The criminilisation of the Indian State . Here
is one miore example given below .
Niloufer Bhagwat
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From: saraswati kavula <[email protected]>
Date: Thu, Aug 5, 2010 at 4:32 PM
Subject: (napmap) Fwd: Press Release Condemning Threats to Sri EAS Sarma
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DATE: 5-8-10
PRESS RELEASE
National Alliance of Peoples Movements Condemns Threats to Sri EAS Sharma
Please find enclosed an anonymous “threat letter” received by Sri EAS Sharma,
IAS (Rtd). This letter was received by Sri Sharma yesterday, i.e., the 4th of
August 2010, written by two persons, supposed to be Shri Sitarama Raju and Shri
T. V. Krishna. We have attached a scanned copy of the letter for your ready
reference. The tone of the letter is such that it seems to have been written on
behalf of some industrialists of A.P. The language is not civil. The letter
alleges that Shri Sharma has come in the way of new industries coming up in
A.P. It says that both the Central and the State governments are more dependent
on the industrialists, not on a retired officer like him. It further says that
the industrialists have kept a close watch on him and have apprised the
“concerned” agencies in Govt. of India and in A.P. about the details of his
assets and income to take such action against him as needed. They warned him
that the concerned agencies will put a stop to his civil society work soon,
unless he voluntarily withdraws from his work. They warned him that they would
see his end if he continued with his campaign on conservation of environment
and questioning the clearances given for the various projects.
Lawlessness is prevailing all over. Rules framed by rulers are violated by
themselves without any impunity and iota of guilt for selfish gains. Under this
scenario proactive citizens like Shri EAS Sharma are raising their voice
against misrule and maladministration of the state by the so called law makers.
Sri Sharma is emphasizing the need to adhere not only to the rule of the land
but also once own conscience to up hold democracy in its pristine form.
Whatever Sri Sharma is fighting for is against the destruction of environment,
livelihoods of the peasants and the under privileged and the colossal loss to
the state by way of indiscriminate exploitation of nations wealth like minerals.
The unscrupulous elements are trying to subdue Sri Sharma by writing
anonymous threatening letters. We, National Alliance of People’s Movements,
strongly condemn this act of intimidation by these unscrupulous elements, who
promote “destruction” in the name of “development”.
This is just another example of the criminal-industrialist and political
nexus that has become a continuous pattern in our country. The State Machinery
including the Chief Minister, State Revenue Minister, the district
administration, the Police are all supporting the setting up of NCC’s Thermal
Power Project in an ecologically sensitive zone, against all laws of the land,
against public protests and despite the death of two people and injury to four
others in the uncalled for Police Firing in Sompeta on 14th July, besides the
Police actually helping NCC thugs to beat up women and old people mercilessly.
The threat letter received by Shri Sharma only goes to show the extent to
which criminal elements in the garb of “industrialists” are emboldened by the
insulation they are receiving from the State and Central Governments.
That a person involved in democratically critiquing the government and its
policies and that too a person of esteemed repute like Shri Sharma is facing
death threats, only demonstrates that “democracy” in this country is “under
threat”.
For,
National Alliance of Peoples Movements,
B Ramakrishna Raju (State Convener, NAPM – AP), P S Ajay and Saraswati Kavula
(Joint Conveners)
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