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chhattisgarh-net Messages In This Digest (6 Messages) 1. Himanshu Kumar on Cycle Yatra reports from Gujarat Maharashtra borde From: CGnet Swara 2. Anti liquor rally in Chhattisgarh from 2nd October From: CGnet Swara 3. A radio drama on CGnet Swara From: CGnet Swara 4. Whistleblower Bill : Suggestion invited from the Public From: Dr.V.N. Sharma 5. Maoists split wide open after policemans execution From: Sukla Sen 6. Invite : Reflections from Narmada : 25 Years and Beyond From: Vijayan M.J. View All Topics | Create New Topic Messages 1. Himanshu Kumar on Cycle Yatra reports from Gujarat Maharashtra borde Posted by: "CGnet Swara" cgnetsw...@gmail.com Mon Sep 6, 2010 5:59 pm (PDT) Dear friends, Himanshu Kumar on his Cycle Yatra to talk to people about the situation of tribals in Chhattisgarh has reached border of Gujarat and Maharashtra. He reports that in last few days he visited an organisation called Bhasha who are working to preserve tribal languages and culture. He also went to ashram in Wedchhi where Narayan Desai son of Mahadev Desai, private secretary of Mahatma Ganndhi lives. He says in all the places people have very carefully listened about the situation in tribal areas of Central India Please listen to his voice report here http://swara.no-ip.org/index.php?id=1436 You can also listen to these reports by dialing the new number for CGnet Swara 080 4113 7280 You can now leave a missed call on the number and the server will call you back and one can listen and record their messages without spending any money Can we request you to please make a note of this new number in your mobile phones and please help us by telling this new number and the call back facility to our friends who are not on e mails Please call this number to record and listen to messages in CGnet Swara and let us know if you encounter any problems regards CGnet Swara moderators Back to top Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post Messages in this topic (1) 2. Anti liquor rally in Chhattisgarh from 2nd October Posted by: "CGnet Swara" cgnetsw...@gmail.com Mon Sep 6, 2010 6:00 pm (PDT) Dear friends Kaladas Daharia from Chhattisgarh Sharab Virodhi Manch is reporting about planned Anti liquor rally in Chhattisgarh from 2nd October.He says government is earning royalty by sale of liquors but that is destroying people and women are the main sufferers and it is also destroying the peace. He appeals everyone to join the movement Please listen to his voice report here http://swara.no-ip.org/index.php?id=1401 You can also listen to these reports by dialing the new number for CGnet Swara 080 4113 7280 You can now leave a missed call on the number and the server will call you back and one can listen and record their messages without spending any money Can we request you to please make a note of this new number in your mobile phones and please help us by telling this new number and the call back facility to our friends who are not on e mails Please call this number to record and listen to messages in CGnet Swara and let us know if you encounter any problems regards CGnet Swara moderators Back to top Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post Messages in this topic (1) 3. A radio drama on CGnet Swara Posted by: "CGnet Swara" cgnetsw...@gmail.com Mon Sep 6, 2010 6:25 pm (PDT) Dear friends Priyanka and Sonia Sarkar from Cuttack in Orissa have sent a Radio drama about CGnet Swara. The drama goes like this: Dear sister how do we fight this poverty? We have a tool which we can use. What tool is that? It is out voice. If we add together our voices then it becomes power. I have read about CGnet Swara in New Indian Express which is bringing the voices from all over the country together. I request all to join in Please listen to the drama recorded over mobile phone here http://swara.no-ip.org/index.php?id=1418 You can also listen to these reports by dialing the new number for CGnet Swara 080 4113 7280 You can now leave a missed call on the number and the server will call you back and one can listen and record their messages without spending any money Can we request you to please make a note of this new number in your mobile phones and please help us by telling this new number and the call back facility to our friends who are not on e mails Please call this number to record and listen to messages in CGnet Swara and let us know if you encounter any problems regards CGnet Swara moderators team Back to top Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post Messages in this topic (1) 4. Whistleblower Bill : Suggestion invited from the Public Posted by: "Dr.V.N. Sharma" vns...@gmail.com   vns44 Mon Sep 6, 2010 8:55 pm (PDT) Dear friends, The Govt of India has tabled Public Interest Disclosure and Protection of Persons Making Disclosure Bill, 2010(Whistleblower Bill) in Parliament. The English & Hindi version of the Bill is uploaded in the links below. It is an important step/ landmark initiative to protect the activists (whistle blowers) who raise issues of public interest in Public. So far there is no law to protect such people. http://persmin.nic.in/EmployeesCorner/Acts_Rules/DisclosureBill/DisclosureBill_2010_Eng.pdf http://persmin.gov.in/EmployeesCorner/Acts_Rules/DisclosureBill/DisclosureBill_2010_Hindi.pdf The following letter from DoPT is to seek views / suggestions from the general public for improvement in the bill. It is a rare occasion to ask the public to make suggestion after introduction of the Bill. Last date for such submissions is 30th Sept 2010. Members may use this one time opportunity to send their views/ suggestions to Shri V.K. Velukutty (DoPT) on vkvku...@nic.in for improvement in the Bill. **************** Most Immediate P.N0.37112212007-AVD.111 Department of Personnel and Training (Vigilanc.e.. .D ivision) North Block, New Delhi, Dated the August 27, 2010 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject : The Public lnterest Disclosure and Protection to Persons Making the Disclosure Bill. 2010. The undersigned is directed to attach a copy (both in English (L Hindi) of the Bill titled "The Public lnterest Disclosure and Protection to Persons Making the Disclosure Bill, 2010, which has been introduced in the Lok Sabha on 26.8.2010. Those who are interested, may send their views/ suggestions, if any, to the undersigned at the address given below, latest by 30th September, 2010:- Shri V.K. Velukutty, Deputy Secretary(V-Ill), Department of Personnel and Training, Room No. 10-8/11, North Block, New Delhi-110001. E-mail : vkvku...@nic.in (v.K. ve~uiiutty) Deputy Secretary(Vig.lll) To All concerned. -- Dr.V.N.Sharma Cell No.9431102680, Member, Secretariat, All India Forum for Right to Education (AIF-RTE) Back to top Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post Messages in this topic (1) 5. Maoists split wide open after policemans execution Posted by: "Sukla Sen" sukla....@gmail.com   suklasen Mon Sep 6, 2010 8:59 pm (PDT) I/II. http://www.hindustantimes.com/Maoists-split-wide-open-after-cop-s-execution/Article1-596738.aspx Mammen Matthew, Hindustan Times Maoists split wide open after policeman's execution It is now confirmed. Maoist leaders of Bihar-Jharkhand are fighting with each other after the killing of Lucas Tete, a policeman who was killed after being abducted along with three of his colleagues on August 29. Police officials Abhay Yadav, Rupesh Kumar Sinha, Ehsan Khan and Tete were abducted after Maoists killed seven Bihar Military Police jawans in an encounter in the Kajra jungles of Lakhisarai, 170 km east of Patna. There was a difference among the four men: Tete, a trainee assistant sub-inspector, was a Christian tribal. The Maoists' top tribal zonal commander, Birbal Murmu, who was in the area on August 29, demanded that area zonal commander Arvind Yadav kill the other three policemen too. Arvind Yadav, however, shielded Ajay Yadav, who shared his caste, though he demanded that the Bihar government release eight top Maoist leaders for. Murmu's demand is said to have led to sporadic firing between his group and that led by Arvind Yadav in a forest tract some 20 km southeast of Lakhisarai, late night on Sunday. Arvind Yadav's group forced Murmu to retreat from, but they released the three policemen because they feared they couldn't ensure their safety. <b>Caste lines in rebel ranks</b> Murmu's line was consistent with the voices from within Jharkhand, where mainstream tribal leaders had warned of 'reprisals' on the Maoists for 'using tribals to kill tribals'. The warnings had come via Enos Ekka and Bandhu Tirkey, both former ministers. Outside Bihar, it is the tribal groups and communities -- deprived of development and employment -- that have joined the Maoist ranks. The command chain of the Maoists in Orissa, Chattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal rests on tribal commanders and cadres. And it is among such elements, that the killing of a tribal has not gone down well. In contrast, Bihar's command systems rests on the powerful Yadav groups and Koeris, who lord over the North Bihar and Seemanchal zones as also the Central-Magadh and Kaimur-Sonebhadra zones which overlap with Uttar Pradesh. The Bihar commanders are not actually co-opted for operations outside their local domain and in other states. People who once supported the former rebel group Peoples War say lack of an overall philosophical and poor strategy could have led Arvind Yadav to kill Tete, who was an "outsider" and did not fit the caste profile of those who commanded the turf in Bihar. Tete's Christian tribal community is not known to support the Maoists in the same way that other tribal groups do. The better-educated Christian tribals have an advantage in placed in finding employment than non-Christian tribals and have little reason to resort to violence as political tool. In Dumka, the headquarters of Santhal Parganas, the Church, which has had an influence in this non-committal politics, has sided often with the Sibu Soren-led Jharkhand Mukti Morcha. Soren has several times warned against Maoist incursions in the area. The resentment of Maoists against Christian tribals showed up when Induwar Francis, a Jharkhand Police Sub Inspector and a Christian tribals, was beheaded in Singhbhum earlier this year. Francis's execution caused the condemnation of the Maoists at a time when they were being confronted by the police in Chattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh and forced them to go through an extended re-grouping process in Jharkhand. Francis' killing showed that the Maoists as an outfit whose political responses were shaped "not by mass line, but caste and community lines". Tete's killing has, however, papered over the tribal divide and has brought in universal condemnation again. Maoists, who are fighting for survival in tribal heartland of the four contiguous states of Jharkhand, Chattisgarh, Orissa and Madhya Pradesh, fear that Tete's execution could boomerang severely on them. The killing could pan out to deprive the tribal squads of its bases, hiding places and security of movement should the revulsion over the killing of Tete spread further. The Bihar Police, too, claims, that they now are better poised against the Maoists in Bihar. The Bihar Police believes that the Maoists killed Tete at the 'wrong time', when the rebels gathered in the Kajra forest tracts were trying to disperse while the police had blockaded them from three sides. However, one exit route towards Jharkhand-Bengal remained via the Jamui tracts, south of Lakhisarai, which the Naxalites used to get away. Police also say, that field intelligence had conveyed of the worry among Naxalites, that at some point, despite Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's pleadings and assurance of safe passage, the West Bengal and Jharkhand police would come into play to seal the borders and catch them in a pincer. The escape routes over the Ganga River and to the north had also been sealed by the Khagria, Bugusarai and Katihar police forces. Given the fact, that several top commanders of all Naxal affected states including Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra were participating, the CPI-Maoists were more intent on getting them out and did not want to run into another series of encounters. Thus holding the hostages longer offered them some 'comfort level', knowing that they remained the most powerful shield against 'possible' air and other operations, which would have made their hilly positions redundant. The arrest of two prominent cadre members on Friday, the appeals from the civil society led by Swami Agnivesh, Arundhati Roy, Medha Patkar and Mahashweta Devi, the snapping of the foood supply lines due to police encirclement and the united appeal of all political parties, also seemed to have played a part. In the end , the announcement, that the hostages were to be released on Sunday morning actually helped them to hold back the police forces, who stepped off a strike and allowed them over 24 hours to evacuate themselves from the 'hot zone'. The release of the hostages came soon after. II. http://www.hindustantimes.com/Naxals-free-abducted-cops-mystery-about-why-and-how/Article1-596601.aspx Avijit Biswas/Avinash Kumar,Hindustan Times Naxals free three abducted cops, mystery about why and how The nine-day hostage crisis in Bihar ended on Monday morning when the Maoists released the three policemen-Abhay Yadav, Ehsan Khan and Rupesh Sinha- to some of their relatives near Lakho village under on the border of Kajra-Chanan forests, nearly 170 kilometres southeast of the state capital. Bihar DGP Neelmani confirmed the release of the policemen. "All the three abducted policemen have been released by the Maoists after the police sealed their escape routes in the forests and hills," he claimed. Later, during the search operation, the police also arrested seven hardcore Naxals including an area commander, he said. However, the circumstances under which the policemen were released remain unclear and it's yet not known why they killed Sub-Inspector Lucas Tete. The Maoists had abducted four policemen on August 29 during an encounter with the police. Seven policemen were killed in the encounter. On September 3, the Maoists had killed one of the captives, the SI of the Bihar Military Police, Lucas Tete, after the state government failed to release their eight jailed colleagues. The Maoists had issued an ultimatum to the state government that they would kill the four hostages if it failed to release the eight jailed Maoists by 10:00 am on Wednesday, which was later extended to 4:00 pm on Thursday. Tete's bullet-ridden body was found on a hilly road in Kajra forests. The Maoists handed over the three hostages to their relatives waiting near Lakho village at 6 am this morning. They were brought to Lakhisatrai police station under heavy security from the spot they were released. The relatives had informed the police about their release, police officers at Lakhisarai said. Abhinandan Yadav, spokesman of the Bihar Policemen Association, who went to bring the three policemen as soon as the news of their release spread around 7 am, said all were in good health. The freed policemen were in a state of shock when they were brought to the Lakhisarai police station. "I am alive due to God's grace and blessings of my parents and family members," said Rupesh before being taken to Patna. At her village in Begusarai district, Rajni Devi, wife of SI Abhay Yadav, profusely thanked the Bihar government, Maoists and mediamen for the safe release of her husband. Lakhisarai SP Ranjit Kumar Mishra said all those involved in the abduction of policemen would be brought to justice. "Those involved in it will be brought to justice. We will launch an operation to flush out the ultras soon", he said. The eight ultras lodged in different jails of Bihar include Jai Paswan, Vijay Chourasia, Prem Bhuiyan, Pramod Barnawal, Ramvilas Tanti, Ramesh Tirkie, Arjun Koda and Rattu Koda. After Lucas' killing, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had appealed to the Maoists to release the policemen and offered talks with them. On Saturday, he held an all-party meeting and reiterated his appeal to free the hostages. He said that the Maoists should come to talks and assured to give safe passage for the talks. After the release this morning, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar expressed his satisfaction and thanked all the political parties, intellectuals and all those who made a fervent appeal to the Maoists for the release of policemen. -- Peace Is Doable Back to top Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post Messages in this topic (1) 6. Invite : Reflections from Narmada : 25 Years and Beyond Posted by: "Vijayan M.J." vija...@delhiforum.net Mon Sep 6, 2010 9:54 pm (PDT) [Attachment(s) from Vijayan M.J. included below] 25 years of Struggle and Reconstruction in Narmada Valley Invitation : October 22-23, 2010 in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh Narmada has been a witness to the 25 years long struggle by the communities reared in its laps over generations. Adivasis in the mountain ranges of Stapuda and Vindhyas, farmers, labourers, fish-workers and potters in the plains have stayed put and challenged Sardar Sarovar, other large dams and canals destroying prime agricultural land, the rich horticulture and hilly as well as densely populated habitats. The saga that began in 1985 has completed 25 years of the battle which came to question, not only dams but development, displacement and disparity growing with the presently imposed paradigm of development. Our battle and navnirman (reconstruction) has continued through the Jeevanshalas (life schools), through micro-hydel projects, bio-gas plants, organic farming and raising issues of rights and responsibilities. Over these years we have driven away the World Bank and many other international financiers from the valley, and compelled the governments to rehabilitate thousands of adivasis with land, and contributed to the building of alliances such as National Alliance of People's Movements. Much water has flown through Narmada in spite of many dams being built at enormous human and environmental costs, but over estimated benefits remain unattained and the mockery of rehabilitation exposed. The undemocratic state using the 'divide and rule' policy, corrupt nexus of agents-officials, money and market continues to push the destruction, violate laws, manipulate the processes of sanctioning and monitoring, yet the Dam remains stalled at 122 mts and the people continue in the movement mode, resisting the atrocities, fighting prolonged battles in the courts from local to Supreme, and surviving the continued betrayal over two decades and more of various governments. The life flows in these villages as the river Narmada in full jest and gaiety. The struggle for justice has spread over to Maheshwar, Omkareshwar, Maan, Jobat, Indira Sagar, Veda dams and canals areas. We the Adivasis and farmers, with activists and all our supporters have to come together this far and look back and look forward at this juncture of 25 years completion. It can't be a mere celebration when the sword is still hanging, full justice is still to be achieved, large dams are still being pushed and challenged. We can't even get over our grief since Ashish, Sanjay, Shobha and others colleagues have left us forever. Yet, however, we can't but take the torch forward which was lit by them, carried by thousands and thousands of people across the country and beyond borders. People in the Narmada valley would like to come together with you all who have joined us on the long path during last 25 years at some point during our actions, testing times, crises and celebrations. All those who stood by us, spread the message and extended support are invited to the valley on the occasion of 'Reflections from Narmada : 25 Years and Beyond'. We are also planning other initiatives on this occasion and would urge you to take lead in marking our struggle in your own areas, regions, countries, institutions, organisations or wherever in any befitting manner. You will be hearing from us over this in next while... Come be with us at opportune moment with your colleagues, comrades and friends on October 22nd at Dhadgaon, district Nandurbar, Maharashtra and October 23rd at Badwani, district Badwani, Madhya Pradesh. Reach Dhadgaon on 21st evening or 22nd morning and your journey from Dhadgaon to Badwani, through the river in boats would be our responsibility. Rallies and public meetings at both the places amidst adivasis of Nundurbar, Alirajpur and farmers in the plains of Nimad would be graced with your presence and reiterate our commitment to the common cause. As always you are welcome to come and spend more time with us, work with us, volunteers with us or just be travel with us in this journey. The Celebrations will be followed by the 8th Bi-annual Convention of National Alliance of People's Movements at Badwani, MP from October 24th to 26th. Do stay with us for this important occasion too. We are sending you the invite for the same separately. napmin...@gmail.com | www.napm-india.org | 9818905316 Do inform us of your arrival, so that we can make adequate arrangements You can reach us by phone or write to us on nba.badwani@gmail.com | 25yearsofnba@gmail.com In Solidarity, Devram Bhai Kaneria, Kailash Awasya, Mohan Patidar, Noorji Padvi, Kamla Yadav, Bawa Mahariya, Yogini, Chetan, Bhagirath, Siyaram, Ratan, Shrikanth, Medha Patkar and many others... PS : Directions to Reach Dhadgaon and Badwani as attached... Contact in Dhadgaon : Narmada Bachao Andolan, Maitri Niwas, kakawadi, Dhadgaon, Maharashtra Phone : 09423944390, 09423965152, 09420375730, 02595-220620 Contact in Badwani : Narmada Bachao Andolan, 62, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Badwani, Madhya Pradesh 451551 Ph: 07290-222464; Fax: 07290-222549. nba.badwani@gmail.com | http://25years.narmada.org/ |http://narmada.org/ Other Contacts : Delhi Forum, Delhi : 011-26680883 / 26680914 Suniti S R, Pune : 09423571784 / 020-24251404 Pervin Jehangir, Mumbai : 9820636335 Vijaya Chauhan, Mumbai : 9820236267 Geo Jose / Hussain Master, Kerala : 9446000701/ 9445375379 Jacob Vadkanchari, Kerala : 9495925799 Philip Mathew, Kerala : 09446456616 Chinmay Mishra, Amulya Nidhi, Indore : 9893278855 / 9425311547 Sarvodaya Press Service, Indore 0731 24010183 (1:30 pm to 6:00 pm) Rakesh Diwan / Rolly Shivhare, Bhopal : 9424467604 Manish Manke, Manmad : 9822190078 Shyam Patil, Dhule : 02562246419 Sister Celia / Clifton D Rozario, Bangalore* : 9945716052 / 9448135832 Debjit Dutta, Kolkata : 9433602808 Ramakrishnan Raju, Hyderabad : 9866887299 Gabriele Dietrich, Madurai : 09442511292 Prafulla Samantara, Bhubaneshwar : 9437259005 Arundhati Dhuru, Lucknow : 9415022772 Ashish Ranjan Jha, Patna : 9973363664 Swati Desai / Rohit Prajapati, Gujarat : 94295561613 / 02652413840 Madhuresh, NAPM 9818905316 / 011 - 24374535 Medha Patkar : 9423965153 ************ National Alliance of Peoples Movements; National Office: Room No. 29-30, 1st floor, A Wing, Haji Habib Bldg, Naigaon Cross Road, Dadar (E), Mumbai - 400 014; Ph: 022-24150529 E-mail: napmin...@gmail.com Delhi Contact : 09818905316 -- Regards, Vijayan MJ Delhi Forum F-10/12 (GF), Malviya Nagar, New Delhi INDIA - 110017 Phones: + 91-11-26671556 (Direct), 26680914/883 Fax:26687724 Emails: vija...@delhiforum.net, delhifo...@delhiforum.net Web: http://updatecollective.wordpress.com/ http://delhisolidaritygroup.wordpress.com/ A lot of people are troubled by civil disobedience. As soon as you talk about committing civil disobedience, they get a little upset. Thats exactly the purpose of civil disobedience: to upset people, to trouble them, to disturb them. We who commit civil disobedience are disturbed, too, and we mean to disturb those who are in charge of the war... HOWARD ZINN Attachment(s) from Vijayan M.J. 1 of 1 File(s) Directions to reach Dhadgaon and Badwani.doc Back to top Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post Messages in this topic (1) Recent Activity  8 New Members Visit Your Group Give Back Yahoo! for Good Get inspired by a good cause. Y! Toolbar Get it Free! easy 1-click access to your groups. Yahoo! Groups Start a group in 3 easy steps. Connect with others. Need to Reply? Click one of the "Reply" links to respond to a specific message in the Daily Digest. Create New Topic | Visit Your Group on the Web Messages Visit our website: http://www.cgnet.in Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! 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