Archive for April, 2009
What kind of doctor would you prefer?
Dilip D’Souza
World Sikh News
Been thinking of doctors of late.
First, some budding doctors at a medical college in Tanda, Himachal Pradesh. In [...]
Mumbai Readies for Observing May 14: The Second Anniversary of Dr. Binayak Sen’s Unjust Imprisonment
Dr, Binayak sen, an award-winning doctor with brilliant academic records – who had settled in Raipur with the mission of serving the poor and oppressed adivasis – and a leading human rights activist – national Vice President of the People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) and its state Secretary – is languishing behind the bars [...]
Lalit Mehta Sahadat Divas: A day of solidarity with NREGA activists and protest against state repression
On 14 May 2008, Lalit Mehta was brutally murdered in Palamau District, just as a social audit of NREGA was about to begin in the area. One year later, on 14 May 2009, a public meeting (“aam sabha”) will be taking place in Daltonganj to remember Lalit and also to protest against state repression of [...]
Mumbai Protest Report (27th April)
This Monday(27th April) in the early evening over 50 protesters gathered outside Churchgate station to condemn the continued incarceration of noted health care worker Dr. Binayak Sen and demand his immediate release. The group was eclectic and comprised union workers, doctors, students, teachers and journalists. The protesters wore black t-shirts calling for the state to [...]
Chhattisgarh CM alleges Sen had “close” relations with Naxals
‘If Dr Raman Singh knows something that his government’s prosecutors don’t then he should be brave enough to come to Binayak’s trial as one of the witnesses and present the evidence. Mere insinuations won’t do anymore’. Editors
Bhopal , Apr 28 : Amid a demand by rights bodies for the release Binayak [...]
