South Asia Citizens Web

Ved Prakash Vatuk bids a fond farewell to Maharaj Kaul, a passionately committed activist who worked for progressive causes for decades. Kaul died Sept. 30, 2009

Cat’s Eye has noticed an increasing emphasis on a particular form of morality in the guise of a post-war resurgence of society. This is evident on the part of all sectors of society – not only by those in power but religious leaders, key officials in the police force and leaders of educational institutions as well as the media.

Mail Today October 5, 2009
THACKERAY USURPS STATE’S ROLE
by Rajeev Dhavan
The state government is guilty of grave dereliction of duty in letting a small-minded chauvinist decide on the issue
How long will this continue? To what extent will the Thackeray family usurp and function like the Censorship Board? In the present milieu, why did it become necessary for Karan Johar to seek and agree to follow the censorious advice of Raj ‘Censorship’ Thackeray? Is this the real state of affairs (…)

People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) watches with pain the fight between security forces and Maoists in some parts of Chattissgarh. While it is a clear case of war against one’s own people by the state, Maoists too with adoption of violent means of struggle has undermined the liberal and democratic spirit of the Indian Constitution. While innocent civilian are losing lives, the ongoing mindless fight between the two parties is a clear case of impasse in which there is and will be no winner.

We demand a ceasefire between the Government of India, the respective state governments and the CPI (Maoist), and peace talks. The Government must initiate talks. The Maoists must respond. We, as citizens and concerned people are willing to help in whatever way possible.