Skirts Are No Excuse For Rape

Will you do the 'Slut Walk'?

Slut Walk to Arrive in Delhi to Change Mindsets

Originated in Toronto, Canada in 2011, Slut Walk is a protest against the rigid mindset of people who believe that the women become victims of sexual harassments because of what they wear and do.

It is scheduled to take place on the 25th June 2011 at 01:00 pm IST in Delhi.

A police officer in Toronto made a comment at the York University that 'women should avoid dressing up like sluts in order not to be victimised'.

And two months later on April 3, 2011, the city witnessed a thousand people on the streets protesting against this derogatory remark in the form of Slut walks. The women got down on the streets wearing revealing outfits and T-shirts with the word 'slut' written on them. Soon, people in North America, Australia and Britain began organizing slut walks on their own raising their voices against the men who blamed women for being raped.

Slut Walk, Delhi 2011 (to take place on June 25th, 2011 at 1:00 pm IST) aims to alter the definition of the word 'Slut', to eliminate the shame attached to it and restore it with dignity. Words like 'slut' insult a woman, makes her feel ashamed of her act and disgraces her. One does not become a slut if she has more than one sexual partner or wears whatever she wants or has dated a number of men in the past.

Every day we come across a number of news stories about the rape and molestation cases in the country. 'Delhi is unsafe for girls and women' is a statement that has become too common to the ears. Not just Delhi, things are pretty bad in other metros and several other parts of the country. Girls have to deal with harassment in buses/metros, on the roads, in the clubs, in daytime, and at times in full public view. Girls from a very early age are taught how to behave in public, how to dress up, not to laugh out loud, avoid men who stare them, learn 'karate', act in a sophisticated manner and hundreds of other things. Why? To prevent them from getting raped?

The female is blamed for the rape just because she was walking alone on a street, was wearing a dress in the night or wasn't accompanied by her father or brother? What kind of a place do we live in? One where all the girls and women are unsafe and prone to sexual assaults?

The whole idea of the walk revolves around the fact that no woman 'likes' to be raped and hence, would NEVER call for it in any manner. The problem lies in the minds of the rapists and not in what women wear and how they dress up or walk. There is nothing wrong in wearing short skirts or low cut tops and walking in high heels wearing make up. The people who experience such sexual assaults are not to blame. The thought process of this male-dominated society needs to be changed. Not women, but men should be taught not to indulge into the act of sexual harassment and look upon women as independent people and not as mere objects of desire.

This is definitely a bold and strong movement in a nation like India where female victim of rape is often excluded from the society. (MensXP.com)

Mizo Civil Society Urges Bru Militants To Release ABCIL Executives

Aizawl, June 14 : Major civil societies and political parties in Mizoram has urged the Bru militants, who abducted two executives of the Assam-based Anupam Bricks and Concrete Industries Limited (ABCIL) on June six last from Mizoram-Assam border Meidum village, to immediately release their hostages.

In a joint statement made here, they told the Bru militants to release the two captives without payment of ransom or face the wrath of the Mizo people and warned that prolonged captivity could result in disastrous consequences.

Meanwhile, sources said that the abductors, suspected to be hiding inside Assam near the Mizoram border, informed the brother of Bajrang Lalbhurgi, now in Meidum village through cell phone that the health conditions of the hostages were deteriorating and that they should pay the ransom expeditiously.

The abductors, suspected to be United Democratic Liberation Army (UDLA) led by Doinaram Reang demanded Rs five crore as ransom for the release of the hostages, police said.

ABCIL project manager Premlal Dhiman (48) and Commercial manager Bajrang Lalbhurgi were abducted by armed people suspected to be Bru militants from near Meidum village in Mizoram-Tripura-Assam border Kolasib district on June six.

The Most Valuable Politician in India

So many rank themselves as indispensable to winning elections, but is there anyone out there who can do good? Here’s how they measure up

In one sense, everything has already been laid out for politicians in India. They have no necessity of inventing anything, for everything has been said and done, in India and outside.

For instance, moral codes have been handed down in the families that the politicians come from, the textbooks they may have studied and the religious texts they might have read. What then remains is how to do the best they can in a career of their choice.

Since public service is what politics is all about, Indian politicians are left with the task of correcting the wrongs of their time. If social injustice is the issue, as with the Dalit movement, then the liberation of slaves in the US is a template. If laws and jurisprudence are the issue, then the Magna Carta and the founding documents of the US are predecessors. If corruption is the issue, then there are numerous revolutions to study from – in France, Russia, Mexico and other countries.

The simplest lesson is this: nations have never progressed on greed. They progress from excellence in thought and act.

In India, politics has become so intricate that the mere act of winning an election is complex and tiring. A politician consequently may have no energy or motivation to do anything else. But that is not what our lives are about. Right now, it appears that acceptance of greed may be diminishing. Right now, there is a need to see who can do the right thing. What then are our options?

At the moment, the following personalities have gained a modicum of public approval. They are among the most important politicians in India right now. They have spent time in public offices and thus need to be assessed.

They are: Nitish Kumar, Mamata Banerjee, Omar Abdullah, Naveen Patnaik, Mayawati, Prithviraj Chavan, Narendra Modi, Raman Singh (all chief ministers), Manmohan Singh (prime minister), Pranab Mukherjee (union finance minister), Sushma Swaraj, Mohan Bhagwat, Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Sitaram Yechury (all in top party positions), and T Muivah and Ganapathi (heads of underground organisations that have shown the tenacity to fight the state for long periods with some success).

Generally, politicians need to possess some traits to win acclaim. For instance, they ought to be in some measure agreeable, open, conscientious, pacific, friendly, charming, kind, clever and ambitious.

In India, however, most politicians, barring, at times, members of the mainstream Left, have an amplified sense of self-regard, a noticeable degree of deception and dishonesty, a significant absence of remorse and an ability to twist things.

But in the end, they must possess value, as understood by the simple ability to do good.

For, by choosing to be politicians they have opted for a life in making decisions that affect life. India has elected 15 Lok Sabhas and numerous state assemblies. Many organisations have sprung up in this time to contest these politicians.

The Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) and the People’s War Group (PWG, now the CPI (Maoist)) were formed around the same time, 1980, and are two of India’s biggest militant groups.

Born 1950, Thuingaleng Muivah, head of the NSCN (IM), holds the key to peace in the sensitive Northeast. The Indian state has travelled the globe to talk to this man for years, almost always outside India, in effect agreeing that Muivah is the most crucial extremist leader in the Northeast.

He is a longtime practicing Christian who wants to form an independent Greater Nagaland by changing the structure of states like Manipur and others. He is not comfortable with other Naga groups but maybe softening towards New Delhi. He is a crucial figure.

Nitish Kumar is perhaps the most valuable politician in India because of his cool approach to crippling problems. He is almost unbelievable in Bihar and you can sense the relief in large parts of the state. New Delhi too learns much from him

Ganapathi, born 1952, is the elusive head of the CPI (Maoist), who is also one of India’s most wanted men. A former teacher, he has fought the state for years and has plotted numerous attacks on security forces including some huge murderous attacks.

Observers of the Maoist movement in India credit Ganapathi with moving out of Andhra Pradesh when things got hot and shifting the Naxal base to Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand. He is also credited with the mega move to unite India’s two biggest Naxal factions, the PWG and the Maoist Coordination Centre (MCC) into the CPI (Maoist).

He has often spoken of overrunning the Indian state militarily and New Delhi believes he has put together a credible force. Ganapathi is the man to talk to if India is serious about solving the Naxal issue.

Born 1946, Sonia Gandhi is astonishingly the longest serving head of the Congress party, which boasts of several luminaries with far better credentials in its history. She has, over the years, proven to be a conservative, left of Centre politician who usually prefers to maintain the status quo.

Her big moment came when she said no to the prime minister’s post, partially driven by the parties opposed to it and partially propelled by her own sense of right and wrong. She has held the Congress together better than anticipated.

She could be around for three years at least before she makes way for a successor, widely believed to be her son Rahul Gandhi. Her big contribution: she has kept the Congress left of centre and sustained a secular temperament in the organisation.

Rahul Gandhi, born 1970, is seen as a good bet for the Congress, which otherwise appears to be lacking in energy. Rahul tends to display a mix of his father Rajiv Gandhi’s idealism and mother Sonia’s caution. His big advantage is that he is India’s best-known politician around the age of 40. He has begun to take important decisions and is believed to be preparing for the top job after Manmohan Singh. His big contribution: the reform of the Congress.

Mohan Bhagwat, born 1950, is the intriguing head of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) who is quietly trying to reform the RSS. He is the first post-Vajpayee, post-Advani RSS head, which helps him deal with most seniors in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

He has no patience for much of the ancient thought in the RSS and its uniform. He is expected to be around for a while. His biggest contribution: trying to modernise the RSS.

Illustration: Vikram Nongmaithem

Sushma Swaraj of the BJP and Sitaram Yechury of the CPI(M) are seen as contenders to head their respective parties. They are survivors and they have the task of winning over reluctant colleagues before they take a shot at the top posts.

Yechury is believed to have a better chance after the recent Left debacle, though the CPI(M) often tends to give its leaders many chances, which means Prakash Karat may still be around. Swaraj has to fight her way through as well. Yechury’s biggest contribution: keeping the Left credible with his openness and moderation. Swaraj’s biggest contribution: she is the first woman to go that far in the BJP.

Manmohan Singh and Pranab Mukherjee have lost traction over the past few months after a series of old and new scams began to be reported on. Singh is Sonia’s prime minister and Mukherjee is Singh’s prime minister.

Singh had incredible goodwill, last seen for Rajiv Gandhi in his first year as PM, but he has lost some lustre because of impudent colleagues in the union council of ministers. It appears that Singh’s concept of giving ministers a free hand has not been reciprocated with integrity and this has hurt Singh.

His biggest contribution: a wise head that almost never gets provoked. Mukherjee is Mr Governance. He could have been bolder but he has done his bit in managing things for Singh. Mukherjee’s greatest contribution: he may be the best number two since Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

This brings us to the chief ministers. Raman Singh matters because he has gained priceless experience, and a fair bit of notoriety, in dealing with the Maoists. He has had several crises and these have made him a man to watch in the BJP. But his ability to gain wide trust is suspect. His big thing: he has come across as a centre-right politician with a tough mind.

Naveen Patnaik is the subtle one. No one expected him to survive this long in the tricky Odisha political set-up. Patnaik presides over some of India’s biggest conflicts over land and mining and has successfully been friends with the right, the Left and the Centre. His big thing: staying Spartan and staying personally free of corruption.

Omar Abdullah is the young hope in Jammu and Kashmir. He has survived initial scorn to make a few friends. His big gestures have been to forgive opponents, most notably when a constable hurled a shoe at him.

Abdullah went to the constable’s home, talked with him, withdrew the cases against him, forgave him and sent him home to his family in an official helicopter. His big contribution: keeping the lid on the stormy Kashmir dispute and staying the course. He also gains points for being a secular Muslim.

Prithviraj Chavan has been pushed into tricky Maharashtra politics when he was least expecting it. Maharashtra is perhaps among the most corrupt states, with a dangerous mix of politics, land issues, the underworld, big business and Bollywood. It’s also the state of Anna Hazare and Bal Thackeray.

So far, Chavan has done well to keep ambitions in the Maharashtra Congress under control and send a message that transparency and integrity matter in politics. Veterans tend to treat him as a passing phenomena but Chavan has done well to stick around and retain control. His big contribution: refusing to sup with shady figures and sending a message that honesty will be rewarded.

Narendra Modi, born 1950, is the man most people look to in the BJP. He is the best administrator thrown up by the RSS and the BJP and is often pitched as an opponent to Rahul Gandhi. But Modi hasn’t been able to effectively shrug off the stigma of the 2002 riots in Gujarat, which makes it difficult for him to make a move in New Delhi.

Another issue with him is his disdain for colleagues and peers in the RSS and the BJP. He barely speaks with anyone and this makes the others in the rightwing nervous. His big thing: he has stayed free of corruption personally and has led a performance-driven administration.

Mamata Banerjee has become the big hope in West Bengal after a long hard struggle to best the Left Front. Her victory in the recent assembly election sets her up for what could be one of the toughest tasks in India.

She has begun well, taking land back from the Tatas and offering them a new deal at the same time, and rushing to deal with tempers in Darjeeling. She has solid pro-people instincts and there is a tad too much expected of her. She has some way to go in putting together a second rung but she has the goodwill, which offers space for unpopular decisions. She is among the best new hopes in the country at the moment. Her big contribution: her Spartan life and an unrelenting commitment to the poor.

Then there are Mayawati and Nitish Kumar. Mayawati matters because she represents a formidable anti-Congress force and because she heads the Uttar Pradesh government.

She is the best hope for the Dalits of India and is relentless in her political energy and ambition. Her big contribution: battling great odds to create an option for Dalits.

However, Nitish Kumar is perhaps the most valuable politician in India because of his cool approach to crippling problems. Nitish Kumar is almost unbelievable in Bihar, thrashing opponents, making integrity attractive and making some very important policies like the bill on corrupt officers and their assets.

You can sense the relief in large parts of Bihar because of him. New Delhi learns much from him and he is probably the best bet, acceptable to everyone at the moment.

Vijay Simha is Executive Editor with Tehelka.com.
vijay.simha@tehelka.com

Manipur Women Take Up The Cudgels Against Drug, Alcohol Abuse Among Youths

By Iboyaima Laithangbam

Imphal, Jun 14 : Concerned over burgeoning drug abuse, alcoholism and consumption of other intoxicating substances by youths, women vigilantes have taken up the cudgels once again by taking out kerosene torchlight demonstrations at night to create public awareness.

The fresh campaign was propelled by a recent seizure of intoxicating Ephedrine tablets worth over Rs. 350 crore by the Delhi Police and the Narcotics Control Bureau in Imphal. These were being transported to Myanmar for onward journey to China.

Local sources said these tablets are made more intoxicating and addictive, and then sent back to India at three times the price of Ephedrine tablets available in the country.

The women prohibitionists in Manipur have in the past launched anti-liquor campaigns throughout the State. They have conducted night patrols, raided illegal drinking joints and fined persons found under the influence of liquor.

The insurgents of the Revolutionary People's Front had closed down all foreign liquor shops and bonded warehouses from January 1, 1995.

“A dry State”

Left with no alternative, the State Government declared Manipur a dry State. However, the only difference seen now is that prices of country liquor and “Indian-made foreign liquor” have become higher. But people continue to get all brands of liquor everywhere. Some years after this crackdown, illegal drinking joints mushroomed. For the first time, costly Indian-made foreign liquor is also being served in these joints. The prohibitionists are unhappy with the kind of patronage and the protection these bootleggers get from Government circles. On the other hand, an alarming number of youths have been afflicted by physical and mental diseases as a result of drug and liquor abuse. Besides, there are increasing reports of premature deaths of several alcoholics and drug abusers.

Assam and Meghalaya are not dry States and reports say truckloads of Indian-made foreign liquor bottles are brought to Manipur almost daily. Volunteers of the All Manipur Anti-Drug Association and the Coalition Against Drug Abuse have been rounding up drug sellers, bootleggers and seizing contraband items that are periodically incinerated at public places.

The prohibitionists say they will intensify their campaign. They had given up the campaign in the past and directed their attention towards alleged excesses of security forces after deployment of Central forces from November 1980 after Manipur was declared a disturbed area.

Acidic Reservoir Threatens Meghalaya’s Hydel Project

Shillong, June 14 : The Kopili Hydel Project in Meghalaya, owned by the North Eastern Electric Corporation (NEEPCO), has come under threat from high content of acid in its reservoir due to unscientific coal mining in the region, a senior official said Tuesday.

The reservoir of the 275 MW hydel project at Umrangso, a border area between Assam and Meghalaya, was found to contain acidic water discharged from the Kharkhar river, a tributary of the Kopili river originating in the Jaintia Hills.

“Unscientific coal mining in Meghalaya has affected the Kopili Hydel Project. Its life-span is very uncertain as most of the machinery is corroded due to sulpuric acid content in the reservoir,” NEEPCO technical director Utpal Moral told IANS Tuesday.

According to Moral, the discharge of toxic wastes from the mines has contaminated the water, affecting the project’s functioning.

“Important machinery and even the structure of the dam are being corroded due to the acid drainage. The approximate cost for the repair of the damaged parts is Rs.1.5 crore,” the official said.

“Rat-hole coal mining carried out unscientifically has led to severe degradation of the environment. In fact, Meghalaya doesn’t have a mining policy of its own despite its abundant mineral wealth,” Moral added.

Commissioned in 1984, the Kopili project generates 275 MW electricity. Twelve percent free power is distributed equally between Assam and Meghalaya, besides 17 percent given to other northeastern states.

Due to acidic corrosion of the metallic parts, the generating units have encountered frequent failure of underwater parts, cooling water pipes and tubes, the NEEPCO official pointed out.

Moral, however, said NEEPCO has taken extraordinary efforts to keep the plant running as the northeast is a power deficit region and the plant contributes about 20 percent of peak-hour grid requirement.

“We will consult international experts for the comprehensive treatment of the problem of acidity,” Moral said, adding that NEEPCO has also urged the Meghalaya government to take steps to put an end to unscientific mining.

A recent study by the Geological Survey of India (GSI) said the potential hydrogen value of water in the Kopili river is between 2.3 to 2.7 at present while the normal scale should be seven.

The fall is due to a rise in the level of sulfuric acid, the survey said.

Mizo Man Jailed For MMSing Ex-Girlfriend’s Nude Photos

By Rahul Karmakar

 

Aizawl, Jun 14 : Mizoram police arrested one Lalbiakzuala in state capital Aizawl on last Friday for MMS-ing his former girlfriend’s nude photos. The man is a resident of Venghlui locality.

Lalbiakzuala is learnt to have taken the pictures of his ex-girlfriend at Reiek, a tourist spot 12 km from Aizawl, with his mob

ile phone camera in 2008. The relationship between the two soured a few months ago.

Earlier this month, the girl came to know that Lakbiakzuala was spreading her nude pictures and lodged an FIR. "We took a few days to zero in on her ex-boyfriend," said a police officer from Aizawl.

A survey by the Mizoram police in 2010 had revealed there were some 70 locally made sex videos circulating in and outside the state.

More than 60% people involved in the videos confessed they indulged in sex on camera voluntarily.

The Synod Social Front, an organ of the Mizoram Presbyterian Church has been combating “social sins” – pre-marital and experimental sex, specifically – that they blamed on excessive and unethical use of cell phones.

Is This The Best Soccer Goal Of The Year?

Eric Hassli scores the MLS goal of the season so far

By Brooks Peck

The rivalry between the Seattle Sounders and the Vancouver Whitecaps goes back to their days in the old NASL in the 1970s, but the final 10 minutes of their first MLS match against each other on Saturday night might have been the best yet. The Sounders' Mauro Rosales pulled the score even at 1-1 with a goal in the 81st minute and Osvaldo Alonso put them up 2-1 in the 84th. Just one minute later, Vancoucer's Eric Hassli equalized with his second goal of the night and it just might prove to be the goal of the season in MLS.

Hassli chipped the ball over the defender and ran around him to volley it into the far side of the net from the edge of the box. The match would end 2-2 and showed exactly why Vancouver made the largely unknown Frenchman their highest paid player.

With six goals and three red cards in 10 matches so far, Hassli has had a strange yet productive season that, to this point, has been highlighted by the fact that he was sent off after celebrating a goal by removing his jersey to reveal the exact same jersey. Now it's highlighted by that and a pretty great goal.

Safety Measures For People From Northeast in Delhi

New Delhi, Jun 12 : As measures against racial and criminal attacks in India’s notorious capital, Delhi, the North East Support Centre & Helpline (NESCH) today issued a statement listing safety measures to all North Eastern regions peoples who come to Delhi.

‘Safety is the biggest concern for north easterners in Delhi and National Capital Region (NCR).

The now regular panic in north east region’s peoples in the capital spread again with the news of an unidentified boy, whose feature looks like a north easterner found dead near India Gate on June 9 morning,’ stated a note from the centre today.

Listing out the measures, the centre has asked all newcomers to Delhi to be aware first-hand that Delhi is most unsafe for women and particularly north easterners.

All newcomers must ensure that mature and experienced persons accompany all new comers when travelling to Delhi and NCR. They must ensure mature and experienced persons to pick them up from airports or railway stations, the centre advised. “Take your own conveyance wherever possible otherwise take pre-paid taxi run by Delhi Police, which are available inside arrival of Terminal-1 and Terminal-3.

Avoid taking standby auto rickshaws and taxis,” the NESCH strongly advised.

The center said most of the trains coming from North East India ‘are terminated’ at Anand Vihar Railway Station, which is after Ghaziabad, UP. “Taxi booking counter will give you two tickets, one for taxi driver and one for you. Do not forget to keep your copy with you. As soon as you are allotted your taxi, do not forget to note down the taxi number and inform your parents back at home and your host in Delhi and NCR, if possible by an SMS,” the centre advised.

“During your stay in Delhi and NCR, become a part of your student bodies, community welfare associations and your church groups. Manipur and Nagaland House have started registration of newcomers in Delhi. Kindly contact your state house to get more information on safety measurement.” Another advice the centre gave was that cultural integration is important. “Attempt for social and cultural integration,” the NESCH reminded.

In addition, one must always note Delhi Police helpline numbers. “In case of any emergency, you can ring up Delhi Police Helpline – 100, Delhi Police Women Helpline – 9091.” The North East Support Centre & Helpline is happy to extend help to NE people during their stay in Delhi. The NE Helpline number is 011-25084561, 9871510491, 9716004939, and 9810554901.

The centre also reminded that taxi and auto drivers target newcomers to loot and harass with extra charges. “Over 10,000 new students from North Eastern states come to Delhi annually for admission in various colleges. Most of them carry good amount of money for their college admission and renting houses etc. The perpetrators target these new comers with extra charges and in many occasions the perpetrators loots them,” says Madhu Chandra of the NESCH.

The Press Release:
North East Support Centre & Helpline
RZ 61, 4^th Floor, Palam Vihar, Dwarka, New Delhi 110075. Tel 25084561
The safety is top most concern for North Easterners in Delhi and National Capital Region (NCR). Panic of racial attack spreads across North East region with the news of unidentified boy, whose feature looks like a North Easterner found dead near India Gate on June 9 morning. North East Support Centre & Helpline appeals safety concern for North East communities and issues safety guideline for new comers in Delhi and NCR.
Whole North East communities living in Delhi and NCR are socked once again and worried about their safety in National Capital cities as racial attack on communities continues unabated. An unidentified young man is found dead near India Gate, the body kept in Ram Lohia Manohar Hospital Mortuary, whose photograph also put up at Nagaland House by Naga Students Union, Delhi for public identification.
The safety concern for North Easterners has been expressed by various public figures. Dr. Thokchom Meinya, Honorable Member of Parliament from Manipur has also visited R. L. M. Hospital today and expressed deep concern of safety for North East communities in National Capital.
Another man belonging to Vaiphei community from Manipur, working in a BPO company in Gurgaon has also been reported missing from Delhi. He went to Inter State Bus Terminal (ISBT) to catch a bus for Gourakhpur, Uttar Pradesh to visit his cousins on May 21, 2011. His luggage was found by Delhi police and informed his relative through telephone number collected from a dairy found inside the luggage.
Madhu Chandra, Founder Director and Spokesperson of North East Support Centre & Helpline said, “Delhi has reached utmost concern for safety for North Easterners. Delhi police and Government once again need to come up with concrete policy and plan of action to tackle the challenges.” “Manipur Government, in particular, must take up the matter with Central Government about the safety for the communities as most of the victims of racial attack and sexual violence faced are from Manipur state,” say Madhu Chandra.
Taxi and auto drivers target new comers to loot and harass with extra charges. “Over 10,000 new students from North Eastern states come to Delhi annually for admission in various colleges. Most of them carry good amount of money for their college admission and renting houses etc. The perpetrators target these new comers with extra charges and in many occasions the perpetrators loots them,” says Madhu Chandra
North East Support Centre & Helpline issues Safety Guidelines for New Comers in Delhi.
1. All new comers to Delhi must know that Delhi has become most unsafe for women and particularly North Easterners.
2. Ensure mature and experience persons to accompany new comers while travelling to Delhi and NCR.
3. Ensure mature and experience persons to pick up from Airport or Railway stations. Take your own convene wherever possible otherwise take Pre-paid taxi run by Delhi Police, which are available inside arrival of Terminal 1 and Terminal 3. AVOID taking standby Auto Rickshaws and Taxis.
4. Most of the trains coming from North East India are terminated at Anand Vihar Railway Station, which is after Ghaziabad, UP.
5. Taxi booking counter will give you two tickets, one for Taxi driver and one for you. Do not forget to keep your copy with you.
6. As soon as you are allotted your taxi, do not forget to note down the Taxi Number and inform your parents back at home and your host in Delhi and NCR, if possible by an SMS.
7. During your stay in Delhi and NCR, become a part of your student bodies, community welfare associations and your church groups.
8. Manipur and Nagaland House have started registration of new comers in Delhi. Kindly contact your state house to get more information on safety measurement.
9. Cultural Integration is important part of Indian society. Attempt for social and cultural integration.
10. Please Note Delhi Police Helpline Numbers. In case of any emergency, you can ring up. Delhi Police Helpline – 100, Delhi Police Women Helpline – 9091.
11. North East Support Centre & Helpline will be delighted to extend help for your safety concern during your stay in Delhi. NE Helpline No. 011-25084561, 9871510491, 9716004939, 9810554901.
North East Support Centre & Helpline (www.nehelpline.net) is combined initiative of various human rights activists, social workers, students, journalists and lawyers seeking to prevent harassment and abuses meted out to women, North East People and tribal communities of different states.
Released by
Angam Haokip
Media In-charge

For more information, please contact
Madhu Chandra,
Spokespersons – 9716004939
New Delhi, June 11, 2011