[Reader-list] Jamia Nagar Jan Sunwai

[Aditya Raj Kaul]

Wonder what Swami Agneewesh was doing there along with Mr. Harsh Mandhere...
There is certainly no Agni in this so called Swami and surely all Andhere in
this Mandhere.

Which Civil Rights Movement do they belong to ? Can someone kindly explain ?

They belong to the Save Islamic Terrorist Front (SITF) alone.

It does interest us for sure, Nagraj Adve.

The fact that such a congregation was allowed to speak against the state so
openly at the site of encounter; only tells us how much freedom these
Pseudos have.

Swami travels to Srinagar to spend night with Geelani and meet terrorists
like Yasin Malik. Harsh on the other hand leaves no stone unturned to defend
Islamic Terrorists.

God Be with all.

Love
Aditya Raj Kaul

On 10/15/08, Nagraj Adve <nagraj.adve at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> This would interest folks on this list.
> Naga
>
> Verdict of the Jan Sunwai Jury
>
> Academics and activists seek Judicial probe into the 19th September
> encounter by a sitting Supreme Court judge;
> Demand that investigations be handed over to the Central Bureau of
> Investigations
>
> A Jan Sunwai on the Batla House 'Encounter' was organized by the Jamia
> Teachers' Solidarity Group outside Khalilullah Masjid in Jamia Nagar
> on 12th October (Sunday).  The following scholars and activists
> associated with civil rights movement constituted the jury:
>
> Swami  Agnivesh, Member, National Integration Council
> John Dayal, Member, National Integration Council
> Tanika Sarkar, Professor of History, JNU
> Tripta Wahi, Rtd. Professor of History, Delhi University
> Vijay Singh, Professor of History, Delhi University
> Nirmalangshu Mukherji, Professor of Philosophy, Delhi University
> Harsh Mandar, Social Activist
>
> The need to hold a Public Hearing in the neighbourhood became
> imperative to counter the increasing communalization of public
> discourse in relation to the issue of terrorism and its association
> with the Muslim community. The on-going targeting of the community by
> the media and the different institutions of the State as well as
> political parties has increased the sense of alienation and fear. To
> overcome this situation and to extend solidarity to the community
> residing in the Jamia Nagar area particularly by members of the
> liberal, secular, democratic intelligentsia belonging to different
> communities created a space of dialogue. This act of solidarity was
> welcomed by the people who attended in thousands to be part of the
> deliberations.
> After hearing over a dozen testimonies given by local residents, the
> jury observed the following.
> A)     The people of Jamia Nagar participated overwhelmingly in the
> Jan Sunwai. The predominant sentiment among the local residents about
> the 'encounter' is one of anger and disbelief. This feeling was
> articulated by the participants and those who gave testimony. Local
> residents have taken strong exception to the stereotyping of young
> Muslim educated youth in this area and also in general as terrorists.
> The links that the media and the state is making between education,
> especially professional technical education among the Muslim youth and
> terrorism has fueled fears that it will inhibit the progress and
> social advancement of the community.
> B)      It is noted that prior to moving to L-18, the deceased had
> verifications proofs in place with the local police. Sajid had
> appeared for his 11th class examination at Jamia School and all
> address details were genuine. Atif had enrolled in Jamia Millia
> islamia. Till date, all identification records submitted by them have
> been found to be true. The verification details for obtaining their
> mobile connections are also genuine. These proofs establish the
> credibility of the boys killed in the encounter as students seeking
> opportunities and a career in the city.
> C)      The statement by people who bathed the bodies of the dead boys
> before their burial was striking: they testified that the skin on
> Atif's back was sloughed off; there were multiple bullet injuries on
> Sajid's head. These cast aspersions on the police version.
> D)     On the nature of firing, all residents uniformly testified that
> the firing happened in quick succession punctuated by short intervals
> for nearly an hour after Inspector Sharma was brought down. The
> members of the locality raised questions about the long duration of
> firing in L-18. The death of Inspector Sharma too is shrouded in
> mystery.
> E)      The witnesses also expressed their anguish about the way in
> which the police kept the community on tenterhooks about the burial of
> the bodies. The handing over of the bodies was delayed and the entire
> process was marked by complete lack of sensitivity in relation to the
> dead. The Jury feels that minimum human sensibilities must be
> respected regardless of the charges against the dead.
>
> The jury strongly feels that there is ample ground to doubt the
> veracity of the police version of the sequence of events on 19th
> September. Following these observations in the jan sunwai, the Jury
> demands:
> A)     Judicial probe into the 19th September encounter by a sitting
> Supreme Court judge
> B)      The investigations must be handed over to the Central Bureau
> of Investigations.
> The jury is of the view that the on-going targeting of the Muslim
> minority in the country has created an atmosphere of fear and anxiety.
> The complete disregard and violation of fundamental civil rights in
> the process of the State's efforts to control 'terrorist' activities
> has raised questions regarding the secular character of the Indian
> democracy and the impartiality of its institutions. The widespread
> sense of alienation among the minorities can only be mitigated by
> ensuring justice.
>
> Released by the Jamia teachers' Solidarity Group
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