ANHAD

*ANHAD Baat Cheet*

*Topic* -

Where Existence itself is Resistance
( A Palestine Travelogue)

*Speaker* -

Vineet Tiwari

Vineet Tiwari is a Poet, Journalist, Editor, Researcher, a Social Scientist and Activist. He is the National convenor of Joshi-Adhikari Institute of Social Studies (JAISS), Delhi. He is one of the National Secretaries of All India Progressive Writers' Association (PWA) and a national core group member of IPTA. Vineet has been closely associated with anti-war, world peace movements.

*Date* - 20th April 2026
*Time* - 05:00pm - 06:30pm

*Venue* -

ANHAD
267A, Saiyadain Manzil, Gulmohar Avenue,
Tikona Park, Jamia Nagar,
New Delhi 110025
Contact- 8860125558 / 9999010234

(Metro Station - Magenta Line, Jamia Station , gate no. 3 )

*PRESS CONFERENCE INVITE*

*Reject Delimitation, Strengthen Women’s Reservation*

• *DATE: Thursday, 16 April 2026
• TIME: 1.00 PM – 2:00PM
• VENUE: Press Club of India, Raisina Road, New Delhi*

60+ Women’s Groups Petition MPs Ahead of Special Parliamentary Session

On the eve of the Special Parliamentary Session (April 16-18, 2026), representatives from over 60 women’s organizations and social movements will address a press conference to release a joint petition and hear from Members of Parliament. With over 500 signatories—including prominent activists, academics, and justice advocates—petitioners urge that the issues of expansion of legislatures and delimitation be postponed and the session focus on amendments to the 2023 Women's Reservation Act.

*Speakers*

*Praniti Shinde, Hon'ble MP Solapur (INC), Prabha Mallikarjun, Hon'ble MP Devanagere (INC), Ruchi Vira, Hon'ble MP Moradabad (SP), Tiruchi Siva, Hon’ble MP Rajya Sabha TN ( DMK) and MPs from other parties invited and expected, Nisha Sidhu (National General Secretary , NFIW) , Annie Raja ( member , National Secretariat of CPI) , Radha Kumar (Writer), Padma Singh, women's rights activist, Kunjamma Matthew, National President YWCA of India, Joycia Thorat, Indian Christian Women's Movement, Bhavna Sharma, Anhad, Shweta Raj, AIPWA, Krishanu, Transwoman and Researcher, Delhi, Shabnam Hashmi, Independent social activist*

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