Dear Sir/Madam,
The urgency to intervene in defence of democracy, secularism and justice has never been more pressing than in the conditions prevailing in the country today. There is a recognizable change in the general tenor of public discourse; unlike in the past, it is informed more by the communal than by secular ethos. The prejudices against marginalised communities are widely shared as a result of motivated and sustained propaganda. In the face of concerted social mobilization mounted by communal organizations by invoking religious symbols and sentiments, liberal civil society has come under a siege. Nevertheless the need for sustained and constructive action for strengthening secularism and democracy and for realising justice and peace is evident.
Kindly depute a reporter and a photographer/ camera crew to cover the following programme:
Remembrance 15 Years Gujarat
2002-2017
फ़ासीवाद के बढ़ते क़दम
Date: February 28, 2017
Time: 10 am to 1 pm
Venue: Deputy Speaker Hall, Constitution Club, Rafi Marg, New Delhi
Chair: Manoj Jha
Speakers: Apoorvanand, Harsh Mander, Nishrin Jafri, Shabnam Hashmi, Teesta Setalvad, Zakia Jafri
Release: Video Lecture Series: Our Shared Cultural Heritage by Anhad (after the speeches around 12.00 noon)
Yours sincerely
Ovais/ Shabnam
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