linkSecular Action Network
*Newsletter of All India Secular Forum*
*C O N T E N T S*
* Editorial*
*1. CSSS Activities*
*- **Protest against brutal murder of Gauri Lankesh*
* - Observation of International literacy day*
*2. Article*
* - **Enough of a crime to be a Muslim!*
* By Bhavar Meghwanshi*
*3. Peace*
* - Brij Mohan’s song for Peace Vigil*
* - # I am Gauri - event in Mumbai*
*4**. Press Note and Memorandum on BHU Girl *
* Students attack by police*
*5. Poems *
*6. Violence Condemned*
*7. Fake News Unlimited *
*8. An event of importance*
*Safeguarding the Constitution: Are the Pillars of *
* Democracy Crumbling?*
*9. Muslim Demography*
* Five Charts that puncture the bogey of Muslim *
* population growth*
*10. Interview*
- India’s Plural Ambience under threat: Hamid
Ansari
- Karnataka is a Lab for Reactionary and
Hindutva Groups: Noted Rationalist Narendra
Nayak
*11. Resources*
- New Book: Contesting
marginalization/Ambedkarism and social
justice
- Religion: Science and Society: India Contex*t*
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*Editor*: Ram Puniyani, [email protected], www.pluralindia.com
*Advisory Board*: L.S. Hardenia, Irfan Engineer, Dhirendra Panda, Mohammad
Arif.
*Link*
*http://www.csss-isla.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/SAN-October-2017-New1.pdf
<http://www.csss-isla.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/SAN-October-2017-New1.pdf>*
*From the Editor’s Desk*
The killing of Gauri Lankesh was a brutal attack on the freedom of
expression. The pattern of her murder was like the murders of Dabholkar,
Pansare and Kalburgi. All these are figures that struggled for rational
thinking, for a casteless society and took on the Hindu Nationalism of RSS
combine head on. While the most of the people mourned the death of a brave
activist-journalist, some of the people, including those being followed by
Prime Minister Modi, celebrated her death, showing the ideological nature
of the murder. What Gauri also shared with the other victims was that they
all wrote in regional languages, with great impact in the regions. We carry
the link of a touching film by Pedestrian pictures, which is a touching
tribute to dynamic Gauri.
The atmosphere created by the lynchings of Akhlaq, Pehlu Khan and Junaid on
the issue of beef has intimidated the Muslim minority to no end. While the
state Governments are acting in lax manner in punishing the guilty of the
crime, sections of Muslims are living in fear. To promote the atmosphere
where Hate, violence and fear are countered, the eminent human rights
activist, Harsh Mander started Karvan-E-Mohabbat, a protracted yatra of
human rights activists which has been meeting the families of victims and
sharing their pain. Another eminent human rights activist John Dayal has
also been part of this Caravan, which is trying to assuage the pain of the
families who have lost their valuable member. The Caravan culminated on 2nd
October in Porbander, remembering the Father of the nation, who laid down
his life while combating Hate, to promote harmony; with the central message
of Hindu-Muslim unity. We hope that more such efforts will come up to
create the atmosphere of harmony and peace in the society.
Ram Puniyani
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