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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AIDWA demands that the transfer of Madras Chief Justice V.K Tahilramani be withdrawn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.
AIDWA Statement on the Triple Talaq Bill
31 Jul 2019
The passing of the draconian Triple Talaq Bill which criminalises the mere pronouncement of triple talaq and makes it an offence punishable with upto three years of imprisonment is wrong and condemnable. As we had pointed out earlier the Bill converts a civil wrong, which all matters pertaining to Family Law are, into a criminal offence and is both ill conceived and legally flawed. It is communal in its intent as it specially seeks to target muslim men who desert their wives and punish them.
AIDWA Strongly Comdemns The Attempt To Murder The Unnao Victim
30 Jul 2019
The All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) strongly condemns the attempts to silence the Unnao rape survivor, her lawyer and her family on July 28. The truck which rammed into their car was over-speeding on the wrong side of the road and its number plate was covered with grease.The girl and her family were on their way to the Rai Bareilly jail to meet her uncle. Her security cover was not present with her when the accident occurred.
Women’s Organisation Stand In Solidarity With Dr Rosina Nasir
26 Jul 2019
We, the undersigned national women’s organisations strongly condemn and express serious concern at the continuous discrimination and harassment of Dr Rosina Nasir, Assistant Professor, Centre for Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy (CSSEIP) since the last three years by the JNU Vice Chancellor and administration. This continued harassment is a result of the targeting which is gender and religion based as evidenced in multiple forms of continued discrimination.