[Reader-list] Lalgarh does not exist

Tue Jun 23 14:51:36 IST 2009

Just a problem regarding submissions of even licenced arms. Except holding weapons of mass destruction, with the present state of affairs, who can possibly rule out the necessity of holding arms, powerful ones with or without license(Does the Arms Act allow someone to posess automatic weapons). No I do not encourage use of them for slaughter, because I see manipulated friction as some kind of a restriction to growth of physical forces and to restore what I call party Raaj, ie equations varying within limits allowing brokers to thrive. At the same time Hunger, and other kind of deprivation by Goondas are more pressing constraints, If these need removed and Human Productiveness need Development of Capacity of Defend one self and the couregae and capacity to defend those defending ones self, so be it!People first need to raise above the terror. By the way when some hood lums started closing mandirs before a bandh called by de-facto state govt, I first
 thought htat hese people were somehow linked to opposition spreading terror and dis-content. But my later enquiries found out that not certain factions, but the ruling party as a whole were backing or side-lining such moves! Disillusioned, I ask for your opnions(open ended). The state declares rash driving and smoking in parks illegal, too!

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From: subhrodip sengupta <sub_sengupta at yahoo.co.in>
To: cashmeeri <cashmeeri at yahoo.com>
Cc: Readers list Yousuf Sarai. <reader-list at sarai.net>
Sent: Tuesday, 23 June, 2009 2:28:39 PM
Subject: Re: [Reader-list] Lalgarh does not exist

I had lost the urge to speak on this issue. Simply because of the blatant take by the mainstream intellectuals and media. I never got access to what was written in the pamphlets. Let me talk a little before I take my stand. The fact that there was a mass displacement of tribals and other residents just before and during the onslaught was displayed only as a passe, putting the blame on a sudden terror created by the 'Maoists'. Strangely a popular leader claiming to be a maoist seemed less to be one. The blatant charge og lathis, breaking of homes of innocent unarmed, not trained in combatics, villagers by lathi and baton armed forces seemed blatant to me but too meek to be exposed by the media. And the police minister just warned the personnel not to follow or mess up with the cops 
now forces. What was being done to these crpf personnel suffering sun-strokes seemed to me a bit funny and lacking foresight and planning. Who are the ultras involved, and what about the village committee. Everyone saw the burning of CPM offices and 'restriction of police forces'.. Even I did. The co-rrelation with what the CPM has being do-ing with trinamaul supporters even in police custody was unseen. The fact that there exists certain CPM dominated villages where Media or outsiders are 'not allowed' is ignored. How can ever a ruling party be banned. Hopefully the allegations of torture rape and murder can be dodged by putting experienced, polished commandants as a mask and showing the plight of the forces and Heroes on Other. Lalgarh has been reclaimed by coming in of CPM party workers getting generous doles from government and fleeing protestors and numerous other tribals. At least media was allowed. During and after the operation no Social workers
 or Human Right Activists were dissuaded. How can the logic of the state be weakened? Hahahaha. With the centre the Trinamaul too took a tailspin, and npw from her home with security people (I hope the can, Kill for her defence), Didi is urging for peace. And das rule of the state was re-inforced? Veerappan, Tiger, Lalgarh. Who says a group of few people neither trined in Martial arts, nor possessing Weapons of mass destruction can overpower a large technically equipped Elite force? Every time I see commoners getting lathi-charged an incident where Jaats were driving of Chandigarh police comes into my mind, But pretty long ago. Audience(ok for clarification, of media channels like Frills and Trills!)Bad tamasha without quality fight.. LAlgarh was definitely one of them and the present pleasent experiences of the forces determined to cath the guerillas are another mockery. But ehat the people need today, is also an assurance. Of safety, of more
 rational police force. With my interactions with the people of the forces, unless excessive reforms, Police reforms withdrawal of immunity of state and Special Forces is made the I see most security forces more as a problem, with due regards to the Soldiers, especially the lower tier which appears problematic. Every time there is some dis satisfaction even with the Govt, wanna go back home, Do some Lafra with PUblic. True with Cisf as well. I had been rather lucky to avoid a 'friction', thats what the INA guys call it, for my instictive reaction is at times a fight not staying back requesting and then filing a Complaint of no good. Where disciplining civilians, did we know that recently the RPF and the RPSF had a huge 'Friction' at Delhi station? Naaah, the media is too busy waiting out of P.S. in this Sultry summer on such issues. There are talks of development all round for this 'Semi-Arid' lands. God knows who has his eyes on it. Tamasha will
 continue, in Assansol, eveywhere, as long as Parties do not stop keeping Goons and people do not resist trying to favour just for a job the'd obviously never get. Why lalgarh at leat till next Vidhan Sabha Election and immidiately after that in West Bengal is there any solace? Anyways I do not stay there, so not concerned.Let Budhdha babu answer. . . . 
And time as to who had his eyes on this Huge Expenditure, some kind of drill for army ok, but is there any business house too? 

Indeed, too much of Nasty things are goin on. The students of Humanities in WB (FUTURE, i guess) get tainted by the same medioricy and Hyppocritic souls. God Save our Souls!

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From: cashmeeri <cashmeeri at yahoo.com>
To: Sarai <reader-list at sarai.net>
Sent: Monday, 22 June, 2009 7:43:01 PM
Subject: [Reader-list] Lalgarh does not exist

Discomfort in ideological terrains to be negotiated over and negotiated.

Lalgarh does not exist.

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