OPEN LETTER TO VINESH PHOGAT

YOU ARE OUR CHAMPION !!

Feminist Solidarity with Vinesh - विनेश के साथ नारीिादी एकजुटता

प्यारी विनेश, Dear Vinesh,

बधाई हो!! Congratulations!!

तम ु तो हमारी हीरो हो और बनी You have not lost. You are our hero and
ु हारी नहीीं हो, तम
will remain so. Yesterday in Paris you
रहोगी। कल तुमने पेररस में करके दिखा दिया कक
showed what you really are. Your skill is
असल में तुम क्या हो। तुम्हारी िक्षता का कोई
unmatched and there is no height that
मक
ु ाबला नही है , और तम्
ु हारे ललए कोई ऊीं चाई you can’t scale.
ऊींची नहीीं है ।
Please don't be disappointed by this
इस अयोग्य घोवित ककए जाने से मायूस मत ‘disqualification’. We understand that it
होना। हम समझते हैं कक िजन का ध्यान रखने was not your responsibility to take care
की ज़िम्मेिारी तम्
ु हारी नहीीं थी। इस बात की जाींच
of your weight. There should be an
investigation as to where and by whom
होनी चादहए कक इसमें गलती कहााँ और ककससे
the mistake has been made. We express
हुई है । हम तुम्हें अयोग्य घोवित ककए जाने के our protest against your disqualification
ललए अपना विरोध व्यक्त करते हैं और यह कहना and would like to request you not to feel
चाहते हैं कक तुन इस िक़्त बबल्कुल िख
ु ी मत sad in this moment.
होना।
You will keep flying high, do not lose
तुम ऊींची उडान भरती रहोगी, उम्मीि मत छोडना। hope. You are and will remain our hero.
तम
ु हमारी हीरो हो और बनी रहोगी।
When you return from Paris, we will all
meet once again at Jantar Mantar and
पेररस से लौट कर जब आओगी तो हम सब जींतर-
celebrate your success.
मींतर पर एक बार किर लमलेंगे और किर जश्न
मनाएींगे तुम्हारी सिलता का। Winning a medal or not is not the
measure of victory. The measure of
मेडल लमलना, नहीीं लमलना, जीत का पैमाना नही success and victory is your
है । सिलता औऱ जीत का पैमाना तुम्हारी दृढ़ता determination and courage.
और दहम्मत है l
Justice-loving and feminist saathis of
भारत के और िनु नया भर के न्याय-विय और India and around the world were, are
and will always be with you!
नारीिािी साथी तम्
ु हारे साथ हमेशा थे, हैं और
रहें ग!े
We are,
 हम हैं,

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