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Rally calls for Lalgarh peace20 Jun 2009, 0256 hrs IST, TNN KOLKATA: The conscience-keepers of the city its intellectual brigade were out on the roads again on Friday, this time calling for peace in Lalgarh and the rest of Bengal. Banners in hand and slogans on lips, they marched from Gariahat to Rashbehari crossing. "The government stand is not acceptable. A police attack will lead to bloodshed and innocent persons will be killed. After the landmine blast last November, police atrocities have increased. What was the government doing when Maoists settled down in the villages? The matter should be settled through talks. We want all sides to stop violence," said Aparna Sen, film celebrity. Apart from Sen, theatre personalities Saonli Mitra, Bratya Basu and Kaushik Sen, poet Joy Goswami and artist Jogen Chowdhury were among those attending the rally. "The government should ask the villagers to come for talks. Our march was to draw the Centre's attention to this mindless violence," Basu said. The intellectuals also released a statement signed by Mahasweta Devi, Jogen Chowdhury, Tarun Sanyal, Debabrata Bandyopadhyay and Suvaprasanna. "Members of the civil society are feeling disturbed by the incidents in Lalgarh and Jangalmahal. In spite of the rationality and ethics behind the mass uprising in the area wanton acts of violence committed under grave provocation would detract the moral foundation of this popular and legitimate movement," the statement read. The intellectuals also appealed to the Centre and the state governments "not to unleash brute force in the name of maintaining law and order or reconquering lost territory." "Both the governments should try to find out the cause for dissatisfaction among tribals and make efforts to solve their problems. The civil society is willing to create environment for peaceful talks," the statement read. -- http://venukm.blogspot.com http://www.shelfari.com/kmvenuannur http://kmvenuannur.livejournal.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
