All India People’s Forum
Labour Rights, Land Rights Campaign
Marking the Anniversary of the Emergency and
Protesting Today’s Undeclared Emergency
EMERGENCY THEN AND NOW
Bol ki Lab Azad Hai Tere – Speak Out For Your Lips Are Free
An Evening of Protest
Public Meeting and Cultural Programme
26 June, 4 pm, Jantar Mantar
Participants
Atul Sood
Shamsul Islam
Vishnu Nagar
Asad Zaidi
Manglesh Dabral
Kiran Shaheen
Kavita Krishnan
Ragini Performance by Satbir Shramik

Nishant Natya Manch
Sangwari
And others
A selection of short films will also be screened:
1. Music Video Gaon Chorab Nahi / Hindi / 5 min/ Directed by K P Sasi

Theme: People's struggle
2. Trailer of documentary Factory/ Hindi / 3 min 27 sec / Directed by Rahul Roy
Theme : Labour issue
3.Trailer of documentary Muzzafarnagar Baaqi Hai / Hindi with EST/ 12 min 27 sec / Directed by Nakul Sahni
Theme : Fascism and new economic agenda
4. Music video Chal Chaliye / Hindi/ 5 min/ Directed by Majma
Theme: Dream for a better society
5. Music video Ye Hitler Ke Sathi / Hindi and English / By Sahir Shambaji Bhagat / 11 min 35 sec
Theme : Critique of Modi government in support of FTII students
6. Musical Excerpt from documentary Vira Pedica Company Hawa/ Odiya with EST/ Sung by Bhagwan Manjhi and directed by Samrendra Dash/ 1 min 23 Sec
Theme : People's struggle against big corporations in Odisha
Friends,

A year ago, a Government was elected at the Centre, promising good days. A year later, what have people got?

Anti-worker labour law changes, crackdown on workers’ rights- without consulting workers!
Anti-farmer changes in Land Acquisition law, allowing grab of land without farmers’ consent!
Women’s rights to dress, live freely, marry who they please under attack from groups backed by the Government
Bans on right to eat food of one’s choice
Minorities and Dalits are facing increased violent attacks, with communal and casteist forces enjoying Government protection
Appointment of sub-standard persons as heads of institutions, with Sangh connections or pro-Modi sycophancy as sole qualification.
Ban culture – crackdown on activists and citizens critical of the Govt
Open encouragement of groups involved in killing of rationalist activists like Dabholkar and Pansare
Instead of tackling issues in the North East and Kashmir political initiatives and scrapping AFSPA, we have a controversial action in Myanmar, promoting jingoism and tension with neighbours

In 1975, the Congress Government imposed Emergency on the country, crushing voices of dissent and democratic rights.

40 years later, in 2015, it seems again as though the Modi Government has imposed an undeclared Emergency.

On 26 June, to mark the anniversary of the Emergency and to protest the undeclared Emergency today, please join an evening of protest with speeches, poetry and cultural programme at Jantar Mantar 4 pm onwards.
All India People’s Forum (AIPF)

प्रोफेसर शमसुल इस्लाम

प्रोफेसर शमसुल इस्लाम के बारे में जानकारी प्रोफेसर शमसुल इस्लाम (Shamsul Islam) एक प्रतिष्ठित भारतीय शिक्षाविद्, लेखक और सामाजिक विचारक हैं, जिन्होंने दिल्ली विश्वविद्यालय में राजनीति विज्ञान विषय में 1973 से 2013 तक अध्यापन कर तथा समकालीन भारतीय राजनीतियों पर अपनी आलोचनात्मक दृष्टि प्रस्तुत की। वह हस्तक्षेप के सम्मानित स्तंभकार हैं। शिक्षक से आलोचक तक: 1973 से 2013 तक उन्होंने दिल्ली विश्वविद्यालय में राजनीति विज्ञान की शिक्षण सेवा निभाई, और देश में हिंदुत्ववाद, इतिहास के पुनर्लेखन, धार्मिक असहिष्णुता, दलितों तथा अल्पसंख्यकों के उत्पीड़न पर बेबाक आलोचना की। शमसुल इस्लाम केवल शैक्षणिक नहीं थे, बल्कि सक्रिय नुक्कड़ नाटककार भी रहे। उन्होंने ‘निशांत’ नामक सबसे पुराने स्ट्रीट थियेटर समूह की स्थापना की और कई देशों में जाति, लिंग, धार्मिक असहिष्णुता जैसे विषयों पर केंद्रित सामाजिक मुद्दों पर 6,000 से अधिक मंचीय प्रस्तुतियाँ दीं। उल्लेखनीय: हिंदुत्व, धार्मिक कट्टरता और महिलाओं, दलितों एवं अल्पसंख्यकों के उत्पीड़न के विरुद्ध मुखर रुख। इन विषयों पर उन्होंने कई पुस्तकें और लेख लिखे हैं। आप संदर्भित दस्तावेज़ों में उनकी उल्लेखनीय साहित्यिक कृतियों की सूची पा सकते हैं। उन्होंने कई पुस्तकें और लेख लिखें, जिनमें मुख्य शीर्षक इस प्रकार हैं: Religious Dimensions of Indian Nationalism: A Study of RSS. Savarkar Myths and Facts. Know the RSS, Cultural Nationalism, Hindutva and Fascism. Indian Freedom Movement and RSS, Democracy versus Communalism एवं RSS and Modi: An Untold Story आदि।