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Anivar Aravind
For Coastal struggle Solidarity
CONDEMN KILLINGS!! CONDEMN COMMUNALISATION OF SETHUSAMUDRAM PROJECT!!
We, the undersigned civil society groups, people's movements, human rights organisations and concerned individuals condemn the killings of innocent people and destruction of public property by Hindutva-inspired communal forces recently. A mob, now identified as members of Sangh Parivar organizations, attacked a Tamil Nadu public transport bus in Bangalore recently and burned down the vehicle that was carrying 26 passengers. Two passengers were killed and their bodies were charred beyond recognition. This attack was a part of conscious and systematic efforts of the religious fundamentalist forces to undermine the real issues concerning Sethusamudram Project and to make political capital by flaring up the emotions of the people and dividing them on religious and provincial lines.
The Sethusamudram Project was introduced by the BJP while they were in power at the centre without considering the ecological and human problems.
The Sethusamudram Project will endanger a rich biosphere reserve with 400 endangered species, including sea turtles, dolphins, dugongs and whales. The project will destroy the livelihood of 15 Lakh people who depend on fishing and allied areas in the waters where the canal will be dug. Several fisher people's organisations and human rights groups had protested against the project for a long time without getting any recognition from the mainstream political parties. Today the effort by the communal-fundamentalist forces is to divert the real issues concerning the project and generate political gain in view of the forthcoming elections.
We feel that there is an immediate need to stop any further violence &
communalisation of this issue. Hence we call upon all secular forces and social movements to take a strong stand to condemn these efforts of communal forces and recognise the real struggles of fisher people. We call upon the civil society to support the fisher people's struggles to protect the coast from all destructive developmental projects including
Sethusamudram project
The Undersigned
1.Just. H. Suresh, Formal Judge, High court Mumbai
2.Praful Bidwai, Journalist & Writer
3.Arundhati Roy, Activist, Writer
4.Vinod Raina, BGVS, New Delhi
5.Gabriele Dietrich, NAPM
6.Prasad Chacko, Action Aid
7.Shripad Dharamadhikary, Mandhan
8.Bruce Rich, Environmental Defense
9.Dunu Roy , Hazards Centre
10.Kamala Bhasin, SANGAT, New Delhi
11.T.Peter, President KSMTF & Secretary, NFF
12.Gilbert, Tamil Nadu - Pondicherry Fisher people's Forum
13.Anton Gomus, National Union of Fisherpeople
14.Madhumitha Dutta, Corporate Accountability Desk
15.Nityanand Jayaraman, Corporate Accountability desk
16.R. Mangaiyarselvam, Founder, Meenavar Viduthalai Vengaigal (Fisherpeople Liberation Tigers)
17.V. Gowrilingam, President, Kancheepuram District Fisher people Federation,
18.Dr. M. E. Raja, Ph D, General Secretary, National Union of Fishermen,
19.J. Kosumani, President, Tamilnadu Fisherpeople Progressive Assoociation,
20.K. Bharathi, President, South Indian Fishermen's Welfare Association,
21.B. Maran, President, Tamilnadu Fisher People Movement.
22. Anivar Aravind, moving Republic, Kerala
23. Wilfred D'Costa, INSAF
24.Benny Kuruvia, FOCUS on Global South Mumbai
25.Mohaji BHAP, Chandigad
26.Jacob Nellithanam, Richaria Campaign
27.Mahendra Kumar Rauson, NCDHR, Bihar
28.K.P. Sasi, Visual Search
29.Jai Prakash, PEACE
30.Himanshu Upadhyaya, Intercultural Resources
31.P.T. George, Intercultural Resources
32.Abhishek Srivastava, Freelance Journalist
33.Navin Kumar, Star News
34.Lalit Batra, researcher
35. Hitendra, Human Rights Law Network
36.Amarjit Singh,
37.S. Majumdar, HRLN
38.Nandini Oza , Manthan, Badwani
39.Praveen, Delhi University
40.Anja K , Researcher
41.Geetanjali, NBA
42.Supriya , DU
43.Ankitha, DU student
44.Amit , JNU student
45.Harsh Dobhal , Combat law
46.Renu Khanna , PUCL, Baroda
47.Debaranjan, PSSP, Kashipur
48.J.John, Centre for Education & Communication, New Delhi
49.Badar, PEACE, Delhi
50.Surekha, HRLN
51.Andrea Wright, TISS.MADS
52.Lalhlieupuii , JNU student
53.Lalrindiki , Student, Mizoram
54. Nima Lamu Yolmo, JNU student, Darjeling
55.Preeti, Activist
56.Rajesh rangarajan, Activist
57.Vidya Rangan, Activist
58.Sunayana JNU student
59.Simpreet Singh, NAPM
60.Sheena kanwar, Activist
61.Swastika Sanghmithra, Activist
62.Subir Dey , JNU Student
63.Kasturi Sharma, JNU Student
64.Shrikanth , HRLN
65.S. Hussaini, IT consultant
66.Sanja Sharma, HRLN
67.Sarojini, Samad
68.Ritwik
69.Anshu Malviya, poet, Activist, UP
70.Grace Pelly, HRLN
71.HR Hiramat, NCPNR, Karnataka
72.Smriti, HRLN
73.E.P Menon, IDF , Bangalore
74.Pradeep Kumar, SVP, UP
75.Jharna Jhavera, Janmadhyam
76.Aruna roy
77.Mihir Engineer , BOSS institute Kolkotta,
78.Sulak Sivaraksa, SEM, Tailand
79.Irfan Ahmed, Lokmach, Insaf
80.Kousal K, Activist Bihar,
81.Binod Tyagi, Lok Manch, Bihar
82.Rakesh, PEACE
83.Jitendra C, PEACE
84.Anant Deo N, INSAF Bihar
85.Ganesh Prasad, INSAF, UP
86.Ranjeet Kumar Singh, PUCE, INSAF, UP
87.Chittaranjan Singh, PUCL, INSAF, UP
88.Raghavendra kumar Advocate MP
89.Jithendra Kumar, Journalist
90.Umpiliha DSW
91.Mohan Rao, JNU
92.Beena, SAMA
93.Sarojini, SAMA
94.Riwik, SAMA
95.Pakhi, SAMA
96.Jacqulin J, NAPM
97.Deepa Naveen, Activist
98.Swathi Mukharji, JMIICR
99.Mallika Virdi MAATI, Utharghand
100.Jasamia Sarma, Student
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