Statement released by Chhattisgarh Bachao Andolan BHILAI STEEL PLANT, STATE AND CENTRAL GOVERNMENTS COLLABORATING ON CRIMINAL, ILLEGAL LOOT IN ROWGHAT – ANOTHER SCAM IN THE MAKING Click here to read a detailed objection report Chhattisgarh today is witnessing a massive, illegal loot of forest, agricultural, and mineral resources across the State. The state ranks second […]
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PUCL statement on the Supreme Court’s commutation of death sentence of Rajiv Gandhi assassination prisoners and setting constitutional benchmarks on remission
PEOPLE’S UNION FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES 18th February, 2014 PRESS STATEMENT PUCL welcomes the historic and landmark ruling of the Supreme Court today (18th February, 2014) commuting to life sentence the death penalties awarded to Murugan, Santhan and Perarivalan, convicted in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case. This judgment of the Supreme Court, and the 21st January, […]
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Will Ambani have the last laugh? Or why the Aam Aadmi Party needs a small lesson in Marxism.
by Saroj Giri Let us accept Arun Jaitley’s characterisation that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government had no agenda, ideology or mandate. Is this not precisely what gives AAP the freedom and lucidity with which they act, fresh, unpredictable and unjaded, if not entirely anti-establishment? While AAP too is definitely gaming for the next elections, […]
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Chandigarh – Press note on struggle against slum demolition and in demand for housing rights for all
घर अधिकार संघर्ष मोर्चा Ghar Adhikar Sangharsh Morcha Press Note Representatives of Ghar Adhikar Sangharsh Morcha, which included the academicians, lawyers, students and residents of Dhanas Rehabilitation Colony, Transit Colony Sector 52, Madrasi Colony inter alia, attended a meeting convened under the Chairmanship of Sh. Satya Gopal, Chairman, Chandigarh Housing Board, which included the heads […]
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Kolkata – Public convention to protest against attempts to prevent government employees to hold meetings and demonstrations, Feb 25
Public Convention to protest against the West Bengal government’s conspiracy to take away the right of state government employees to hold meetings and demonstrations. 25th February, 2014, Tuesday, from 4 pm Students Hall, Kolkata Organized by APDR, BBD Bag branch
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Delhi – Discussion on The Saga of Muzaffarnagar: Challenges to Building a Secular India, Feb 20
Organized by – Janhastakshep: A campaign against fascist designs. The Saga of Muzaffarnagar: Challenges to Building a Secular India At Gandhi Peace Foundation, ITO on 20th February, Thursday, 5.30 pm. The country had been witness to the communal orgy let loose in Muzaffarnagar and Shamli districts of western Uttar Pradesh in the months of September […]
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WSS Statement on the suicide of Dr Khurshid Anwar, Director ISD
Women against Sexual Violence and State Repression (WSS) would like to place on record its views on the recent suicide of Dr. Khurshid Anwar, Director Institute for Social Democracy, a Delhi-based NGO. Dr Anwar had been accused of rape by a 25-year old woman in September 2013. He committed suicide on 18 December 2013, following […]
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Maharashtra – Letter from undertrial prisoners on hunger strike at Nagpur central prison
Update as of Feb 6: The strike has been called off yesterday. Several prisoners including Sudhir Dhawale were hospitalized. Indefinite Hunger Strike from 30th January onwards Dear Friends, We request your support for the indefinite hunger strike that will commence on 30th January onwards at Nagpur Central Prison, Nagpur, Maharashtra. At least 177 under trial […]
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Delhi – KNS Open Letter of Protest to SIAM, ACMA, CII in Auto Expo 2014
[In the opening day of the Auto Expo (components show) on 6th Fenruary 2014 in Pragati Maidan, Delhi, we registered our protest to give a reality check to the vulgar glitter of the Auto Industry exhibition of working class blood and toil. Representatives from the CII, ACMA and SIAM tried to tell us the fake […]
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Bangalore – State level convention for ‘Abolition of commercialisation and communalization of education and establishment of Common School System’, Feb 9
Organizers : All India Forum for Right to Education, Samaana Shikshanakkaagi Janaandolana (peoples movement for equal education), Karnataka School Teachers Association and Karnataka SDMC Co-ordination Committee 09.02.14, Sunday Procession: From banappa park to mysore bank circle, 2.00pm. Public meeting: Senate hall, central college campus, mysore bank circle, Bangalore. 3.30-6.30pm. Education plays an important role in […]