Statement of women final

1. FINAL STATEMENT FOR CIRCULATION
STATEMENT BY WOMEN*S GROUPS & INDIVIDUALS
*STOP THE SHAMEFUL ATTEMPT TO PIN BLAME FOR*
*THE TERRIBLE VIOLENCE IN DELHI ON*
*WOMEN AND ALL THE PEACEFUL PROTESTORS AGAINST NPR-CAA-NRC.*
*INSTEAD*
*HELP CITIZENS SEEK JUSTICE.*
*TAKE ACTION AGAINST THE REAL PERPETRATORS.*
*HELP CITIZENS COME TOGETHER AGAIN.*
*HELP HEAL THIS COUNTRY.*
*Delhi struggles to recover from the terrible violence in the north east* which hit some of the
poorest people in our country - tailors, scrap dealers, carpenters, and daily wagers. Scared and
displaced Muslims, who were the primary target of this hate-attack, are still in relief camps, holding
on to their children and their dignity despite this devastation. Hindu families who lost homes and
properties are struggling to come to terms with this nightmare as well. Both communities bear the
sorrow of lives and livelihoods lost in this senseless violence. We stand with each of them.
*This is a moment when we need our governments to give us justice, reassurance and relief.*
But what we see instead is that the State, a section of the media, and vested interests creating even
more hate. Instead of taking action against an erring police force, and against those who openly
instigated and perpetrated this violence, we find them trying to pin the blame on the women for
protesting peacefully. What we are witnessing is a concerted misinformation campaign that
criminalises the protestors, spins conspiracy theories and targets all those who supported the
protests. Anyone who has been to these protests will know how morally low this is.
*These protests brought together all the colours of our country.* We are proud that Muslim
women led these protests, in the best tradition of our freedom struggle, and proud that we joined
this struggle with them, in full measure as Indians – as students, women’s rights activists and queer
groups, people’s movements, farmers and workers collectives, and as ordinary citizens; to fight for
justice, harmony and peace for all. Clearly, something resonated in the soul of India, which is why in
over 300 places, women sat and many still sit on our streets to be heard, to be visible as democratic

2. citizens. This is surely what women’s empowerment is all about. This is what India must celebrate
and stand behind.
*Today, the rainbow that is India is being targeted.* There is intimidation, FIRs based on
falsehoods, threat of arrest against the protestors and those who stood with the protests. This
politics of intimidation threatens all women, it threatens each citizen, and it must end. Now.
*This vicious campaign against citizens of a free democratic country and our collective right
to protest must stop immediately.*
*We say, across identities of religion, caste, class, gender, sexuality and ability that we oppose
the proposed National Population Register (NPR), Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the
National Register of Citizens (NRC).* We stand by the protestors and the right to protest. And we
shall defend that right.
*We demand that:*
 *ACTION BE TAKEN* against those who have conducted systematic hate campaigns, spread
falsehood, instigated and perpetrated the violence.
 *FALSE CASES BE WITHDRAWN* against protestors exercising their democratic rights.
 The Union government *WITHDRAW NPR-CAA-NRC*, and initiate dialogue with the
protesting women without any further delay.
 The Delhi government *DELINK the NPR from the Census.*
 *STATE EFFORTS BE EXPEDITED* to provide time bound relief and compensation to families
of all who lost lives in the Delhi violence, and full rehabilitation to those displaced.
*WE REITERATE OUR COMMITMENT to the values of peace and communal amity even as we
continue our struggle*
● FOR the preservation of constitutional values
● AGAINST NPR-CAA-NRC
● FOR de-linking of the Census and NPR
● FOR the protection of the democratic rights of the people of India to live, speak, believe, work,
protest without fear.

3. *We stand united.*

4. Individuals
1. Devaki Jain, Economist, New Delhi.
2. Uma Chakravarti, New Delhi.
3. Tanika Sarkar, New Delhi.
4. Mary E John, New Delhi.
5. Kamla Bhasin, Feminist Activist, New
Delhi.
6. Farah Naqvi, New Delhi.
7. Annie Raja, NFIW.
8. Mariam Dhawale, AIDWA, New Delhi.
9. Roshmi Goswami, Feminist Human
Rights Activist.
10. Navsharan Singh, Karwan-e-Mohabbat.
11. Ajita Rao, Dalit Feminist, New Delhi.
12. Meera Sanghamitra, National Alliance of
People’s Movements
13. Bittu K, Activist, New Delhi.
14. Maya Krishna Rao, Theatre Artist, New
Delhi.
15. Abha Bhaiya, Activist, New Delhi.
16. Pratiksha Baxi, Sociologist, New Delhi.
17. Ayesha Kidwai, Professor, JNU, New
Delhi.
18. Freny Manecksha, Independent
Journalist, Mumbai.
19. Jayati Ghosh, New Delhi
20. Pamela Philipose, New Delhi.
21. Kavita Srivastava
22. Amrita Johri, New Delhi.
23. Amutha Jayadeep, Joint Secretary,
JNUSU, New Delhi.
24. Anamika Mishra, Karwan e Mohabbat
25. Anjali Bharadwaj, New Delhi.
26. Anomita Sen, New Delhi.
27. Anubhuti Sharma, Research Scholar,
New Delhi.
28. Anuradha Banerji, Researcher, New
Delhi.
29. Apurba Kumar Baruah, President Sustha
Samaj Bikash Chakra and Academic
Advisor, Assam School of Journalism,
Guwahati.
30. Arpita Jaya, Quill Foundation, New Delhi.
31. Ashima Roy Chowdhury, Saheli, New
Delhi.
32. Bratati Pande, Retired Teacher, I.P.
College, New Delhi.
33. Cheryl D’Souza, Advocate.
34. Chhaya Basu, Karwan e Mohabbat
35. Darshana Mitra, Legal Researcher.
36. Deepa V, Feminist Health Activist, New
Delhi
Organisations/Groups
1. Saheli Women’s Resource Centre
2. All India Women’s Democratic
Association
3. Centre for Struggling Women
4. Democratic Teacher’s Front
5. Hasratein – a queer group
6. Indian Christian Women’s Movement,
New Delhi
7. National Federation of Indian Women
8. One Billion Rising
9. Pragatisheel Mahila Sangathan
10. Women Against Sexual Violence and
State Repression

5. 37. Deepti
38. Dev Desai, Social Activist, ANHAD,
Gujarat.
39. Devika Singh.
40. Dipa Sinha
41. Ditilekha, New Delhi.
42. Dyuti, New Delhi.
43. Esther M., Public Health Researcher.
44. Faruque ul Islam, Karwan e Mohabbat.
45. Gargi Mishra, Public Health Researcher.
46. Gitanjali Prasad, Legal Researcher
47. Guneet Kaur, IHRL, Researcher, Lawyer.
48. Hena Faqurudheen, Mental Health
Professional, New Delhi.
49. Inayat Singh Kakar, Jan Swasthya
Abhiyan.
50. Indira Unninayar, Advocate Supreme
Court and Delhi High Court, New Delhi.
51. Jaya Sharma, Activist, New Delhi.
52. Jeevika S, Lawyer, New Delhi.
53. Johanna Lokhande
54. Khadija Faruqui, Human Rights Activist.
55. Madhur Bharatiya, Advocate, Delhi.
56. Maheen Mirza, Film Maker, Bhopal.
57. Mamata, Activist, Delhi.
58. Manasi Pingle, Bangalore.
59. Meenal Manolika, New Delhi.
60. Meghna Mehra, Founder, All India Queer
Association.
61. Minakshi Singh, Unity of Christ.
62. Mohd. Arif, Karwan e Mohabbat.
63. Mushtaque Ali Shaikh, Cultural Activist,
Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
64. Nandini Rao Akkaraju, New Delhi.
65. Nandita Narain, Delhi University.
66. Nidhi Agrawal, Activist, New Delhi.
67. Nikita Agrawal, Advocate, New Delhi.
68. Nikita Sonavane, Lawyer and Activist,
Bhopal.
69. Nisha Biswas, Scientist and Activist,
Kolkata.
70. Nitika Khaitan, PUDR.
71. Padmaja Shaw, Retired Professor,
Osmania University, Hyderabad.
72. Poonam Kaushik, Pragatisheel Mahila
Sangathan, New Delhi.
73. Prabha, New Delhi.
74. Priya Pillai, Environmental Activist, New
Delhi.
75. Priyanka Kumari, Social Worker.
76. Pyoli, WSS.
77. Radhika Chitkara, Assistant Professor,
JGLS, Sonipat.
78. Radhika Menon

6. 79. Rakshi Rath, Psychologist.
80. Rinchin, Activist, Chattisgarh.
81. Rituparna Borah, Activist, New Delhi.
82. Roop Rekha Verma, Saajhi Duniya,
Lucknow.
83. Rushda, Working President, NFIW Delhi.
84. Sadhna Arya, Delhi University, New
Delhi.
85. Sarojini N, New Delhi
86. Satnam Kaur, Saheli, New Delhi.
87. Satyaveer Aman Sathi
88. Savita Sharma, feminist activist, New
Delhi.
89. Shambhavi Saxena, Writer, New Delhi.
90. Shipra Nigam, Research Scholar, New
Delhi.
91. Shivangi Bhasin, Student, New Delhi.
92. Shomona Khanna, Advocate, New Delhi.
93. Shradha Lama, Student, New Delhi.
94. Shruti Iyer, Student, University of
Oxford.
95. Sneha Makkad, Public Health Activist
and Researcher
96. Snehal Shah, New Delhi
97. Soma Kp, Gender and Policy Researcher,
New Delhi.
98. Sumita Hazarika, Advocate, New Delhi.
99. Suroor Mander, Advocate, New Delhi.
100. Sushama Ramswami, Indian
Christian Women’s Movement, New
Delhi.
101. Susheela, Public Health
Researcher.
102. Tani Bhargava, New Delhi.
103. Tanima, New Delhi
104. Urvashi, Nirantar, New Delhi.
105. Vani Subramanian, Film Maker
Delhi.
106. Vidya Dinkar, INSAF.