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AIIB meet to face people's challenge as activists attack infra financing

A large number of representatives from various people's movements across the country are gearing up for a fight with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

The logo of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is seen at its headquarter building in Beijing. Photo: Reuters
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The logo of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is seen at its headquarter building in Beijing. Photo: Reuters

Amritha Pillay Mumbai
On Monday, when the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) will proceed with its annual meeting, the funding agency may as well be ready to face some initial hiccups in Mumbai. A large number of representatives from various people's movements across the country have spent two days brainstorming how to stop AIIB in its track.  
 
"I look at AIIB as a monster, and we need to find where does the life of this monster lie... is it in the ear, the mouth... no it is in the finance," was a loose translation of an excerpt from social activist Medha Patkar's

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