Category: Unknown Indians

SWATI MALIWAL: THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE WOMAN ON A HUNGER STRIKE AGAINST RAPISTS

Tariq Nawaz

Swati Maliwal, the chairwoman of the Delhi’s Commission for Women, amidst numerous protests all over all over India demanding strict punishment for the rapists of the brutal Kathua rape case victim. Demanding immediate implementation of a stringent law for convicted rapists of the Kathua and Unnao, the 33-year-old Swati Maliwal began her hunger strike on 13th April 2018 which ended after the strict law implemented. This post will briefly point out important facts about Swati Maliwal. Daughter of an army officer, she chooses to do social work after rejecting high…

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ATISHI MARLENA – THE WOMAN WHO TRANSFORMED DELHI’S EDUCATION SYSTEM FOR A SALARY OF RS. ONE

Tariq Nawaz

Following an advisory from the union home ministry, the nine-party functionaries got the dismissal letter certainly. The union home ministry asserted from that the creation of these posts had become void. One of the functionaries that got dismissal letter was Atishi Marlena, who was an advisor on education to the Aam Aadmi Party led Delhi Government. A considerable controversy broke down on her dismissal as she was associated in drafting the manifesto of the party in the assembly elections of Delhi and has served as an advisor from July 2015…

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INDIA NEED PEOPLE LIKE IROM CHANU SHARMILA TO RESOLVE THE NORTHEAST CONFLICT PEACEFULLY

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Also known as the iron lady of Manipur, Irom Chanu Sharmila is a civil right activist who went on for hunger strike for more than 16 years against the AFSPA (special arms act followed in the area of northeast India). It started fasting on November 2nd, 2000 and refused food and water for nearly 500 weeks, which is one of the most extended hunger strike by an individual in the history of the world. He finally ended her fast on 9th August 2016 to protest the murder of ten innocent…

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The forgotten contributions of the Muslim community to India’s freedom fight

Tariq Nawaz
Muslim freedom fighters

Without the proper representation of the actual role of Muslim leaders and community of India the significance of the tremendous national freedom movement of India would be biased and incomplete. The contribution of Muslim community and people in the national freedom movement has not given due importance and significance in the Indian press or book due to propaganda against Muslim leaders that they had preached the separation right from the first revolt of India in the year 1857 to the day of independence on August 1947. The valuable contribution of…

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