Malnutrition – A matter of concern

In Karnataka, only babus and cattle enjoy mid-day meals Children are dying of malnutrition, but their supposed saviours are minting money from the ICDS scheme, reports Imran Khan, Senior Correspondent with Tehelka

Follow the link for the full report: http://tehelka.com/story_main52.asp?filename=Ne280412Karnataka.asp

Below are the clippings on the meeting of the Forum to End Malnutrition. SICHREM is part of this forum in campaigning against Malnutrition.

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Petition demanding the ban of Made Snana ritual in Karnataka

SICHREM has initiated an online campaign demanding the Chief Minister of Karnataka to ban the Made Snana ritual.

The Made Snana ritual involves people from lower castes rolling on the leftovers of food eaten by upper castes. This inhuman ritual is being practiced in many temples across Karnataka, despite protests from various quarters. Many social activists, progressive thinkers, political heads and religious heads have demanded the ritual be banned. The Vice-Chancellor of Bangalore University, G. Rajashekar, Prof G K Govinda Rao have publicly condemned the ritual. Activists protesting about this issue like K.S. Shivaramulu have been attacked and manhandled.

Here is the link for the online petition demanding the Chief Minister of Karnataka to immediately ban the ritual across the state: http://www.change.org/petitions/chief-minister-of-karnataka-ban-made-snana-ritual?share_id=IeZMIpWbwv&

Please sign it and circulate it among your contacts.