[Reader-list] URGENT - STOP BLOODY TAKE OVER FOR POSCO - PLEASE TAKE ACTION!

[OISHIK SIRCAR]

 APOLIGIES FOR CROSS
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**URGENT ACTION ALERT*

Dear All

The police and state government of Orissa has headed for a bloody and brutal
take over of Dhinkia, one of the villages standing in protest against the
POSCO steel project. Over the last few days company and state sponsored
goodas have repeatedly attacked the villagers from Gaga Kujang, Nuagaon and
Dhinkia, without any protection from the administration. Already more than
200 police personnel have been deployed in the area and last night 7
platoons of police entered Dhinkia.

But the people of Dhinkia are continuing to put up a resistence, physically
barricading the village. Meanwhile the hired trouble makers are using all
coercive tactics and extorting money from the people of Guda Kujang and
Nuagaon.

The matter has reached a head. We need to make URGENT PHONE CALLS OR SEND
FAXES to the Prime Minister, Chief Minister of Orissa, and the President to
immediately withdraw the Police from Dhinkia and protect the people who are
agitating to save their lives and livelihoods

PLEASE SEND FAXES AND CALL on the following numbers

PRESIDENT OF INDIA
SHRM PRATIBHA PATIL
PHONE+91-11-23014930 Ext 4211,4400, 4260 (Secretary of President)
+91-11-23013488 Ext 4218 (Personal Secretary of President
FAX - 91-11-23017290, +91-11-23017824

NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION ,

Faridkot House, Copernicus Marg,

New Delhi , PIN 110001

Tel.No. 23384012

Fax No. 23384863

E-Mail: covdnhrc at nic.in, ionhrc at nic.in

GOVERNER OF ORISSA
Phone 0674-2536111
Fax 2536582.

IN SOLIDARITY

Madhumita Dutta/ Manshi Asher






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