Leslie Tripathy of Orissa's press conference on may-17-2008

Princess Leslie of Orissa is a hero because she has used her position of power and fame to give hope and comfort to those whom society too frequently forgets -- the victims of poverty, disease and social injustice.
A truer princess this world has never known. The billions of people who grieve for the harassment she has undergone after she stood up and fought against the threats and pressures to marry the criminal stalker was indeed harrowing for her in Orissa.But she has stood her ground she would not let anybody intimidate her.She questions'' how safe is a girl in Orissa?'',''is it a crime to be beautiful?'', ''is it a crime to be born a girl?''

She gave a press conference on May-17-2008 clearing the clouds and questions disturbing the press and speaking out what happened to her before and after she lodged three f.i.rs against her stalker who is a suspect for murdering the late Biranchi Das who seemingly wanted to shield Leslie from the evil clutches of the criminal stalker.Leslie also wanted to give a dvd which contained telephonic conversations of Bidusmita and Raja Acharya which both Jublee and Leslie present there confirmed were Bidusmita's and Raja's voice and also gave that dvd to help the investigation. Leslie is the sole woman crusader, crusading for justice in Orissa she is seen as a role model by her million fans and perhaps will follow her lead in bringing justice to women and society as well stand up and raise voices against outlaws even working to end and find a cure for aids, and to address the issues which plague victims of poverty. Follow her shining example by giving the gift of a generous smile, an open heart, and a helping hand.

Three years ago , the world watched, enthralled, as Leslie Tripathy, a young and beautiful teenage sensation brought up in Britain was representing Orissa and was catching everybody's attention with her british articulate english outshining all other participants from all across the country in the 2004,8th National Youth Conference held in Kerela. Pundits heralded a new age for the Indian Youth brigade amazingly chose to stay in Orissa despite being asked to shift to Mumbai,India's glamour capital , everyone presumed her great enthralling beauty could go wasted in Orissa long moribund in outdated traditions and populated by gray and lifeless personages.

For several years, their predictions were correct. Leslie Tripathy, with her aristocratic beauty and spunky approach to her role as the future brightest face of India, brought new life to the Orissa state. People around the world watched in delight as the young beautiful Leslie attended to her official duties with a grace and style that stood in marked contrast to the formal, decorous approach of other members of the Oriya patronage. Overnight it seemed that the Orissa State had been brought from a stiff and formal 19th century anachronism to a photogenic and accessible 21st century institution.

Soon Leslie Love Ann Tripathy emerged as the face of Orissa,A CULTURAL TOUCHSTONE FOR ORISSA.The world woke up to the beauty and cultural heritage of Orissa thanx to Leslie's pursuit to change people's perception regarding Orissa being a poor state.Leslie has been famously christened as LESLIE OF ORISSA

Leslie of Orissa also spoke with surprising candor about her own personal struggles with bulimia and suicide, giving individuals struggling with these issues a role model of openness and honesty. Leslie of Orissa used her media popularity to bring attention to the needs of the forgotten and needy of the world.

In 2008 April demand for pictures of Leslie of Orissa was at an all time high after there were rumours of people being kidnapped,murdered by an obssessive stalker of Leslie,his demand was to marry Leslie,he swore to eliminate people left and right whoever posed a thorn in his path of getting Leslie Tripathy who had lodged an f.i.r against her stalker who was persononagrate for her.Everybody wanted a picture of this beauty ,everybody wanted to know everything about her,everyone was curious to know what made her so beautiful that a man had gone to all lenghts to get his favorite actress and possess her as his own and marry her. A candid and revealing shot of Leslie of Orissa could fetch hundreds of thousands of dollars from tabloid editors desperate to be able to splash the most scandalous photos across the pages of their magazines. Leslie of Orissa will be remembered as a woman who is at once supremely regal and at the same time strikingly human. To the millions who follow her charitable work, strong strength of character and her crusade for jusice against violence done to women and fighting evil,corruption and injustice in society.Sure a crusader after Mahatma Gandhi.

Leslie of Orissa love/hate relationship with media,press

Her beauty and youthful charisma quickly earned Leslie the nickname of " Princess Leslie of Orissa." Leslie has devoted her life to worldwide charities.Leslie grew from being a naive victim of the tabloids into a savvier woman who was a victim part of the time.Anyone who is not moved by Leslie's plight is a stone-hearted miscreant.What, exactly, is Leslie's role in this 'doomed embrace' . The answer will provide cold comfort to her bereaved fans.

True enough, though the heart still cracks to see how the demurely downcast eyes of 17-year-old Leslie Tripathy became the beseeching eyes of a media quarry.But eerily fascinating thing about any discussion regarding Leslie of Orissa is that it suggests there is a fatefulness, almost an inevitability, to Lesliey's tragedy."Whatever Leslie of Orissa's degree of complicity in the media dance, viewers will likely get a queasy feeling at the sight of a vulnerable young woman being stalked by packs of photographers, almost all of them men. (And isn't it odd how little the male-female power dynamic has been remarked upon in all the Leslie stories?)"'Leslie of Orissa and the Press' is after more than just royal dirt, Leslie glorification or paparazzi bashing. Rather, it explains the media fascination with her and the complicated, sometimes mutually beneficial dance between Leslie and the press.Leslie's love/hate relationship with the press led her to frequently use and exploit its power to influence minds. It stops short of calling her a tease who finally worked the pack up to a lather she couldn't control.Leslie's life is a fairytale in sync with Cindrella ,which fascinates not only press but also people,they love the tabloids,chanels more if there's a feature on her,how lovely to see the famous lovely Leslie smiling back at you from tabloids and watch her gorgeous eyes cast demurely,smiling coyly or blushing a lot followed by droopy silences on the channels ,whatever it is Leslie Tripathy is a a sight to behold!!!!!

"...It is easier to understand why the Indian press and much of Asian and International television should go gaga over the Leslie of Orissa saga . For all the reporting, the program is not particularly revealing with its by-now-familiar Leslie pictures and gossip that have already clogged up so many hours of tube time. ' Leslie Tripathy and the Press'...is a paltry sort of journalism. Leslie of Orissa has seduced everything and everybody in the Galaxy.

"'Leslie of Orissa and the Press'...is a testament to the ultimate in mutually destructive relationships, but between Leslie and the Fleet Street. Her misery has been magnified to the extent of evrybody nuturing a curiosity as to how and what is she feeling,coping with the blind obsession of criminal gangster lot of threat to her life and everybody supporting and protecting her.Though lot of effort was made by the dejected and rejected obsessive gangster to falsely slander Leslie's reputation,many took delight in the plight and misery of Leslie facing a backlash by the conservative Oriya,Indian society yet Leslie has emerged as the most famous woman in the world, yet such renown in the media-drunk late 21st Century has--shall we say--its own peculiar drawbacks. Leslie has strongly resented and has avoided the media very gracefully making backdoor exits,she has realised her life is sensational gossip for press,and she refuses to be gossip.She would love to be part of some responsible ,sensible journalism which is ironical because who on earth can resist the idea of not using her phenomenal famous face and beauty to further a few ratings and circulations.Meanwhile, one simply shudders to imagine the dramatic circulation increasing India's tabloids thanx to their favorite subject Leslie of Orissa..Its important her life is securely protected from the deadly gangster who desperately wants to marry his 'Angel Queen'the world's most beautiful girl alive.

Priyabrata Patnaik is a new avataar of Lord Rama and Lord Krishna

Title: Priyabrata met Raja after request from Leslie's father
Date: May 01, 2008 5:17:41 AM or Thu, 01 May 2008 05:17:41
Summary:
Senior IAS officer Priyabrata Patnaik on Wednesday told the media that he had met gangster Raja Acharya after Oriya album actress Leslie Tripathy's father Sailen Tripathy sought his help. "My son was a student of BJB College. Leslie's father is also a lecturer in that college. In that capacity, I helped him," Patnaik said, adding that he was a human being first. Priyabrata came to office to take leave from the post of Secretary, Commerce and Transport."When a fellow human being seeks my help in a genuine cause, I just help him," Patnaik said, adding that he had helped several strangers who come up for his help.
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Priyabrata met Raja after request from Leslie's father
Pioneer News Service Bhubaneswar
Senior IAS officer Priyabrata Patnaik on Wednesday told the media that he had met gangster Raja Acharya after Oriya album actress Leslie Tripathy's father Sailen Tripathy sought his help. "My son was a student of BJB College. Leslie's father is also a lecturer in that college. In that capacity, I helped him," Patnaik said, adding that he was a human being first. Priyabrata came to office to take leave from the post of Secretary, Commerce and Transport.
"When a fellow human being seeks my help in a genuine cause, I just help him," Patnaik said, adding that he had helped several strangers who come up for his help.
However, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said the behaviour of the senior officer was inappropriate. "Correct action has been taken," he said.
About his association with Raja, Priyabrata Patnaik further said that he had met Raja only once to convince him not to stalk after Leslie. " I don't know whether it's a fault to dissuade a criminal not to do all these things," he said, adding that in such a case there a demand should not be made for his arrest. Patnaik further said that he would continue to help all human beings whoever falls in distress.
"I have told all these things to the police," said Patnaik, adding that he had sought the police's help to provide security to the key eyewitnesses of the murder case and urged the police to provide security to Leslie's family and save them from harassment.
On being asked about the Government's decision to strip him of all powers, Patnaik said he has been transferred only. "It is the prerogative of the Government as to whom it would retain and whom it would relieve," he said, adding that no one was indispensable in a Government setup.
Revealing his plan for the future, Patnaik said he was in touch with his lawyers to file a defamation suit against a few newspapers who were trying to denigrate him in the public eye. "I am not against the Press. But a section of the press are trying to give a new twist to the entire episode," he said.
On being asked whether his transfer would affect the Posco project, Patnaik said a lot of work has been done. Many things have to be completed. But Posco is yet to get forest clearance.
About being his association with Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Priyabrata said the relation was all official. "There is no personal relationship with the Chief Minister or any other Minister," he said.