whatsapp message by AK: Sharing with all members. Yesterday, 29th July, 2023, between 300 pm to 700 pm, we had a very meaningful virtual meeting with many Manipuri women leaders and citizens, drawn from all sections of Manipur society - Naga, Kuki, Meitei - as also experts from outside the state.
Over 170 people participate din the discussion which went on for nearly 4 hours. The discussion was very frank and pointed and all along was held cordially and in a sensitive manner respecting the sentiments of people. We have had several rounds of discussions earlier with various sets of specialists in conflict management, including Doctors who are providing critical health care in the state. All the various discussions led to the sharing of the following set of demands which was read out during the meeting and all agreed. Keeping in mind the sensitivities of the subject and the critical situation prevailing in the state, we did not record the event. We are sharing the set of demands which were presented. We intend to release it to the media by afternoon today.
This event was held as part of the PUCL Dialogue series we had decided to start during the Bengaluru Convention.
We request colleagues to suggest ideas and themes to have future Dialogue sessions. The plan is to have 2 Dialogue virtual sessions a month, one on an issue of immediate importance; and another on a general issue in which we get an expert or experts to share their work and have discussions. The first of the Dialogues was about the Civil Society's role in advancing human rights and democratic rights during the Karnataka elections.
One of the themes suggested was to hold a detailed and informed discussion on the issue of "Basic Structure of India's Constitution". The current Director of the National Law School of India, Dr. Sudhir Krishnaswamy, whose doctoral work is on this theme had agreed to speak on this subject. Please suggest further themes to have future dialogues over