Topic: Open Letter

A letter was sent from the Kashmir Scholars Consultative and Action Network (KSCAN) and concerned academics and professionals from around the world to the World Health Organization, United Nations Special Rapporteurs, and various international health organizations appealing to call on the Indian government to restore high-speed internet and release all political prisoners in Kashmir following the spread of deadly coronavirus in the valley.

As the All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee (AIKSCC), representing almost 200 farming organisations and millions of our country’s farmers, workers and agricultural labourers is fighting to save their livelihoods and has organised a Kisan Mukti March to Delhi for 2 days from 29th to 30th of November, we urge you to pay heed to their demand for a special, 21 day joint session of Parliament, dedicated entirely to discussing the agrarian crisis and related issues.

The letter is a bit lengthy, considering the range of issues that need to be highlighted in this grave situation.. including relief, role of the Centre, human-enviro concerns etc..

We have used the term for Dr Binayak Sen, Soni Sori and Irom Sharmila. It fits you well because you are in jail only because you were the only one who did not compromise with the ruling dispensation and whom the Sangh Parivar fears. 

Salma is an Indian author, columnist, social worker and speaker. Salma is now a celebrated Tamil writer, her novel The Hours Past Midnight has been long-listed for the Man Asian Booker Prize. Read Salma's Open Letter to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan for Hadiya

For someday things shall get better Maybe not now, but latter And that day my friend, read out my letter For this ain’t no twitter.