Human Rights Law Network, Janvikas,
Action Aid and Anhad invite you to
A Day Long Convention and an Evening of
Poetry, Dance and Sufi Bhakti Music
In memory of Vasant and Rajab
On the occasion of
The Communal Harmony
Day in Gujarat
Venue: Town Hall, Ahmedabad
July 1, 2005
Gujarat : In Search of Justice and Amity
Note: Most of the speakers would speak in Gujarat or Hindi
All presentations are for 10 mnts duration accept the Keynote addresses (20 mnts each)
Plenary- 9am-10am
Welcome Introduction- Stalin K.
Keynote Addresses
Chair- Achyut Yagnik
Gujarat-Communalization of Society and State: Socio economic Roots ˆ Dr. Ghanshyam Shah
Communalization: The National Scene-Dr. Ram Puniyani
10-11.00
Session I
State, Judiciary and Bureaucracy
Chair- Girish Patel
State of State Judiciary-Subversion of Justice--Justice Rawani
State Machinary-Fate of the Administrative Norms, Accountability--Vibhuti Narayan Rai
POTA: State Repression- Colin Gonsalves
11.00-11.30- tea break
Session II
1130-12.30
Communalism, Violence and Weaker Sections of Society
Chair: Prakash Shah
Gendered Violence: Justice -- Ila Pathak
Mobilising Dalits and Adivasis for Hindutva Agenda-- Raju Solanki
Communalisation of Tribal Areas in Gujarat- Cedric Prakash
Lunch
12.30-1.15
Session III
1.15-2.15
Chair: Indubhai Jani
Building Bridges
Restoration of Harmony- Vidyut Joshi
Learning and Unlearning from the Past: Dr. Raj Kumar Hans
Reparation and Rehabilitation: Zakia Jowher
Intercommunity Relations- Hanif Lakdawala
Session IV
2.15-4.00
Gujarat Today -Vibrant or Intimidating?
Chair-Gagan Sethi
State of Economy ˆ Indira Hirway
State of Dalits-Martin Macwan
State of Adivasis ˆBimalaben Karadi
State of Minorities- Darshini Mahadevia-- to be confirmed
State of Women- Trupti Shah
State of Education- Sonal Mehta and Sukhdev Patel
Sate of Institutions of Higher Learning- Iftikhar ˆ to be confirmed
4.00-4.30- Tea Break
Session V
4.30-6.00
Unfinished Tasks: Agenda Ahead
Chair- Prof. DN Pathak
Struggle for Plural Democracy: Resisting Communalism: Digant Ozha
Tasks for the Future: Rohit Prajapati
An Evening of Poetry, Dance and Sufi Bhakti Music
Town Hall, Ahmedabad [Gujarat, India]
7.30pm onwards
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