THE recent surge in violence against women perpetrated by Islamist groups or mobs acting as 鈥榯awhidi janata鈥� alongside the government鈥檚 failure to adequately respond is gravely concerning. After the July uprising, in which women and girls from diverse backgrounds actively participated and which they often led, it was hoped that women鈥檚 democratic aspirations...
THEATRE group Prangonemor was forced to reschedule its production of Shesher Kabita after Mahila Samiti Mancha, the venue the group booked, had cancelled the event on threat from a group that identified it as 鈥榯awhidi janata.鈥� The threat, received on April 12, included warning of vandalism. Only after public protests by the group did the police and venue officials respond...
Theatre group Prangonemor on Sunday rescheduled its production titled 鈥楽hesher Kabita鈥� after they had received a threat from 鈥楾awhidi Janata鈥�.