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[Anivar Aravind]

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Subject: 	[GreenYouth] may 3, report: Chengara: A Hidden Nation
Date: 	Sat, 3 May 2008 23:38:02 +0530
From: 	Dileep Raj <delve2 at gmail.com>
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Addressing the national convention supporting Chengara land struggle,
Arundhati Roy remembered her visit to Chengara some months back. " I saw
a hidden nation there. A nation which Malayalis pretend not to see/
touch or wish to engage in a political discourse. " She said that it is
a struggle dreaming a life with dignity.By asking for the impossible
they are asserting their right to dream.She also asaid that she is proud
to belong to a place where such a nonviolent struggle emerged without
bringing in any heated ideaology." It is astruggle by the people.We do
not represent it.We are here to support it" She emphasised the down-up
nature of the struggle in her short but touching speach.

Prashanth Bhushan inaugurated the convention. The right to a dignified
life is  constitutional , he said. He aplauded the spirit of struggling
people in Chengara.It is notice sent to the government. When they take
away all resourses including land from people and gift to the rich as
part of neoliberal policies what else  should they  expect? Such
policies will inevitably result in complete inequality.There is no other
option before people other than resorting to direct action.Chengar
struggle is significant among other land struggles in India as it si
those who got excluded in land reforms who are claiming land here, he
said.Government will try to remove the people forcibly. Peaceful-
nonviolent struggles like Chengara should succeed. It will force the
authorities to complete the process of land reforms.

Laha Gopalan in his introductory speach criticised governement and CPIM
for their baseless allegations and rumour campaigns against the
struggle. They always allege that there certain forces "behind' the
struggle. Why don't they see those who stand in front of their eyes?

Saleena, leader of Chengara struggle urged all democratic forces to
support their struggle. "We have no other option than committing suicide
if the government try to evict us "

A. Vasu, V.P.Suhara, K.K.Koch, M.D.Thomas, A.K.Ramakrishnan and
  N.Subrahmanian spoke.Sanni Kapikkad welcomed the gathering. M.B.Manoj
proposed vote of thanks. Elizabeth Philip and Reshma Bharadwaj
presided.A documentary by Shibi Peter,"Chengara: A Land Struggle in
Kerala" was shown.Messages by Satchidanandan and BRPBhaskar were read
out by Reshma R and Smitha.

About 300 concerned people participated . Those who signed the minutes
includes Avaneeth,Sarat Cheloor,Justin T Varghese, KTRajikumar, Preetha
C, Adv.Asha KK< ravi Jose, Anil Jose, Biji,Dr.Abdul
Salam,ShijuKGeorge,NRSanthosh,MVUnni,TKSatheeshan,PPSanthosh,TASijeeshKumar,K.G.Sivadas, 

P.K.Sreekumar, Renzon V M, M.N.Giri,Geo Jose, Gipson AC,
Dr.K.Gopinathan, Reny Ajline, Jiji George,Kavitha,Savad Rahman, Jaison C
Kooper,P.V.Alby,Santhosh MD, U.R.Rajamohan, Simon John,Kaladharan
Paravoor,Adv.Biji Mathew,N.R.Levin, Mythri
Prasad,Deepesh,Antony,T.A.supran,S.Aneesh,S.Rajeevan,R.Parthasarathy,Balan,Rajesh 

CR,Roopesh R,Ammini Kunjhan,Sajan CM,C.K.Janu, Adv.Shaji Joseph,Rajendra
Prasad,john Joseph,Sunil.G,Sudheendran,jeeva,Jenni,P/J/Manuel,Johnson,
Asha Joseph,Satheesan,Sreeraman koyyon,Abhilosh AJ,Sajan PM,Deepa
Vasudevan,Sivakeerthi R,Anoop VR,Anju
J,MSAugustine,KCPonnappan,NManoj,Smitha PV,Thashi Bharadwaj,Seena
antony,Kani,Reshma
R,Sr.Molly,K.V.Bhadrakumari,K.Venugopalan,MARajappan,KPJayan,NBalakrishnan,EPJoseph,KAAyyappan,BTGeorge,Robin 

Keraleeyam,Raveendran OP,Wilson Isac,C.R.Neelakantan,MMohandas,Ranjini
Krishnan,K.R.Manoj,K.M.Venugopalan,Binish Thomas,Preetha KK and Prakash
Ramdas.

-- 
Dileep R I thuravoor

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