Year: 2010

The Tamil Solidarity Campaign (TSC) held a successful protest outside the Indian High Commission in London on Thursday 4 November against the Indian government’s ongoing attacks on the Kashmiri people and the attack on the well-known activist and Booker prize winner Arundhati Roy. The South Asian Solidarity Group also participated in the protest. Many people stopped to show support and took away leaflets. read more

Struggle against brutal army oppression intensifies

The people of Kashmir are under siege. The Indian occupation forces have imposed round- the- clock curfews and severe restrictions on civilians’ movement. As a result, they have no access to the basic necessities of life, including healthcare. They have been living in a perpetual state of uncertainty, insecurity and helplessness. read more

Police disperse striking workers ; allow the company to declare an illegal lock-out

It should come as no surprise that the police joined hands with a company management to put down the genuine protest by workers. The workers were merely demanding their basic rights of 8 hour work-day and an association that could represent them in the future. The police had taken a very partisan line of action. On the pretext of a complaint, they went into the factory premises, demanded the workers to call of their agitation and even threatened them with false charges if they refused to disperse. The company went ahead with its lock-out thus effectively starving thousands of family at a festive time. read more