COASTAL STRUGGLE SOLIDARITY
A124/6, First Floor, Katwaria Sarai, New Delhi-16
Ph, +91 9871880686 Email: css@movingrepublic.org
With the recent debate on Sethusamudram and the subsequent violence in Bangalore, we feel that there is a conscious attempt to take over a genuine issue concerning environment and fisherpeople's lives by the communal forces. The secular forces and fisherpeople's organisations in this country have expressed their strong dissent against these developments. We are enclosing a statement by a large number of concerned people, fisherpeople's organisations and civil society groups on the recent debate on Sethusamudram Project. We request you to provide adequate coverage in you pubication and support the spirit of secularism, ecology and coastal people's lives.
Thanking you,
Shree Prakash,
For Coastal Struggle Solidarity,
New Delhi
Mobile: 9871880686
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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. Aruna roy
5. Vinod Raina, BGVS, New Delhi
6. Gabriele Dietrich, NAPM
7. Shripad Dharamadhikary, Manthan
8. Bruce Rich, Environmental Defense
9. T.Peter, President KSMTF & Secretary, NFF
10.Gilbert, Tamil Nadu – Pondicherry Fisher people's Forum
11.Anton Gomez, National Union of Fisherpeople
12.R. Mangaiyarselvam, Founder, Meenavar Viduthalai Vengaigal
(Fisherpeople Liberation Tigers)
13.V. Gowrilingam, President, Kancheepuram District Fisher people
Federation,
14.Dr. M. E. Raja, Ph D, General Secretary, National Union of Fishermen,
15.J. Kosumani, President, Tamilnadu Fisherpeople Progressive Assoociation,
16.K. Bharathi, President, South Indian Fishermen's Welfare Association,
17.B. Maran, President, Tamilnadu Fisher People Movement.
18.Dunu Roy , Hazards Centre
19.Kamala Bhasin, SANGAT, New Delhi
20.Harsh Kapoor, South Asia Citizens Web
21.Dr. T.T Sreekumar, Academic, National University of Singapore
22.Madhumitha Dutta, Corporate Accountability Desk
23.Nityanand Jayaraman, Corporate Accountability desk
24. Anivar Aravind, moving Republic, Kerala
25. Wilfred D'Costa, INSAF
26.Benny Kuruvila, FOCUS on Global South Mumbai
27.Mohaji BHAP, Chandigad
28.Prasad Chacko, Action Aid
29.Jacob Nellithanam, Richaria Campaign
30.Mahendra Kumar Rauson, NCDHR, Bihar
31.K.P. Sasi, Visual Search
32.Jai Prakash, PEACE
33.I.K.Shukla, Writer, Los Angeles
34.Himanshu Upadhyaya, Intercultural Resources
35.P.T. George, Intercultural Resources
36.Abhishek Srivastava, Freelance Journalist
37.Navin Kumar, Star News
38.Lalit Batra, researcher
39. Hitendra, Human Rights Law Network
40.Amarjit Singh,
41.S. Majumdar, HRLN
42.Nandini Oza , Manthan, Badwani
43.Praveen, Delhi University
44.Anja K , Researcher
45.Geetanjali, NBA
46.Supriya , DU student
47.Ankitha, DU student
48.Amit , JNU student
49.Harsh Dobhal , Combat law
50.Renu Khanna , PUCL, Baroda
51.Debaranjan, PSSP, Kashipur
52.J.John, Centre for Education & Communication, New Delhi
53.Badar, PEACE, Delhi
54.Surekha, HRLN
55.Andrea Wright, TISS.MADS
56.Lalhlieupuii , JNU student
57.Lalrindiki , Student, Mizoram
58. Nima Lamu Yolmo, JNU student, Darjeling
59.Preeti, Activist
60.Rajesh rangarajan, Activist
61.Vidya Rangan, Activist
62.Sunayana JNU student
63.Simpreet Singh, NAPM
64.Sheena kanwar, Activist
65.Swastika Sanghmithra, Activist
66.Subir Dey , JNU Student
67.Kasturi Sharma, JNU Student
68.Shrikanth , HRLN
69.S. Hussaini, IT consultant
70.Sanja Sharma, HRLN
71.Sarojini, Samad
72.Ritwik
73.Anshu Malviya, poet, Activist, UP
74.Grace Pelly, HRLN
75.HR Hiramat, NCPNR, Karnataka
76.Smriti, HRLN
77.E.P Menon, IDF , Bangalore
78.Pradeep Kumar, SVP, UP
79.Jharna Jhavera, Janmadhyam
80.Mihir Engineer , BOSS institute Kolkotta,
81.Sulak Sivaraksa, SEM, Tailand
82.Irfan Ahmed, Lokmach, Insaf
83.Kousal K, Activist Bihar,
84.Binod Tyagi, Lok Manch, Bihar
85.Rakesh, PEACE
86.Jitendra C, PEACE
87.Anant Deo N, INSAF Bihar
88.Ganesh Prasad, INSAF, UP
89.Ranjeet Kumar Singh, PUCE, INSAF, UP
90.Chittaranjan Singh, PUCL, INSAF, UP
91.Raghavendra kumar Advocate MP
92.Jithendra Kumar, Journalist
93.Umpiliha DSW
94.Mohan Rao, JNU
95.Beena, SAMA
96.Sarojini, SAMA
97.Riwik, SAMA
98.Pakhi, SAMA
99.Jacqulin J, NAPM
100.Deepa Naveen, Activist
101.Swathi Mukharji, JMIICR
102.Mallika Virdi MAATI, Utharghand
103.Jasamia Sarma, Student
104.Anil Tharayath Varghese, NCAS, Pune
105.Ajay, People's watch, Kerala
106.Pradeep Esteves, Activist, Bangalore
107.Savad Rahman, Journalist, Kerala
108.Satyajit Roy
109.Pritham K Chakravarthy- Theatre Activist
110.Sukla Sen, EKTA (Committee for Communal Amity), Mumbai
111.Satya Sivaraman, Journalist
112.Nilanjana Biswas, Freelance Writer, Bangalore
113.Gaurav Dwivedi, Manthan, Badwani, MP
114.Shrish Khare, Manthan, Badwani, MP
115.Edwin, Openspace, Bangalore
116.Manohar.R, South India Cell for Human Rights Education &
Monitoring(SICHREM), Bangalore
117.Rohan D'Souza
118.Nasiruddin Haider Khan
119.Deepak Roy, Film Maker
120.Ranjana Padhi, Activist, Delhi
121.Renu Ghosh, Film maker, Kolkotta
122.K.C. Santhosh Kumar, Activist, Kerala
123. Anuja Jain, Student, New York University
124.Ranjit Thankappan
125.Madhuresh Kumar, CACIM, New Delhi
126.Ashim Jain, Bangalore
127.Souparna Lahiri, NFFPFW
128.K.M.Venugopalan. Writer & Activist, Kerala
129.Carol Geeta, SAMEEKSHA, Ajmeer
130. Raja Swamy, Bangalore
131.Soman Nair, Delhi
132.KH Hussain, Kerala Forest Research Institute
133.Rakesh Sharma, Filmmaker
134.Sushovan Dhar, Vikas Adhyayan Kendra, Mumbai
135.Bobby Kunhu
136.Tapas Ray, Researcher, Urban Affairs and Public Policy, University of
Delaware
137.Asmita Collective, Secunderabad, A.P.
138.Prathibha Ganesan , JNU Student
139.Ranjan Panda, Journalist and Social Worker
140.Ullash Kumar R K, Bangalore
141.Monica Narula, Sarai
142.Benny Francis, Journalist, Chennai
143.Ranjit Panicker, Centre for Post Graduate Studies, Thrissur
144. Raktim Mukhopadhyayu, Bangiya Unnayan Parishad
145.Rosemary Viswanath, EQUATIONS
146.Sukanya Kanarally, Gelathi e-monthly, Karnataka
147.Anindo Banerjee, PRAXIS
148.Aditi Chandra , University of Minnesota
149.Alpana Kannabiran – ASMITA
150.Dr.Pratiksha Baxi - Associate Prof Center for the Study of Law and
Governance, JNU
151.Aanchal Kapur – Kriti
152.Suman Bisht – Kriti
153.Priya Bajpai - Human Rights Law Network
154.Ram - Intercultural Resources
155.Mira Shiva - Initiative for health equity and Society
156.Rahul Chowdhary - Advocate, LIFE
157.Dr. Tapanj Kalita - G B Pant Hospital
158.Dr. Harish Chandra - G B Pant Hospital
159.S A Joshi - Chartered Accountant
160.Anil Patwal - Chartered Accountant
161.Vinay - All India Drug Action Network
162.Mukesh - Hazard Center
163.Niteesh Vikram
164.Priyanka Pandey
165.Rameeta Sagar
166.Sonal
167.Saharsha Sabharwal
168.Umaira Rizvi
169.Huma Maqsood
170.Dr. Yasir
171.Sivija Singh
172.Jagpreet
173.Himmat Singh
174.Reva Dutta
175.Shashvat Pandit
176.Shreya Kumar
177.Varun Tandon
178.Nanaki Singh
179.Phea Suri
180.Shalini Sharma
181.Sreejitha PV , Translator ,New Delhi
182.Sudeep.K.S , New delhi
183. V. Kumaravel, Vangakadal Meen Thozhilalar Sangam, TN
184.Biji, M.phil scholar, Mahatma Gandhi University
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