Citizens for Justice and Peace
May 6, 2011
Attempts At Intimidation Unstopped
HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER BEING CONTINUALLY HARASSED BY GUJARAT GOVERNMENT
In a desire to intimidate rights defenders, social activists and legal rights groups supporting victims of the 2002 carnage the Gujarat Government, through its police is continually harassing Teesta Setalvad, Secretary Citizens for Justice and Peace. She is presently facing at the moment at least three fabricated criminal investigations forcing her to apply for multiple anticipatory bail. Now the latest appears to be a doctored charge sheet. Please read the response by Teesta Setalvad to the Lunawada Police on their latest summons for May 9, 2011. After first seeking her views as witness under Section 160 of the CRPC, the Lunawada police is now making out that she is an absconding accused.
This intimidation comes at a time when finally after nine long years the serious allegations against the chief minister Narendra Modi for masterminding the criminal conspiracy to commit mass murder have reached a pivotal stage. In a path breaking development the Supreme Court of India, it its order passed on May 5, 2011 has directed the amicus curiae to examine all evidence and meet all witnesses, including police officers and report back to the court whether an offence against the chief minister and 61 others is made out. Attached is also a copy of news reports of yesterday’s court proceedings and the order of the Court. Serving and retired IPS and IAS officers have testified to the illegal and unconstitutional instructions and governance by Narendra Modi post February 27, 2002 that allowed 19 districts of Gujarat to be targeted in brute mob violence that cost 2,500 precious lives of the minority. Daylight rape and mob attacks that continued for several hours from February 28, 2002 onwards led a Concerned Citizens Tribunal—Crimes Against humanity Gujarat 2002 to call “Narendra Modi is the sole architect of a state sponsored genocide.”
This specific attack of malicious slander combined with intimidation through fabricated cases began from September 2010 and was led by BJP Member of parliament, Chandan Mitra’s newspaper, The Pioneer. We urge that you look at the attachments to this intimation and also the links at the following sites:
1) http://www.cjponline.org/teesta.htm
2) http://www.cjponline.org/teesta
/Human%20Rights%20Defenders%20Alert%20-%20India.pdf
3) http://cmpaul.wordpress.com/2011/01/01/christian-community-
says-freedom-of-faith-and-human-dignity-cornerstones-of-indian-secular-democracy/
4) http://www.cjponline.org/teesta/PUCL%20Statement%20on%20Imminent%20Arrest%20of%20Teesta%20Setalvad%20%28Jan%202%202011%29.pdf
5) http://www.cjponline.org/teesta/mkss.htm
6) http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=g56joqbab&v=001zsj4A0_3E1HCxG5kgBMNt1UcqH6maCf9KeziKkfhlatBp2qnJejdoRQsiwQTkp5T1Uqi1DtYBSVCu3pHzPtdBFg2ZRC1eR4PcrYJSzBAUlfPciC3BzwiMO90DxyDL23ydaDjrxkkyaaIkJMgrzWok8UjlzqcNmGA6x8frvnmBQJx9aZN_wADw==
Other serving officers who have defied the Modi administration by obeying the law and the principles enshrined in the Indian Constitution have also suffered.
1) RB Sreekumar denied promotion, chargesheeted for speaking the truth before the Nanavati Commission
http://www.gujarat-riots.com/subvrPunOfficer.htm
2) Rahul Sharma was served a show cause notice and attempts made to intimidate him
http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOINEW&BaseHref=CAP/2011/02/11&PageLabel=12&EntityId=Ar01200&ViewMode=HTML&GZ=T
3) Former Chief Minister Gujarat and Minister in Narendra Modi Cabinet in 2002, Sureshbhai Mehta served a Notice by the Gujarat Bar Council
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/bar-notice-excm-says-his-law-licence-expired-long-ago/748761/
4) IG Sanjiv Bhatt Confirms Illegal Instructions
http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOINEW&BaseHref=TOIA/2011/03/22&PageLabel=3&EntityId=Ar00307&ViewMode=HTML&GZ=T
http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOINEW&BaseHref=TOIM/2011/03/17&PageLabel=15&EntityId=Ar01500&ViewMode=HTML
http://drop.ndtv.com/common/pdf/Sanjiv_Bhatt.pdf?from=NDTV
5) Sanjiv Bhatt Harassed
Modi government trying to instil fear in witnesses: Sanjiv Bhatt
http://www.hindu.com/2011/05/06/stories/2011050667961700.htm
Slander and Malign Campaign Continues
Meanwhile the desperate and malicious effort to malign both Teesta Setalvad and the organization she represents continues
http://www.cjponline.org/gujaratTrials/teestayasmeenstat.htm
We would appreciate that you alert authorities, the media and governments about the continued harassment and intimidatory attempts on Teesta Setalvad, Secretary CJP. These attempts should not be seen in isolation but we viewed in the context of the recent developments in the criminal investigation into Narendra Modi and 61 others being monitored by the Supreme Court of India.
IM Kadri (President) Nandan Maluste (Vice President)
Teesta Setalvad (Secretary) Arvind Krishnaswamy (Treasurer)
Javed Akhtar Cyrus Guzder
Alyque Padamsee Anil Dharker
Javed Anand Rahul Bose
Cedric Prakash Ghulam Pesh Imam
