Youths to celebrate Sadbhavna Holi across the nation


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Youths to celebrate Sadbhavna Holi across the nation

Mission Bhartiyam, along with some other organisations like Awam ka Cinema, Buniyaad – Ek Behtar Kal ki, Ayodhya ki Awaaz, UYASD and SAMAR, will be celebrating Sadbhavna Holi. Sadbhavna Holi is an annual initiative like the Sadbhavna Diwali and Eid celebrated as festivals of harmony across the nation.

Ravi Nitesh, founder of Mission Bhartiyam stated that, “Every year we organize festivals of Holi, Diwali and Eid as people’s festivals regardless of religion as we believe that the original purpose of these festivals is to celebrate social bonds and to rejuvenate it through gatherings, greetings and sharing smiles together.”

Sadbhavna Holi will be celebrated between 27th March – 31st March across the nation. Several organisations and individuals have also expressed their support and have promised to conduct it in their region.

Shadab Bashar of Buniyaad – Ek Behtar Kal Ki remarked, “We want to celebrate Holi in it’s true sense. Holi celebrates colours or diversity. We also want to celebrate that”.

Ayodhya has been facing communal tensions. However, like the success of Sadbhavna Diwali, the organisers also hope for a successful Sadbhavna Holi. Shah Alam of Ayodhya ki Awaaz remarked, “Holi is a festival of brotherhood. By celebrating Sadbhavna Holi, we hope to extend this brotherhood across religious communities.”

Sadbhavna Holi is another people’s initiative to live the true spirit of festivals in India. We, hereby, also appeal to the general public that they must also join us as we will celebrate Holi with colours of peace and harmony. To do this, one has to include members of diverse religious communities in their celebration of Holi and spread the word of communal harmony.

Regards,
Ravi Nitesh/Devika Mittal
Mission Bhartiyam

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Sadbhavna Holi


As a way to promote communal harmony, every year, MB organize festivals of Holi, Eid & Diwali as people's festivals regardless of religion as we believe that the original purpose of these festivals is to celebrate social bonds and to rejuvenate it through gathering, wishes and sharing smiles together. 

With this objective, Mission Bhartiyam and other collaborators are organizing 'Sadbhavna Holi' this year in the last week of March (during 27 to 31 March) . We invite all of you to join this initiative and to celebrate it everywhere you can. The only thing you have to do is to share the spirit of Holi with people of all religions and to talk about communal harmony in society. 
So if you are organizing/celebrating this festival of harmony and want to collaborate, do email us at missionbhartiyam@gmail.com


International Women's Day


On International Women's Day, Mission Bhartiyam appeals for justice for women in the conflict zones. Ravi Nitesh and Devika Mittal have also written on this day. Check them out:

Neglecting Crime: Women in Conflict Zones 

by Ravi Nitesh

The official statement of UN on International Women’s Day includes the name of the Delhi gang raped victim. USA has also considered her for the posthumous bravery award. The Government of India has announced a special fund in the budget. They all seem so sensitive and dedicated towards the safety of women. We must congratulate them. We must congratulate them but what about the innumerable women who are abused by the state forces and army in the conflict zones? what about the abused women in J&K, Manipur, Chattisgarh and other conflict zones? Are they not important? Are their sufferings any less? 


Read Morung Express, newspaper of Nagaland http://www.morungexpress.com/Infocus/92524.html



Kashmir Times 

Counter Currents


‘Celebrating’ Women’s Day
by Devika Mittal

It disturbs me that most of us, belonging to this privileged section, will dare to exchange greetings when our sister is dishonoured by the state forces. It disturbs me that we will celebrate women’s day, avail offers, write articles about its importance because we are the “privileged” ones among the women community. It disturbs me that there will be special programmes on television, on radio where they will ask us, “what women’s day means to us”. To them, I would say, “it means nothing to me and it should mean nothing to anyone in this country where the state, the army and the judiciary allow the dishonor of women”.

Read Greater Kashmir, newspaper of Jammu and Kashmir http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2013/Mar/8/-celebrating-women-s-day-7.asp