India: Hyderabad Says No to RCEP

A massive protest march was organised in Hyderabad on July 24 at People’s Plaza against Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership with the slogan “You can’t trade with our lives and livelihoods.” Activists under the banner of Positive Women’s Network, Delhi Network of Positive People also held a flash protest at the location of the RCEP negotiations, Novotel Hotel.The unexpected protest took the police by surprise as a 3-layer security was put in place to prevent any protest at the venue. The protesters were later vacated from the hotel premises, arrested and taken away in the police van.