These are disturbing developments if true , whereas the grievances of people
in these regions the tribal people , small peasantry , landless and those in
traditional livelihood or living off forest land from time immemorial and
Dalits among these sections are very real ,which has led to the establishment
political organizations , however there should be no resort to 'Pol Potism '
,even if there has to be reasoned political criticism or dissent from those
participating in some of the NGOs.
Niloufer Bhagwat
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From: Ranjana
To: humanrights ; [email protected] ; feminists
Sent: Friday, July 29, 2011 6:49 PM
Subject: [humanrights-movement:4635] PUDR condemns threat being issued
byCPI(Maoist) to members of Gram Swaraj Abhiyan in Jharkhand
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From: PUDR Delhi <[email protected]>
Subject: PUDR condemns threat being issued by CPI (Maoist) to members
of Gram Swaraj Abhiyan in Jharkhand
To: [email protected]
Date: Friday, 29 July, 2011, 18:34
PEOPLE’S UNION FOR DEMOCRATIC RIGHTS, DELHI (PUDR)
PRESS RELEASE
29/07/2011
People’s Union for Democratic Rights, Delhi (PUDR) condemns the
threats being issued by the CPI (Maoist) party to members of the Gram Swaraj
Abhiyan and to others investigating and protesting against the killing of
Niyamat Ansari at Manika block in Jharkhand.
Niyamat Ansari, the convenor of Manika block unit of Gram Swaraj
Abhiyan and the MNREGA Support Centre was killed on 2 March this year.
PUDR expresses concern that posters and printed leaflets had appeared
in Manika claiming to have been brought out by the CPI(Maoist) threatening to
punish Gokul Vasant, Nand Lal, Jean Dreze and Aruna Roy for claiming Niyamat
Ansari’s innocence. It also contained a renewed threat to the lives of Bhukan
Singh and members of the Gram Swaraj Abhiyan.
The CPI(Maoist) party has owned up and justified the killing of
Ansari by claiming he was involved in corrupt practices. A two member team
comprising Gokul Vasant and Nand Lal from Daltonganj have investigated these
allegations and declared them to be baseless.
PUDR and many other organisations have condemned the killing and
demanded that the CPI(Maoist) hand over the culprits, that they publicly
apologise and that an assurance be given that no harm should come to Ansari’s
colleague, Bhukan Singh.
PUDR finds this kind of intolerant behaviour by the CPI (Maoist)
wholly unacceptable. We urge the CPI(Maoist) to recognize that people have a
right to criticize and a right to carry on politics in accordance with their
beliefs. Intolerance of people’s rights to question does not pave the way for a
just society.
PUDR demands that the CPI (Maoist) withdraw the threat immediately
and respect the right of people to form associations as per their conscience.
Paramjeet Singh
Harish Dhawan
Secretaries, PUDR
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