Category: Manipur

  • Video: New Socialist Speaks Out Against Loitam Richard’s Murder

    The following photos and videos were captured during the protest staged on 29th April against the murder of Loitam Richard (of Manipuri origin), an architectural student from Acharya Institute, Bangalore. His death triggered a shock wave among many North Eastern students in Bangalore and beyond. The protest saw the participation of over 1000 students mainly…

  • Beyond the Congress Magic Victory: Reflections on Manipur 10th Assembly Election

    The following article is written by Dr. Malem Ningthouja (Chairperson, Campaign for Peace & Democracy – Manipur) on the recently concluded state assembly elections that took place in Manipur in February – March of this year. Manipur was the only state, the Congress made any significant electoral gains. This article examines the factors contributing to…

  • Five States Assembly Elections-2012

    Lack of a real class alternative and pattern of volatility continues The results of the recently concluded 5 state assembly elections plus the council elections in Maharashtra is more than a warning sign for the ruling Congress party. The electoral drubbing the Congress has received in almost all the states (except in the North Eastern…

  • Sharmila Irom & the Struggle Against AFSPA

    The following article written by Shruti K, a student activist from St. Joseph’s College, Bangalore and involved in the Repeal AFSPA campaign (which includes the New Socialist Alternative CWI-India) in solidarity with Sharmila Irom’s 12 year long fast. As the momentum towards building a nationwide campaign to pressure the Indian government to repeal AFSPA continues,…

  • Repeal AFSPA now!

    Why wait for getting into power in the State again?! Firstly it is a Central Govt. issue, secondly Prime Minister Singh, as early as in 2004, made a definite promise to the people of Manipur,that the AFSPA would be repealed, and even set up the Jivan Reddy Commission to look into the issue, the Commission…

  • The democracy of social exclusion and political obligation

    The following article was written by an activist of Pedestrian Pictures (a media activist organisation) and a close supporter of People’s Solidarity Concerns-Bangalore (which includes the New Socialist Alternative CWI-India). The article is based around the contrasting pictures between Anna Hazare’s 12 day fast and Irom Sharmila’s 12th year of fast. While Sharmila is fasting…

  • 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…

  • 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,…

  • SAVE SHARMILA ! SAVE DEMOCRACY! REPEAL AFSPA!

    JOIN PROTEST ON 26-11-2-11 On November 4, 2011, Manipuri poet Irom Sharmila Chanu’s hunger fast completed 11 years. She has not touched water or food during this period and she has been force-fed through nose and has been charged for attempt to commit suicide. No man or woman in the history of any struggle anywhere…

  • Solidarity March For The Repeal Of AFSPA And Release Of Irom Sharmila at Bangalore

    Bangalore, 22nd May 2011 SOLIDARITY MARCH FOR THE REPEAL of AFSPA AND RELEASE OF IROM SHARMILA Date of Program:22 May 2011 Time: 5pm to 7pm Venue:Town Hall to Mahatma Gandhi Statue, MG Road, Bangalore The draconian act of AFSPA has been implemented in North eastern states of India since 1958 and in Jammu and Kashmir…