samiti

/ ˈsʌmɪtɪ /

noun

1. (in India) an association, esp one formed to organize political activity

Word History and Origins

Origin of samiti¹

Hindi

Example Sentences

Mr Singh later went on to join the Sati Dharma Raksha Samiti – a committee formed to valorise Kanwar’s immolation – and became its deputy chief.

From BBC

“When you are open about it and engage in activism, it can get challenging, and even dangerous,” said Patil, chairperson of Maharashtra Andhashradha Nirmulan Samiti.

From Seattle Times

"The authorities acquired our land illegally by submitting forged documents of the village council meeting. We had never consented to land acquisition," Muneshwar Singh Porte, member of the Hasdeo Arand Bachao Sangharsh Samiti resistance group told the BBC.

From BBC

Atul Sati, the convener of the Joshimath Bachao Sangharsh Samiti that has been protesting government inaction to stop land subsidence, said local residents had been flagging the issue for months.

From Reuters

The armed insurgency, led by a group called the Parbatya Chattagram Jana Samhati Samiti, demanded autonomy and land rights for its people.

From Seattle Times