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+# FSF India Board Statement
+
+The recent statement by some members of the wider free software and
+open source community to RMS re-joining the board of FSF as a member
+have led to some unnecessary friction in the community. Unfortunately
+many of the arguments made against him were based on misunderstanding
+and half truths. More dangerous is concerted attack on RMS vilifying
+him and trying to isolate him. FSF India condemns this action. There
+is no freedom more important than freedom of thought and expression.
+
+We welcome and encourage the efforts of FSF to improve their
+[governance process][1] and hope that the larger free software
+community will also support them in this process.
+
+FSF India is an independent and autonomous non-profit organisation. It
+continues to stand and work for the cause of free software. It is 
+committed to making all its forums and programs inclusive and
+promoting diversity while standing firm on the [ideals set out by
+the GNU project][2].
+
+[1]: https://www.fsf.org/free-software-supporter/2021/april
+[2]: https://www.gnu.org/gnu/thegnuproject.en.html
+