Mr. L K Advani today inaugurated an exhibition by FACT on "Naxalism: A threat to the Unified nation of India" at India Habitat centre Delhi. The Exhibition based is on the statistical and ground reports along with photographs. It is an impressive effort to bring to light the mindless violence in the name of Left wing ideology. Mr Advani after inaugurating the exhibition by lighting the lamp was impressed by the exhibition and remarked "this is a very dedicated effort and I appreciate the organisers FACT and its founder Francois Gautier" He also remarked in the visitors book " violence can never be a solution to the existing problems or of the future and its efforts like those by Sri Sri Ravishankar and Art of Living that can make a difference".

The exhibition will be screened until 14th july 2008, while this happens to be the second screening of the exhibition, the first one was held on the sidelines of the "South Asia Peace and Reconciliation conference" Oslo in Norway. This effort happens to be a one of its kind.

The exhibition travels through the pain and sufferings caused by the Left wing seperatism with ample help from Photographs and statistics. Blasted schools that rob the children of their future and childhood, blasted roads and destruction caused in the lives of the peasants whom the Maoists claim to be fighting for are all illustrations of a failed ideology through the gun. Investments in the stock markets by maoists, budgets scaling to crores for ammunition show the loss of ideology of the 'saviours' and puts them in question of their deeds by even their own supporters.

The Naxalism: A threat to Unified nation of India The Exhibition is a reflection of the Maoist insurgency in India, a blend of photographs statistics and ofcourse an analysis and a presentation of FACTS. The exhibition will be open for visitors at the INDIA HAbitat centre from 8-14th july 2008. The exhibition has already travelled to Oslo and was screened on the sidelines of "The Conference on Peace and Reconciliation in South Asia - Challenges and Opportunities."

The Exhibition travels through the lives of the victims in the Naxal infested states and present their lives as well as the lives of those vallant fighters both civilian and from the government. Its the Fight against terrorism the idea of killing because one doesnt believe or just disagree with the others, Intolerence and disharmony.

This World Refugee Day 2008 Would be a special occassion to remember, voice and address the concerns of the refugees in India especially the ones that are neglected. June 20th would be a special eve for the Kashmiri pandits this year as FACT INDIA in association with Hindu Janjagruti Samithi would organise an event complete with candle light procession an exhibition on the pandits and media awareness. 

About the event

The events would be held in Pune and Delhi

The World Refugees day Programme would include 'to raise voice against' the closure of Wandhama massacre case.

The break-up of the event for the day is like-

About wandhama massacre
Wandhama massacre refers to the murder of Kashmiri Hindus in the town of Wandhama on the intervening night of 25th January 1998.It was one of the worst incidences of violence against Kashmiri Pandits being carried out by militants in Kashmir. It was an illustration of the Kashmir militant's policy of ethnic cleansing .The victims, all of them Kashmiri Pandits, included four children, nine women and 10 men.


The case is in a way a microcosm of the apathy of the Government towards the Pandits.Ideally the government should have asked a better investigating agency like a SIT/CID or even a CBI to pursue the case so that the killers could be identified and nabbed, had its own Police proved incompetent to do the job. But that was not to be. As always the Police simply closed the case and thought its responsibility is over.


1. FACT exhibition
Mrs Gayatri Chauhan, FACT representative  in Maharashtra is holding an exhibition on 20th of June, Pune. 

2. Press conference
There will be  panelists invited from different fields. Police commissioner Pune, Editors of leading newspapers, NHRC representatives, Lawyers etc.

3. Candle light
A candle light procession with People gathered from all walks of life would be held at the exhibition as well as press conference will be taken to the saras bagh, where in candle light is to done.

The blogsite depicts the whole of story.

http://kashmiris-in-exile.blogspot.com


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FACT condemns the attack on inncoent civilians and places of worship. Terror strikes again and mindless violence takes over the human capabilities bringing
grief and loss of dear ones, a pain that is irrepairable.

Probably there would not be any other species on earth or elsewhere that would be killing its own species for meaningless things and indifferences.

Its time we stand up and say NO to Terror. Lighting a candle and praying for the departed souls is the first step while keeping the ideology of terror at check the next most important immediate thing.

FACT condemns the attacks and prays for the souls of the departed. We pray for the families of the deceased
light a candle for the victims of terror

www.fact-india.com
www.factusa.blogspot.com

Click here for a miniature view of the exhib

FACT India will organise an exhibition on Naxalism titled "The Naxal menace: Threat to Unified India"
The exhibition on Naxalites would showcase the vandalism and seperatism that threatens the unity and sovergnity of India is being held at Oslo on the sidelines of "The Conference on Peace and Reconciliation in South Asia - Challenges and Opportunities." The Exhibition travels through the sufferings and hardships of the victims of Naxalism. While the Ideology claims to be fighting for the very same people who are at the recieving end due to their mindless actions of violence. The Exhibition is a collection of Photographs, statistics and first hand accounts of those affected.

Click here for a miniature view of the exhibition

India, the largest democracy in the world, is plagued with violence from Naxalites, variously referred to as extremist Maoists revolutionaries. One third of the districts in India are currently under their influence and many observers consider Naxalite violence as the greatest threat to the Indian nation. Why such an extremist movement thrives in an open and democratic society is a puzzle to many.

There seems to be no question that everyone in the country wants democracy. The issue is how to achieve stable democracy in the face of unremitting political violence and religious extremism, problems that have continuously disturbed the country since its creation as a nation-state. In Sri Lanka, meanwhile, the violent conflict of the last three decades has by now claimed around 80,000 lives. The economic costs have also been immense. A similar violent conflict that exists in Nepal has resulted in terrible brutalities.
 
International Conference on Peace and Reconciliation in South Asia, Oslo
10th - 11th April 2008
 
For the first time ever, Oslo is the host city for The Conference on Peace and Reconciliation in South Asia - Challenges and Opportunities arranged by The International Association for Human Values, Geneva. The Conference aims to establish a new avenue to overcome the well-known intra- and inter-national problems and issues concerning South Asia.
 
South Asia is a turbulent, complex region with a prominent place in the global map of ethnic conflict. The aim of the Conference is to create harmony, support the diversity, peace and dialogue with special attention to India and Nepal (Naxalism), Sri Lanka and Burma (South-East Asia).  In particular, the Conference aims to articulate and explore the faith-based resources and values offered by the two ancient religions of Buddhism and Hinduism in the setting of contemporary social and political problem-solving for peace and development in South Asia.
 
Special Focus on the Role of Media in Reconciliation
 
The Conference will also examine the role and responsibility of the media in influencing the public opinion as well as the parties involved in a conflict and thereby directly influence the conflict resolution and peace building efforts.

http://www.sap2008.org/
We invite the media to attend the programme which begins at 17:30 on Thursday 10th April at the Ingeniørenes Hus Møtesenter, Kronprinsens gate 17, 0251 Oslo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-Sstlp1u7Y

Prof. Fahri Saatcioglu
Organizing Committee
Conference on Peace and Reconciliation in South Asia
Contact: info@sap2008.org / Tel. 94370640 or 97649258
 


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