LOKNITI NETWORK EXPRESSES ITS STRONG SENSE OF ANGUISH AT THE ATTACK ON THE OFFICE OF DR PALSHIKAR
We wish to condemn in the strongest possible terms the vandalism indulged in by certain elements at the office of our colleague Dr Suhas Palshikar, Professor of Political Science at the University of Pune and a valued member of the Lokniti network. We believe that such actions, strike at the very core of democratic foundations of our society. Babasaheb Ambedkar represents the best of democratic values and traditions. It is a sad commentary that those who indulged in this mindless act of violence, sought to muzzle free speech and expression, values that are at the core of Babasaheb’s philosophy.
Dr Sandeep Shastri, National Coordinator, Lokniti Network

Report of the Committee to verify the reliability and validity of the State of the Nations Survey (July 2011) conducted in Andhra Pradesh
Concerns were raised about the findings of the survey conducted by the Center for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS) between the 24th and 30th July 2011 regarding the extent of support for a separate Telangana state. An independent review committee was set to assess the neutrality and accuracy of this study. The committee found no evidence of any systematic bias in the drawing of the sample or any noticeable internal inconsistencies in the survey data
Full report of the committee is available here.