ABVA writes to Ms. Vrinda Condillac, editor, Siddharth Dube's book 'No One Else'

Ms. Vrinda Condillac,

I am writing to you on behalf of AIDS Bhedbhav Virodhi Andolan (ABVA), a non-funded, non-party organization working on the issue of fighting discrimination against those affected by HIV/AIDS and those targeted as the high risk groups. You had edited Mr. Siddharth Dube’s  book ‘No One Else’ published by HarperCollins Publishers India in 2015. The said book contains aberrations pertaining to ABVA’s work. It also attempts to hijack ABVA’s work in the name of Siddhartha Gautam who was a member of ABVA for a brief period; and violates intellectual property rights of ABVA. You along with the author and publisher of the said book bear the moral, ethical and legal responsibility for hijacking a non-funded group’s work for commercial purposes.

A copy of an email dated 26 January, 2016 and legal notice dated 29 February, 2016 sent to Mr. Dube in this regard are attached herewith for your perusal and necessary action. These are also available at ABVA’s blog at:

1.             http://aidsbhedbhavvirodhiandolan.blogspot.in/2016/01/abvas-email-to-siddharth-dube-on-his.html

2.             http://aidsbhedbhavvirodhiandolan.blogspot.in/2016/02/legal-notice-to-siddharth-dube-author.html

Dr. P.S. Sahni

Member, AIDS Bhedbhav Virodhi Andolan