March 5, New Delhi : The Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) has been spearheading a vibrant peasant’s struggle in Assam raising issues of land grab, displacement and corruption. On 2nd March, 2014, Akhil Gogoi, one of the leading figures of the KMSS, was picked up from his residence in early hours of the morning, on […]
Author: pinaki
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Delhi – NEFIS Press release and memorandum on police atrocities and inaction regarding an attempted rape in Vijay Nagar.
North East Forum for International Solidarity (NEFIS) Press Release :: 06.3.14 Today a Large number of North East students gheraoed Police Headquarters under aegis of NEFIS against Police atrocities and inaction. Delhi’s police conceded on formation of an enquiry committee. Large numbers of North East Students gathered around the Delhi Police headquarters to protest against […]
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Kolkata – Remembering Fukushima, Mar 11
Remembering Fukushima with Exhibitions, Organic Cafe, Songs, Mime, Theater, Documentary, Dialogues etc on 11th March 2014 Tuesday at Akademy Chotwor, Kolkata Whole Day Everybody is welcome Remembering Fukushima Committee
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Kolkata – International Womens’ Day, Mar 8
৮ই মার্চ আন্তর্জাতিক নারী দিবসে অর্ধেক আকাশ’এর অনুষ্ঠান সূচী সকাল ১১টা থেকে ৪টে ১। কলেজ স্ট্রীট কফি হাউসের সামনে ও যাদবপুর ৮বি বাস স্ট্যান্ডের সামনে প্রতিবাদী জমায়েত, পোস্টার প্রদর্শনী,গান-কবিতা পাঠ-পথ নাটক, মতামত বিনিময়। ২। বিকেল ৪টে থেকে প্রেসিডেন্সী বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়, কলেজ স্ট্রীট এর ডিরোজিও সভাগৃহে অনুষ্ঠান শুরু। ৪টে ১৫ থেকে ‘জাতিস্মর’ প্রযোজিত নাটক ‘সব মুনিয়ার গল্প’। […]
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Pune – Cultural program on International Women’s Day, Mar 9
ABHIVYAKTI, the women’s wing of Lokayat, organises a fantastic new cultural program on the occasion of International Women’s Day. Muktiche Atmaswar (Self-Expressions of Freedom) Date: March 9, 2014, Sunday Time: 5.30pm to 7.30 pm Venue: Auditorium, Shishu Vihar Prathamik Shala, In front of Abhinav School, (opposite Lokayat) Law College Road, Near Nal Stop, Pune Entry […]
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Delhi – Demonstration against police attack on students agitating against harassment of North East youths, Mar 6
NEFIS is organizing a protest demonstration out at the Delhi Police headquarters in ITO regarding police inaction and atrocity on the 28th of February 2013 where 4 rowdy elements harassed North East siblings in Vijay Nagar and latter attempted rape on the sister. Instead of promptly apprehending the accused ,the police resorted to lathi charge […]
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PUCL – A Report on Migrant workers’ palm chopping incident
On behalf of PUCL a team had visited Nuaguda and Pipalguda village, met the victims at the Hospitals and interacted with the ADM and SP Kalahandi and the labour department officials at the district and state level. The report is based on the team’s findings. Too much familiarity breeds contempt- runs an old saying. Put […]
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PUCL – A Report on Migrant workers’ palm chopping incident
On behalf of PUCL a team had visited Nuaguda and Pipalguda village, met the victims at the Hospitals and interacted with the ADM and SP Kalahandi and the labour department officials at the district and state level. The report is based on the team’s findings. Too much familiarity breeds contempt- runs an old saying. Put […]
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Remembering Gurudas Pal: The Peoples’ Singer
By Sanjay Pathak. [Translated by Koel Das, Source : ShramikShakti, Dec. 2013] (Written on the 45th death anniversary of the peoples’ singer and worker.) “Men, women, students rampantly killed Law and order in the baby state – I must then declare, loud and amongst all Many times over I am an insurgent.” “I clearly remember […]
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From the Pen of the Resistance : The Lalgarh Uprising
[This is a book review, written by Bernard D’Mello, that was published in EPW. For obtaining a copy of the book, please contact us : communications [at] sanhati [dot] com -Ed] Letters from Lalgarh by the People’s Committee Against Police Atrocities, edited and translated by Sanhati (Kolkata: Setu Prakashani in collaboration with www.sanhati.com), 2013; pp […]