*Action Council Members including women, arrested and detained.* *Tension prevails at Kathikudam*
* * Friends, The Action Council against the polluting Nitta Gelatin India Limited (NGIL) at Kathikudam, near Chalakkudy in Thrissur district in Kerala State has been on peaceful and democratic protests and relay hunger strike from 2008 to invite public attention and government action defending the human and Constitutional rights of the people to live in a safe environment. Recently the Radio tracer lab of Kerala Agricultural University has declared that the sludge from the NGIL, being marketed by the company among innocent farmers as good manure, contains heavy metals at dangerous level and is harmful to humans, animals and vegetation. However, the company using its undue influence in police and law enforcement agencies continues to transport the hazardous waste in heavy trucks to undisclosed destinations. Yesterday, the 2nd September 2010, the Action Council members including women blocked the trucks carrying hazardous waste from plying on the public street lest it should cause epidemic in the locality. The company management called police who forcefully arrested the Action Council members on alleging fabricated criminal charges. Male police assaulted two women activists Thressiamma Mathew and MC Radha. Women were released in the evening from the police stations. However other members of the Action Council Anilkumar (President), Sunilkumar, M.C.Gopi, P.C.Gopi, Polachan Gopuram, Thankachan, Joji Thelakkatt and Jinson were remanded to Sub Jail at Irinjalakkuda by 8.00 pm. Those who can call the Chief Minister of Kerala, may please do so and ask him to intervene immediately. The situation at Kathikudam is very tense. We are afraid, it may develop into a law and order problem which will ultimately go in favour of the polluting company. To contact the Chief Minster (his PA Mr.Suresh): 9447711500 Email; chiefminis...@kerala.gov.in For details, call: 9249875613 (Jayan); 9745143069 (Anilkumar); 9946740289 (Gopi) -- 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 greenyo...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to greenyouth+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth?hl=en-GB.
