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[email protected] Today's topics: * Fwd: [YSC] Re: Fw: [seztrack] Mini-Gujarat in Nandigram: Time to Rise Up - 1 messages, 1 author http://groups.google.com/group/BM_discussion/browse_thread/thread/930f3b82367ed30c?hl=en * Fwd: Massacre in Nandigram: Dharna at Azad Maidan: Wednesday - 1 messages, 1 author http://groups.google.com/group/BM_discussion/browse_thread/thread/653323debd870079?hl=en * Fwd: Here is an opportunity for one who has concern for humanity but lacking in resources, or in expertise or in time............ - 1 messages, 1 author http://groups.google.com/group/BM_discussion/browse_thread/thread/24e35ed1fb1119e0?hl=en ============================================================================== TOPIC: Fwd: [YSC] Re: Fw: [seztrack] Mini-Gujarat in Nandigram: Time to Rise Up http://groups.google.com/group/BM_discussion/browse_thread/thread/930f3b82367ed30c?hl=en ============================================================================== == 1 of 1 == Date: Tues, Nov 13 2007 6:19 am From: "Abhijit K" dear all, please read the forwarded emails for the status of the things. let us all try to contribute our small share in the fight against the tyranny of the CPM in Nandigram.. - abhijit ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Shweta Narayan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Nov 9, 2007 11:09 AM Subject: [YSC] Re: Fw: [seztrack] Mini-Gujarat in Nandigram: Time to Rise Up To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Deepika D'Souza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Priya Ranjan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Somu Kumar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, sathyu sarangi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Malarchi WRC <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Phonogram no is 1585 On Nov 9, 2007 11:00 AM, Dharmesh Shah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello all > > > Found the contact details of the Governor of WB. Please send > phonograms/telegrams to the Governor. > > > Message to be Conveyed: > > > Remove restriction for media to visit Nandigram. Central Govt. intervention > required to end CPI(M) led terrorism and mayhem. > > > Gopalkrishna Gandhi > > Raj Bhavan > Kolkata 700 062 > > Phone: 033-2200 1641 > Fax: 033 - 2200 2444 / 2200 1649 > > You can also contact the Secretary to the Governor, the Joint Secretary to > the Governor and the OSD to the Governor through e-mail. > > Email id : [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > We are trying to locate the phonogram/telegram nos. if someone has them > please respond to the email. > > regs > dharmesh > > > > > > > > On Nov 9, 2007 10:03 AM, nityanand jayaraman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello Madhu and others: > > I just got off the phone from Anuradha Talwar. She says that the CPM is > > engaged in a cleansing operation in Nandigram. They were with a police > > escort of 5 jeeps when they got roughed up. The visiting delegation > > consisted of intellectuals, left MLAs, social activists etc in a convoy of 6 > > vehicles. The CPM goons -- men and women -- prevented the delegation and an > > NDTV live coverage van from entering Nandigram. Nandigram is off-limits for > > all practical purposes with the CPM having erected barricades to screen and > > cordon off all routes. > > > > When asked for police escort to enter Nandigram, the Chief Secretary said > > "Please give us two days." Anuradha says that is a sure-fire indication that > > all cleansing will be completed in two days. They are likely to meet the > > GOvernor of West Bengal tomorrow with a single demand. Open up Nandigram to > > visitors, and provide the police security to enable media and other social > > activists to enter. > > > > Last night, one vehicle, with Meher in it, managed to slip the cordon and > > take refuge in one of the villages. The remaining people had to persuad the > > police to enter and retrieve that vehicle and its occupants. Meher and > > others in that vehicle are safe and back. > > > > Anuradha says that the need of the hour is for phone calls, telegrams and > > faxes to the Governor of West Bengal to order Central intervention and to > > open up Nandigram. We could also ask for him to lead a delegation to > > Nandigram. > > > > Ciao, nity > > > > > > > > On 11/8/07, Madhumita <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Sukla Sen > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2007 7:31 PM > > > Subject: [seztrack] Mini-Gujarat in Nandigram: Time to Rise Up > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Medha Patkar has been attacked and injured on her way > > > to Nandigram. Also injured are Bolan Gangopadhyay, > > > Ruby Mukherji, Manas Bhuiyan, Mukul Roy, Amit > > > Bhattacharjee. > > > Dr. Meher Engineer, former Director of the Basu Vigyan > > > Mandir (now Bose Institute of Physics) - a pioneering > > > scientific research institute in Kolkata remains > > > traceless. > > > > > > Voices must be immediately raised to save Dr. Meher > > > Engineer. And also the innumerable faceless and > > > hapless villagers facing the bullets of the armed > > > marauders openly instigated by Brinda Karat and her > > > ilk. > > > This Stalinist tyranny in West Bengal must be fought > > > back in the most resolute manner. > > > These dark days must end. It's no more time to sit > > > back and watch. > > > > > > Sukla > > > > > > Medha Patkar and other activists attacked in WB > > > > > > We the representatives of people's movements, strongly > > > condemn the violent attack on Non-violent Activists > > > heading towards Nandigram today - 8 th November '07. > > > > > > Medha Patkar, D Sarkar, Sunanda Sanyal, Tarun Sarkar > > > and others were attacked and have sustained injuries. > > > We condemn the attitude of the Police who behaved as > > > onlookers and were totally indifferent towards such > > > violent acts by the CPM cadre who were shouting > > > slogans and carrying red flags while breaking cars and > > > beating people. > > > > > > All this was done only to stop Medha Patkar and other > > > activists from entering Nandigram. Medha Patkar was > > > invited by the people of Nandigram after a spate of > > > violence and killing in the area. She has been > > > visiting Nadigram ever since the struggle against > > > Nandigram has started. > > > > > > At present she along with many activists including > > > Anuradha Talwar of NTUI are sitting on satayagraha on > > > the highway towards Nandigram. > > > > > > We have always been working together with CPM in other > > > states on various issues, what is it in Nandigram that > > > the Government is so desperate not to allow us to > > > enter Nandigram, and to behave violently with the > > > peaceful activists? > > > > > > It is ironical that in the state where CPM is ruling, > > > on the one hand there is an attack by its cadre and > > > goons and on the other the police who are supposed to > > > protect the people, are acting indifferent. Is the > > > govt. hand and glove with the goons? > > > > > > On one hand, CPM talks about farmers' and marginalized > > > people's rights, but on the other, it hinders the > > > process of struggle through severe state repression. > > > The democratic spaces in West Bengal have almost > > > disappeared. > > > > > > WE Demand > > > Stop killing and attacking peaceful protesters - > > > including residents of Nandigram. > > > Investigate the incident of killings and take > > > immediate and appropriate action against the people > > > involved in this violent attack and also against the > > > police who despite being present, did nothing to > > > protect. > > > The President, the Prime Minister, Home Minister > > > should take every step to force CPM Govt. and party to > > > lift the siege of Nandigram. > > > Compel the Chief Minister of West Bengal to prevent > > > the police and party cadres from entering and > > > capturing Nandigram territory > > > Send medical and other help to the area > > > Send an All-party team of MPs to investigate and > > > mediate to bring peace and security to the area. > > > Sanjay M.G, Sandeep Pandey, P. Chennaih, G. Gabriele, > > > Ulka Mahajan, Mukta Srivastava, Anand Mazgoankar, > > > Simpreet Singh > > > > > > Action Alert: > > > We request all the conscience citizens and activist to > > > act soon on this issue in whatever way they can > > > otherwise the situation in Nandigram will become from > > > worst to out of control. > > > > > > Please send faxes to CM and Home Minster West Bengal: > > > > > > Prime Minster's fax Number- 0 11-23019545 / > > > 011-23016857 > > > > > > CM West Bengal - Fax Number- 033-22145480/ 22141341 > > > E-mail- [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Minster of Home Affairs for State Fax Number - 033- > > > 22144052 > > > > > > Sincerely Yours > > > > > > Mukta Srivastava , Simpreet Singh Pervin Jehangir > > > > > > __________________________________________________________ > > > Yahoo! Answers - Got a question? Someone out there knows the answer. 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Groups > > > > > > Start a group > > > > > > in 3 easy steps. > > > > > > Connect with others. > > > . > > > __,_._,___ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- Abhijit Minakshi About my name: www.geocities.com/abhijit1303/aboutname.txt ============================================================================== TOPIC: Fwd: Massacre in Nandigram: Dharna at Azad Maidan: Wednesday http://groups.google.com/group/BM_discussion/browse_thread/thread/653323debd870079?hl=en ============================================================================== == 1 of 1 == Date: Tues, Nov 13 2007 6:52 am From: "Abhijit K" folks in mumbai: please make it a point to attend this rally against the massacre and the subsequent atrocities in nandigram.. - abhijit ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: ipsita <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Nov 13, 2007 8:11 PM Subject: Fwd: Massacre in Nandigram: Dharna at Azad Maidan: Wednesday To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I tried to forward it to BMMumbai, don't know why my mail did not go. Am I removed for the mailing list ? anyway, please forward this message and request people to come for this rally. thanks Ipista ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Sukla Sen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Nov 13, 2007 9:04 AM Subject: Massacre in Nandigram: Dharna at Azad Maidan: Wednesday To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please Join Massacre in Nandigram: Time to Rise Up Mumbai se Nandigram tak ki ladai EK hai Dharna at Azad Maidan on Wednesday, 14th November 2007 , from 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm In protest against Killings in Nandigram and in Solidarity with people's struggle in Nandigram Swear by the soil Swear by the mother Those for whom Soil is the blood and sweat They are the homeland For you And for me Nandigram For you And for me National Alliance of People's Movements, Shahar Vikas Manch, Ghar Banao Ghar Bachao Andolan, Narmada Bachao Andolan, Sarvahara Jan Andolan, Chemical Majdoor Sabha, Shramik Janata Sanghatan, ICHRLN , Build, Focus onThe Global South, Akshara Centre, Awas Adhikar Sanyukt Kriti Samiti, Nirbhay Bano Andolan, Yuva, Samata Vichar Prasarak Sansatha, EKTA (Committee for Communal Amity), India Centre for Human Rights and Law, Committee for Right to Housing, Forum for Violence Against Women, and others Peace is doable. -- " Do not feel envious of the happiness of those who live in a fool's paradise, for only a fool will think that it is happiness." -Bertrand Russell -- Abhijit Minakshi About my name: www.geocities.com/abhijit1303/aboutname.txt ============================================================================== TOPIC: Fwd: Here is an opportunity for one who has concern for humanity but lacking in resources, or in expertise or in time............ http://groups.google.com/group/BM_discussion/browse_thread/thread/24e35ed1fb1119e0?hl=en ============================================================================== == 1 of 1 == Date: Tues, Nov 13 2007 7:08 am From: "Sundeep Jalan" Friends, Our pride in belonging to a generation that for the first time since the genesis of man has set foot on another planet, cannot however, disguise the awful truth that it may be easier to travel to the moon than to erase from the surface of the earth, the image of the evitable poverty. It is pathetic and equally obscene to talk about GDP or economic progress of India where a mass section of the society still not having access to clean drinking water or toilet facilities and one is not even talking about food and shelter. It is frustrating to see people admiring or criticizing sachin or shah rukh khan amidst glaring and apparent human sufferings. According to an statistics, in our country, 5000 childrens die due to malnutrition and related preventable disease every day, yes every day ; every other minute a child born is deprived of motherhood for lack of adequate medical facilities. The loss of motherhood to a new born just cannot be quantified or imagined. The writer seeks to unveil an opportunity for every good man to do their bit for the society. There are some issues which come close to everyone's heart. There are occasions when one feel concerned or disturbed but clueless. Families which include tender aged childrens and infirm old aged, living on the Footpath of metro cities like Mumbai is not surprising but is disturbing nevertheless. Instances are not wanting where incidents of gross violation of human rights are reported in the media and most of those remain unaddressed setting up precedents for more such violations. Violation of human right can simply be defined where an individual or a section of the society is unlawfully deprived of his life or dignity of life. There are some legal provisions with the help of which one , by spending his some not so precious time, can effectively help the people in distress. There are two powerful Statutes which come into picture, they are The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 & The Legal services Authorities Act, 1987. The basic objective of The Protection of Human Rights Act is to ensure Life and dignity of Life to every individual which is itself guaranteed to every individual by Article 21 of the Constitution of India. Every individual, whether he is Citizen of India or not can avail the benefit of the provisions of the Act. The Commissions are chaired by Retired Chief Justice Of India or the retired Chief Justice of the High Courts and other persons of special knowledge and of high integrity. Any individual, who is unlawfully, so deprived of his life or liberty or dignity of life, may approach the National Human Rights Commission or the State Human Rights Commission, which are constituted under this Act. Help of legal expert is not required at all and simple hand written application incorporating the facts and causes is suffice to redress the grievances.Very few people are aware of their legal rights and very little about their enforcement in Human rights Courts. *The Act also envisages that any individual on behalf of the victim may approach this Commission for the redressal of the grievances of immediate victim. There is no fee to be paid.* The Commission has enormous powers to give relief to the victims including monetary compensation. The Commission, if necessary, may approach the High Court or Supreme Court on behalf of the victim to give him/her justice. The role of a good man begins with making a simple application to the Commission on behalf of the victim. In most of the cases the news reports are self evident and self explanatory and it is suffice to write in the application, requesting the Chairperson of the Commission to take notice of the news reports and do justice. Section 12 of the Act makes it obligatory on the Commission to take notice of every application so received. However, it is necessary that the victim must be so acquainted that an application has been filed on his behalf with the Commission so that he can follow up. For this, a copy of the application can be sent to the editor of the Newspaper requesting them to convey the same to the victim. The good man if he so desire can always follow up the progress in his application with the help of Right to Information [RTI] Act. ==== Now we come to another Statute and that is The Legal services Authorities Act, 1987. *The preamble[Basic Objective] of the Act reads as follows*- An Act to constitute legal services authorities to provide free and competent legal services to the weaker section of the society, to ensure that opportunities for securing justice are not denied to any citizen by reason of economic or other disabilities.......... The National Legal services Authority at the National level, The State Legal services Authority in each State and The District Legal services Authority in each of the districts has been constituted under this Act; The State Govt. may constitute Taluka Legal services Authority in each of the Taluka of the district. The Supreme Court Legal services Committee and The High Court Legal services committee in each State have also been constituted. The Authorities are chaired by Chief Justice of India, Chief Justice of the High Courts and other senior Advocates. The National Legal Services Authority has been entrusted with wide ranging powers and functions. Among others they include- · take necessary steps by way of social justice litigation[PILs] with regard to consumer protection, environmental protection or any other matter of special concern to the weaker sections of the society .... · organize legal aid camps in rural areas, slums or labour colonies for educating them as to their rights..... · take appropriate measures for spreading legal literacy and legal awareness amongst the people and in particular to educate weaker section of the society about the rights, benefits and privileges guaranteed by social welfare legislations and other administrative programmes......... With the aid of this Act, a concerned citizen can do extraordinary things. We all witness in our daily life, the deprived section of the society i.e. the pavement dwellers, street childrens, and many other apparent inhuman indignities. Needless to say, no welfare schemes of the Govt. or welfare legislation reach to these pavement dwellers or street childrens. Apart from the fact that these pavement dwellers live in sub human conditions, they are positive menace and potential threat to every vehicular movement. The instances are not wanting where they become victim of speeding vehicles and it is nearly impossible to conclude who was at fault. Ultimately, a pavement dweller loses his life and motorist is branded a criminal, though may be he was innocent. We all read in newspapers and in electronic media the poor people fighting for their rights who may have perhaps deprived or thrown out of their land. The acquisitions of agricultural land for SEZ are the most common protest we all read now these days. Everyday we read so much about poor people becoming victim of Govt. apathy, and corruption. It goes without saying that all those who live on the street or those who are so dispossessed of their land are not aware of their legal rights and at the same time they do not have access to quality legal assistance. At times, there is a feeling of helplessness as One lack in expertise, in resources, in time- to help those in distress. Not any more. One may write a simple letter to the National Legal Services Authority. Apprise them of the factual position. Usually news reports are self evident and self explanatory and is suffice to write in the application, requesting the authorities to take steps as per the provisions of the Act. Hence, we may be having the best of the legal mind fighting for the cause of the weaker section of the society even without moving from our chair. However, a miracle cannot be expected from these legal services authorities and it may not be so easy to make these Legal service authorities function or deliver. These authorities are not accustomed to these kind of applications and they may take time to respond. One needs to ensure that authorities act on the application. RTI Act can be instrumental in follow up. We would be effectively able to help to all those weaker section of the society who needs help, who are ignorant of their rights, to whom the benefit of welfare schemes doesn't reach. It pays........by at least a sense of fulfillment, to spend some of our energies for the downtrodden section of the society around us. I think almost all social issues can be entrusted to these Legal Services Authorities and the Authorities can be compelled to act as per the provisions of the Act. They are duty bound to embark upon Social action litigation [PILs] concerning issues of environment pollution [River pollutions]; Consumer protection [Unfair Trade Practices by Corporates or Multinational companies]; and issues relating to weaker section of the society. Lending voice to the under privileged around us has never been so easy and commanding. However, a master key is required to unlock the potential of these Legal provisions and that is concern for humanity. What we do and what we are capable of doing may solve all our problems, said Mahatma. One should stop wasting his time in criticizing the system or talking about corruption as it doesn't help in improving the same. I am willing to address queries or confusion, if any. Last but not the least, for poverty anywhere is threat to prosperity everywhere. Contacts: The National Human Rights Commission [NHRC] Faridkot house, Copernicus Marg, New Delhi-1. Tel- 011 23385368. Fax- 011 23384863, 23386521. National Legal Services Authority [NALSA] Member Secretary,12/11 Jamnagar House,Shahjahan Rd,New Delhi-110011. Phone- 011-23386176, 23382778; Fax- 011-23382121. ------------------------------ Bring your gang together - do your thing. 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