New Delhi, In a small section of a major art gallery here, a screen shows Lakshmi, an acid-attack survivor, detailing the cruel ordeal she faced in 2005 and her subsequent attempts at closing up with ‘ghoonghats (veils) and burqas. Playing alongside is a hard-hitting digital comic on the stories of[Read More…]
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Uttar Pradesh: Couple injured in another acid attack in Bareilly
Bareilly: Another instance of an acid attack is reported in Bareilly district of Uttar Pradesh where a couple was injured and admitted to nearby hospital on Sunday. The police have identified the main accused and a team is conducting raids and searches to hunt Kuldeep. Bareilly SSP Muniraj Gobu reached the[Read More…]
Lucknow Sheroes Hangout cafe shuts down; survivor Anshu appeals to stop another attack
Anshu Rajpoot, an Acid Attack Survivor appeals all to save the Sheroes Hangout Café from shutting down. An order by Women and child development department on 26th September confirms the decision of the Yogi Adityanath government. Acid attack Survivors work and run the Sheroes Hangout Café. Speaking exclusively with Newsd[Read More…]
Yogi Aditynath’s government orders shut down of Acid attack survivors run Sheroes cafe in Lucknow
Uttar Pradesh Yogi Aditynath Singh government orders shut down of Sheroes Café of Lucknow, run by the acid attack survivors. There are over 20 survivors whose relocation and rehabilitation fate hangs in uncertainty after this government assault. An order regarding vacating the café has been passed and despite all the[Read More…]
Punjab sets precedent, announces monthly aid for acid-attack survivors
Acid attack on women in India is not new. Women have been victim of this crime for years. Acid-attack is one of the ruthless types of crime on human beings which leads to complete debilitation, loss of income and opportunity, and even ostracism. Acid attack has seen a steep rise[Read More…]
