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September 26, 2015

USA: Media Advisory on AJA Protest against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi

["Alliance for Justice and Accountability"]

-- MEDIA ADVISORY --


Alliance for Justice and Accountability (AJA) to hold protests outside SAP Center, where Indian Prime Minister Modi will be speaking



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 26, 2015

WHO: The Alliance for Justice and Accountability (AJA) is an umbrella coalition of San Francisco Bay Area progressive organizations

WHAT: Protest to ‘unwelcome’ visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi

WHEN: Sunday, September 27, 2015
Protests: 2:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Suggested Media Presence: 3:30 PM

WHERE:
Arena Green, opposite SAP Center
North Autumn Street and Santa Clara Street,
San José, CA 95113 (Map)

– Bus routes: 22, 522, 63, 64, 65, 68, 181, Hwy 17 Express, MST 55, LRT, Caltrain, Capital Corridor
– Free parking on Sunday in city parking structure north of Santa Clara Street, between 4th and 5th Streets

WHY:
Modi was previously banned by successive US administrations from entering the United States, for his role in the 2002 Gujarat massacres, in which nearly 2,000 people were killed. With his Silicon Valley visit, Modi’s supporters plan to hold a “rock star” reception aimed at rehabilitating his image as a pogrom-tainted politician.

AJA members will be sharing inconvenient facts about Modi’s record that his PR team wants to hide — on the environment, religious rights, civil rights, women’s rights, LGBTQ equality, the safety of Dalit and adivasi communities, and beyond.

INTERVIEWS: Speakers and spokespersons of various organizations under AJA will be available to answer media questions.

CONTACT:
Tel: (408) 659-3030
Fax: (408) 901-8805
Email: media@allianceforjusticeandaccountability.org
http://www.allianceforjusticeandaccountability.org
http://www.modifail.com

FACEBOOK EVENT: https://www.facebook.com/events/470002906511133

SOCIAL MEDIA TAGS: #ModiFail, #ModiFailDotCom. #UnwelcomeModi



Alliance for Justice And Accountability (AJA) is a collective of progressive organizations based out of the United States.