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25/04/18 Arts & Culture , Australia , Diaspora & Travel , Society & Politics # , , , , , , , , , , ,

Letter to the High Commissioner of India in Australia re “Zero tolerance after Asifa”

This is the text of the letter addressed to the High Commissioner of India in Australia, the representative of the Indian Government in Australia. The letter was delivered in person to the Consulates of India in Sydney and Melbourne on Monday, April 23, 2018. The full text of the letter is reproduced below. The letter was signed by 102 concerned and prominent Australian and Indian-Australian writers, artists, musicians, theatre practitioners and academics, many of whom are Indian citizens and Overseas Citizens of India, and who have ongoing connections with India.

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29/02/16 Arts & Culture , Australia , Diaspora & Travel , Society & Politics # , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

In solidarity with the dissenting student community in India: A statement from Australia

In solidarity with the dissenting student community in India: A statement from Australia

As academics, students, writers, artists and activists from Australia, we condemn the use of oppressive power by the Indian state, its police, and Hindu fundamentalist groups to shut down voices of dissent emerging from within public universities in India.

We join the international community in extending our support to the students, faculty and staff at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Hyderabad Central University (HCU) and many other public universities, who have been courageously protesting the overreach of state power and brutal stifling of dissent, carried out in the guise of majoritarian Hindu nationalism (Hindutva).

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