Meet the Indian delegation Pen sketches of the Indian journalists,
parliamentarians and artists visiting
Pakistan to push for peace
Delhi-based
jour nalist
Kuldip Nayar is
a fervent supporter
of peace
and friendship
between India
and Pakistan, a
widely published
columnist virtually all countries of
South Asia, is a former member of
the Indian parliament and ex-Indian
High Commissioner in UK. For several
years now, he has been organising
a joint Indian-Pakistani Independence
Day celebration at Attari on
the night of August 14-15.
Leading Indian
film maker
Mahesh Bhatt
from Mumbai is a
vocal face on the
issue of peace
and friendship
between the two
countries. He is
keen to promote Pakistani talents in
Bollywood.
Mazher Hussain, from Hyderabad
Deccan, is executive director
of Confederation of Voluntary
Associations (COVA) and is involved
with various issues including Kashmir,
and emancipation of the poor.
He is also actively involved with the
India-Pakistan peace issues. He has
been involved in a cross border initiative
connecting Indian and Pakistani
school children and also in the
recent peace march Amn ke Badhte
Qadam.
Dr. Bhalchandra Mungekar, a
prominent
Mumbai-based
economist, is a
member of Indian
parliament (Rajya
Sabha). He has
served as vicechancellor
of University
of Mumbai
and a member of
Planning Commission of India. He
has been part of a socialist movement
from his college days.
Sanjay Nahar who hails from
Pune is working with the orphanage
'Children of Kashmir'. His
work is well known all over India.
He is also Founding President
Sarhad, a Pune based social educational
and cultural organisation engaged
in rehabilitation work for terrorism
affected children, promoting
peace process in violence affected
regions especially in Kashmir.
Jatin Desai,
an activistjournalist
based
in Mumbai, is a
national joint
secretary of Pakistan-
India People's
Forum for
Peace and
Democracy (PIPFPD) and a bureau
member of South Asians for Human
Rights (SAHR). He is actively involved
on the issue of India-Pakistan
fishermen and other issues related
to SAARC in general and
Indo-Pak in particular.
Amritsar-based Ramesh Yadev is
actively involved with the Folklore
Society. As a border-dweller, he
is always at the Attari to welcome
peace activists from Pakistan. He is
a major force behind the annual 14-
15 August programme at the border.
Delhi-based
jour nalist
Seema Mustafa
is actively engaged
in the
Kashmir issue.
She has worked
with several
newspapers and
media groups including Asian Age
and Covert, The Sunday Guardian
and News X television channel.
Former Member of Parliament
Shahid Siddiqui is vocal on the
issue of communal amity in India.
He is also an editor of Nai Duniya, a
leading Urdu daily. He is a strong
proponent of peace and friendship
between India and Pakistan.
Krishna Rao is a social activist
and currently serving as Bureau
Chief of Telgo language newspaper
Andhra Jyoti at Delhi.
Haris Kidwai hails from Delhi
and is a General Secretary of
PIPFPD, Delhi chapter. He is active
on India-Pakistan and Kashmir issues.
Lakshmi Prasad is Former
Member Parliament and political
activists. He is also Chairman Hindi
Academy in Andhra Pardesh.

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