DANTEWADA PADYATRA, SATYAGRAH AND JAN SUNWAI
Announcement Letter
For the People’s Right to say No to displacement and Tribal Genocide And to demandthe right to live with justice and peace
Raipur / Dantewada
1 December 2009
Dear Friends,
You are aware that the tribals of Dantewada district in Chhattisgarh State are continuously facing large-scale displacement from their homes, fields and forests a well as a genocide [...]
PUCL DEPLORES DEATHS OF POLICEMEN IN MAOIST ATTACK AT RAJNANGAON, Chhattisgarh
Raipur, July 14, 2009
The Chhattisgarh Unit of People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) has deplored the killings of 30 policemen in Maoist’s attack on 12th July 2009 at Rajnandgaon district of Chhattisgarh. The PUCL appeals to the Government, Maoists and Salwa-Judum to put an end to killings and violence and create conducive environment for resolving [...]
Chhattisgarh Government’s Self-destructive Act
by Sandeep Pandey
Mainstream, Vol XLVII, No 26, June 13, 2009
Akin to George Bush in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attack who, while declaring his war on terror, proclaimed that if one is not on the side of US Government then one is with the terrorists, the Chhattisgarh Government thinks that if one is [...]
Open Letter to Raman Singh, Chief Minister, Chhattisgarh
9 June 2009
Campaign for Peace and Justice in Chhattisgarh
Dear Mr. Singh,
As an elected representative sworn to uphold the Constitution, we would like to ask you why you support the illegal burning of houses and property, displacement of villagers as well as the killing and rapes that have been carried out by the Salwa Judum and [...]
Ashram demolition linked to founder’s stand: team
Siddhesh Inamdar
The Hindu
“It is another vindictive act of Chhattisgarh government”
Mumbai: The demolition of the Vanvasi Chetna Ashram in Dantewada in Chhattisgarh is linked to its founder’s stand against the State-sponsored Salwa Judum campaign, an all-India fact-finding team told journalists at the Press Club here on Wednesday.
The press conference was organised by the Committee for the [...]
