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Friends,
A three-member delegation of NFIW visited the crisis gripped state of Manipur to conduct a fact-finding exercise. People of all communities have grossly and adversely been affected by the violence since 3rd of May 2023.
There has been a massive loss of life and property. As with any crisis, women and children are the first and worst victims of violence. The government for all practical purposes seems to have withdrawn from their (…)
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Table of Contents - Mainstream, July 8, 2023
7 July 2023* Vasant-Rajab Exemplary of Communal Harmony in Gujarat | Pandey & Rahman
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