People call Upon GAIN to leave India and Government of India to regulate PPPs

A joint action group constituted by 33 persons including individual experts, pediatricians, public health
experts, representatives from 19 national organisations working in public interest in health, development, gender, education and nutrition sector made strong voice and protest to GAIN for sparing India from the
hands of multinational consumer and food companies to which GAIN is a promising market builder.

The group staged a silent protest using placards at the site of GAIN initiated meeting to call for an India
Alliance for Infant and young child nutrition (IYCN) on 15th April in Delhi.

The group submitted a protest note to the GAIN representative in India and also interacted with the participants who were invited at the meeting and offered to answer any questions if they have while
using their right to protest in the interest of people of India reeling with poverty, lack of food and lack of support to women who nurture the future of India.

Two members of the protest group also participated in the meeting and raised the points of ‘conflicts of interest’ while entering into any partnership.

Participants met immediately after the meeting and decided to work together for future action on these issues.

Contact for more information:

Dr Arun Gupta
arun@ibfanasia.org 9911176306
Vandana Prasad 9891552425
Mira Shiva 9810582028


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