South Asia Citizens Web

there is a rising perception of crisis and instability, which cannot be allowed to take root. The economy cannot afford this lack of political direction for much longer, and as importantly, the hope and aspiration created by the change of government in January demands both clarity in promises being kept and further progress in reforms, especially with regard to devolution and power-sharing. The time is ripe therefore for fresh parliamentary elections which would allow the people of Sri Lanka to have their say on reforms already enacted and to mandate the direction of the government for the next five years.

In the last two years, three prominent women, Parween Rahman, Zahra Shahid and Sabeen Mahmud have been gunned down, she pointed out, saying that the space for people is being reduced.

Accidents in the industry and incidents of workers’ rage are testimony to the vulnerable and precarious lives of the workers employed in a sector which makes a significant contribution to India’s economy.

Posted below is a news report saying Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has asked officials to not include eggs — a high-protein source — in the anganwadi mid-day meals. The decision was taken as he apparently, did not want to hurt the sentiments of the vegetarian Jain community. THis is followed by maps from the right to food campaign on the provision on eggs in Mid Day meals schemes across India.

Thousands of slum dwellers, who had been displaced from Mandala over ten years ago, came together today to reclaim their land and rebuild their houses, in a historic struggle for right to housing and basic facilities of urban poor in Mumbai.