Fwd. From: kumar rana [mailto:k.ra...@gmail.com] Sent: 10 November 2009 21:02 To: ranag...@in.com; bablana...@gmail.com; Free Expression Subject: DEmands of Jharkhand Andolon Samanway Manch
The demands raised by Jharkhand Andolan Samanway Manch for a solution to the problems in Lalgarh The Jharkhand Andolan Samanway Manch (JASM) was formed on 13th March, 2009 in a meeting, which I had the privilege to convene. It was attended by three CPI (ML) groups - CPI (ML) PCC, CPI (ML) - ND and CPI (ML) - SOC and three Jharkhandi parties, the Jharkhand Party (Aditya), the Jharkhand Janamukti Morcha (led by veteran Jharkhand leader Manoranjan Mahato) and Jharkhand Kranti Dal. The People's Committee against police Atrocities (PCPA) led by Chhatradhar Mahato was also invited to the meeting but they did not attend it. All constituents of JASM were participants in the Lalgarh movement against police atrocities. The JASM considered the movement as an expression of people's long standing aspiration for self-rule and decided to launch a movement with the demand of "Autonomy for Paschimanchal" under Art 244 A of the Indian Constitution. The demands raised by JASM are : 1. Form Panchimanchal Autonomous Region under Art 244 A of the constitution with 54 blocks under Paschim Medinipur, Bankura and Purulia. Proper administrative and financial power vested in the hands of the Autonomous council. The council will be elected on the basis of territorial constituencies with proportional representation for SC, ST, OBC and minorities. The members of the council will be electable, responsible and revocable by the electorate on the basis of universal suffrage. Panchayets are to be given more statutory power in the matter of land, forest and water. 2. The communities like Kudmi Mahatos and Bagals be included in the Scheduled Tribe List. 3. Forest - management is to be handed over to the forest-dwellers committees (At present they are under the bureaucrats of the forest department. The Joint Forest Management [JFM] exists only in name). Forest revenue should go to the forest-dwellers. 4. The whole population in Paschimanchal (except a few government servants school-teachers and traders) should be treated as poor and given cereals at Rs.3/- per Kg., universal health care and universal education. 5. Water-harvesting programmes to be taken up on a large scale to ensure irrigation. 6. Santhali, Mundari and Kudmali are to be introduced as medium of instruction at primary level and teachers employed from these communities. 7. One Ekalavya school (free residential schools) to be set up in each block and its doors to be opened to SC, ST and OBCs. 8. Polluting industries like Sponge Iron factories to be closed down. Immediate demands: 1. Stop state repression and release people arrested in connection with mass movements. 2. Remove police camps from schools. 3. Allow the Panchayats to function and exercise supervision of Gram-Sangsad over the functioning of Panchayats. 4. The government starts a bilateral and multilateral dialogue involving the various political parties including the Maoists, mass organizations, social organizations and the Panchayets. In order to create a conducive atmosphere for dialogue the state stops "operation green hunt" and the Maoists stop killing. The above demands have been formulated in the specific situation of Lalgarh and adjoining areas where unlike Jharkhand, Chhatishgarh and orissa land acquisitions have not taken place. Santosh Rana One of the conveners of JASM -- Click for exclusive coverage on the New Bajaj Pulsar 220 the fastest Indian bike http://www.zigwheels.com/Features/Bajaj-Pulsar-220-DTSi-Special-Coverage/Pulsar_20090623-1-1 _______________________________________________ Marxist-Leninist-List mailing list Marxist-Leninist-List@lists.econ.utah.edu To change your options or unsubscribe go to: http://lists.econ.utah.edu/mailman/listinfo/marxist-leninist-list
