INVITATION TO BOOK RELEASE
Author: Deepti Priya Mehrotra,
(Daanish Books & The Other Media Publication)
AND
A panel discussion on
NON-VIOLENT STRUGGLES AGIANST MILITARISATION
SPEAKERS:
Rita Manchanda
Kalpana Mehta
Irom Singhjit
Babloo Loitongbam
Chair: Radha Bhatt
13 February 2010, Saturday, 3.00 pm
Deputy Speakers Hall, Constitutional Club, Rafi Marg Raisina Marg,
Vallabhai Patel House, New Delhi
Organized by
Daanish Books & The Other Media
About the Book & Author
Irom Sharmila has been on a fast unto death for nine years, demanding a repeal of the draconian Armed Forces Special Powers Act.
In response to the killing of ten innocent people at Malom village near Imphal in November 2000, one among many such atrocities – Irom Sharmila began an indefinite hunger strike demanding repeal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act which empowers military and paramilitary personnel to arrest, shoot, even kill, anyone on the grounds of mere suspicion. The government arrested her and force-fed her through nasal tubes. She has been released and re-arrested innumerable times since, then, but has stood by her demand, steadfastly refusing to eat until the Act is repealed.
Irom Shramila Aur Manipuri Janta Ki Sahas Yatra is hard- hitting account of ordinary people caught between the crossfire of security forces and militants. This book depicts a lively and poignant tale of a beautiful but violence affected state –its history, people’s struggles and women’s movements in pursuance of peace, justice and dignified living.
Deepti Priya Mehrotra has a PhD in Political Science and post- doctoral thesis in philosophy. She is actively associated with various social organizations and has an enduring interest in people’s movements, feminist peace building and creative education. Presently, she teaches part time in Delhi University and Ambedkar University, and is associated with an organisation called Sampurna that works on children’s literature and curriculum books.
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