SEMINAR CUM EXHIBITION ON COMMUNAL FASCISM – A CHALLENGE TO INDIAN DEMOCRACY

A TALK BY DR.RAM PUNIYANI


Dear Friend,

We experienced the burnt of the horrifying Communal Violence that occurred in December 2007 and August-December 2008. The dance of terror staged by communal forces after the murder of VHP leader Laxmanananda on 23rd August 2008 is an eye opener for the silent, but peace loving majority. It is necessary for all the people irrespective of their religious affiliations to understand the danger of communal fascism to the very basic conceptual foundations of Indian Democracy. With the slogan of 'one nation, one culture and one religion', the communal forces try to tarnish the rich traditions of Indian multiculturalism and revert back the Indian Republic Democracy to brahmanic dictatorial monarchy.

In this context, we have organized a one-day Seminar cum exhibition on 'COMMUNAL FASCISM – A CHALLENGE TO INDIAN DEMOCRACY' at Utkalmani Sabhakashya, Jayadev Vihar Square, Bhubaneswar . Dr.Ram Puniyani (Professor-IIT Mumbai), an eminent social activist, who recently got the National Foundation for Communal Harmony Award, for his outstanding contributions towards communal harmony and secularism, has delivered a talk on this burning topic.

We are also screening a documentary film on "Khandhamal riot" to strengthen the campaign against communal politics.