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on the arrests
Bharat Mukti Morcha strongly condemns arrests of 34 mulnivasi people protesting
against mining transportation or iron ore in Cavrem village of Quepem taluka On
May 8, 2014 without being released till reports last came in. They are split
and shifted at police stations in Margao, Vasco etc. According to the reports
received Cavrem villagers including large number of tribal people block
transportation of ore from Jairam Neogi mine operated illegally since 2007 by
Dinar Tarcar. His lease expired in 2007 and Supreme Court in recent judgement
has confirmed that all mines in Goa have been functioning without valid leases.
This is the same mine where Dora, Sheryl, Karush, Sebastian, Fr.Mathias
Protested and few others- were beaten up by mining truck drivers under the
direction of mining Contractor Subhas Phaldesai and arrested on October 11,
2008. The first account of Fr.Mathias is available here. Another account by
Sebastian is also available.
Bharat Mukti Morcha hold that the act of blocking mining transportation by
Cavrem villagers is correct and Police has acted only to fulfill the combined
will of the mining companies and the Chief Minister who in any case is heading
Bamon Raj government that believed in scant respect for mulnivasis like
Adivasis of Cavrem, their livestock, forest and paddy fields.
Amongst the arrested 34 are 10 women and as per report received till midnight
were not served any food or water in police custody at Quepem Police station,
Quepem.
Shah Commission has pointed out the robbery of Rs.35,000 crore through mining
trade. Public Accountability Committee headed by then Leader of the Opposition
Mr.Manohar Parrikar has marshaled evidence of illegal mining export of 85
million tones and Rs.3,400 crore loss to the State treasury. Mr.Parrikar
however after taking over as Chief Minister has not acted on his own report nor
has he recovered Rs.3,400 crore looted by mining companies. He has also avoided
any actions to nail those responsible for the illegal export of 85 million
tones of iron ore from Goa. What Mr.Manohar Parrikar has provided for Goa is
ethically bad leadership for Goa with active promotion of black money and
corruption just like his predecessor Digambar Kamat. The rightful place for
both these Bamons is behind the bars. They are moving scot free and troubling
entire state of Goa only because they are Bamons heading Bamon Raj committed to
loot and plunder of Goa.
Bharat Mukti Morcha is of the studied opinion that mining in legal as well as
illegal way is not sustainable in Goa and every effort must be made to rid Goa
of mining curse.
Bharat Mukti Morcha also strongly object to the Department of mines trying to
create fear amongst public that protests against mining is a contempt of
Supreme Court Judgement in Goa Foundation versus Union of India dated April 21,
2014 on mining in Goa. This judgement is already criticized.
Bharat Mukti Morcha congratulates Cavrem villagers for their bold action in
defense of life that is threatened by mining companies.
