Fwd: Screening 'Prisoner No. 626710 is Present' on the 14th of September@ Ashirwad

[Vinay Sreenivasa]

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From: Pedestrian Pictures <pede...@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Sept 2024 at 12:45
Subject: Screening 'Prisoner No. 626710 is Present' on the 14th of September@ Ashirwad
To: Vinay Sreenivasa <vi...@altlawforum.org>

Dear Vinay,

 Can you circulate this

Eddelu Karnataka, Vikalp Bengaluru,Maraa and Pedestrian Pictures invite you to the screening of 

‘Prisoner No. 626710 is Present’.

Directed by Lalit Vachani

(60 min; India/Germany; 2023)

In Hindi and English, with English subtitles

Date: 14 September, 2024

Venue: Ashirwad,  31, St Mark's Rd, Shanthala Nagar, Ashok Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560001

Time: 6.30 pm

Friday, 13th September, 2024 will mark 4 years of Umar Khalid’s incarceration. To mark this occasion, special screenings of Lalit Vachani’s new film - ‘Prisoner No. 626710 is Present’ - are being organized  by citizens initiatives in different cities across India between the 13th and 15th of September. The discussions following the screenings will call attention, not just to Umar Khalid’s imprisonment,  but to the continuing and unjust incarceration of many other political prisoners.

September 13 also happens to be the day when the freedom fighter Jatindra Nath Das, Bhagat Singh’s comrade in the Hindustan Socialist Republican Army, died at the age of 25 (in 1929) in Lahore Central Jail, after he went on a prolonged hunger strike in protest against the conditions in which political prisoners were being kept. Since then September 13 has been observed as ‘Political Prisoners’ Day’ in India.”

Synopsis:

On September 13, 2020 Umar Khalid a charismatic student leader and a recent PhD. from
India’s prestigious Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) was arrested under the draconian
UAPA (Unlawful Activities Prevention Act) – a law that defines prisoners as terrorists and
allows the Indian state to imprison people without due process.
His crime: as an Indian Muslim, he had dared to dissent against the new citizenship law that
the Indian state was trying to impose on its people.
Using found footage of his past speeches along with a forensic analysis of how he was
framed by the right-wing, Hindu nationalist media, Umar Khalid’s close friends Banojyotsna
Lahiri and Shuddhabrata Sengupta reconstruct the chronology of events that led to his tragic
imprisonment.
It has been over 1400 days since Umar Khalid was arrested. He and his friends still await a
fair hearing in court.

Please do join us for the screening.

For further details contact

Ram-9845220282

Eddelu Karnataka, Vikalp Bengaluru, Maraa and pedestrian pictures

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www.pedestrianpictures.org
pedestrian pictures is a media activist organization working in Bangalore since 2001.

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Vinay Kooragayala Sreenivasa
Alternative Law Forum
98805 95032
122/4, Infantry Road,
(Opposite Infantry Wedding Hall)
Bangalore 560001

[Vinay Sreenivasa]

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From: Vinay Chandran <vin...@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Sept 2024 at 12:10
Subject: Re: [ALF] Fwd: Screening 'Prisoner No. 626710 is Present' on the 14th of September@ Ashirwad
To: Vinay Sreenivasa <vi...@altlawforum.org>

Cc: Pedestrian Pictures <pede...@gmail.com>

Hello,

Can you please forward this to those interested in your forum?

Thank you,

Regards

Vinay Chandran

Dear Friends,

We are thrilled to share that Good As You Bangalore, one of the oldest queer support groups in the country, has turned 30 this year! To mark this momentous occasion, we are hosting a special event, and we would be honored to have you join us to celebrate our legacy, honor the work we've done together, and continue to strengthen our community.

Event Details:

Where: SCM Hall, CSI Compound, Mission Rd, Bengaluru
When: September 15, 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Highlights:

• Launch of Sangamithra 2024: Featuring the theme “An Ode to the Past, a Nod to the Future,” with contributions from over 100 voices through art and literature.

• Good As You Gallery: A showcase of memories, milestones, and moments from the past 30 years.

• Performances: Featuring works from within our vibrant community.

We hope you can attend and grace this occasion with your presence. Let’s come together to celebrate the past, embrace the future, and continue the work that makes our community strong.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Warm regards,
Naren/Naureen,
Good As You Bangalore

ಆತ್ಮೀಯ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರೇ,

'ಗುಡ್ ಆಸ್ ಯು ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು' ದೇಶದ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಹಳೆಯ ಕ್ವೀರ್ ಸಪೋರ್ಟ್ ಗ್ರೂಪ್‌ಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದಾಗಿದ್ದು, ಈ ವರ್ಷ 30 ವರ್ಷ ಪೂರೈಸಿದೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಶೇರ್ ಮಾಡಲು ನಾವು ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಉತ್ಸಾಹದಿಂದ ಇದ್ದೇವೆ! ಈ ಮಹತ್ವದ ಸಂದರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿ, ನಾವು ಒಂದು ವಿಶೇಷ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮವನ್ನು ಆಯೋಜಿಸಿದ್ದು, ನಮ್ಮ ಐತಿಹಾಸಿಕ ಹೆಜ್ಜೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸಂಭ್ರಮಿಸಲು, ನಾವು ಒಂದಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸಲು, ಮತ್ತು ನಮ್ಮ ಸಮುದಾಯವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ಬಲಪಡಿಸಲು, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಹಕಾರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ, ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆಹ್ವಾನಿಸಲು ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಪಡುತ್ತೇವೆ.

ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮದ ವಿವರಗಳು:

ಸ್ಥಳ: SCM ಹಾಲ್, CSI ಕಾಂಪೌಂಡ್, ಮಿಷನ್ ರಸ್ತೆ, ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು
ದಿನಾಂಕ: ಸೆಪ್ಟೆಂಬರ್ 15, 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM

ಹೈಲೈಟ್ಸ್:

• ಸಂಗಮಿತ್ರ 2024 ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ: “ನೆನ್ನೆಯ ನೆನೆಯುತ್ತ, ನಾಳಿನತ್ತ ನಡಿಗೆ” ಎಂಬ ವಿಷಯದೊಂದಿಗೆ, 100 ಕ್ಕೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಕೃತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಒಳಗೊಂಡಂತೆ ಕಲೆ ಮತ್ತು ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯದ ಮೂಲಕ ನಮ್ಮ ಕಥೆಯನ್ನು ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾ.

• ಗುಡ್ ಆಜ್ ಯು ಗ್ಯಾಲರಿ: ಕಳೆದ 30 ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಅಚ್ಚುಕಟ್ಟಾದ ನೆನಪುಗಳು, ಮಿಲ್ಸ್ಟೋನ್ಸ್, ಮತ್ತು ಮಹತ್ವದ ಕ್ಷಣಗಳ ಪ್ರದರ್ಶನ.

• ಪ್ರದರ್ಶನಗಳು: ನಮ್ಮ ಸಮುದಾಯದ ಕಲಾ ನಿರ್ವಹಣೆ.

ಈ ಅಪರೂಪದ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಾನ್ನಿಧ್ಯವನ್ನು ನಮಗೆ ಪ್ರೀತಿ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೀರಿ ಎಂದು ನಾವು ನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಇತ್ತೀಚಿನ ಅವಧಿಯನ್ನು ಸಂಭ್ರಮಿಸೋಣ, ಭವಿಷ್ಯದತ್ತ ಹೆಜ್ಜೆ ಇಡೋಣ, ಮತ್ತು ನಮ್ಮ ಸಮುದಾಯವನ್ನು ಶಕ್ತಿ ನೀಡುವ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸೋಣ.

ಹೃತ್ಪೂರ್ವಕ ವಂದನೆಗಳು,
ನರೇನ್/ನೌರೀನ್

ಗುಡ್ ಆಜ್ ಯು ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು