Release Kuni Sikaka

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Last night Muniguda police and paramilitary forces raided Gorata, the village of Niyamgiri Suraksha Samiti leader Dodi Pusika and abductedd his daughter-in-law Kuni Sikaka, who is also the niece of NSS leader Lado Sikaka. The police claims that she is a hardcore Maoist rebel with a prize on her head and anyone trying to prove otherwise would be seen as a Maoist. In one heinous blow the Vedanta-Odisha govt nexus has managed to bring such terrible anguish to the families of both the Dongria Kondh leaders. Kunni Sikaka is Lado’s niece and from Lakhpadar village. She is married to Jagili Pusika, the son of Dodi Pusika, also a vocal anti Vedanta activist. Youth leader Dasuru and the teenaged Saibo, both from Gorata are in jail for being Maoists. That the police can step into the home of Niyamgiri Suraksha Samiti president Dodi Pusika’s home at midnight and abduct his daughter-in-law without any women police personnel is a clear message from the police how much they care for the law themselves. The worse part is now which is torture in custody. Bitter irony of the times being that this news will hardly merit as much attention as a Savarna activist winning an award for the Niyamgiri struggle.

RCMP officers cleared in shooting death of Site C protester in Dawson Creek — Warrior Publications

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James McIntyre was killed by RCMP after he confronted them wearing a mask and wielding a knife By Andrew Kurjata, CBC News, November 16, 2016 The Independent Investigations Office has cleared an RCMP officer of any wrong-doing in a fatal shooting in Dawson Creek last year. On the evening of July 16, two officers were dispatched […]

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‘Undoing minorities will undo Pakistan’ by Fayyaz Baqir — Secular Pakistan

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Azadi 5 by Shahid Mirza Pakistan was created for minority rights. Jinnah and Iqbal did not want the tyranny of colonial rule to be replaced by tyranny of Hindu majority over Muslim minority in India. Same problem was encountered by the untouchables. One option proposed for protecting the rights of minorities in united India was […]

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Launching ‘The Adventures of SahebaN: Biography of a Relentless Warrior’ by Fauzia Rafique — Libros Libertad

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The story of a woman who was forever curious about an object called ‘Pee-nuts’. Book Launches Sunday, Nov 20, Camp Alexandra, South Surrey 4 – 6 pm Host Virginia Gillespie Guest Speaker L.P. Wallinger (15 min) Author Fauzia Rafique (20-25 min) Discussion: Participants (45 min) Refreshments Location: Alexandra Neighbourhood House 916 McBride Ave, Surrey, BC […]

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