In solidarity Firose k.c,Zakariya-Dept of MCJ-SIAS Vazhayur,Calicut University
On 1/25/10, k.ashraf <[email protected]> wrote: > > I endorse > k.ashraf,calicut > > > On 1/25/10, jenny rowena <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> sorry there was a change in the third demand which is now : forgot to >> inform this forum >> >> Take stringent actions against the CITU workers and police >> officers >> on duty under the SC/ST Atrocities act, for inflicting violence on >> Chithralekha. >> >> >> >> On 1/25/10, Karthik Navayan <[email protected]> wrote: >> > I endorse, and demand to book the culprits under SC ST (POA), as the >> > chithraleka's status as a Schedule Caste is the reason for the to >> torture on >> > her >> > >> > Karthik >> > >> > On Mon, Jan 25, 2010 at 1:55 PM, Anil Tharayath Varghese < >> > [email protected]> wrote: >> > >> >> Madhuresh NAPM >> >> Saswati Swetlena NCAS >> >> >> >> On Jan 25, 12:56 pm, geedha geedha <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > I endorse >> >> > geedha >> >> > >> >> > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> >> > From: Kavita Krishnan <[email protected]> >> >> > Date: Mon, Jan 25, 2010 at 11:49 AM >> >> > Subject: Re: [GreenYouth] Urgently Endorse : Petition for >> Chithralekha >> >> > To: [email protected] >> >> > >> >> > Cc: [email protected] >> >> > >> >> > I endorse. Kavita Krishnan, All India Progressive Women's Association >> >> > (AIPWA) >> >> > >> >> > 2010/1/25 jenny rowena <[email protected]> >> >> > >> >> > > We a group of concerned academicians and activists belonging to the >> >> Kerala >> >> > > Feminist Network have come to know that Chithralekha, a Dalit woman >> >> > > who >> >> is >> >> > > making a living as an auto driver, has been harassed by the CITU >> and >> >> the >> >> > > police in Payyanur, Kannur District, Kerala, on 20th January 2010. >> It >> >> is >> >> > > also extremely disconcerting to note that while the general apathy >> of >> >> the >> >> > > police continue, the trade unions of the CPI (M) has resorted to >> other >> >> ways >> >> > > of demoralizing the struggle of a woman for just and equal, civil, >> >> political >> >> > > and human rights. >> >> > >> >> > > *BACKGROUND* >> >> > >> >> > > Chithralekha, a Dalit woman, from Payyanur in Kannur, Kerala, was >> one >> >> of >> >> > > the first woman auto drivers to enter a workplace dominated by men >> >> > > from >> >> > > higher castes. Right from the beginning there was a strong >> resistance >> >> to her >> >> > > and there was a three month delay in giving her a membership of the >> >> union. >> >> > > Later, when she went on to become an efficient and extremely >> popular >> >> auto >> >> > > rickshaw driver, the resistance against her took a violent turn. >> Soon >> >> she >> >> > > was subject to many acts of workplace harassment by her fellow auto >> >> drivers. >> >> > > On one occasion, the hood of her auto was torn off, she was called >> >> > > derogatory caste names, and a fellow driver even tried to run her >> over >> >> with >> >> > > his vehicle. Chithralekha protested against this, lodging >> complaints >> >> with >> >> > > the police and even managing to get one of the workers arrested >> with >> >> the >> >> > > help of a local Dalit activist. In the course of her protest, she >> also >> >> > > brought to light the fact that her district and locality still >> >> practiced >> >> > > untouchability, albeit in modern forms. Once the issue went outside >> >> > > the >> >> > > purview of the local auto stand, the CITU and the local CPI (M) >> goons >> >> > > adopted a new tactic and started tarnishing her image with wide >> spread >> >> > > poster campaigns. Through these posters, Chithralekha was branded >> as a >> >> > > sexually loose woman, a woman who drinks, whose mother was a sex >> >> worker, who >> >> > > talks like a man, who does not listen and who does not know how to >> >> behave. >> >> > > With such a campaign, Chithralekha lost all support in the >> locality. >> >> > >> >> > > On December 30th, 2005, they burned down her auto, depriving her of >> >> > > her >> >> > > only source of livelihood. However, Chithralekha continued with her >> >> struggle >> >> > > and managed to procure a new auto through her association with >> various >> >> > > Dalit, Feminists and Citizen’s initiatives in June 2008. >> Chithralekha >> >> had >> >> > > been slowly trying to get on with her life, though she and her >> husband >> >> were >> >> > > often being attacked in various ways by the local CITU. It was at >> this >> >> point >> >> > > that the current incident occurred. >> >> > >> >> > > * * >> >> > >> >> > > *THE CURRENT INCIDENT* >> >> > >> >> > > On the morning of 20th January 2010, Chithralekha (along with her >> >> husband >> >> > > Shreeshanth) who was about to park her auto rickshaw in front of a >> >> medical >> >> > > shop, was asked to move her vehicle from the parking spot by one Mr >> >> > > Ramachandran who is an office bearer of the CITU auto rickshaw >> Union >> >> > > in >> >> > > Payyanur. When Chithralekha protested, an altercation followed >> between >> >> them >> >> > > and the CITU workers started beating her up. Soon, a police jeep >> >> arrived and >> >> > > bundled the couple into the vehicle. They were taken to the police >> >> station >> >> > > and severely beaten up. Later she was allowed to go without even >> >> registering >> >> > > a case!! She has visible wounds all over her body and has had to go >> to >> >> the >> >> > > hospital twice after the incident. Moreover, she is unable to move >> out >> >> of >> >> > > her house or drive her auto as she is afraid of further violence. >> >> Shockingly >> >> > > there is very little media coverage of this issue and no local >> support >> >> > > available to her in defending against the attack. >> >> > >> >> > > In this context, we strongly demand the State Government to: >> >> > >> >> > > * * >> >> > >> >> > > Ø *Take immediate steps to ensure the fundamental rights of >> >> > > Chithralekha to be able to work and live in her own native place, >> free >> >> of >> >> > > mental and physical torture. * >> >> > >> >> > > * * >> >> > >> >> > > Ø *Implement the provisions of the Vishakha Guidelines on >> Sexual >> >> > > Harassment at the Workplace for Chithralekha, an auto rickshaw >> >> > > driver.* >> >> > >> >> > > * * >> >> > >> >> > > * * >> >> > >> >> > > Ø *Take stringent actions against the CITU workers and police >> >> > > officers on duty who inflicted violence on Chithralekha during the >> >> incident. >> >> > > * >> >> > >> >> > > * * >> >> > >> >> > > Ø *Constitute an Independent Judicial Commission to conduct >> >> thorough >> >> > > investigation into the whole issue* >> >> > >> >> > > Chithralekha Solidarity, >> >> > >> >> > > Kerala Feminist Network >> >> > >> >> > > -- >> >> > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> >> Groups >> >> > > "Green Youth Movement" group. >> >> > > To post to this group, send an email to >> [email protected]. >> >> > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> >> > > [email protected]<greenyouth%[email protected]> >> <greenyouth%[email protected]<greenyouth%[email protected]> >> > >> >> <greenyouth%[email protected]<greenyouth%[email protected]> >> <greenyouth%[email protected]<greenyouth%[email protected]> >> > >> >> > >> >> > > . >> >> > > For more options, visit this group at >> >> > >http://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth?hl=en-GB. >> >> > >> >> > -- >> >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> >> > Groups >> >> > "Green Youth Movement" group. >> >> > To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. >> >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> >> > [email protected]<greenyouth%[email protected]> >> <greenyouth%[email protected]<greenyouth%[email protected]> >> > >> >> <greenyouth%[email protected]<greenyouth%[email protected]> >> <greenyouth%[email protected]<greenyouth%[email protected]> >> > >> >> > >> >> > . >> >> > For more options, visit this group athttp:// >> >> groups.google.com/group/greenyouth?hl=en-GB. >> >> > >> >> > -- >> >> > geedha >> >> >> >> -- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups >> >> "Green Youth Movement" group. >> >> To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. >> >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> >> [email protected]<greenyouth%[email protected]> >> <greenyouth%[email protected]<greenyouth%[email protected]> >> > >> >> . >> >> For more options, visit this group at >> >> http://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth?hl=en-GB. >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> > -- >> > B.Karthik Navayan, >> > Advocate, >> > H.No. 21-7-761, >> > Opp.High Court Post Office, >> > Gansi Bazar, Hyderabad, >> > PIN-500002, AP. >> > Cell:09346677007,Email:[email protected] <email%[email protected]> < >> email%[email protected] <email%[email protected]>> >> > http://sites.google.com/site/karthiknavayan/home >> > http://www.orkut.co.in/Main#Profile.aspx?uid=10379805095932756525 >> > >> > -- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups >> > "Green Youth Movement" group. >> > To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> > [email protected]<greenyouth%[email protected]> >> . >> > For more options, visit this group at >> > http://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth?hl=en-GB. >> > >> > >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Green Youth Movement" group. >> To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<greenyouth%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth?hl=en-GB. >> >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. 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