Campaign Launch - "In Defence of Democracy".

Every election is a challenge for democracy. The forthcoming one is more so as this time as the communal forces are asserting themselves through various mechanisms. On one hand the ‘image of Modi’ is being projected and there is an attempt to encash his well constructed image of ‘development man’, ‘incorruptible man’ and on the other to polarize the society through communal actions, on the pretext of terror, in the context of relations with Pakistan and through communal violence at various places.

In the wake of the onslaught of the communal fascist forces there is a need for all secular forces to regroup and safeguard the Indian Constitution, democracy and secularism.

We have to gear ourselves to enhance the democratic-secular values and defend democracy and pluralism in our society. While many of us are seriously engaged for promotion of these very values, we still need to do a bit more in the light of the coming General elections.

A national level campaign "In Defence of Democracy" is initiated by national level NGOs, CSOs and many activist include Shabnam Hashmi (Anhad), Dr. Ram Puniyani (AISF), Zakia Somon (Center for Peace Studies) and others.

In Hyderabad we are launching this campaign "In Defence of Democracy" on 25th October 2013, 3:30 to 5:30 pm.

Speaker: Dr. Ram Puniyani (Writer and Activist)AISF