‘Hum Agar Uthe Nahin Toh’: Campaign in Punjab to mark third anniversary of Gauri Lankesh murder
A poster of the marketing campaign
Greater than 35 teams from Punjab and Chandigarh, operating on ladies’s rights, human rights, LGBT problems, and queer collectives amongst others on Thursday introduced the release of marketing campaign — ‘Hum Agar Uthe Nahin Toh (If We Do No longer Upward thrust)’, which goals to boost voice “in opposition to the assault at the Constitutional Rights of folks of India” and release a “Day of Resistance” on September five.
The Punjab marketing campaign — ‘Jekar Assi Uthe Nahin Tan’ — is in beef up of the nationwide marketing campaign which is being arranged by way of greater than 500 organizations. On September five, the 3rd anniversary of the killing of journalist Gauri Lankesh, the organizations will take part in on-line as smartly offline actions in the community to turn their beef up for the marketing campaign.
Kamayani, coordinator for Punjab marketing campaign mentioned, “Greater than 35 organizations from Punjab and Chandigarh have come in combination to release a ‘Day of Resistance’ on September five, which is the 3rd assassination anniversary of Gauri Lankesh, who used to be an bizarre journalist and activist who fearlessly fought in opposition to what she thought to be to be the rising fascism in politics and public existence that used to be destroying the very spirit and soul of this country. She paid for her proper to dissent and her proper to be human and humane, along with her existence. Impressed by way of her braveness of conviction and fearless spirit, this marketing campaign is aimed toward uniting voices in opposition to focused assaults at the constitutional rights of the folk of India.”
The native and on-line movements deliberate in Punjab and Chandigarh come with the discharge of a state constitution of calls for that might be despatched to the CM that specialize in problems which may be addressed by way of the federal government, a web based Punjabi cultural competition, sharing movies of girls from other sectors sharing their tales of combat, and FB reside classes.
“India is recently dealing with an onslaught on its constitutional ideas on all fronts as by no means prior to. Financial coverage an increasing number of favours non-public capital at the one hand whilst ignoring the unorganised sector, which bureaucracy the vast majority of our economic system. Labour rights and welfare were deserted in favour of ease of commercial for companies. Environmental regulations are seeing adjustments which favour massive building tasks sacrificing sustainability. Expanding social and cultural polarisation and the focused lynchings of people that were repeatedly on the receiving finish of hate and offensive speech has driven them to reside in a relentless state of concern. The expansion of fascist forces and the ensuing upward thrust of violence in society have deeply impacted the lives of girls and the participants of transgender and queer communities. The marketing campaign is being performed to give a boost to the ones voices of dissent and resistance,” mentioned Kamayani.
One of the crucial organizations which are collaborating shape Punjab and Chandigarh come with AIDWA Punjab, Abhiaan schooling agree with Sangrur, All India Womens Convention Amritsar, Ambedkar scholars Affiliation, All India Scholars Federation – Punjab, Buniyad ek Zariya, Nari Manch Punjab, Punjab Stri Sabha, Wajood, Sanjhi Sikhya (Fatehgarh Sahib), Kheti Virasat Venture, Punjab, Stri Jagriti Manch, Karam Basis for Social Justice (Moga), Zameen Praapti Sangharsh Committee (ZPSC) amongst others.
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