[Reader-list] Protest Orissa Govt and POSCO's ruthless volence against people (Delhi demo)

[sridevi panikkar]

 Dear friends and comrades,

Delhi Solidarity Group, National Forum of Forest People and Forest Workers,
Campaign for Survival and Dignity, National Alliance of People's
Movements (Delhi), join the KSG in protesting this ruthless violence against
the people by Orissa Govt and POSCO company... we strongly condemn this
undemocratic suppression of a peaceful people's movement for protection of
their rights and resources.

Kindly join the Tuesday demonstration at Delhi's Orissa Niwas at
Chanakyapuri at 10.30 am (onwards) and thereafter for a press conference at
the Press Club at Raisina Marg at 1.30 pm - where some comrades from
Jagatsingpur, Orissa will also talk about the extent of violence unleashed
by Orissa Govt and POSCO goonds on people.


for
Delhi Solidarity Group

*Protest against the violent repression of POSCO Pratirodh Sangram Samiti in
Orissa *
*Join in huge numbers on Tuesday*
**

Please join in condemning the brutal and heinous attack on the peaceful
protest of POSCO Pratirodh Sangram Samiti at Jagatsingpur in Orissa on
Thursday the 29 th.  At least 17 people were injured when supporters of a
local MLA, armed with lethal weapons and crude bombs attacked the members of
anti-POSCO group near the proposed site for the steel plant. The
attackers threw
about 6 bombs at the agitators; many were critically injured. The police and
the district administration intervened only after the clashes took place.

Friends, at the moment, around 16 platoons of police force have cordoned off
village Dhinkia where at least 1000 villagers are trapped. The violence
wreaked on the people is completely state sponsored to take over the areas
that are the strongest base of the POSCO Pratirodh Sangram Samiti at
Jagatsingpur. The situation right now is volatile and further state violence
seems inevitable. It is not a clash of pro and anti POSCO people as the
media and the Orissa government are claiming --- it is a desperate bid to
pave the way for the South Korean corporate giant POSCO by using state
force.

Support the struggling people opposing the POSCO project by joining us in
the dharana. Assemble around 10.45 on the road outside the Orissa Nivas. We
will present a memorandum to the Resident Commissioner that will be signed
by all organizations present. Do forward this mail and tell as many people
to come with banners, songs, slogans and join the protest.

*Time: 11 am*
*Venue: Orissa Nivas, Bordoloi Marg, Chanakyapuri*
*Date: Tuesday the 4th of Dec.*
**
*In solidarity,*
**
D Manjit and Nagraj Adve
On behalf of Kashipur Solidarity Group and Others