Karnataka Forum for Dignity

Karnataka Forum for Dignity

Karnataka Forum for Dignity, also known as KFD, is a socio-cultural organization in Karnataka, India, working on issues related to minorities and backward communities in Karnataka, and was formed in the year 2001.

The KFD has conducted a massive rally "Chalo Vidhana Soudha" in Bangalore where thousands of Muslims, Dalits and Christians took part to protest against the atrocities committed on minority communities settled in the coastal areas of Karnataka. [Mangalore violence by Sangh outfits [http://www.milligazette.com/dailyupdate/2006/20061013_violence_mangalore_sangh_RSS.htm] ]

KFD has hosted the Empower India Conference of the Popular Front of India, which was held at Bangalore on February 2007.

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