Idea of India National Convention at Constitution Club, Rafi Marg & India International Centre, Lodhi Estate > 4th & 5th July 2014

Time : Add to Calendar 04-07-2014 09:00:00 05-0-2014 17:30:00 68 Idea of India National Convention Event Page : http://goo.gl/rywxsu Deputy Speaker Hall, Constitution Club, Vallabhai Patel House, Rafi Marg, New Delhi - 110 001 & Seminar Hall II & III, Kamaladevi Complex, Main Building, India International Centre (IIC), 40 Max Mueller Marg, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi-110003 DD/MM/YYYY
 4th July : 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
 5th July : 9:30 am - 5:30 pm

Entry : Free (Seating on First-Come First-Served basis)

Venues :
4th July : Deputy Speaker Hall, Constitution Club, Vallabhai Patel House, Rafi Marg, New Delhi - 110 001
Landmark : Behind Reserve Bank of India

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5th July : Seminar Hall II & III, Kamaladevi Complex, Main Building, India International Centre (IIC), 40 Max Mueller Marg, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi-110003
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Area : Lodhi Road Area Events

Event Description : Idea of India National Convention.

Central to our idea of India is the affirmation of its diversity. The India we are part of belong equally to all persons who make it own-no matter what their religious faith (or the lack of it ) their gender, caste, class, language, physical abilities and sexual orientation. The bedrock of the India republic is the promise that all its citizens can find space in which to practice their beliefs and cultures, and live freely, confident they will be equally protected by the law of the land.

To discuss our Idea of India as distinct from theirs - particularly in the light of the recent Lok Sabha elections - we plan a two day national convention and seminar. We will bring together many public intellectuals and human rights and other activists so we can all speak to each other, and understand the contemporary practice of this Idea of India and the challenges it faces today. If we evaluate it in all its complexity, we can move toward strengthening the collective practice of the idea of India - whether social, economic,or political- and build resistance against attacks on the rich and diverse nature of the India nation. 

4th July :

9.00 am - 9.30 am: Arrival of participants & registration

 Session I

9.30 am - 11.00 am

Upholding India’s Pluralism

Chair : Harsh Mander

Speakers :Githa Hariharan, K. Satchidanandan, Mallika Sarabhai, Roop Rekha Verma, Saeed Akhtar Mirza, Syeda Hameed

11.00 am - 11.30 am- Tea

Session II

11.30 am - 1.00 pm

For the Right to Dissent

Chair: Ram Puniyani

Speakers : Anand Patwardhan , Indira Jaising, John Dayal, Justice Kolse Patil, Teesta Setalvad, Zaheeruddin Ali Khan

1.00 pm - 2.00 pm - Lunch

Session III

2.00 pm - 3.30 pm 

Building Social Solidarities

Chair: Apoorvanand

Speakers: Arshad Ajmal, Mahesh Pandya, Mohd Arif, Ramjan Chaudhry , Sanjiv Bhatt, Tehmina Arora

3.30 pm - 4.00 pm - Tea

Session IV

4.00 pm - 5.30 pm 

For an Inclusive India

Chair: Colin Gonsalves

Speakers : Anil Panikkar , Annie Raja, Hafiz Ahmed, Mohd Azam , Shabnam Hashmi, Vineet Tiwari

5.30 pm -  6.00 pm - Break 

Session V

6.00 pm - 8.00 pm 

For Secular Democracy

Chair : Seema Mustafa

Speakers : Anand Kumar, Jairam Ramesh, Manoj Jha, Mohammed Salim, Pavan Varma, Sudhakar Reddy, D.P Tripathi

5th July :

Session I

9.30 am -11.00 am

 Economy

 Chair : Deepak Nayyar

Speakers: Bhalchandra Mungekar, Paranjoy Guha Thakurta , Prabhat Patnaik

 11.00 am - 11.30 am - Tea

 Session II

11.30 am - 1.00 pm

 Peace and Security

 Chair : Prabir Purkayastha

Speakers: Sukumar Muralidharan, Aruna Roy, Irfan Engineer, Siddiq Wahid

 1.00 pm - 2.00 pm - Lunch 

 Session III

2.00 pm - 3.30 pm    

 Idea of India

 Chair: Muchukund Dubey

Speakers: Kancha Ilaiah, Mushirul Hasan, Saeed Akhtar Mirza

 3.30 pm - 4.00 pm - Tea

 Session IV

4.00 pm - 5.30 pm   

  The Way Forward

 Chair: Zoya Hasan

 Speakers : Gagan Sethi, Jagmati Sangwan, Vrinda Grover, Zakia Soman

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