I did send emails to the CM, Home Minister and the Revenue Minister. Let each of us here send similar appeals,which is hoped to make a collective impact. In solidarity, Venu.
On 2 Sep, 18:54, "Anivar Aravind" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: anant maringanti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 7:12 PM > Subject: Re: [foil] Urgent Appeal: Call/Fax/email to Kerala ministers > to stop assault on the peaceful protesters > > There was a press conference to appeal against the union action in > Delhi at 4.30 this evening. Reports should be appearing sometime > tonite. It is not just the CITU but INTUC, AITUC, BMS, UTUC, KTUC > have also joined in this. It is pointless addressing the party at this > point - Prakash Karat is camping in Trivendrum and has been > unavailable to the public. For what it is worth, here are two more > contacts worth chasing down. > anant > > General Secretary > Indian National Trade Union Congress > "Shramik Kendra", > 4, Bhai Veer Singh Marg, > New Delhi - 110 001. > Phone - 91 + 11 + 23747767/68 > 91 + 11 + 23367401 > Fax - 91 + 11 + 23364244 > > Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh > Ram Naresh Bhavan, > Tilak Gali, Chuna Mandi, > Paharganj, > New Delhi - 110 055. > India. > Phone : 011-3620654, 3624212 > Fax : 91-11-3517307 > Email : [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 6:26 PM, Anivar Aravind <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Dear friends > > > Call/fax ministers, District Collector and The Supdt of Police of > > Pathanamthitta and raise the concerns > > > Pathanamthitta Collector > > Phone : 0468- 2222515, 2222507 > > Fax: 0468-2222505 > > mobile no: 09447029008 > > > Pathanamthitta SP > > phone: 0468- 2222636 > > Fax: 0468-2222927 > > > Chief Minister > > Fax: 0471-2333489 > > home Minister > > Fax: 0471--2327016 > > > Please flood the ministers inbox with this appeal drafted below. Its > > high time we do it. > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Dear Sir/ Madam > > > The lives and livelihoods of over 20,000 Dalits, Adivasis and others, > > peacefully protesting for land at the Harrison Malayam Private Ltd > > plantation in Chengara, Pathanthimthatta are in danger. A group of > > trade unions claiming to represent the plantation's retrenched rubber > > workers have announced plans to march and reclaim the land from the > > peaceful protesters on Wednesday, September 3rd. > > > The trade unions, including CITU, INTUC, AITUC, UTUC, HMS and others, > > in collusion with company goons, have already succeeded in > > manufacturing a human rights crisis in the area. Together, they have > > been blocking food, medicines and other essential materials from > > entering the plantation for the past one month, terrorizing the > > peaceful protesters and their children. Women have been the targets > > of brutal attacks by the workers of the trade unions and other hired > > henchmen of Harrison Malayalam Ltd. > > > Many women have testified that the attacks happened in the presence of > > the police, who remained mute spectators and whose inaction encouraged > > the perpetuators further. The police have also colluded in preventing > > civil society groups from entering the site. > > > The proposed March could potentially deteriorate the law and order > > situation in the already fragile areas of Chengara further. In the > > light of past actions, which were used as a cover up to inflict > > physical harm and to denigrate the dignity of the protesting Dalits > > and Adivasis, we urge you to take immediate actions to thwart attempts > > of a March on September 3rd. > > > We strongly feel that government can no longer sit idly and allow the > > rights and lives of marginalized peoples' to be violated in this > > manner. Under no circumstances should union activists and company > > goons be allowed to march on the plantation this Wednesday. > > > We demand: > > > 1. Immediately intervene to stop the September 3rd planned assault on > > the peaceful protesters by trade unions and company goons. > > > 2. Take immediate action against those responsible for the blockade, > > ensuring the immediate lifting of the blockade, and restore normalcy > > to people's lives. > > > 3. Immediately initiate criminal proceedings against the perpetrators > > of the sexual assault of the four women at the struggle site on August > > 7th 2008. > > > 4. Enter into a dialogue with the protestors and take measures to > > distribute land to the landless. > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
