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Indians and others march for global peace in Norway

Oslo, Apr 10 {PTI} Hundreds of people, including many Indians, braved the chilly winds and rain for a symbolic march to the Nobel Peace Centre here today to highlight the cause of global peace and amity. Holding huge placards with messages for harmony, the participants in the march organised by a major Indian humanitarian organisation, drew a lot of attention as they walked through the lanes of the downtown in the capital of the nation which is often accredited with maximum peace initiatives by any country. ''We may be far from India, where the problem of Naxalism is growing, or from Sri Lanka where a three decade war is still on, but we feel the need for global peace is maximum today and therefore, wherever possible, it has to be highlighted,'' Pragyan, a member of The Art of Living Foundation, which organised the march said. Beginning from Youngstorget, the marchers held candles in their hands and carried on a silent 3 km walk across major markets where many of the on

Naxal Exhibition: Preview

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FACT India Naxalism: A Threat to Unified India Click here for a miniature view of the exhib Opens ::: April 10th and 11th Oslo, during the Conference on Peace and Reconciliation http://www.sap2008.org/ Ingeniørenes Hus Møtesenter, Kronprinsens gate 17, 0251 Oslo - Norway, http://www.ingeniorenesh The Exhibition is a reflection of the Left wing insurgency in India, a blend of photographs, statistics and an analysis that forms the presentation of FACTS. The exhibition travels through the lives of the victims in Naxal infested states and present their lives as well as the lives of those valiant fighters both civilian and from the government. It is a fight against, the act of killing just because ideologies differ. The ideology of Intolerance and disharmony aided by violence, is taking a toll on the very same people, the ideology claims to be fighting for. Here we have been working on a series of issues on Naxalism and the havoc it has created over the years on the Indian populace and th