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We, concerned members of the blogging and activist community of Bangladesh and internationally, along with representatives of human rights organisations and other civil society organisations and supporters, wish to protest in the strongest possible terms the institutional attack on Bangladeshi citizens who profess humanist, atheist or secularist views.

Even the worst-governed states can improve their PDS and ensure grain for the poorest. Look at Madhya Pradesh.

We as feminists affirm that our bodies are produced and transformed by the social relations in which we are immersed. Thus, in capitalist-neoliberal, colonial, patriarchal, heteronormative and racist societies, where relations of domination and exploitation prevail, our bodies are affected by all relations of exploitation, subordination, repression, racism and discrimination.

Maharashtra has seen many controversies related to Shivaji. Shivaji is being used to sharpen communal (Hindu-Muslim) divides and also to drive a wedge between Brahmins and Marathas. The rational understanding of Shivaji has been excellently presented by the late Govind Pansare in his popular book, Shivaji Kon Hota? (Who was Shivaji?)

Nenu Malala’ Book Release organised by Andhra Pradesh state committee of the All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) at Sri Durga Malleswara Siddhartha Mahila Kalasala, Vijayawada on 20-08-2015