St. Joseph's University to launch awareness campaign on women's safety and rights
Bengaluru: In light of recent incidents of violence against women, including the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata, St. Joseph's University in Bengaluru is set to launch an Awareness Campaign on Women's Safety and Rights. The campaign, organized in collaboration with student bodies, is themed "Protest by Art" and aims to raise awareness, foster solidarity, and advocate for women's safety and rights across the country.
The event is scheduled to take place on Monday, 26th August 2024, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Freedom Park, Bengaluru. Over 1,000 students are expected to participate, with all attendees dressed in black as a symbol of protest and unity.
The campaign will include various artistic expressions, such as a silent candlelight gathering and a street play, highlighting the importance of safety, awareness, and proactive measures to protect women's rights. The initiative seeks to channel the concerns of the youth through art, promoting a peaceful yet powerful dialogue on this pressing issue.
St. Joseph's University has informed that, in cooperation with the law enforcement and relevant authorities, it has ensured that the event will be peaceful and organized, adhering to all public safety regulations.
The campaign is open to all students, faculty, and staff of St. Joseph's University, encouraging collective action for women's safety and rights.
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Maharashtra Congress chief Patole meets Kharge, dismisses resignation talk as 'rumours'
New Delhi, Nov 25: Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole on Monday dismissed as "rumours" talk of his resignation following the assembly polls debacle and stressed on "collective accountability" for the defeat.
Patole made the remarks after meeting Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge during which he conveyed that the result had not reflected the sentiments of the people of Maharashtra.
"Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi and other national and state leaders were leading Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) from the forefront during the assembly polls. So, we were sure that the trends were in favour of Maha Vikas Aghadi, even the citizens believed that," the Maharashtra Congress chief said.
"If I talk about Nanded, the Lok Sabha bypolls and assembly elections were held on the same day. In Lok Sabha bypolls, our candidate was winning in six assembly seats, whereas, in the assembly elections, we are not winning even a single seat," he said, adding that there cannot be such a "huge difference".
This is the sentiment among the people also and they have stated that this government in Maharashtra was not being formed on their votes, he claimed.
"So, I spoke to Mallikarjun Kharge on this," he added.
Asked whether he had offered to resign or the party had asked for his resignation after the Maharashtra assembly polls defeat, Patole said, "These are all rumours and there is no truth in them. There is collective accountability."
Patole also said he will meet Rahul Gandhi in a day or two and discuss all issues.
"Democracy is being finished. We have discussed that... there was no talk of resignation," he said.
The MVA alliance, comprising the Congress, NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) and Shiv Sena (UBT), was restrained to 46 seats by the Mahayuti that reaped a rich harvest of 230 seats in the 288-member House.
