Category: Karnataka
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Press Statement
The following is a press release statement by Peoples’ Solidarity Concerns – Bangalore, which includes the New Socialist Alternative (CWI-India), on the ongoing agitation against the Koodankulam nuclear power plant. “Freedom of information has deteriorated significantly of late in India, which was ranked 131st out of 179 countries in the 2011-2012 Reporters Without Borders press…
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State repression of the Kudankulam fighters condemned
Solidarity Protest in Bangalore against Koodankulam Nuclear Power Plant On 20th March more than a hundred people gathered in front of Town Hall, Bangalore (popular protest point) in solidarity with the ongoing struggle against Koodankulam Nuclear Power Plant. Condemning the latest decision of the Tamil Nadu government (in connivance with the Central government) in giving…
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Bangalore Turf Club Syces urgently need your Support & Solidarity
“We have families even if we are not allowed to stay with them. The money we get for this labor is not enough to sustain our families. Earlier before inflation it was ok. Now even if we live besides the horses and send most of our money home, it is not enough”.
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Our lives are worse than street dogs
Solidarity and Support urgently needed! More than 1200 Migrant Workers from Bihar, predominantly Muslims who were until a fortnight ago were labouring in the Bangalore Turf Club are today destitute, living worse than street dogs in some near by Parks and a few Muslims taking shelter and in Mosques during nights. These workers who were…
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Capitalist Globalization: India in a death trap
Down with Neo-liberalism which is impoverishing the peasantry and the urban poor! The following article is written by Kaveri Rajaram Indira, an activist and a close supporter of New Socialist Alternative (CWI-India). The article appeared in the Jan-Feb 2012 edition of Dudiyora Horaata (Workers’ Struggle). On the 1st of January 2012, Ameena Banu, a one…
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Capitalist Globalization is a death trap in rural India
The following article by Kaveri Rajaram Indira, an activist and a close supporter of New Socialist Alternative (CWI-India). Kaveri recently visited the families grievously affected by the recent peasant suicides, here is a glimpse of the real problems faced by millions of others throughout India. Editors socialism.in Capitalist Globalization is a death trap in rural…
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Advani’s Rath Yathra: Still Dreaming for the Throne
Comparison in politics though always common but not always welcome! The recent BJP’s rath yathra (Chariot Journey) by its “Permanent Prime Minister in waiting” L K Advani brings back to memory especially to those youth in the 1960-70’s the humour and satire behind the Kannada rhyme/ parody called ‘Tirukana Kanasu’ (A Beggar’s dream). In the…
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Condemn the communal attack on Journalist Shahina Nafeesa
On Friday the 9th of December, Shahina Nafeesa a senior journalist presently working with OPEN magazine formerly with TEHELKA was attacked by the communal hooligans owing allegiance to to the Sangh Parivar, this incident occurred when Shahina was travelling back from Madikeri, where she was summoned by the local magistrate in connection with the Madani’s…
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Spirited Action Against AFSPA
In Solidarity with Irom Sharmila’s 12th year Fast To express solidarity support with Irom Sharmila’s fast and protest against the draconian Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in the North East and Kashmir, People’s Solidarity Concrens-Bangalore (a forum of radical activists, human rights and political groups which includes the New Socialist Alternative) organized a series…
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Press Release: Citizen’s Organization back Irom Sharmila
(Report from The Hindu) Expressing solidarity with Irom Sharmila – the activist who has entered the 12th year of hunger fast demanding repeal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in Manipur – members of People’s Solidarity Concerns-Bangalore, a forum of various human rights organisations, have organised a series of programmes, including film screenings,…