Dear Friends, Please circulate this message and be there to participate in it.
Santhosh ----- Original Message ----- *From:* nityanand jayaraman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> *To:* Rohit Shetti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; Siddharth Venkat<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Deen Dayalan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ; Ernest Deenadayalan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ; Nirmala Karunan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ; samir nazareth<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Ramapati <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ; jai krishna<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; Lakshmi Premkumar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; ruchi sankrit <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ; Shaheen Shasa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> *Sent:* Friday, June 20, 2008 8:32 AM *Subject:* Take Action for Bhopal: Candle-light vigil 21st Dear all: I'm sending this message to a few selected friends that I know well personally. The Bhopal campaign's current phase of struggle has been long and difficult. As many of you who have been following this may know, 22 Bhopalis (20 women and 2 men) were released after 10 days in jail only yesterday. Their crime: To demonstrate peacefully with 14 children in tow in front of the Prime Minister's Office. The Prime Minister is clearly not feeling the heat, is not even bothered by the fact that 9 Bhopalis have commenced a fast-unto-death starting 10 June. It is today the 11th day of their fast. While the campaign is solidly grounded with very strong and articulate local leaders, including many who are on fast, their struggle WILL NOT succeed unless the Prime Minister learns that people around the world are outraged. I personally appeal to you all to be present their with friends, families and a candle. Please spread the word around at your workplace as well. ciao, nity *Join us for the * *CANDLE-LIGHT VIGIL in Solidarity with the Bhopal Gas Survivors who are on an indefinite hunger fast since 10th June 2008* ** *On 21st June 2008, 5.30 p.m. to 7 p.m.* *At the Gandhi Statue, M.G. Road* ** *Background:* At noon on June 10th, seven survivors of the 1984 Union Carbide gas disaster and current water poisoning, and two of their supporters, began an indefinite hunger strike in New Delhi, in average temperatures of 40-45 C. They are joined by Indra Sinha, author of Animal's people which was nominated for the Booker Prize fasting from France and several others across the world. This extreme decision is a last resort, taken after months of rigorous efforts to persuade Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to address the situation in Bhopal. Since February 20, 2008 – when 50 men, women and children set off on foot to cover the 500 miles from Bhopal to New Delhi – the Bhopalis have faced numerous hardships over more than one hundred days. They arrived in Delhi on 28 March and set up home on a small piece of footpath close to parliament. They've been arrested several times, twice for protesting in front of the Prime Minister's Residence. Finally, on June 2nd, the Prime Minister conveyed his "in principle" agreement to a National Commission on Bhopal. But like past-unfulfilled promises, neither details nor timelines were provided, no proper health care or clean water was guaranteed. On the second demand of holding Dow/Carbide liable, there is silence. On June 9th, in desperation, 33 women, children and three men lay on the ground outside the PM's office. After arrest, several of them, including 6 and 11 year old children, were beaten and verbally abused by the Delhi police. ** Come together with us on June 21st, to oppose state brutality and indifference against the victims of the world's worst industrial disaster. Be a part of the candle light vigil. Visit www.bhopal.net for complete coverage. For Details Contact: Lakshmi Premkumar - 9739359511 *International Campaign for Justice in Bhopal* --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth?hl=en-GB -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
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