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Land and land policy has received much attention in recent times. There are numerous discussions and activism around land policy. For example, the LLRC has recommendations about land disputes in the North; land disputes were mentioned in the resolution passed against Sri Lanka during the 18th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council; there are studies largely based on the notion of land rights; some civil society groups have organised themselves to work against land grabbing, and environmental groups are concerned about the impact of land use on the environment.

We would very much like to request you, Madam, to turn the KKNPP into a pro-people and Nature-friendly project, bring about solar power policy and projects all over our State, rectify the transmission and distribution issues, protect the interests of the Tamil people, and leave a wonderful legacy of visionary leadership and compassionate development with the people of Tamil Nadu and India.

The bogey of ‘Indian cultural values’ has stifled conversation on women’s sexual rights

The quality of this deluge of unchecked research and studies has led to tremendously skewed analysis and hence, policy decisions. Educational reform now means madrassa reform rather than the reformation of mainstream schools. Youth attitudes are being studied only in terms of their religious aspirations. Policies such as Af-Pak peace jirgas, which reinforce cultural essentialism, or Respecting the Veil, which re-inscribe sites of gender difference and discrimination, Islamic Relief rather than Red Cross, Sufi Universities and women’s empowerment through piety, are some examples of the limiting and defining features of the new scholarship.

In a country where Shias, Sunnis, Christians, Hindus and Ahmedis are being hunted down and target-killed such a statement is all the more irresponsible and only contributes to the atmosphere being built up that condones such violence. AQ Khan should have used this opportunity to give a message which unite Pakistanis and not divide them. Geo TV and their anchor Amir Liaquat by staying quiescent have failed to the job which nation expect from them and it gives a completely wrong message to masses about Geo TV that in this channel it is completely permissive to make speech which incite hatred and perhaps violence.