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AIDWA demands Chinmayand victim be allowed to sit for her exams
28 Nov 2019
The All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) strongly condemns the decision of the Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University in Bareilly, UP denying permission to the 23 year old victim in the Chinmayanand rape case to sit for her LLM’s third semester examination. The University has stated that the victim does not have the required 75 percent attendance and will therefore not be able to take her exams. It has asked her to get a court order to appear for the exams.
AIDWA Condemns Police Atrocities On JNU Students
12 Nov 2019
The All India Democratic Women’s Association strongly condemns the police brutality unleashed on a peaceful mass protest led by the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union on 11 November 2019. It notes with concern that students, many of whom were women, were manhandled and lathi charged without any provocation, for protesting against a massive hike in hostel fees without any due processes and democratic consultation with the elected representatives of either students or teachers.
AIDWA Protests Arrest And Harassment Of Victim In Chinmayanand Case And Demands Immediate Release
26 Sep 2019
AIDWA strongly condemns the force arrest and harassment of the victim in the Chinmayanand case and demands immediate withdrawal of the alleged extortion case lodged against her. It condemns the role played by the SIT and Uttar Pradesh Police under pressure from the Yogi Government. The Rape case against Chinmayanand was filled on August 27, 2019 but the accused was arrested only after 14 days after a public outcry. The sections under which Chinmayanand has been arrested have also been diluted. Despite the statement of the victim under Section 164 no medical examination was done.
AIDWA condemns police brutality unleashed on students and youth under the TMC regime.
13 Sep 2019
AIDWA strongly condemns the police brutality and atrocities on the peaceful march of Left students and youth from Singur to Nabanno which was scheduled on 12th and 13th September. All the left students’ and youth organisations of W. Bengal gave the call for a united march to demand jobs for youth, and peace in educational institutions. They mobilised thousands of students and youth under this banner, who marched for two days from Singur, the epitome of abandoned industrialisation - to the Chief Minister's office at Nabanno.
AIDWA demands that the transfer of Madras Chief Justice V.K Tahilramani be withdrawn
11 Sep 2019
The recent transfer of Chief Justice Vijaya Tahilramani from the Madras High Court to the Meghalaya High Court by the Supreme Court Collegium has created justified consternation among sections of people who hold the judiciary and the Indian Constitution in high esteem. It is unfortunate that the Collegium has stuck to its decision despite the request from the Chief Justice that her transfer may be reconsidered.
AIDWA Condemns RHRC Order Against Live-In Relationships
06 Sep 2019
The All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) strongly condemns the Order of the Rajasthan Human Rights Commission (RHRC) against live-in relationships. The Rajasthan HRC issued an order asking the state government and the Centre to "prohibit" the practice of live-in relationships. The order passed by Justice Mahesh Chand Sharma and Justice Prakash Tantia claimed that women who opt for live-in relationships are like "concubines".
AIDWA Strongly Condemns Brutality Unleashed On Students By Sikar Police
30 Aug 2019
The All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) strongly condemns the brutal violence unleashed by the Sikar police on August 28 when the students were protesting against the rigging of the Women’s College elections results at the district collector’s office. The police did not spare even the girl students. The men police manhandled the girl students against all administrative norms. It is illegal for male police to be used against women protesters.
AIDWA Condemns The Promotion Of Porn-Watching Savadi As Deputy CM
29 Aug 2019
The All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) strongly condemns the decision of the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) of reinstating and promoting Laxman Savadi in the government. He has shown scant respect for constitutional propriety and women when he was a member of the Karnataka state assembly earlier.

The BJP has once again shown its total disrespect for women by making Laxman Savadi, the Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka.
AIDWA Condemns Khattar And Other Bjp Leaders For Their Despicable Remarks About Kashmiri Women
12 Aug 2019
The All India Democratic Women’s Association condemns the statement made by the Chief Minister of Haryana, M.L. Khattar that “people nowadays have started saying the route to Kashmir is cleared and now we will bring girls from Kashmir” for marriage. Not only is this statement in itself despicable, what is even more distressing is that it was made at an event connected to the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao campaign in the State.
AIDWA Statement On The Abrogation Of Article 370
05 Aug 2019
The All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) strongly condemns the Union Government’s sudden move to abrogate Article 370 through a Presidential Proclamation and also bifurcated the state in order to divide and rule over the people of Kashmir and implement their nefarious designs.