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Civil society plans nationwide campaign for Irom Sharmila's fast
- 2nd of October 2011 -
Updated on September 05 2011 - Devika Mittal
- Venues for some states are yet to be decided.
- We request all of you to continue the signature campaign in your state during 02nd Oct to 8th Dec.
- Anyone who want to be associated with the campaign may contact to above mentioned signature campaign coordinators or at our contact numbers.
- All signature campaign coordinators are requested to come at Delhi on 09th Dec to join the fast & peace march on 10th Dec. (Coordinators willing to join the fast & peace march are requested to inform in advance)
Volunteers of Save Sharmila Campaign
Sl. No. | STATE | CITY | VENUE | CONTACT |
1 | ANDHRA PRADESH | HYDERABAD | Ambedkar Statue, Near Tank Bund | Saraswati- 9849718364, Jasreen Jairat- 9441233967 [email protected] |
2 | ASSAM | GUWAHATI | - | Julius Tongbram - 9706137709, Biju Behan- 9435198562, Deepak Joshi – 07896171659 , [email protected] |
3 | BIHAR | PATNA | Kargil Chowk | Zaheeb Ajmal- , Tanaya- 8507653096, Mahendra Yadav- 9973936658 [email protected] |
4 | CHHATISGARH | RAIPUR | - | Shariq Ansar- 8447510543 [email protected] |
5 | GUJARAT | Ahemdabad | Gujrat Vidyapeeth | Dr. Sandeep Pandey- 9328474212, Danish-9898990409 [email protected] |
6 | HARYANA,PUNJAB | CHANDIGARH | Sector-17 | Pramod Sharma-9872609816 , Gurumukh-9896228401 [email protected] , [email protected] |
7 | HIMACHAL PRADESH | SHIMLA | Panchayat Bhawan | Prof. Vidya Mohan Negi- 9418002776 [email protected] |
8 | JAMMU & KASHMIR | SRI NAGAR | Hazratbal/Lal Chowk | Dr. Muzaffar- 9596081900, Yaqubdar- 9419428140, Tanveer- 9906637492 [email protected] |
9 | JHARKHAND | RANCHI | Albert Ekka Chowk | Munna Jha- 9570099300 [email protected] |
10 | KARNATAKA | BANGLORE | - | Gururaj- 9448849353 , Shariq Ansar-8447510543 [email protected] |
11 | KERALA | TRICHUR, TRIVANDRUM | Truchur Corporation Office | P.T.Hussain- 9447375279, George Jacob- 9447115073 Ahmad Salal - 9746035223 (Trivandrum) |
12 | MADHYA PRADESH | BHOPAL | Top n Town, New Market | Kumud- 9926311225, Deepak Vidrohi- 9407277745 |
13 | MAHARASHTRA | MUMBAI | Grand Road, Paschim | Mukta Srivastava- 9969530060, Guddi Behan-9869059860 , Suhas kohlekar- 9422986771 [email protected] |
14 | ORRISA | CUTTACK | Gandhi Peeth, Puri Ghat | Dr. Biswajeet- 09437218717, Chinmayee-8093092932 [email protected] |
15 | RAJASTHAN | JAIPUR | - | Kavita Srivastava-9351562965, Akshaya- 9460053042 |
16 | TAMIL NADU | CHENNAI | Gandhi Statue, Marina Beach | Md. Tanveer- 9940140284, Samuel-9380047487 [email protected] |
17 | UTTAR PRADESH | LUCKNOW | Gandhi Bhawan, Hazratganj | Devesh Patel- 9455037799, Arundhati Dhruv- 9415022772 |
18 | UTTARAKHAND | DEHRADUN | - | Mohseen Ali-9971517884, Shariq- 9557557527, [email protected], [email protected] |
19 | WEST BENGAL | KOLKATA | Shyam bazaar, infront of maharaja Manindra Chandra College/ Shyambazar metro station | Subhajit-9831038821, Jitendra Soni- 9331348201 [email protected] |
20 | DELHI | NEW DELHI | INDIA GATE /JANTAR MANTAR | Faisal Khan- 9968828230, Ravi Nitesh-9958907799, Devika Mittal 9582129927 Aditya Dubey 9873146393 [email protected] |
21 | PUDUCHEERY | PUDUCHERRY | - | Inamul Hasan-9911292235 |
The Union government's response to Anna Hazare's fast, is in a complete contrast to it's almost absence of any response, to the fast by Irom Sharmila Chanu. Sharmila, a poet and an activist from Manipur, has been sitting on fast since 2000, demanding the repeal of the Arms Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA).
This kind what several civil rights activists term as "hypocritical" behavior on part of the government, has baffled and agitated a large section of the civil society, which is planning to start a nationwide "Save Sharmila Campaign" on 2nd of October, the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, in order to create awareness among the masses about her fast.
"The almost pathetic response of the government to Irom Sharmila's fast is some thing which has really disturbed us because we believe that a non-violent protest should not be ignored by the government and the masses. That's why we have planned to start this nationwide signature cum awareness campaign," said Faisal Khan from the National Alliance of People's Movement (NAPM)
The campaign includes a signature campaign in all major cities/ state capitals of India. The signature campaign will conclude on December 10, which is the International Human Rights Day, when all the signatures will be handed over to the President of India. It will be followed by a fast and a peace march from India Gate to the President's House.
Khan informed TCN that the Campaign will highlight several demands from the government, including asking the government to send an all party delegation to Irom Sharmila to initiate talks with her.
Any one who is interested in being a part of the campaign can contact as mentioned below.
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* This Post is uploaded on September 04 and later updated on September 05, 2011 with info sent by Devika Mittal - devikamittal31(at)gmail(dot)com
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