News & Notes Community Edition

As the editors of the Auroville News and Notes had received a message from the AVFO working group instructing them to stop publishing articles from the RA-selected working groups, threatening legal action against the editors if they did not comply, a News & Notes Community Edition has been launched. The Auroville Council explained that the new bulletin aims at being all inclusive and will contain all information from the RA selected Working Groups, as well as those of the FO selected groups, including eventually the reports from the Auroville Foundation Office, the Governing Board and the International Advisory Council. The Council underlined the need to publish the new edition in its integrity as a service to the whole community, stating that it is important as a historical reference and link between all residents, that its content must not be controlled by a faction of opinionated residents, nor by an administration outside of the Residents’ Assembly, and that freedom of expression is a fundamental condition for the realisation of a free society, and a pillar for the realisation of Auroville.

The bulletin will be distributed online. The distribution of paper copies will initially be limited to collective spaces in Auroville such as the library, restaurants. The weekly has the disclaimer that the opinions and views expressed on these pages are solely those of the respective authors and do not necessarily reflect the position of the editors or the larger Auroville community. The News & Notes Community Edition aims to provide a platform for the publication of diverse perspectives and voices from multiple sources within Auroville. “While we strive to ensure the accuracy of the information presented, we cannot guarantee that all information is free from error or omission. Additionally, we cannot be held liable for any alleged misinformation provided or offence caused by the content published’” the Council clarified. In the event of any dispute, readers are encouraged to consult with the Auroville Council, which reserves the right to suspend the publication of disputed material.