Dear friend,
After the recent terror attack on Mumbai, the Indian ruling establishment has used it to brush all issues of local terrorism under the carpet. Not only that, they have used the terror attack to cement their ties with the world's biggest terrorist states, USA and Israel. Taking advantage of the shock created by the terror attack, they have passed yet another draconian anti-terror law very similar to POTA.
LOKAYAT is organising a seminar to discuss these and other issues related to terrorism. It is a very important seminar in which some of the best activist intellectuals have agreed to participate. We are sending this invitation to you early so that you can plan and join us for this seminar.
SEMINAR: UNDERSTANDING THE ROOTS OF TERRORISM
Speakers: Praful Bidwai (journalist and political analyst, Delhi)
Prashant Bhushan (renowned Supreme Court Advocate, Delhi)
Prof. Imtiaz Ahmad (renowned political scientist, Delhi)
Date: 25 January, 2009
Time: 10 am - 5.30 pm
Venue: Lokayat Hall, Opp. Syndicate Bank, Law College Road, Near Nal Stop, Pune.
Lunch will be served to all participants. We are proposing to keep a nominal registration fee of Rs. 25 towards expenses and lunch for all who wish to participate. I hope this is acceptable to all.
As a follow up of this seminar, we are organising a
HUMAN CHAIN
to
CONDEMN ALL FORMS OF TERRORISM
on the Republic Day, January 26,
at SHANIWARWADA, PUNE
from 10 to 11 am. Do join us for this too, to show your solidarity to all oppressed of the world, who are heroically fighting back as the valiant Palestinians are doing.
The LOKAYAT HALL has a limited seating capacity of 150. dO confirm your participation if you wish to attend just in case the hall overflows. It will also enable us to organise things better.
in solidarity,
--
Neeraj Jain
"Mrudanga", Bldg No. 3A, Flat No. 7,
Naad Brahma Society, Warje,
Pune - 411 052
Ph. 94222 20311
अभिजित अ. मी. Abhijit M.