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Vinesh Phogat – You are our champion! Feminist Solidarity with Vinesh

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प्यारी विनेश,

 

बधाई हो!!

 

तुम हारी नहीं हो, तुम तो हमारी हीरो हो और बनी रहोगी। कल तुमने पेरिस में करके दिखा दिया कि असल में तुम क्या हो। तुम्हारी दक्षता का कोई मुकाबला नही है, और तुम्हारे लिए कोई ऊंचाई ऊंची नहीं है।

 

इस अयोग्य घोषित किए जाने से मायूस मत होना। हम समझते हैं कि वजन का ध्यान रखने की ज़िम्मेदारी तुम्हारी नहीं थी। इस बात की जांच होनी चाहिए कि इसमें गलती कहाँ और किससे हुई है। हम तुम्हें अयोग्य घोषित किए जाने के लिए अपना विरोध व्यक्त करते हैं और यह कहना चाहते हैं कि तुन इस वक़्त बिल्कुल दुखी मत होना।

 

तुम ऊंची उड़ान भरती रहोगी, उम्मीद मत छोड़ना। तुम हमारी हीरो हो और बनी रहोगी।

 

पेरिस से लौट कर जब आओगी तो हम सब जंतर-मंतर पर एक बार फिर मिलेंगे और फिर जश्न मनाएंगे तुम्हारी सफलता का।

 

मेडल मिलना, नहीं मिलना, जीत का पैमाना नही है। सफलता औऱ जीत का पैमाना तुम्हारी दृढ़ता और हिम्मत है l

 

भारत के और दुनिया भर के न्याय-प्रिय  और नारीवादी साथी तुम्हारे साथ हमेशा थे, हैं और रहेंगे! ✊🏽

 

हम हैं,

 Dear Vinesh,

 

Congratulations!!

 

You have not lost. You are our hero and will remain so. Yesterday in Paris you showed what you really are. Your skill is unmatched and there is no height that you can’t scale.

 

Please don’t be disappointed by this ‘disqualification’. We understand that it was not your responsibility to take care of your weight. There should be an investigation as to where and by whom the mistake has been made. We express our protest against your disqualification and would like to request you not to feel sad in this moment.

 

You will keep flying high, do not lose hope. You are and will remain our hero.

 

When you return from Paris, we will all meet once again at Jantar Mantar and celebrate your success.

 

Winning a medal or not is not the measure of victory. The measure of success and victory is your determination and courage.

 

Justice-loving and feminist saathis of India and around the world were, are and will always be with you! ✊🏽

 

We are 

 

Endorsed by:

 

 

  1. Devyani Bharadwaj, Educationist and Writer, Delhi
  2. Annie Raja NFIW
  3. Kavita Srivastava, PUCL
  4. Jagmati Sangwan, AIDWA
  5. Sarika Shrivastava NFIW
  6. Dr. Seema Jain, AIDWA Rajasthan
  7. G. Jhansi, Poonam Kaushik, All India Coordination POW -PMS- IJM.
  8. Neeta Hardikar, Anna Suraksha Adhikar Abhiyan, Gujarat
  9. Maya John, Centre for Struggling Women (CSW)
  10. Nivedita Jha, NFIW
  11. Adv Vertika Mani, PUCL Delhi
  12. Meera Sanghamitra (All India Feminist Alliance – ALIFA and NAPM)
  13. Deepthi Sirla, ALIFA, Telangana
  14. Asomi Gogoi, Asom Mahila Sangha (NFIW)
  15. Suneetha, ALIFA, Hyderabad.
  16. Mariam Dhawale AIDWA
  17. Navsharan Singh, Social Activist, Delhi and Panjab
  18. P. K. Sreemathi AIDWA
  19. Poushali Basak, Researcher and Activist
  20. Ankana Dey, Social Psychologist, Queer Feminist Activist
  21. Sejal Dand, Gujarat Mahila Manch
  22. Nisha Biswas, Feminists in Resistance, Kolkata
  23. Nita Mahadev, Gujarat Lok Samiti
  24. Saloni Mundra, Aajeevika Bureau
  25. Seema Azad, PUCL, Uttar Pradaeh
  26. Aruna Roy, NFIW
  27. Meena Saraswathi Seshu, Sangli, Maharashtra
  28. Prakriti, All India Feminist Alliance, Delhi
  29. Varsha Bharghavi: Varsha, Research Scholar, Telangana
  30. Laxmi Murthy, Bangalore
  31. Mamata Dash, ALIFA, Delhi
  32. Jarjum Ete Arunachal: Jarjum Gamlin Ete, APWWS/AIUFWP, Arunachal Pradesh
  33. Anannya Chatterjee, PhD student, Delhi
  34. Shiva, ALIFA, Delhi
  35. Harpuneet Kaur, ALIFA , PFUS, PU Chandigarh
  36. Tashi Choedup, Buddhist monastic, Social Justice activist, Hyderabad
  37. Jashodhara, Uttarakhand
  38. Aditi Maddali, Researcher, Bombay
  39. Arundhati Ghosh, Cultural Practitioner, Bangalore
  40. Dr. Vandana Prasad, Public Health Professional, New Delhi
  41. K. Sajaya, Independent Journalist, Hyderabad
  42. Anita Cheria, OpenSpace, Bangalore
  43. Khairunnisha, Social Activist, Gujarat
  44. Radhika Desai, Marathmoli, Maharashtra
  45. Simin Akhter, CTF, ALIFA
  46. Dr. Sanju ALIFA, Sadulpur, Rajasthan
  47. Prerna Mishra, Independent Researcher, Bhopal
  48. S. Seethalakshmi, independent Researcher, Hyderabad
  49. Ajitha George, social activist, Jharkhand
  50. Madhuri, Social Activist, Madhya Pradesh
  51. Sunita Singh, Social Activist, Uttar Pradesh
  52. Renuka Kad, Social Activist, Aurangabad
  53. J Devika, feminist scholar, Kerala
  54. Swathi SB, Health Rights Researcher, Bangalore
  55. Tejaswini Madabhushi, Hyderabad for Feminism, Hyderabad
  56. Nandita Haksar, Feminist, Human Rights Activist
  57. Dr. Gabriele Dietrich, Penn Urimay Iyakkam and ALIFA-NAPM, TN
  58. Kamal Thakar, Social Activist, Gujarat
  59. Chayanika Shah Hasrat-e-Zindagi Mamuli Mumbai
  60. Roshani Sadhu, Panam Mahila Sangathan, Gujarat
  61. Neelima, Nishant Natya Manch
  62. Sumedha Bodh, PUCL Delhi
  63. Tarkeshwari Negi, PUCL Delhi
  64. Mani Mala, PUCL Delhi
  65. Runu Chakraborty, PUCL Delhi
  66. Dr. Veena Shatrughna, Scientist & Nutritionist, Bengaluru
  67. Roshani Sadhu, Shehara, Gujarat
  68. Tarulata Chauhan, Godhra, Gujarat
  69. Madhuben, Morbi, Gujarat
  70. Nikita Naidu, Climate Action, Hyderabad
  71. Mithun, Public Health Researcher, Hyderabad
  72. Anita Mathur, Women’s Activist, Jaipur
  73. Shabnam, Vishakha, Jaipur
  74. Shakuntala Pamecha, Rajsamand Jan Vikas Sansthan
  75. Vijaylakshmi, PUCL, Jaipur
  76. Nishat Hussain and Jahanara, National Muslim Women’s Welfare, Society, Jaipur
  77. Dr. Malti Gupta, RUWA and NFIW
  78. Dr. Pritam Pal, Women’s Activist, Jaipur
  79. Sumitra Thacker, Gujarat,
  80. Manjula Pradeep, social and women’s  activist, Gujarat
  81. Kailas Baria, Social Worker, Gujarat
  82. Jahnvi Andharia, New Delhi
  83. Apeksha Vora, Bengaluru
  84. Anuradha Banerji, Independent Researcher cum Saheli, women’s resource centre
  85. Vani Subramaniam, Independent Film Make,
  86. Savita Sharma, Saheli Women’s Resource centre
  87. Ashima Roy Chowdhury, Saheli Women’s Resource Centre
  88. Smita Gupta, Economist, N Delhi
  89. Amrita Howlader, Feminist in Resistance, Kolkata
  90. P Padmavathi, Ex MLA
  91. Dr. Shashilata Puri, RUWA
  92. Abha Bhaiya, Feminist Activist, Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh
  93. Lara Jesani, PUCL, Maharashtra
  94. Mamta Jaitly, Vividha Mahila Alaikhan evam Sandharbh Kendra
  95. Dr. Renuka Pamecha, Women’s Rehabilitation Group
  96. Kanchan Mathur, Independent Scholar
  97. Prof. Asha Kaushik, RUWA
  98. Nisha Sidhu, NFIW
  99. Isha Sharma, NFIW
  100. Komal Srivastava, BGVS
  101.  Asha Mishra, BGVS
  102. Aishwarya Ravikumar, PUCL Karnataka
  103.  Manavi Atri, PUCL Karnataka
  104.  Sumitra Chopra, AIDWA
  105.  Natasha Narwal, Research Scholar and Activist
  106. Gargie Mangulkar, Pune
  107. Vanita Nayak Mukherjee, Researcher and Independent Activist
  108.  Sadhna Arya, Retired Professor, Delhi University
  109. Natasha Ramarathnam, Hyderabad
  110. Ammu Abraham, Mumbai
  111.  Tarini Manchanda, ALIFA Delhi
  112.  D. Nagasaila Advocate, Madras High Court
  113.  NS Tanvi, Advocate Madras High court
  114.  Sitara, PUCL, Karoli
  115. Arundhati Dhuru (NAPM UP)
  116. Shahira Naim (Independent Journalist, UP)

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