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Demonstration in Canada to denounce Pilibhit fake encounter

Radical Desi held a candle-light vigil and protest against growing state repression in India, on Sunday, January 12 in Surrey. Three Sikh men were killed by the Indian police in…

AIPF appeal to save the life of peasant leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, sitting on fast for the last 42 days:

AIPF expresses grave concern at the deteriorating health of farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, sitting on fast for more than 40 days. AIPF demands government of India to immediately start…

DUJ & NAJ Welcome Supreme Court Order on Mobile Privacy

The Delhi Union of Journalists and the National Alliance of Journalists welcome the Supreme Court Order upholding individual privacy and restraining the Enforcement Directorate from accessing and copying content from…

Missing the Mark: Inviting PM Modi to a Christmas Reception Ignores the Plight of Persecuted Christians

THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT HAS BEEN SIGNED BY CLOSE TO 200 PEOPLE INCLUDING : Tushar Gandhi, Annie Raja, Father Cedric Prakash, John Dayal, Prakash Louis, Pamela Philipose, Brinelle D’souza, Aloysius Irudayam,…

Appeal to President of India: Withdraw paramilitary forces from Siang valley deployed for 11000 mw hydropower dam surveys

More than 100 people’s organisations, environmental groups and over 300 citizens have appealed to the President to withdraw paramilitary forces deployed for 11000 mw hydropower dam surveys in Siang valley…

Jamia Millia Islamia Admin, Revoke the Arbitrary Show-Cause Notices and Stop the Witch-Hunting of Dissenting Students

In another attempt to stifle the voices of dissenting students, the Jamia Millia Islamia administration slammed show-cause notices on student activists Comrade Saurabh from AISA, Comrade Niranjan from AIRSO, Comrade…

All-India Shramik Yatra: A country wide journey to reach informal workers

Informal workers—street vendors, domestic helpers, platform (gig) workers, construction labour, home based workers, sex workers, fisherfolk, scheme and health workers, forest workers, agricultural labour, garment workers and countless others—are the…

Harassment of Nadeem Khan and Md Zubair are attempts by BJP govts to stifle voices against communal politics and violence

Jharkhand Janadhikar Mahasabha (JJM) and Loktantra Bachao Abhiyan (LBA) condemn the harassment of human rights defender Nadeem Khan and Alt News founder Mohammad Zubair by the BJP-led UP and central…

Major Demonstration of Solidarity with Palestine in Delhi

New Delhi: On Saturday evening, a huge demonstration in solidarity with the oppressed people of Palestine and Gaza was held at the Rajendra Bhavan Auditorium in Delhi. This was one…

Nadeem Parmar honoured; screening of a banned Indian movie held in Surrey

At a public event organized on Saturday, November 30, Burnaby-based Punjabi author Nadeem Parmar was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award for keeping alive the idea of secular India, and standing…

Government formation should be followed with action on Jharkhandi issues

Loktantra Bachao Abhiyan extends advance congratulations to the INDIA alliance government being formed today under the leadership of Chief Minister Hemant Soren. In this election, the people of Jharkhand have…

National Vikalp Sangam Concludes with Resolution to Work Towards Ecological, Social, and Economic Justice, for India and for Kachchh

A national-level gathering of local communities, social movements, and NGOs working on environmental, social, economic, cultural and governance issues was held on 21-23 November, at Khamir, in Kachchh. Over 130…

Radical Desi Declares GN Saibaba Newsmaker of the Year 2024

Radical Desi has declared Prof. GN Saibaba "Newsmaker of the Year 2024". A former Delhi University lecturer. Saibaba was thrown behind bars for questioning the power and standing up for…

CPIML Strongly Condemns RSS Hooliganism at Udaipur Film Festival

The CPIML unequivocally condemns the cowardly disruption by RSS goons of the screening of Had Anhad at the Udaipur Film Festival. This brazen attack on democratic spaces and progressive art…

The Show Must Go On – The 9th Udaipur Film Festival Forcefully Halted

Shabnam Virmani’s Film Had Anhad Based on Kabir’s Songs Stopped Mid Screening On the second day of 9th Udaipur Film Festival, due to pressure and terrorizing of RSS activists, the…

A love letter to world leaders from the Invisibles

“A love letter to world leaders from the Invisibles" released by health and environment activist groups in Latin America. This letter was released at the recent COP16 meeting in Cali,…

Tax on super rich will solve public issues

• Respectable life is the responsibility of the government - Prabhat Patnaik • There is no dearth of resources in the country - Professor Arun Kumar • Right to Employment…

Bombay High Court Quashes Decision to Suspend Construction Worker Registrations During Model Code of Conduct

Mumbai: In a landmark judgment, the Bombay High Court has quashed the decision of the Maharashtra Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board (BoCW) to suspend the registration, renewal, and…

Korean American Peace Activist Christine Ahn Barred From South Korea

[Honolulu, HI] — Women Cross DMZ is deeply concerned by the recent decision by the South Korean government to prohibit Women Cross DMZ Founder and Co-Director Christine Ahn, a longtime and prominent…

Journalist bodies condemn hounding of journalist Mahesh Langa

We, the undersigned journalist organizations condemn the registration of a second FIR by the Gujarat police against senior journalist Mahesh Langa in a span of less than a month. Langa…

Government’s responsibility to give jobs to porters in railways

• Satyagraha campaign to be launched in November-December • Support to Rozgar Adhikar Abhiyan, porters to attend National Conference on November 10 • National Porter Front (Rashtriya Kuli Morcha) formed…

Lawyers and law students appeal against unconstitutional notification by Bar Council of India

To, Sh. Manan Kumar Mishra,Chairman,Bar Council of India CC:Sh. Srimanto Sen,Secretary,Bar Council of India Re: The illegality and unconstitutionality of the notification dated 24.09.2024 issued by BCI regarding implementation of…

Stop all efforts of promotion of Glorification of Sati

*Joint statement by women's organisations in the matter of acquittal of accused in the Glorification of Sati cases of 1987* *CM Bhajan Lal, ensure that appeal be filed against the…

The children of PVTG communities must not be deprived of food security; Reopen the creches immediately

It is a matter of grave concern that the government of Odisha has unilaterally stopped the three-year-long Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG) nutrition development programme (A community based creche program)…

All India Health Rights Campaign (NAPM) opposes the decision of Closure of Creches and Nutritional Feeding Centres in PVTG villages of Odisha

7th Oct, 2024: Recently the Government of Odisha took the decision to shut down the Creches & nutritional feeding centers running particularly for PVTG communities (Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups), under the Odisha…

NREGA Workers Say They Will Vote for the Ones Who Will Revive NREGA

Ranchi: Over 200 workers under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) gathered in a powerful protest outside Raj Bhawan today, condemning the relentless assaults on their rights…

AIPAC’s War on Democracy: Joint Statement from Veterans For Peace and Move to Amend

by Veterans For Peace & Move to Amend Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza has produced increasing calls for an immediate ceasefire, while a pro-Israel, U.S.-based group has waged an increasing…

A Walk for Inclusivity and Awareness to Celebrate International Day of Sign Languages-2024

Hyderabad: On Sunday, September 22, 2024, Gachibowli Stadium came alive with energy and enthusiasm for Ashray Akruti’s Signathon 2024, themed “Walk for Inclusivity.” This event aimed to raise awareness about…

Nearly 3 Lakh People Forced to Live in the Open Without Shelter Even During the Rainy Season in Delhi

Headcount of Homeless Persons in Delhi Conducted by SAM:BKS; Reveals that Nearly 3 Lakh People Forced to Live in the Open Without Shelter Even During the Rainy Season A headcount…

Democratic Protest Against the Eviction of Haider Canal Settlements

● Delegation to Meet Commissioner Soon on Public Issues● Decisions Made at the Lucknow Bachao Sangharsh Samiti Meeting Lucknow, September 10, 2024: A comprehensive initiative will be undertaken to ensure…

Palestine Solidarity Conference calls for an immediate Ceasefire

Palestine Solidarity Conference calls for an immediate Ceasefire, an end to the Genocide, and for the establishment of a Palestinian state! The Conference unanimously passed the following resolutions: 1. Calls…

Students and Teachers Detained in Delhi

In a shocking demonstration of the continuing assault on Indian democracy and the utter contempt with which the state views education, learning and the teaching community - the Delhi Police…

A New Book On Bicycle

‘The Bicycle in India: Selected Articles and Stories’ by T. Vijayendra. Hyderabad, 2024, Ecologise Hyderabad. Price Rs. 100/ This is a book about the bicycle in India in the context…

Security in Central India – Security camps unleash terror on Adivasis in the heart of the country

According to the Home Minister, Amit Shah, 250 security camps have been established in Bastar after 2019. There are camps roughly at a distance of every 2 or 5 km,…

Kadamakudy International Film Festival 2024 Celebrates ‘Alternate Voices’

Kadamakudy, a picturesque island suburb of Kochi, played host to an extraordinary gathering of film makers and cinema enthusiasts during the Kadamakudy International Film Festival (KaIFF) held on the 9th,…

Attempt to Murder Political Activist Pranab Doley and Members of Greater Kaziranga Land and Human Rights Committee

8th August, 2024, Assam: Manohar Pegu, a member of National Alliance of Peoples' Movements (NAPM)and Ritupan Pegu, a member of Greater Kaziranga Land and Human Rights Committee (GKLHRC) had been…

Feminists in Resistance condemns the shamefully misogynistic, terrifying, discriminatory, regressive attitude of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

Mr Ranjeet Kumar AgarwalPresidentInstitute of Chartered Accounts of IndiaICAI Bhawan, New Delhi 700 002 Subject: Feminists in Resistance (FIR) condemns the shamefully misogynistic, terrifying, discriminatory, regressive attitude of the Institute…

Convention held in Jalandhar against the New Criminal Codes and the case against Arundhati Roy and Prof. Shaukat Hussain

“We must not harbour any illusion about the present government being weak. It will be in an offensive mode more than what it was in its earlier avatar. On the…

Demolition of Akbarnagar is arbitrary and unjust, Residents of Akbarnagar are not illegal encroachers but lawful owners

On the issue of Akbarnagar, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and his government are misleading the citizens of Lucknow and the state. The Chief Minister's statement that illegal encroachers were removed…

Misleading advertisements of food products

NAPi’s Open Letter to Celebrities/PR Agencies/Managers/Advertising Agencies We, the members of the Nutrition Advocacy in Public Interest (NAPi), a national independent think tank on nutrition and food policy, call upon…

India’s 2024 Election Results Should Spur a Renewed Movement Towards Justice, Equity, and Sustainability

The results of India’s 2024 national elections have been widely commented on. From the perspective of the members of the Vikalp Sangam General Assembly (listed below), which represent a wide…

Misleading Advertisements of Food Products Galore

Luring, seductive and manipulative marketing of unhealthy harmful food products is making people sick-NAPi calls upon the Government of India to amend existing regulations to end these. New Delhi, 5…

Drastic Termination of Contracts of Teaching and Non-Teaching Members at TISS: Facts and Demands

Women’s Studies, TISS, Alumni Statement We, the alumni of Women's Studies (WS), Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai; are appalled at the recent news published in various news platforms…

Hathras stampede is a result of negligence on the part of authorities:AIDWA

New Delhi, July 4, 2024: The All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) is shocked and outraged by the devastating stampede that occurred on 2 July in Hathras, Uttar Pradesh in a…

Journalist Killed in Muzaffarpur, Bihar

The Delhi Union of Journalists expresses its shock at the murder of a journalist in Muzaffarpur Bihar. Shivshankar Jha, 40, who represented several Hindi media outlets, was found brutally stabbed…

Razi Muhammed’s Art Show “I Think therefore I am confused” in Kozhikode

"I Think therefore I am confused" a Razi Muhammed show curated by Shihab has opened in Lalitakala Akademi Art Gallery in Kozhikode, Kerala. The show was inaugurated by Murali Cheeroth (Chairperson,…

Amazon Warehouse Workers Demand Urgent Measures to Combat Heatwaves

New Delhi, India – In response to escalating heatwaves, the Amazon India Workers Association (AIWA) has called on the Ministry of Labour and Employment and the National Disaster Management Authority…

“BJP Said Do Not Vote, All Votes Must Go to Amit Shah”–Allege Many Gandhinagar Voters from Dalit, OBC, Muslim and Darbar Communities

ANHAD Citizens’ Team Asks ECI to Urgently Investigate Voter Intimidation and Suppression in Home Minister’s Constituency New Delhi, 3 June 2024: In a letter sent on 2 June 2024 to…

Let the Election Commission explain why elections are held in so many phases and in deadly heat

Till yesterday, 28 election workers have died in Uttar Pradesh, which includes a large number of low-paid Home Guards. Expressing deep grief over this, National President of All India Peoples…

Razi’s Art Exhibition ‘I Think Therefore I Am Confused’ Opened in Kochi

The inauguration of Razi Muhammad's art exhibition 'I Think Therefore I Am Confused' was conducted by the renowned poet Dr. Ratheesh Krishna at the Berth Art Gallery in Mattancherry, Kochi.…

Razi’s Art Exhibition in Kochi

The exhibition of artworks by renowned art director and film director Razi Muhammad will be inaugurated tomorrow 25th May at Mattancherry Berth Art Gallery by famous poet Dr. Ratheesh Krishna.…

AiNNI confirms the NHRC’s Second Deferral by GANHRI and an NHRC to be led by a Women from June 2024 with no men as its member

This is in relation to the news that has been published as regards the second deferral of the NHRCl’s accreditation before the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI). …