bahirwani
Secretary
AISPA

Update from Corporate Marketing Team (16 May 2012)

2012-05-16T19:14:00.001+05:30

Dear Speakasians,

Since earlier in day till late afternoon (India time) today, our website www.speakasiaonline.com all of a sudden became active and was allowing SpeakAsians to log in and view the website. We would like to state that the website access passwords and database access was taken over by the Economic offences Wing of the Mumbai Police and has not yet been restored to us.

We appeal to you to not believe false and motivated news item appearing online as well as in conventional media in this regards. The company would inform one and all as and when it resumes its operations through its official blog site http://speakasiaonlinemarketing.blogspot.in/

Warm Regards,

SpeakAsia Corporate Marketing Team

Updates From AISPA - Ashok Bahirwani (15 May 2012)

2012-05-16T16:04:00.000+05:30

Good Evening Speakasians,

What a wonderful feeling it was, to be present at Azad Maidan on Saturday the 12^th May, 2012 amongst a group of people who were the epitome of positivity, dedication and filled with public spirit.

Across the country the movement was held in approx 40 cities and I understand now that although the turnout was not as per our expectations the mood and the spirit of all those who had gathered that day spoke volumes of what most of the Panelists think about Speakasia, coming out to take active part in the movement even after one year of cessation of business activities is a symbol of true SPEAKASIANS.

On speaking with the Red Cross officials I have come to realize that this is one of the biggest Blood Donation Drive organized by a non corporate, non political, non NGO Association of simple Consumers of a particular company. The very fact that this Blood Donation drive has been simultaneously held in 40 cities is yet another matter of pride for all Speakasians. During this drive we have managed to collect for society a whopping 1800 units of Blood, which is a huge feat in itself. This collection has the potential of saving almost 5400 human lives. This shows the public spirit of the Speakasian family and their intent to persevere with the company. Jai ho Speakasians.

Today the Consumer Protection Movement comes to an end and with this the Signature drive. I understand that Speakasians have come out in large numbers and have given the signature for the petition which will be submitted to various Government Authorities, bringing before them our various demands including our basic demand of allowing SAOL to restart Business Operations in India.

AISPA is doing this to support the company initiative and efforts in convincing the Authorities that the Panelists and Consumers of the Company are also with the company and standing behind the company awaiting the company to restart its operation in India.

AISPA will now collate all signatures from across the country and submit the same to the various authorities latest by Monday the 21^st May, 2012, for further follow up with them to ensure suitable action. The signature Drive will get over by day end today but as I write this Update we have collected approx 4000 signatures, this is a very handsome number and I am sure will help us show the Government that we stand in support of the company even after one year of cessation of business activities.

I can sense that people are getting inquisitive as the days go by mainly because of the various uncertainties and mainly due to the next SC date in WP/383/2011 being posted for 8^th August, 2012. As informed earlier the company has been informing us continuously that they are looking at the possibilities of an early restart and it is abundantly clear that the company is looking at the possibility of restart through other governmental agencies and not through the Courts.

At the cost of being repetitive and also remembering the words of Abdi Sahab in his video interaction with Melwyn ji and me, it has been informed to this family that WP/383/2011 has nothing to do with restart and the prayer in this Writ is merely for a) bringing all the seized monies under the purview of the court and b) to make payments for the EXIT OPTIONERS.

By the company having deposited an amount of USD 10 Million (approx Rs. 50 Crores) in the Hon’ble Supreme Court on 21^st February 2012, on its own accord without the mediator ascertaining the total dues, shows the intention of the company to pay off the panelists who want to exit. That the payments have not started as yet is due to the authorities not helping in the process, which in itself should have been their first PUBLIC INTEREST, to ensure that the panelists are paid off.

I wish to draw your attention that do not expect miracles to happen it is important to take comfort from the fact that the company is fighting on all forums for EXIT PAYMENTS and BUSINESS RESTART.

While speaking to the Panelists gathered at Azad Maidan on 12^th May, 2012 during our Consumer Protection Movement I had asked everybody a simple question: Why have lakhs of Speakasians patiently awaited the return of the company? The simple answer is that we all have faith in the company and trust that the company will surely restart its business operations in India. Our trust and faith arises from the actions of our company over the last one year and we have witnessed how the company is fighting in the courts relentlessly to prove its integrity and intention to continue its lawful business.

When we have been patiently awaiting the return of the company to restart its business for a year now based only on TRUST, then why do we now doubt the company communication when the company is repeatedly informing us that they are working out ways and means for an early restart? Both these things are contradictory to each other; if you trust the company whilst waiting for it to return then we must trust the company communication about restart.

“Negative thoughts will destroy all dreams…And a negative attitude will prevent you from making the right choices and performing the right actions toward your goals. Say no to negativity and say yes to positive thoughts and a positive attitude” …J. Charest

Have patience, Have faith, trust your company.

WE ARE COMING BACK

Morya…. Bhai Morya

Jai Speakasia,

Jai Speakasia,

Jai Speakasia.

Ashok Bahirwani
Secretary
AISPA

FIRST EXCLUSIVE SONG OF SPEAKASIANS BY AISPA : HUM ME HAI DUM : 11th May, 2012

2012-05-11T18:15:00.003+05:30

Created By SpeakAsians. No body have taken even a penny in this project. Music Directors Are SpeakAsians, Concept & Lyrics By SpeakAsians, Sung By SpeakAsians. Thanks To SpeakAsian Family... :-) Please download & share with your team mates. Regards...!!! :-)

Update from Corporate Marketing Team (11 May 2012)

2012-05-11T17:58:00.002+05:30

Dear Speakasians,

Yesterday was a very important day for us as our matter was heard by Hon'ble Supreme Court and we got a favourable response in the interest of all our panelists. We are happy to share that Honourable Court gave a patient hearing to our learned counsels and the other parties. The Hon'ble Court heard our plea that EOW is making baseless objections in sharing our data and we are not getting any cooperation from EOW in resolving the matter and disbursement of money which is already lying with the Registrar of Hon¹ble Supreme Court. Based on our pleas, the Hon¹ble Court directed EOW to hand over the data to the Hon'ble Court on the next date fixed as 8th August for final disposal.

This indeed is a great achievement as we are inching close to our victory. What normally takes years to achieve, we have been able to get in just 3-4 months. We will use this interim period to consolidate our position which should help in early resolution of our problems.

We would also like to point out that Mr. Navnit Khosla has been consistently pursuing the matter in one form or the other and in different forums despite AISPA members handling his claims and his affidavit in that regard before Hon¹ble Mumbai High Court. We fail to see his ulterior motive to derail the process of disbursement of money to panelists who have chosen to exercise the company’s exit option.

We would also like to share with you that we are taking legal opinion regarding early resumption of our business in India. We understand that some misguided people will try to spread panic and create doubts in the minds of our people. Also, do not give any of your personal details to any unauthorised person or on website which claims to be collecting data on behalf of the company.

We once again urge all our Speakasian family members to remain calm and patient as the resolution to our problems are well within our sights.

Warm Regards,

SpeakAsia Corporate Marketing Team

http://speakasiaonlinemarketing.blogspot.in/

Updates From AISPA - Ashok Bahirwani (11 May 2012)

2012-05-11T13:25:00.000+05:30

Good Afternoon Speakasians,

It is the anniversary of the BLACK DAY for all Speakasians and I wish to remind the entire Speakasian family that our endeavour and unity has steadfastly kept our hope and trust on the company alive. This brotherhood and unity has brought us all thus far and this journey is an historical journey undertaken by the Panelists and Consumers in support of the Company. We must continue to show this unity especially tomorrow (12^th May) when I hope all of us will come out in huge numbers to sign the petition so that our voice reaches the authorities, and also undertake the noble social cause to of BLOOD DONATION. Remember your donation can save upto 3 lives.

“Dil hai ki manta nahi”

People have been calling me and requesting me to update them about yesterday’s Supreme Court matter when I ask them what the use of such an update is when you do not trust the updates. I point out to them that how by an update of 27^th I had urged everybody to shift the focus away from the Court Matters and start galvanizing our teams and down lines and await the announcement of BUSINESS RESTART from the company, but kya karen yeh “Dil hai ki manta nahi”

I can clearly sense that everybody has got disheartened just on hearing that the date has now been adjourned to 8^th August without actually assessing what has in fact transpired in the Court room. Allow me to explain the details:

The hearing as we all know lasted for a substantially long time mainly because the council for the company read out for the benefit of the court all the reports of the Hon’ble Mediator till date to highlight and bring to the attention of the Hon’ble Supreme Court the important aspects in the report.

On mere reading of the court order we will realize that the Senior Counsel for EOW has given an undertaking to the Hon’ble Court that he will resubmit all info provided to the mediator to the Hon’ble Supreme Court.

The Hon’ble Court goes onto note and I reproduce:

“We make it clear that pendency of this matter either before the Mediator or before this Court will not hamper with the investigation”.

This comment merely brings forth the courts view point arising out of some point discussed before the Hon’ble bench. It does not mean that each and every court where the matter is pending will have to follow this view point. Each and every court has its own jurisdiction and has to decide every matter before it as per law based on the merits of each case.

This comment may be alarming but should not worry us too much as the legal team is competent enough to handle such matters.

What is interesting is that Navniit Kkhosla’s intervention has not been allowed as yet.

It has been reliably learnt that the Company has moved an application asking that all the monies seized by various Authorities be brought under the purview of the Hon’ble Supreme Court. This is the application for which time was sought for filing reply:

“Learned counsel for the respondent sought time to file his response to this application. Time is granted”.

The most heartening thing that has happened is that the Hon’ble court has taken note of the seriousness of the matter and has decided to hear the matter at length so as to reach a decision.

There are particular days earmarked to hear serious and important issues at length these days are called Non Miscellaneous Days, as our matter is to be now on heard at length for final disposal the earliest available Non Miscellaneous Day was 8^th August, 2012. This is a huge positive from the Supreme Court and this should come as a relief to the entire Speakasian family.

Having explained the court proceedings as above I once again urge this wonderful family of Speakasians let us zoom out from the court cases, these are as it is very confusing and best left in the able hands of the legal team.

Let us concentrate on what we do best-BUILD TEAMS. That is the need of the hour that is what all of us want to do. Await the announcement from the company and the next steps they want us to take. I hope everybody is ready with the first three items the company has asked us to keep ready through their communication of 26^th/27^th April, 2012.

I once again request everybody to come out in huge numbers tomorrow to show our unity and strength to the Authorities. Let INDIA know that we Speakasians have complete faith in our company and we are awaiting the return of SAOL. This movement of 12^th May, 2012 will force the Authorities to rethink about the entire Speakasia Matter. This is the Panelists and Consumers contribution towards the RESTART of BUSINESS.

Details of all cities with venues and contact phone numbers are posted as a link on the home page of aispa.co.in. CHALO TO KAL MILTE HAI

Remember “Jor ka jhatka Jor se hi lage ga”.

Have patience, Have faith, trust your company.

WE ARE COMING BACK

Morya…. Bhai Morya,

Jai Speakasia,

Jai Speakasia,

Jai Speakasia.

Ashok Bahirwani
Secretary
AISPA

Speakasians Mumbai 10 May 2012 Public Promotions.

2012-05-11T11:43:00.002+05:30

Hello Speak Asians

Here are some snaps of the 10th May 2012 promotions in public in Mumbai city, dont miss 12th May event in your respective city.(Starring Devesh Shah and Shakir) in support and directed by AMAN AZAD and AISPA.

Please do make this event more successful share it and help us for promotion and make it big thanks Jai Speakasia , we are coming back soon "Jab Tak Suraj Chand Rahega Speakasia Ka Naam Rahega "

Proud To Be A SPEAKASIAN

Updates From AISPA - Ashok Bahirwani (09 May 2012)

2012-05-09T19:48:00.001+05:30

Good Evening Speakasians,

The WP 383/2011 in the Hon. Supreme Court was adjourned to tomorrow (10^th May, 2012) and the Hon’ble Supreme Court has taken a serious view of the delay due to the non filing of Affidavits by the EOW and the CBDT (Income Tax). The Hon’ble Supreme Court has asked both the Departments to file their affidavits by tomorrow.

Our dear friend Mr. Navniit Kkhosla was also present in the Court pressing for his intervention, I think this is in gross violation of the affidavit filed by him in the Hon’ble Bombay High Court where he has sworn that he has received the entire dues to his entire satisfaction, he has further sworn that the he will help the company in getting the FIR withdrawn, contrary to this he is going to the Supreme Court to press his intervention only to the delay the matter further. The Hon’ble Justice even asked him what he will achieve by delaying the matter especially when the Company has come forward to pay off the Panelists.

The matter has been adjourned to tomorrow and we must all remain patient with a positive bent of mind in view of the positive stance of the Hon’ble court in our favour.

In the WP/ 3210 and 3211 in the Bombay High Court the matter did not reach the listing and we will get to know of the next computer generated date within a day or two.

AISPA has organized an ALL INDIA movement by the name “Speakasia Consumer Protection Movement” on Saturday the 12^th May, 2012. This date coincides with 12 months of stoppage of our livelihood.

Details of city wise venues and programme will be uploaded on aispa.co. in by tonight

Starting today the 9^th May, 2012 the movement stands flagged off with the start of our “PROTEST WEEK”. This protest week will run till 15^th May, 2012. During the week all proud and dedicated Speakasians will carry the “I SUPPORT SPEAKASIA” sticker on their vehicles, these stickers are available free of cost with your Local Management Team (LMT). It is requested that all of you should display these stickers proudly and prominently. I have already displayed these stickers on my care with PRIDE

This Protest week has started today i.e. the 9^th May, 2012 to coincide with the start of GenX in Goa.

It is sincerely urged that all Speakasians must come in large numbers to the main event on Saturday the 12^th May, 2012 to show full support at the nearest venue to sign the demand petition and to voluntarily donate blood.

The Signature Campaign is being undertaken to show the UNION OF INDIA that it is the demand of all Speakasians for Business Activities of SAOL to RESTART IMMEDIATELY.

I look forward to seeing all Speakasians in large numbers on the day of the event.

“Without revolutionary theory (SAOL Model) there can be no revolutionary movement”.…Vladimir Lenin

Have patience, Have faith, trust your company.

WE ARE COMING BACK

Morya…. Bhai Morya

Jai Speakasia,

Jai Speakasia,

Jai Speakasia.

Ashok Bahirwani
Secretary
AISPA

Update from Corporate Marketing Team (08 May 2012)

2012-05-08T16:05:00.001+05:30

Dear Speakasians,

This is to inform you all that a website by the name of www.speakasiaexit.com has recently put up an exit application form for all those panellist who wish to leave our family.

The company would like to state that it has no connection with the above mentioned site whatsoever. This website has been put up by certain vested interests who wish to derail the process of the exit options. Suitable legal actions have been initiated against the concerned for this gross inappropriate action.

The company as usual will continue communicating with all of you through its own blog site. Speakasiaonline.marketing.blogspot.com .

Warm Regards,

SpeakAsia Corporate Marketing Team
http://speakasiaonlinemarketing.blogspot.in/

Updates From AISPA - Ashok Bahirwani (06 May 2012)

2012-05-07T18:03:00.000+05:30

Good Evening Speakasians,

AISPA takes pride on behalf of the entire Speakasian family to announce the upcoming ALL INDIA movement named:

“Speakasia Consumer Protection Movement”

This ALL INDIA Movement is to be held on Saturday the 12th May, 2012 between 3.00pm and 7.00pm.

The programme for this Movement is as follows:

· PROTEST WEEK: starting from 9th May, 2012 thru 15th May, 2012.

During this week all Speakasians and well wishers will carry the Support Speakasia sticker on their vehicles with pride. Stickers will be available with the under mentioned Panelists by 9^th May 2012. Stickers are FREE OF COST

· May 12th Main Event: between 3.00pm and 7.00pm.

Activities:

Ø Blood Donation (in Association with Indian Red Cross Society in most of the cities) NOT MANDATORY ONLY BY OWN CHOICE AND WISH

Ø Signature Drive on Petition to be addressed to The Union of India. (herein below is the charter of Demands)

Ø Candle light vigil.

Ø Speech by Team Leaders.

Some facts you must know About Blood Donation:

1. Each of us carries a buffer stock of blood, in addition to what is required for normal circulation which is approx. 20 ml. buffer stock of blood per kg of body weight. If you weigh 50 Kgs you have 1 Litre of buffer stock and the blood that is donated is only 350 ml.

2. It takes less than 10 minutes to donate blood, and this blood is regenerated in the body automatically. So, the donor loses nothing, but for the recipient it is life.

3. By donating blood once, one can potentially save more than 1 life. The blood which is collected is split into various components. The RBCs, Platelets and Plasma from the donated blood will go to three different persons.

4. You can donate blood if you are more than 18 years of age, weigh more than 45 Kgs, have not had malaria, jaundice, typhoid in the recent past, not taking medicine at present, and if you fulfill the other conditions of the questionnaire given to you at the time of blood donation.

5. For your act of blood donation you will be given a donor card. Besides the blood donated will be screened for various viruses, which if adverse will be informed to you. You will also get to know your blood group.

But more importantly you walk with your head held high for giving somebody a fighting chance at survival.

List of Participating Cities:

Metros:

1. Delhi Naveen Sharma 9717296887

2. Mumbai Lal Mohd Momin 9892219224

3. Chennai Hari krishnan
9841098564

4. Calcutta Abhidip Mukherjee 9830716811

Uttar Pradesh:

5. Lucknow Sandeep Gupta 9336568730

6. Kanpur Ashish Gupta 9335405758

7. Agra Anil Kapoor 9058422740

8. Meerut Will be updated later

9. Obra (Only Candle Vigil) Guruji 8738923200

Uttarakhand:

10. Dehradun Sunil Kumar 9837355375

Madhya Pradesh:

11. Bhopal Nandkumar Patel 9039338678

12. Indore Sandip Mittal 9827222255

13. Jabalpur Ashutosh Pyasy 9300670907

North East:

1. Guwahati Jayanta Mozumdar 9854049306

2. Tripura Sibabrata Pal 9206103480

Tamil Nadu:

3. Puliampatti C.Ramakrishnan 9150248634

4. Metupalayam S.Guru Prakash 9655444496

5. Gobichet G.S.Murugesh 9843327104

6. Tirupur P.Jayakumar 9842291921

7. Coimbatore Dr. Mubeen 9488056504

Chhattisgarh:

8. Raipur Ashish Jha 9329599595

9. Durg/Bhilai Priyal Verma 9302831113

Gujarat:

10. Ahmedabad Will be updated later

11. Surat Will be updated later

12. Bhuj/Rajkot Will be updated later

Punjab:

13. Chandigarh Kulwant Singh 9814462451

14. Ludhiana Harvinder Singh 9888655447

15. Patiala Vikram Kumar 9316040321

16. Jhalandar Harneet Madhok 9872187060

PLEASE NOTE THIS IS ONLY THE FIRST LIST.

THE FINAL LIST WILL BE UPLOADED ON www.aispa.co.in BY WEDNESDAY THE 9^TH MAY, 2012.

STAY TUNED IN. CONTACT YOUR UPLINE/LEADERS FOR MORE INFORMATION

· City’s participating in Candle Light Vigil only: between 5.00pm and 7.00pm

Activities:

Ø Signature Drive on Petition to be addressed to The Union of India. (herein below is the charter of Demands)

Ø Candle light vigil.

Ø Speech by Team Leaders.

CHARTER OF DEMANDS

· Stop violating our basic FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT TO LIVELIHOOD.

· Authorities should help in getting the money refunded to consumers that is the real PUBLIC INTEREST.

· EOW should STOP HARASSING CONSUMERS. We are honest Indian Citizens our fight is for protecting the rights of our Panelists and Consumers.

· Allow the company (SAOL) to restart business in India and help in providing EMPLOYMENT TO A LARGE POPULATION of computer educated middle class and lower middle class youth.

· Immediately set up a regulatory mechanism to monitor and regulate DIRECT SALES INDUSTRY.

· REWORK THE PCMC (banning) Act, 1978. Direct Sales Professionals are consenting adults and should be kept out of the purview of 2(c) of the Act.

· REGULATE THE MEDIA and control it from spreading false or malicious campaign. Media is indulging in CONTEMPT of COURT of the highest degree by prejudicing the system and the Judiciary.

I remember a famous quote:

"Time to stop saying BUT, now get off your BUTT, go out and participate"

Concentrate on the company communication stop reading between lines and start understanding the feeling of the communiqué.

Make the 12th May event successful that will be a huge contribution from each of you we need to make every effort to ensure our CAREERS. We are the chosen ones, we will make HISTORY, we will be the instrument of change and we will make the change happen.

We have a duty we have to do the following:

"Hindustan ko aarthik aazadi ki aur ley jaana hai ... Speakasia ko wapas lana hai”

“We have to take India towards economic independence… we have to bring back Speakasia”

Have patience, Have faith, trust your company.

WE ARE COMING BACK

Morya…. Bhai Morya

Jai Speakasia,

Jai Speakasia,

Jai Speakasia.

Ashok Bahirwani
Secretary
AISPA

Good News! Supreme court date preponed to 9th May 2012

2012-05-05T11:59:00.000+05:30

Dear Speakasians,

Thanks to the efforts of legal team of our beloved Speak Asia for getting the civil writ petition 383 in supreme court preponed to 9th may 2012. Much to the disappointment of us speakasians, the hearing of writ 383 which was scheduled to be heard on 29th April 2012 got postponed to 13th July 2012 due to summer holidays of supreme court. But our legal team did a wonderful job and get it heard on yesterday on 4th of May 2012 for a new hearing date which we got on 9th May 2012. It was not so easy task to get this date preponed, this shows how much speakasia is trying its best out of best efforts to resolve the whole matters as soon as possible to resume its business in India.

http://courtnic.nic.in/supremecourt/temp/38320113452012p.txt

Please don't get mislead by anti speakasia elements as we are very near to our victory and stay united. The only agency working in favor of speakasians in our company itself.

Proud to Be Speakasian!

Updates From AISPA - Ashok Bahirwani (27 Apr. 2012)

2012-04-27T16:02:00.000+05:30

Good Evening Speakasians,

While writing my update yesterday I realized that it was my duty to bring forth before the family the way the media works in a most irresponsible, malafide and motivated manner and indulges in malicious reporting.

The media organizations created a smoke screen of propaganda to facilitate the state to act against the company SAOL.

The media indulged in fantasizing the unreal and ventured into the fairy tale land of Alice in wonderland. By their fantasies and imagination, they spun a nightmare, a nightmare for more than 12.5 lakh Speakasians

Since October, 2010, Money Life started a malafide campaign by publishing various news items about SAOL on their website.

This was followed by similar campaign by Times of India and other Electronic News Channels against SAOL, in a very organized and concerted manner which had the effect of crippling its operations.

Money life started defamatory and misinformation complaint against Speak Asia Online Pte. Limited Singapore in the most malicious and malafide manner, which is evident from the contents of the material they placed on the website.

All this material was published at the behest and connivance of the EOW in order to damage the reputation of the said company which proved to be ultimately detrimental to the interest of 15 Lack panelists.

Allow me to demonstrate the malicious ways of the Media herein under:

· October 8, 2010: article published in money life authored by Money life Digital Team. (Build Up of the Malicious Campaign which resulted in Prejudicing the Media, Judiciary and the Authorities in general)

The very caption of the article "Another MLM scam in the happening, this time under the pretext of an online survey" is defamatory per se and stinks with malice and malafide intention.

This article has been written without verifying the contents and is primarily based on presumptions and surmises. The sole aim of the author is to damage the reputation of the company in the eye of public without any cogent evidence to support the claims made therein.

In order to create doubt in the minds of the reader, it is stated that the said company has changed its name 3 times over past 5 years and is blacklisted for non-compliance in Singapore. This statement is false to the knowledge of the author and has been made with malafide intention.

· May 19, 2011: article published in money life authored by Money life Digital Team. (Days before the RBI circulated the circular dated 23^rd May, 2011)

The heading of this article "Although prima facie the Speak Asia case appears to be fit for trial under the Prized Chits and Money Circulation Schemes (Banning) Act, the question is since it is not registered in the country, how and where the proceedings be initiated against the MLM company."

Here in her enthusiasm the author has stepped into the shoes of the prosecutor. This prima facie establishes the nexus and collusion between The EOW and Money Life.

The same article falsely predicts with malafide intent that enforcement directorate and income tax department could initiate proceedings against the company.

· June 2, 2011: article published in money life authored by Money life Digital Team.( Days before the PIL 30/2011 came to be filed in the Bombay High Court)

This article deals with the seminar which was held in Gurgaon sometime in May 2011. It states in bold letters "For the participants, the seminar was an enlightening exercise with super-normal returns that are never paid and attractively marked schemes like 'Speak Asia' that are most likely a repeat of hitherto shattered 'plantation' dreams that vanished without a trace."

This statement is a direct malicious attack on the company.

In another place it states with bold letters "Ms. Dalal spoke how to keep your money safe, which includes avoiding chain schemes like Speak Asia that is currently the rage." This statement shows the venom Mrs. Dalal has been entertaining against the company.

· June 16 and 17, 2011: article published in money life authored by Money life Digital Team.

Both these articles takes credit of exposing the scam relating to the company and reiterates that it hasduped people in general and that business of the company is sham and money circulation only.

In this article the team of authors has crossed all limits of malicious campaign by not only calling operations of the company as shady operation, but suggesting the authorities to inquire into the aspect of money laundering and terrorist funding.

It has also called the promoters of the company as shady. It claims that the company has looted millions of Indians everyday by Ponzi scheme.

· January 2 and 12, 2012: article published in money life authored by Money life Digital Team. (Just before the bail application of Mr. Melwyn Crasto)

In these articles attempt has been made to scare the panelists at large by stating that EOW is keeping strict vigil on several sites that promote and help communication amongst the Panelists.

It is pertinent to note that all the statements made in these articles are in line with the press statements of EOW Particularly with regard to Mister Colibri of Brazil.

All these reports are false and misleading just in order to get cheap publicity.

· February 1, 2012: article published in money life authored by Money life Digital Team. (Just before the February 6^th Matter in the Hon’ble Supreme Court)

Through these articles the authors has tried to create doubts about the intentions of the company in its effort to refund the money to the public through the process of mediation started by Hon'ble Supreme Court of India which is not only misleading and defamatory but contemptuous in nature since, the Hon'ble Supreme Court is seized of the entire matter and in its wisdom in has appointed former chief justice, Mr. R.C. Lahoti as mediator to resolve the entire dispute amicably.

Aispa’s message for the media borrowed from Jonathan Mayhew:

“Let us prize our freedom; but not use our liberty for a cloak of maliciousness”.

To be continued….

Have patience, Have faith, Trust your company

WE ARE COMING BACK

Morya…. Bhai Morya.

Jai Speakasia,

Jai Speakasia,

Jai Speakasia.

Ashok Bahirwani
Secretary
AISPA

Update from Corporate Marketing Team (26 Apr. 2012)

2012-04-27T08:58:00.001+05:30

Dear Panellists,

As you are all aware that the company has been actively engaged in solving the current crises that it faces for the last eleven months. This journey has been long and tough and has brought out the best effort from all of us in combating the situation. We now do have reasons to believe that we should be able to resolve the current impasse soon.

As mentioned earlier, efforts are underway to open a permanent establishment of the company in India, so that it is able to re-start the business as a local entity in India, in accordance with the prevalent local laws.

In order to have a smooth and Hassel free re-start, we request you to kindly have the following documents ready as they will be required upon re-start of the business.

a) Name

b) Proof of Residential Address

c) Bank Account Details including Swift Code and IFSC Codes

Please do note that this only a preparatory exercise in anticipation of our business re-starts. Once we get all the permissions from the concerned authorities, we will communicate with you for the next set of actions to be taken.

We once again thank you for your support to the company during this difficult period

Warm Regards,

SpeakAsia Corporate Marketing Team

http://speakasiaonlinemarketing.blogspot.in/

Updates From AISPA - Ashok Bahirwani (25 Apr. 2012)

2012-04-26T12:45:00.000+05:30

Good Evening Speakasians,

As we eagerly await the return of SAOL and restart of business we are also at the same time confused about various legal matters and most of us spend the entire day trying to analyze various court matters which only throw up more questions leading to further confusion and disillusionment. I attempt to bring to your attention a few court matters and the reality of Business Restart which in the final analysis is what majority of Speakasians are actually waiting for.

In the Andhra Pradesh High Court at Hyderabad the hearing in CRLP/10782 did not happen yesterday as the Hon’ble Judge was busy dictating a marathon Judgment and as such the hearing in this matter has been adjourned to Thursday the 26^th April, 2012. Earlier this matter was by mistake listed under the section FOR DISMISSAL. This clerical mistake has since been rectified.

I can sense that many Panelists who call me from all over the country are looking at the next date in WP 383/2011 with too much hope and are looking at the hearing of the 30^th to give them full relief and news of business restart etc; These Panelists call it the FINAL HEARING.

The most that should be expected is that the matter will move in our favor a couple of steps this in itself will be a huge achievement. These positive steps will help the process of EXIT OPTION to start.

We have seen in the past that the some sections of the media, be it the Print Media or the Electronic Media, gets into action on the day of an important Court matter or a few days before the date of an important hearing. Is this done with a clear malafide intention to prejudice the minds of the judiciary and the society at large against the company and against the business model of the company?

BE YOUR OWN JUDGE.

That this is an act of the highest form of contempt of court is quite evident from the stand taken by the Supreme Court in an unrelated matter of Sahara V/s SEBI matter, where the Supreme Court is in the process of setting up guidelines and standards for reporting on matters which are under investigation and sub judice.

I wish to forewarn this wonderful family of Speakasians that pay no heed to motivated news reports which may appear over the next few days. By now we have learnt to ignore such reports.

Our collective focus should be and I am sure is towards early business restart, I want to remind all of you the dialogue from the Shahrukh khan film Om Shanti OM “Agar aap kisi bhi cheez kho shiddat se chahte hai to poori kayanat aapko usse milane me lag jati hai”

We are too involved in trying to understand these Court Cases and we have completely forgotten the company official communication of the 3^rd April the company has informed us that they are moving towards a quick business restart and we should expect some positive news from the company sooner than later.

I once again wish to remind this entire family of Speakasians that the company is extremely keen to restart the business activities at the earliest.

What I understand from the company communication of 3^rd April is that the company is looking at the entire matter with the view of immediate restart of business and we are still stuck in debating amongst ourselves the various court cases.

Get up tighten your seat belts get ready for the kill, as per the company communication the company should be making the necessary announcement soon. DON’T MISS OUT ON THAT.

The company has left the court matters in the hands of a very eminent legal team and it has got involved on various other government forums trying to find ways and means of getting to restart the business which I am sure is the main interest of the majority of the panelists.

Zoom out your attention from the court cases, let that be handled by the eminent counsels who are doing the job very efficiently and we all should start reconnecting with our teams and start getting the teams together, once again remember “early bird gets the worm”.

AISPA is working towards providing you that platform where you can start meeting and connecting with everybody in a big way. Stay tuned and we will share with you the details of the event as it unfolds.

For starters let me give you a small hint. On 12^th May, 2012 AISPA is organizing an ALL INDIA MOVEMENT along with a noble social cause in association with an internationally renowned organization. Get yourself updated through your up lines and leaders. Like Melwyn ji says TAKE CHARGE.

Get ready to come forward and join hands in our march towards the return of SAOL and for restart of Business activity together we can and together we will I take this opportunity to once again share these famous words.

“We are bound to WIN… and we will definitely WIN”.

Have Patience, Have faith, Trust Your Company.

Proud to be a Speakasian.

Jai Speakasia,

Jai speakasia,

Jai Speakasia.

Ashok Bahirwani
Secretary
AISPA

Speakasia management behind the screen

2012-04-25T13:11:00.003+05:30

SAOL Management has taken various steps from day one for the benefit of the panelists and kept speak asian family well informed about all progress.

May 2011 : Speak Asia did a press conference to explain their business model.

June 2011 : Wrote to ministries and RBI for business model presentation.

July 20011 : Given presentation to RBI.

August 2011 : Announced exit option.

September 2011 : Won the WRIT filed against RBI to change the circular which has taken speak asia name.

November 2011 : Filed an affidavit in supreme court of its intention to pay its panelists opting for exit option and for business restart.

January 2012 : Given an affidavit to Mr. Lahoti committee appointed by supreme court as mediator an affidavit to clear all dues of panelists and government agencies.

February 2012 : Deposited Rs. 50 crores with supreme court registry as surety with an affidavit to bring in more funds if required to pay dues.

March 2012 : Requested for website to ascertain dues and start payment process.

April 2012 : SAOL management is approaching to various agencies like ROC, MCA and all legal formalities are in process for PE in background.

Few points I like to convey you all my fellow Speak Asians :

1. Company will not go anywhere now that is confirm , so be confident and faithful towards our esteem company SpeakAsia Online (refer to last two updates of company on its marketing blog in speakasiamarketing.blogspot.com)

2. SC proceedings will give direction to the further cases of SAOL i.e; Mumbai & AP accordingly

3. Be United & respectful to every one who are working in our speak asians favour all over India.

PROUD TO BE A SPEAKASIAN.

Updates From AISPA - Ashok Bahirwani (15 Apr. 2012)

2012-04-16T08:44:00.000+05:30

Good Evening Speakasians,

My days have suddenly become very hectic and surprisingly short. Coordinating with such a large team, of 31 committee and media committee members is a huge task, but I am enjoying it to the fullest.

Since my last update nothing much of any importance has happened to be reported but like they say “ afwaawo ka bazaar garam hogaya hai” loosely translated into English this means that “Rumors are spreading like wild fire”.

Some of our family members, in their quest to be hailed as the person who shared particular news first throw caution to the wind and share news which is not completely factual. What is the logic behind this, I don’t understand. We have seen News channels doing this for TRP, but why we panelists have to do this, amuses me.

These Rumor mongers fail to understand the ground reality. Their baseless rumors first raise the hopes of the panelists and when the announced events or dates do not materialize the hopes of the panelists are crashed resulting in their feeling disillusioned, angry and hopeless, in this state they start blaming the company and their up lines etc. The authors of such rumors get busy in searching for the next date, least bothered about the emotions of the panelists and they forget to even look at the damage they have caused or are causing.

We the panelists are normal people and most of us don’t understand law but all of us have started assuming that we are masters of law and based on hear say have even started discussing legal matters amongst ourselves like lawyers.

We reach conclusions and get confused and in this confused state of mind we go and put posts or comment on various forums, further confusing the readers on these forums. I wish to advice the family members that look at the positives, the company is communicating with us, instead of taking positives from the company communication we are living our lives surrounded by negative or baseless rumors.

The company in its communication dated 3^rd April, 2012 informed us that the company is taking many steps for resuming business and various steps have been initiated to establish the PE. The rumor mongers got into action and in their over fertile minds cooked up a fairy tale and started to spread rumors saying that the PE permission is ready and the letter will come by such an such date, they even went on to say that the office will come up in so and so location. Some of the panelists who are on their last nerves get hyper and when nothing happens then they get more depressed and spread negativity.

Someone using the ID Navniit Kkhosla has become active again in his new avatar as “A man of God”. This person has started to misguide our panelists. Please understand that this questionable ID Navniit Kkhosla is not a public spirited person and he is doing all this only to make money out of this entire exercise. There is no procedure for a common man to plead or “appear in person” for and on behalf of another person in the Supreme Court based on the strength of a Power of Attorney. The time limit of 20 days that he is professing is an example of how he is mischievously misguiding the panelists.

I wish to draw the attention of the panelists that the matter of payments under the EXIT OPTION is being looked after by the Hon’ble Mediator under the guidance of the Hon’ble Supreme Court and there cannot be a better or safer caretaker of our money.

On 11^th April, 2012, in the Bombay High Court the company WP 3210 and 3211 were supposed to be heard but was low on board at S.No 79. The board was discharged and the next date in this matter is now fixed for 10^th May. The courts discharge the board when they realize that they will not be able to hear all the matters so that it saves the time of the advocates and parties, such discharge of board is normal in our judicial process.

Let me summarise for the family the various matters that are pending in the courts as below:

Company Matters:

Andhra Pradesh High Court: CRLP 10782 / 2011 in this case the petitioners are Mr. Rajeev Mehrotra, Mr. Tarak Bajpai and 3 others, matter is scheduled to come up for hearing on 17^th April, 2012.

The main prayer as shown in the High Court site is “to quash the crime in F.I.R No.243/2011 on the file of the 1st respondent police”

Supreme Court: SLP (Criminal) 7509 and 7510/2011 is now posted for 27^th April, 2012.

This SLP (Special Leave Petition) was filed in the Supreme Court against the order of The Hyderabad High Court in the matter of FIR 30 of Vijayawada, which was subsequently transferred to CB-CID Hyderabad.

Bombay High Court: The writ pending in the Bombay High Court vide WP 3210 and 3211 of 2011 are for quashing of the Thane and Raigad FIR’s. This matter is now posted for 10^th May, 2012.

Panelists Initiated Matters:

Bombay High Court: WP/3611 of 2011 filed by AISPA for quashing of FIR 60/2011 of EOW filed under the complaint of Navniit Kkhosla, the investigations of EOW in the FIR is stayed under this Writ. The matter is now posted for 3^rd May, 2012.

Supreme Court: WP/383/2011 is scheduled to be heard on 30^th April, 2012. This Writ deals with the payment for the EXIT OPTION and the Hon’ble Supreme Court has appointed Hon’ble Mr. Justice R.C. Lahoti ji as a mediator in this matter.

Mediation Process: The Hon’ble Supreme Court vide an order dated 14^th November, 2011 had appointed Mr. Justice R.C.Lahoti ji as a Mediator in this matter. The court has asked the Mediator to ascertain the entire dues of the panelists wanting to EXIT and the Tax liabilities of the company.

Before the Mediator could ascertain the entire dues the company on its own accord has deposited with the SC registry an amount of USD 10 Million (Approx Rs. 50 Crores)

AISPA had conducted a question and answer session with our Adv. Ahmad Abdi Sahab and Abdi Sahab has reminded us in the end of the video that the speed of the SAOL matter is creating history of sorts and it is rarely seen that the matter reaches such an advanced stage in such a short time frame.

Some panelists have mistaken Abdi Sahab’s contention, and have assumed that the Web Site is with the Mediator. Mr. Abdi Sahab has in fact said that “the matter” related to Web site is before the Mediator and will be resolved by the Supreme Court.

All in all the entire matter is moving in the favor of the panelists and the resolve of the company to return back soon is amply evident by the letter dated 3^rd April, 2012.

“Rumors are like the leaves in fall, an attention getting brief entrance but they are destined to rot on the ground” ….M. D. MACGREGOR, A Trail of Envy

Let us all concentrate on positivity and leave the false rumors to rot on the ground.

Have Patience, have faith, trust the company.

Jai Speakasia,

Jai Speakasia,

Jai Speakasia.

Ashok Bahirwani
Secretary
AISPA

Update from Corporate Marketing Team (06 Apr. 2012)

2012-04-07T16:34:00.001+05:30

Dear Speakasians,

It has been brought to our notice that information is being sought under the guise of our company on the following website:

http://www.customercarenumber.net.in/other-services/speakasia/

Please note that the company has not initiated this action and actively discourages the use of this website. We also request all our Speakasian members not to follow such mis-guided and motivated attempts to tamper with our prestige and reputation.

Warm regards,

SpeakAsia Corporate Marketing Team

http://speakasiaonlinemarketing.blogspot.in/

Updates From AISPA - Ashok Bahirwani (06 Apr. 2012)

2012-04-07T08:47:00.000+05:30

Good Afternoon Speakasians,

The AGM held on the 31^st March was an eye opener for all of us and it was heartwarming to see that panelists from all over the country came in large numbers to show their love and support for AISPA.

A particular comment by a panelist caught my imagination and it dawned on me that in the days to come the responsibilities of AISPA were huge. This Panelist drew my attention that immediately after restart of business, which was our first goal, AISPA should lobby with government bodies to ensure that some sort of a regulatory body is constituted for the direct sales industry so that this industry which has the capacity to generate income for a huge mass of people is provided with the necessary guidelines, regulation and legality.

The hall that we booked had a capacity of only 300 persons but by the response of the panelists and from the confirmations received from all over India on the Email aispa.confirmation@gmail.com we were forewarned and we prepared ourselves for the eventuality of having a large turnout. This was in spite of us requesting the panelists from all over not to come in large numbers.

AISPA is proud to announce that we stood up to the occasion and most of the attendees were happy with the arrangements.

The entire details of the AGM will be uploaded on the web site www.aispa.co.in in a couple of days thru a fresh link somewhere next to the download membership form link on the home page.

I am pleased to announce here the Committee Members and the Media Committee Members and the Office Bearers of the Association as below:

Office Bearers:

Melwyn Crasto Mumbai President

Amit Sabhlok MP Vice President

Ashok Bahirwani Mumbai Secretary

Gurdeep Singh Punjab Joint Secretary

Nimi Kamboj Mumbai Treasurer

P. Arunachalam TN Joint Treasurer

Committee Members:
(In alphabetic order)

Abhishek Mishra UP

Damod Haran TN

Hemant Surryavanshi Maharashtra

Kishor Meswani Mumbai

Milind Dhaneshwar MP

Raj Shekar Naik Karnataka

Ravi Kadam Gujrat

Shemeer P.C Kerala

Sukesh Anand Rajasthan

Media Committee Members:
Melwyn Crasto (President) Mumbai Roshni Arora (Coordinator) Mumbai

Anand Prasad UP Saikat Majumdar Tripura

Deepanshu Varshney UP Sandeep Gupta UP

Dilip Chhatwani MP Sanjeev Khanna New Delhi

Hari Krishnan TN Sayed Yassin Karnataka

Kamlesh Patel Gujrat Vidya Mandvekar Mumbai

Priyal Verma Chatiisgarh Victor Mcfarlane Assam

Rahul Dhekle Mumbai Vikas Mahajan Punjab

Vineet Tiwari UP

3^rd April, 2012 was the hearing in the session’s court for my Anticipatory Bail and Mr. Melwyn Crasto’s relaxation of bail conditions.

My Anticipatory Bail application was adjourned to 3^rd May, 2012 and the learned Special PP under instructions of the Investigating Officer has given an undertaking to the court that the EOW will not arrest me until 3^rd May, 2012.

In Mr. Melwyn Crasto’s relaxation application the learned Special PP seeked time for filing the reply and this matter has been adjourned to 21^st April, 2012.

4^th April, 2012 in the Bombay High Court the hearing in WP 3611/2011 has been adjourned to 3^rd May, 2012 as the Hon’ble High Court is already on record stating as follows in the order dated 21^st March, 2012:

“Since the propriety demands that when the matter is pending before the Apex Court, this Court should refrain itself from passing any order”.

Once again the learned PP tried to misguide the court saying that they had verbally informed the Hon’ble Supreme Court about the matter and that they had filed an application in the Supreme Court.

To this our counsel informed the court that nothing of this sort had happened and the Hon’ble Supreme Court had adjourned the matter for three weeks on the request of the counsel for Income Tax so the issue of the EOW informing the SC, about the matter does not arise.

Moreover the affidavit filed by the EOW on the 29^th March deals with the Mediation Proceedings and does not mention the Bombay High Court matter at all.

The Hon’ble Judge informed the learned PP that he (the Judge) hopes that they will get the required clarification on the next date.

The Matter is now adjourned to 3^rd May, 2012 to be placed on the Supplementary Board meaning it will be heard in the morning session itself.

I can sense that the Panelists are getting anxious and are worried about the continuous adjournments and with the upcoming summer vacations they feel that the matter may get further delayed beyond June 2012.

I say there is no need to be worried about this, and please think positively if something happens in our favour on the 30^thApril, 14^th May will look a long way off.

The company communicated through the official Blog spot on 3^rd April and started 4 Email Id’s for communicating with the Panelists. This is a huge movement and I am sure the panelists must have taken it very positively.

In this communication the company also informed us as below:

“The company has also initiated various steps for the resumption of our business. Dialogue with various departments and authorities is underway with regard to PE formation, statutory clearances etc. We would like to assure all our SpeakAsian Family members that we wish to quickly resume business once all the legal requirements are fulfilled”.

This statement by the company shows the resolve and the clear intention of the company to immediately work towards the restart of Operations, which I am sure, is the main objective and aim of majority of the panelists.

“Like stones rolling down hills, fair ideas reach their objectives despite all obstacles and barriers. It may be possible to speed or hinder them, but impossible to stop them” …Jose Marti

Have Patience, Have faith, trust your company.

Proud to be a Speakasian.

Jai Speakasia,
Jai Speakasia,
Jai Speakasia.

Ashok Bahirwani
Secretary
AISPA

Update from Corporate Marketing Team (03 Apr. 2012)

2012-04-03T17:00:00.001+05:30

Dear SpeakAsians

Since the last update, there are several issues we would like to address and clarify with our valued panelists. It is important that you understand our position and the actions we are taking.

Media Reports

The Times of India reported recently that we have sister companies that have been investigated for fraud. There is no truth in this and we categorically deny that SpeakAsia has anything to do with either of these companies. The companies mentioned are Red Carpet and Index AdMatrix. As for Seven Rings International, they were the publisher of the E-Zine magazine which was distributed by HVP. SpeakAsia has no interest, commercial or otherwise, in any of their operations. The reports in the Times of India are false and seem to be motivated by certain vested interests. We have, on more than one occasion, offered to clarify our positions regarding the various issues with the Times of India, but unfortunately, our offer was not accepted.

Exit Policy

As you are aware, we have submitted a list of all those members who have opted to exit to the learned mediator. The Mediator, accordingly had instructed the EOW and Mumbai Police (which still had in possession our company’s data and server) to return the database of our members to the Mediator for the disbursement process to commence. However, the EOW and Mumbai Police have filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court refusing to submit the data to the Mediator. We have also filed an appeal against this action. Once this issue is resolved, we will resume the process of implementing the exit policy

Resumption of Business

The company has also initiated various steps for the resumption of our business. Dialogue with various departments and authorities is underway with regard to PE formation, statutory clearances etc. We would like to assure all our SpeakAsian Family members that we wish to quickly resume business once all the legal requirements are fulfilled.

Contact with the company and officials

As you know, we welcome your feedback. Because of the overwhelming amount of emails we received on our present email address, our responses to you have been far from ideal. To remedy the situation, we have created exclusively for India more email addresses according to the regions. They are:-

a. India.north@speakasiamarketing.com

b. India.east@speakasiamarketing.com

c. India.south@speakasiamarketing.com

d. India.west@speakasiamarketing.com

Please do note that when you are communicating with the company, kindly mention your full name, address, current contact number, your login id and the name of your immediate upline. This will help us in verifying your credentials. Please also note that if these details are not given in your email, no reply will be sent to you.

Warm Regards,

SpeakAsia Corporate Marketing Team

http://speakasiaonlinemarketing.blogspot.in/

Updates From AISPA - Ashok Bahirwani (02 Apr. 2012)

2012-04-03T08:20:00.001+05:30

Good Evening Speakasians,

I was scheduled to update this family about the AGM held on the 31st March but due to the unexpected adjournment of the WP/383/2011 I am forced to take up this matter today, I will report on the AGM later.

The Writ 383/2011 came up for hearing today and was adjourned for three weeks on the request of the CBDT (IT Department), I wish to draw your attention to the order passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court on 23rd February, 2012; the Hon’ble Supreme Court had ordered as below (reproduced herein below is the relevant part)

“Learned Additional Solicitor General undertakes to file an affidavit.. She may do so within a period of two weeks”.

The Additional Solicitor General seeked more time to file the reply.

It also came to light that the “AFFIDAVIT IN REPLY” filed by EOW on 13th March, 2012 was pending in the registry for objections which they ought to have removed by now but failed to do so. Hence the affidavit in reply was not on record.

Any document filed in the court is subject to scrutiny and is checked for various parameters like content, format, Proforma, numbering etc. Whenever a document is seen to have any kinds of fault or shortcomings they are kept pending with the objections noted. The party then has to remove the objections meaning they have to make good the faults or short comings, once this happens the document is taken on record.

It has further come to our knowledge that the EOW has filed an unsigned Vakalatnama, for appointment of their counsel, showing the callous approach of the EOW thereby exposing their malafide intentions in delaying the matter.

It has further come to light that as per the orders of the Hon’ble Mumbai High Court dated 21st March, 2012 the EOW has not filed any application for seeking clarification from the Hon’ble Supreme Court.

I draw the attention of the family on the appropriate part of the order

“The learned Public Prosecutor can obtain clarification from the Apex Court”

I do not know what action the learned Public prosecutor has taken till date to obtain such a clarification.

Although it is a delay which is disturbing at the moment, keeping in view our immediate objective of EXIT. But our long term objective of business restart has actually got a positive moment today by the EOW’s stand and we will have to wait and see how the Mumbai High Court reacts to this delaying tactics of the EOW.

Our legal team has advised us to bring to the attention of the family that it will harm our unity and strength of the family if wrong dates are given out which have the danger of raising the hopes of the panelist and when these dates do not deliver the promised relief on that date it creates a atmosphere of mistrust and despair amongst the panelist family.

The problem is that once the hopes of the panelists are raised to a level of frenzy any further delay shatters their hopes and gives them a feeling of being victims of delay and they start blaming the judicial process or worse still the company and the intentions of the company. This is very dangerous for our unity.

We Speakasians have explicit faith in our judiciary and the judicial process. We should be proud of our judiciary; our judicial system is very vibrant and fair. I am sure that in the final analysis we will get justice and truth will always prevail.

I once again urge all panelists not to be swayed by emotions and please refrain from giving out updates based on emotional understanding of the law and the events. I also request all panelists to pay heed only to authenticated updates and not get swayed by rumors and falsehoods.

Speakasians allow me to draw your attention to a few basic issues. We have all been united together for a period of over 10 months now and we have seen how we have always got positive response from our courts. It would not be out of places to mention here that no court or no authority has as of date charged anything against the company.

I wish to draw your attention that the business of Speakasia has been stopped only due to circumstances and not because any authority has actually ordered the stoppage of work. The business has come to a standstill only because the website is not operational due the delaying tactics of the EOW. The EOW will not be able to delay the matter endlessly and the website will be given back to the company sooner than later.

History is witness that people only win with patience. The bigger the enemy more patient you have to be. Patience is a virtue which will help you tide over all difficulties.

“There are three secrets to managing yourself.

The first secret is to have patience.

The second is to be patient.

And the third most important secret is patience”

Dear Speakasians most of us are awaiting for the business to restart and to that end this delay of three weeks is of no significance. Let our vision be larger than the challenge on hand, it is only with positive thoughts that we will be able to win over this battle for our livelihood.

Have patience, have faith, trust your company.

Morya… Bhai Morya.

Jai Speakasia,

Jai Speakasia,

Jai Speakasia

Ashok Bahirwani,
Secretary
AISPA

AISPA’s Media release

2012-03-24T11:47:00.002+05:30

Mumbai 23 March 2012

MEDIA STATEMENT

MUMBAI HIGH COURT PUTS A STOP TO ONGOING INVESTIGATIONS ON SPEAKASIA

Speakasia Panelist Association of India (AISPA) is pleased to announce as follows:

On 15^th March, 2012, in a statement before the Hon’ble Bombay High Court Mr. Navniit Tarachand Kkhosla has informed the Hon’ble High Court that he has received his entire subscription amount in SpeakAsia and he does not wish to pursue his complaint against SpeakAsia.

The Amount was paid to Mr. Kkhosla pursuant to his “affidavit in reply” filed before the Hon’ble High Court on 5^th March, 2012.

On 21^st March the Hon’ble Bombay High Court was pleased to order STAY on the investigation by the EOW in the matter of Speakasia.

We hope that with this development, SpeakAsia will be able to resume operations soon.

This has been a long standing demand of the majority of the Panelists of SpeakAsia.

Links to the orders of the Hon’ble High Court for your ready perusal:

a) Order dated 15^th March, 2012: http://bombayhighcourt.nic.in/data/criminal/2012/WP361111150312.pdf

b) Order dated 21^st March, 2012: http://bombayhighcourt.nic.in/data/criminal/2012/WP361111210312.pdf

Warm Regards,

Ashok Bahirwani
Secretary
AISPA

Update from Corporate Marketing Team (19 Mar. 2012)

2012-03-24T09:51:00.002+05:30

COMPANY STATEMENT
23 March 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Mumbai High Court Puts A Stop To Ongoing Investigations on SpeakAsia

SpeakAsia is pleased to note that the complainant, Navnit Tarachand Khosla, had withdrawn his complaint against SpeakAsia in a filed affidavit on 21 March 2012, as he had his subscription amount returned to him.

With this development, SpeakAsia hopes it can start on the road to resume its operations soon.

SpeakAsia would like to place on record its gratitude to the panelists who stood behind the company during these trying times.

Warm Regards,
SpeakAsia Corporate Marketing Team
Official Blog : http://speakasiaonlinemarketing.blogspot.in/

Updates From AISPA - Ashok Bahirwani (19 Mar. 2012)

2012-03-21T09:03:00.001+05:30

Good Morning Speakasians,

Today was a very busy day; I wanted to post my update earlier but could not.

First of all I wish to thank the entire Speakasian family for showing support and concern for my Anticipatory Bail which was to be heard today but will be hopefully heard tomorrow at 11.00 am by the Principal Judge in the Sessions Court.

The few major things that have taken place since the 15^th March, 2012 are important for me to place on record in front of this entire Speakasian Family.

On 15^th the PP representing the EOW informed the Hon’ble Court that the Petitioner No. 2 that is me is not co operating with the EOW and is soon going to be made an accused.

Aggrieved by the statement i wrote to the EOW on the 17^th at 12.15 respectfully asking them as to what kind of Co-Operation they seek from me and what information they want which I have not already provided and in response to my letter, within two hours, they send me a 72 Hours notice of Arrest.

I was shocked and aghast at this response which stinks of personal vendetta as somebody like me who has not earned a single “naya paisa” from the Speakasia scheme neither do I have any downline, could be arrested as being part of the crime (if there is one)

I have now come to realize that the EOW is not interested in my co-operation they are only interested in my submission and in my surrender before them.

The EOW wants me to go before them on my knees, with folded hands and head bowed in abject submission, with fear in my heart.

NO SIR, I will not do any of that, on the contrary I will go before every agency standing tall, my head held high in pride, like a proud speakasian and continue to fight for the rights of the 12.5 lakh Speakasians, the right to safeguard our liberty, the right to safeguard our money and the right to earn our livelihood.

I wish to remind all Speakasians that around the 24^th November, 2012 I had informed this family through my updates that the PP had come before the Hon’ble Bombay High court and managed to mislead the Bombay High Court that the Hon’ble Supreme Court had allowed the EOW to continue investigation and again on 15^th March the same PP misled the Hon’ble Bombay High Court and misinformed the Court that this time the Mediator had allowed them to continue the investigation. Both the episodes were false and nothing of that sort had happened.

On the contrary it was informed to the Hon’ble court that the Hon’ble Mr. Justice R.C. Lahoti ji was in fact aggrieved by the un co operative behavior of the EOW and it was feared what kind of report the Mediator will file before the Hon’ble Supreme Court against their conduct.

The EOW in its affidavit in reply both in the Hon’ble Bombay High court and in the Hon’ble Supreme Court have not been able to bring out any serious allegation or charge against the company, their affidavits are full of misinformation and falsehood and border on comedy, allow me to demonstrate how and why.

In their affidavit in the Hon’ble Supreme Court the EOW says that why should the company be asking the EOW for the details of the panelists they should in fact ask AISPA to provide the information as they represent the entire speakasian panelist family. What the officials of EOW fail to understand that AISPA does not have the financial status of all the panelists, this information is only available on the website of SAOL and unfortunately this access is with the EOW.

What amuses me the most is that instead of working towards getting the money to the panelists, why is the EOW working towards delaying the payments?

Is it not in Public Interest that the EOW should go before the mediator and assist him in ascertaining the dues of the panelists who wish to EXIT so that the panelists who want to EXIT can receive the money?

Another instance of misinformation spread by the learned PP before the Hon’ble Bombay High Court was that the PP informed the Hon’ble court that they had filed for a stay in the matter, as I write this update 4 days after the 15th no such information comes to our knowledge, clearly pointing at yet another instance of falsehood spread by the PP under instructions from EOW. I dread to think what will be the state of their continuous falsehood once the Hon’ble High Court comes to know about their deceit.

On a related note I would like to mention that in a recent report our old friend Justice Shri Mateen Hafeez sahib has reported that the EOW officials have 200 more complaints in their kitty. To which I humbly submit, let there not be 200, let there be 2000 complaints.

A complaint arises when one party says I have paid you, and you are not paying me back on my demand. The company is willing to pay back all panelists who want to EXIT, provided they opt for the EXIT OPTION. Let all those 200 complainants apply for the said EXIT OPTION and get paid by the company through the Mediation effort of the Hon’ble Supreme Court.

Where is the Problem? The company is bound by its undertaking to the Hon’ble Supreme Court to pay out the entire outstanding as ascertained by the Hon’ble Mediator.

In the AISPA press conference today, I asked the media representatives, what will the EOW’s 72 hour notice for arrest gain, save and except my arrest, the arrest of my physical body, this arrest will not be able to arrest my spirit, my thoughts, my ideas or the UNITED fight of the Speakasians. The battle of Speakasians, for the protection of personal liberty and the right to earn a livelihood is much greater than the arrest of Ashok Bahirwani.

If they arrest Ashok Bahirwani there will be another 10 Ashok Bahirwani’s who will stand up, on the arrest of these 10 another 100 will be born. This fight is of the truth, this fight is for our personal liberty, this fight is for our rights, this fight is for our constitutional basic rights to earn our livelihood this is a never ending fight till we get justice.

“There is no religion greater than truth and a truthful person knows no fear”.…Rig Veda

Have Patience, have faith, Trust the company.

Morya… Bhai Morya,

Jai Speakasia,

Jai Speakasia,

Jai Speakasia.

Ashok Bahirwani
Secretary
AISPA

Investor withdraws first complaint against Speak Asia

2012-03-16T15:38:00.003+05:30

Navniit Khhosla, the first person to lodge FIR against the firm withdraws complaint after recovering over R6 lakh, which he had invested with the firm
Navniit Khhosla, the first person to register a First Information Report (FIR) against Speak Asia last year has withdrawn his complaint. The withdrawal came after Khhosla 'recovered' his losses. He had registered the FIR after losing Rs 6,06,000 which he had invested with the company. It was based on his complaint that the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) arrested over 10 employees, including some high-ranking officers of the company.

Long road ahead: Tarak Bajpai, chief operating officer of Speak Asia,
one of the suspects in the scam, is currently out on bail. File pic

As per the reports, money received by Khhosla came from some of the panelists, who have been caught in the litigation on his account. Like Khhosla, most of the 15-lakh investors are recovering their dues via a Supreme Court (SC) appointed mediator.

Representing All India Speak Asia Panelist Association (AISPA) advocate Ahmed Abdi said, "Several panelists came together and contributed around Rs 50,000 each and paid the amount to Khhosla."

The Bombay High Court bench comprising Justices V M Kanade and P D Kode heard Khhosla's case yesterday. Khhosla, who was present for the hearing, said, "I have received the amount I had claimed and would like to withdraw my complaint."

As per Khhosla's affidavit, which was served upon AISAPA on March 6, ' ¦whenever the money claimed by me is paid to me either by the Company, Mediator or any other accused, the deponent would have no grievances against the Company or the accused and would cooperate with them to get the FIR quashed."

At present, the EOW has frozen the company's assets worth approximately Rs 140 crore. The action was initiated after Khhosla registered the FIR. In addition, 10 million USD (approx Rs 50 crore) have been deposited with the SC, and the amount is being used to satisfy claims of other investors.

Currently, the SC-appointed mediator is compiling the number of panelists who want to 'exit' the company, a process that will be completed by March 31. Moreover, the HC has not yet specified as to what will happen to the investigations of the EOW, now that the complaint no longer exists, and has scheduled another hearing for March 27.

Case history
Floated in 2010, Speak Asia, allegedly duped people by posing as a survey company. Investors, also known as panelists, were given usernames and passwords to be used on the company's now defunct website upon payment of Rs 11,000. Each investor was given two surveys to complete in a week. They were promised Rs 52,000 if they completed 100 surveys in a year.

Rs 50 cr
Amount deposited by Speak Asia with the SC

Source Midday

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