[Reader-list] FW: FW: Calling for solidarity support-Adivasi Mahasabha

[alice tilche]

Please forward 
this to your friends and all those who care for the Adivasis and the 
marginalized of this country. 
Please take a 
day off to espouse the cause of the Adivasis of this country, who have been 
always dealt with unjustly by the politicians, different governments and the 
rich of this country. 
Come in big numbers and show your solidarity with the 
marginalized.
 
 
Adivasi MahaSabha, Gujarat Calls for a state wide 
agitation on 3rd August 2009
 
against 

the non 
implementation of the Froest Rights Act-2006,
Anti people 
attitude of the subdivisional committees, 
Harassments of 
the adivasis by those appointed to receive the claim 
forms,
High handedness 
of the forest department,
Apathy of the 
Tribal department and their collusion with the forest 
department,
Thus blocking 
the implementation of the Act and perpetuating the historical injustice the Act 
aimed at removing.
 
The forms for claiming the rights are 
still being submitted and  many claims are still to be 
verified.....yet the Chief secretary of Gujarat State made a public 
statement that only 10 percent of the claims are valid andthe rest are 
invlaid...!!! How could he conclude about the veracity of the 
claims before even completing the process? Does it mean the government has 
already decided that it would  entertain only 10 % of the claims 
irrespective of the proofs, verification and other just process? Is this Forest 
Rights Act only a drama for the bureaucrats of Gujarat Government?
Was it an eyewash and a 
political stunt that the Chief minister announced a year back that he would 
do anyhting to implement the Act and  that he went around distributing 
few 'sanads'?
Once again the Adivasis feel that 
they are betrayed and used for their votes and then forgotten.....
So Adivasi Mahasabha, a network of 
over 43 organizations, NGOs and peoples movements has called for a 
statewise  agitation on 3rd August 2009.
 
Mammoth Rallies, Dharnas and Huge public meetings will be 
organized in District and Subdivsional headquarters between 3 August and 10 
August allover Gujarat. 
 
Rasto Roko and other similar 
programms are organized on 3rd August all over the country also  for 
the same purpose as the Act is not implemented in most of the tribal 
states.
 
All people of 

good 
will, Friends of Adivasis,  those supporting the cause of Adivasis, Dalits 
and marginalized  are cordially invited and requested to make this 
agitation week a success.
 
some of the programmes organized in Gujarat are as 
follows:

  In Narmada and Bharuch 
  Districts: Rally and Public meeting at Rajpipla on 3rd 
  August 2009 from 11 A.M to 4 P.M 
  In Valsad and Navsari 
  Districts: Rally and Public meeting  at 
  Dharmapur on 3rd August from 11 A.M to 4 P.M 
  In Dangs District: 
  Meeting and Rally at Ahwa on 3rd August at 12 
  noon 
  In Vadodara, Dahod and 
  Panchmahal districts: Cultural show,Rally and Piblic meeting at 
  Chhota udepur on 4th  August from 11 AM to 4 P.M 
  In Sabarkantha and 
  Banaskantha districts: Dharna before the Prant Offices at 
  Modasa,Palanpur and Idar on 3rd August 
  2009 
  Tapi and Surat 
  Districts: Mammoth Rally cultural show and public 
  Meeting at Vyara
A copies in Gujarati of the hand bill 
with programm and the avedan Patra tobe given tot he Chief Secretary of Gujarat 
is attached 

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