http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-06-10/ranchi/29647451_1_gandhi-foundation-international-peace-award-tribal-art-and-culture
H'bag artist Imam & Binayak selected for int'l peace award Jaideep Deogharia, TNN Jun 10, 2011, 11.02pm IST RANCHI: The noted artist-cum-campaigner fighting for preservation of tribal art and culture of Hazaribag, Bulu Imam, and human rights activist from Chhattisgarh, Binayak Sen<http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Binayak-Sen>, have been jointly selected to receive the Gandhi Foundation's International Peace Award 2011. The foundation's executive committee unanimously decided to give its 2011 peace award to "the tribal people of India" selecting Imam and Sen to receive the award on behalf of tribal people in a ceremony in London<http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/London> later this year. Confirming the selection, foundation's trustee Omar Hayat, in an email sent to TOI, said Gandhi Foundation is giving this award "to the tribal people of India <http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/India> as it wants to highlight the importance of their culture and the damage being done by large corporations to these indigenous people's habitat, way of life and livelihood and the rising level of violence occurring in these areas". "In asking Imam and Sen to receive the award on behalf of tribal people, the Gandhi Foundation wanted to acknowledge how both these men have dedicated their lives to the nonviolent struggle against the exploitation of the tribal people Sen through his work for their health and welfare and Imam in promoting their culture and through his ideas of intellectual satyagraha and resistance to mining operations," it reads. Imam expressed happiness, saying that he had a great sense of fulfilment. "The campaign I have undertaken since 25 years, though ignored by our government has been understood in its full capacity by the foundation," he said. Sen, however, refused to comment saying that he is yet to receive an official confirmation of the award. His wife Ilina, who was instrumental in setting up of Chhattisgarh Mukti Morchas Shaheed Hospital, said, "We were aware of the nomination but have no idea about Sen's name being selected for it." The duo now affiliates to the elite club of people in which Sabana Azmi is the only Indian to bag the award in 2006. The Gandhi Foundation gives its annual peace award either to a group or individual for their contribution in raising standards of life of the deprived. -- Peace Is Doable -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth?hl=en-GB.
