When will SHARMILA be successful?
By Santosh Sharma From Dainik Viswamitra- 05.09.11
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জাগ্রত নাগরিক সমাজ ও আন্না হাজারে
–অধ্যাপক অরুণাভ বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায় সোভিয়েত ইউনিয়ন তথা পূর্ব ইউরোপের সমাজতন্ত্রবাদের পতনের পর রাজনীতি ও সমাজতত্বের আলোচনায় নাগরিক সমাজের ধারণাটি বিশেষ অর্থবহ হয়ে উঠেছে। প্রখ্যাত ইতালিয় মার্ক্সবাদী তাত্বিক আন্তেনিও গ্রামশির ভবিষ্যৎবাণী নির্ভুল বলে প্রমানিত হয়েছে এবং এটা অনুভূত হয়েছে যে কোনো রাষ্ট্রব্যবস্থাই শুধুমাত্র স্থূলশক্তি বা পশুশক্তি প্রয়োগ করে তার শাসন কে দীর্ঘস্থায়ী করতে পারেনা। দমনমূলক যন্ত্রের পাশাপাশি [...]
NAPM (National Alliance for People’s Movement) to launch nationwide signature campaign on `Save Sharmila`
Published on September 3, 2011 in Top Stories IMPHAL, Sept 3: Showing solidarity to the decade-long struggle of Irom Chanu Sharmila for the repeal of Armed Forces Special Powers Act, 1958, the Delhi-based National Alliance for Peoples’ Movement (NAPM) has decided to launch a nationwide signature campaign from October 2 to December 10 in all [...]
Anna Hazare urged to support repeal of AFSPA
From ANANDABAZAR PATRIKA-31.08.11
Why WB media are silent about the mass movement of Anna Hazare?
By Santosh Sharma (Please click on the images to enlarge.) From Dainik Viswamitra 29.08.11
Everyone lobbies for bills, what is wrong if people put pressure? Aamir Khan questions
Srijana Mitra Das, TNN | Aug 29, 2011 He’s a superstar – but his latest appearance wasn’t filmi. In an exclusive chat with Srijana Mitra Das, Aamir Khan discussed his role in the Jan Lokpal movement, people’s right to peaceful protest and the task facing MPs. When did you join the Jan Lokpal movement? The [...]
RESOLUTION PASSED-unanimous resolution in Loksabha
RESOLUTION PASSED- unanimous resolution in Loksabha. We congratulates ANNA HAZARE on his victory! Anna has shown the way and taught the nation how to fight. WE ARE PROUD AS INDIANS- and thank the people for being with Anna Team all along. Let us all unite in our struggle against corruption! ANNA HAZARE’S NAME WILL BE ETCHED IN THE HISTORY [...]
Scope and reach of Lokpal Bills
By Sumitra Padmanabhan Here’s is a detailed description on the merits and demerits of the 3 versions of the Lokpal Bill Government draft bill Includes PM only after s/he demits office. Restricts reach only to Group A officers and above, including MPs and ministers. Office-bearers of NGOs receiving public or foreign funds included. No Lokayukta. [...]
Who are against ANNA HAZARE?
By Santosh Sharma From Dainik Viswamitra -22.08.11
Will UPA die forever?
Anna cannot live like this! Is the GOVT killing time to see ANNA HAZARE DEAD? There are enough people to lead. But UPA will die forever. Humanists’ Association Sumitra Padmanabhan and Science and Rationalists’ Association of India Prabir Ghosh.
At this juncture we apprehend serious conspiracy to undermine Anna’s movement
“At this juncture we apprehend serious conspiracy to undermine Anna’s movement. Don’t be surprised if a war breaks out or a bomb-blast takes place somewhere.” – Prabir Ghosh General Secretary, Science and Rationalists’ Association of India
Know more about Anna
Kisan Hazare was born on 15 June 1937 in Bhingar, a small village near the city of Hinganghat, in Bombay Province (present-day Maharashtra). Kisan’s father, Baburao Hazare, worked as an unskilled labourer in Ayurveda Ashram Pharmacy. Kisan’s grandfather was working for the army in Bhingar, when he was born. The grandfather died in 1945, but [...]
A million mutinies erupt across India
No one really, certainly not the government, had anticipated the extent of countrywide support for Anna Hazare and his crusade against corruption. Within hours of the news of his arrest breaking on the networks, spontaneous protests broke out from Baroda to Bhubaneswar and Kanpur to Kochi, leaving the government gasping at the national demonstration of [...]
GOVT CAN’T STOP AUGUST KRANTI
Morning Arrest Turns Into Nightmare For Centre As Anna Refuses To Leave Tihar Until Protest Nod Anna Rejects Options Offered By Police New Delhi: The government on Tuesday was at sixes and sevens over Anna Hazare’s steely determination to carry on with his indefinite fast despite his unexpected arrest and equally sudden release in the [...]
