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  Pass The Women Reservation Bill Now

  28 July, by anhad e-admin

  The Alliance for 33%, a collective of more than 300 women’s groups, individuals, civil society organizations and networks from across India, is demanding the immediate passage of the 33% Women’s Reservation Bill by the current Lok Sabha. The Bill, which has already been passed by the Rajya Sabha, can become law only after it is passed in the Lok Sabha and endorsed by at least 15 state assemblies.

  The Alliance is organizing a massive rally on 29 July 2010 at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi followed by a march to Parliament. Around 5,000 women from various parts of the country will be coming together for the rally.

  At a press conference this morning, the Alliance for 33%, called on all political parties in Parliament to come together and ensure the smooth passage of the 33% Women’s Reservation Bill without delay. They also appealed to all progressive forces to strongly and vocally support the cause of women’s rights and equality in India.

  
  
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  Repression and killings will not ’calm down’ Kashmir

  Demilitarise and Open Dialogue

  8 July, by anhad e-admin
  It is a matter of grave concern and anguish that no sensitive measures have been taken by the Central Government in response to the ongoing deaths, injuries and killings in cold-blood of civilians in Srinagar and Anantnag districts of Jammu and Kashmir, including young girls and boys, most of them innocent, peaceful protestors, or even just bystanders. And consequently both North and South regions of the valley are on flame. To make matters worse, the Army, along with para-military forces, have been issued orders to shoot at sight to uphold the almost relentless curfew — basically to block protests against the continuing spiral of non-stop and indiscriminate killings of innocent civilians.