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[Protest infront of the Madhya Pradesh Bhawan, Delhi on November 5th 3 pm onwards. Do Join !]
Friends,
On 28th October 10,000 people affected by the Indira Sagar, Omkareshwar, Maan, and Maheshwar dams gathered in Khandwa in a rally organised by Narmada Bachao Andolan and demanded that the High Court order be implemented and land and compensation be given to them. But in return, the rally got lathi-charged next afternoon and 19 activists arrested, including Silvy, Ram Kuwar and Kamla Yadav. On 30th Police illegally sealed NBA’s office and then illegally copied data from computers, without any warrant and arrest 6 key activists from office. After two hours they unlocked the office, release 5 activists but took senior activist Alok in custody. Since that day other government departments have also got together with the police in harassing the NBA activists. They deliberately delayed the hearing on 30th when their bail plea could have been heard by CJM. However, they delayed it and scheduled the hearing only for 3rd November, intermediate three days being holidays.
Today on 3rd November they at the last moment in evening charged all the activists with Sec 333 of IPC, charges under which are outside the jurisdiction of CJM. This was deliberately done since after the working hours in evening they could not approach District Judge for bail.
The charges against the activists and NBA are completely baseless and an attempt at breaking the morale of the Andolan and the people. MP government has received letters expressing concerns on this attempt at silencing democracy and police repression from all over the world and many human rights organisations and eminent persons. NBA in meanwhile have received support from various quarters and public meetings, protests have happened in Chattisgarh, MP and other parts of the country. The dharna in Khandwa itself is continuing even now and has been joined by people from other parts of MP.
It is in this context that Delhi Solidarity Group along with other individuals and groups in the city call for a demonstration in front of the Madhya Pradesh Bhawan, 2, Lokpriya Gopinath Bardolai Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi - 110021 on November 5th 2009 at 3 pm.We do hope you will be able to join us for this as such a short notice, given Delhi have had such a long association with NBA !
Zindabaad !
Madhuresh Vijayan B. Rawat
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