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OccupyForum: Hindu Extremism in India and its tentacles in the Indian

Date:
Monday, February 10, 2014
Time:
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Event Type:
Teach-In
Organizer/Author:
Cheryl Meeker
Location Details:
Global Exchange
2017 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
(near 16th Street BART)

OccupyForum continues

Information, discussion & community! Monday Night Forum!!

Occupy Forum is an opportunity for open and respectful dialogue on all sides of these critically important issues!

OccupyForum presents…

Power, Privilege and Terrorism: Hindu Extremism in India and its tentacles in the Indian American Diaspora

With Ahmed Syed, member Indian American Muslim Council
and Karthik Ramanathan, Occupy activist

The year 2002 will remain an infamous moment in the history of secular India. During this time, thousands of unarmed Muslim civilians -- men, women and children -- in the state of Gujarat were targeted by Hindu Terrorist groups using as an excuse an incident of a train coach burning that had resulted in the deaths of 58 Hindus. This anti-Muslim violence and the hate campaign that followed were supported by the National and State governments led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) including its current Priministerial candidate Mr. Narendra Modi.

Ahmed Syed, member of the Indian American Muslim Council and Karthik Ramanathan, Occupy Activist, will address the rising social challenges posed by Hindu fundamentalist parties like the BJP which are inimical to the ideals of equality and liberty, that have risen over the Indian political landscape. We will also explore the support and funding being received by these forces from sections of the Indian American diaspora, the work of IAMC in supporting the fight for justice in India, and what we can do to support the struggle.

Announcements will follow. Donations to OccupyForum to cover our costs are encouraged; no one turned away!
Added to the calendar on Sun, Feb 9, 2014 4:47PM
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