[Reader-list] People's Convention on Nandigram & SEZs

[hpp at vsnl.com]

Sent by V Ramaswamy
Calcutta
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IN THE WAKE OF NANDIGRAM
 
Sumit Chowdhury


Dear Friends

Followng this is a call given by concerned citizens from across the country for an All India People's Convention on Nandigram and SEZ. The convention will be held in Kolkata on June 2-3 at the Yuva Bharati Krirangan (Salt Lake Stadium)followed by a mass rally on June 3 at the Metro Channel, Esplanade. People's organisations and people's resistance movements from various parts of the country will be participating in the event. The idea is to develop a coordinating network of the people's movements breaking out in many areas against land acquisition in the name of SEZs and other industrial projects. 

The call, as mentioned, is being issued by concerned citizens and includes representatives of mass organisations and political parties. Please endorse the call, if you agree with its overall spirit, and be included in the list (in alphabetical order) of those citizens who are issuing the call. Reply at the soonest with "I ENDORSE" (with your name, phone, e-mail contacts and how you would like to describe yourself, e.g. professor, filmmaker, activist, etc. or your organisational/ institutional identity) to the following e-mail addresses:

chowdhuryaditi at yahoo.com 
sumit_chowdhury at yahoo.com 

Also mention if you will attend the convention those representing an organisation should mention who and how many from the organisation will attend. Outstation participants may also mention approximately how many people from their organisations is likely to come to Kolkata to take part in the rally on June 3. Rallyists are encouraged to bring their own organisational banners, flags and festoons (not for the convention).   

It may be understood that the hosts of the convention/rally are in no position to take up the travel and accommodation costs of the participants and rallyists. However, rooms and dormitories at reasonable and concessional rates are being arranged at the site of the convention venue and elsewhere in the city. The earlier you write to us the easier it will be to reserve the accommodation.

Please remember that by endorsing the call you become an integral part of the convention process. This convention is by everyone (against SEZ and the neo-liberal agenda), for everyone, of everyone. Join with all your strength and help in every possible way you can to make the convention/rally a grand success.           

In solidarity

Sumit Chowdhury
 
PS: 

1. Please forward the above text along with the attached material to as many appropriate addresses as you can.

2. The main constraint in hosting such a big event is, as always, lack of funds. Any contribution will be of immense help.   

For more information you can contact:
Aditi Chowdhury: 91 98301 76085; chowdhuryaditi at yahoo.com 
Dhruva Narayan: 91 98685 43637; daanishbooks at gmail.com
Krishna Bandyopadhyay: 91 98304 06870
Premangsu Dasgupta 91 98311 02614
Santosh Rana: 033 24842128; ranas at cal2.vsnl.net.in
Sumit Chowdhury: 91 98302 49430; sumit_chowdhury at yahoo.com
Vaskar Nandy: 91 94340 18621; vaskar_nandy at hotmail.com
Meher Engineer 033 22286089; mengineer at yahoo.co.in
Samar Bagchi 91 9433526839