Dear All, Niloufer is so right.
But the way ahead does mean tough analysis and tough choices. We have allowed thugs and goondas to take over at all levels - and we see them operating right here . Money - power - and ruthlessness - its firghtening . Sadly, too many of our topmost political leaders are part of the Mafia themselves - and so we dont hear anything about it from any of those who should be taking a lead in building an alternate value system. It will have to be PEOPLES' POWER - but organised, disciplined and purposeful. Lolly[Lalita] On Sat, Mar 5, 2011 at 5:31 PM, Niloufer Bhagwat <[email protected]>wrote: > The murder of the activist is further proof of the criminalization of > the Indian State and its administration ,with a mafia in control from one > locality to another , from one region to another , a matter for serious > concern for all citizens. Without a broad political front to oppose these > forces , the present and future are grim, as law abiding citizens and > activists have no protection . This is the harsh reality that the life of an > honest citizen is of no value and still less the life of a citizen/official > taking stands for the public good .This is a matter for grave political > reflection .Mere formulation of platitudes by NGOs is not the answer . > > Niloufer Bhagwat > > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Kamayani <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Saturday, March 05, 2011 8:27 AM > *Subject:* [ANN:3976] MGNREGA activist and Jean Dreze aide killed > > > > http://www.indianexpress.com/news/10-days-after-he-exposed-fraud--Jean-Dreze-aide-killed-in-Latehar/757555/ > > > Ten days after he helped expose embezzlement of MNREGS funds in Jharkhand’s > Rankikala, leading to an FIR against a former block development officer, a > close aide of social activist Jean Dreze was beaten to death in Manika block > of Latehar district yesterday. > > Niyamat Ansari, 35, is the second aide of Dreze, one of the architects of > the rural employment scheme, to have been killed in Jharkhand. > > Ansari and Dreze had together taken the lid off embezzlement of Mahatma > Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme funds in Rankikala, > following which Rs. 2 lakh cash was recovered from former Manika BDO > Kailash Sahu. > > “This made him the target of corrupt contractors and other criminals. False > cases were registered against him and at least one attempt had been made on > his life earlier,” Dreze told The Indian Express. > > > http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/other-states/article1505888.ece > > His death is a planned conspiracy by middlemen and contractors" > > Niyamat Ansari, a member of the NREGA Sahayata Kendra, was found beaten to > death in Jharkhand's Latehar district, 110 km from here, on Thursday. He is > said to have exposed many cases of corruption by local contractors in work > under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). > > R.K. Malik Inspector-General (operations) said some unidentified persons > barged into Mr. Ansari's house late on Wednesday night and took him with > them. After several hours, police recovered the body. Ansari, a resident of > Kope Gram Panchayat, is a member of the Gram Swaraj Abhiyan. > > Asked for the reason behind the killing, Mr. Malik said Mr. Ansari's fight > against corruption could have been a motive. “We are still investigating the > case and it is too early to draw a conclusion.” > > According to official sources an FIR has been filed and investigations have > begun. > > Mr. Gurjeet of NREGA Watch said: “Ansari was working for the rights of > MGNREGA workers in this area during the last few years. His death is a > planned conspiracy by middlemen and contractors. MGNRGEA is launched by the > government to provide help for the poor, but as the government has appointed > contractors it has adversely affected the life of people.” > > “Ansari has exposed a number of cases of MGNREGA funds in Rankikala Gram > Panchayat. > > An FIR was lodged against the main culprit, Kailash Sahu, former BDO of > Manika. More than Rs. 2 lakh was recovered from Mr. Sahu and his accomplice. > One of Mr. Ansari's associates, Bhukhand Singh, was also threatened by the > contractors,” Mr. Gurjeet added. > > Wednesday's is the second incident in the State in less than a month in > which a MGNREGA worker was beaten to death. On February 21, a labourer, > Subbal Mahato (50), was purportedly beaten up by a contractor when he asked > for work under the MGNREGA. He was declared brought dead by doctors. > > > -- > Adv Kamayani Bali Mahabal > +919820749204 > skype-lawyercumactivist > * > * > *"Nobody is giving up violence. Neither the state nor the Maoists are > giving up violence. 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