[Reader-list] Fwd: Fw: Arrest of farmer-leader of anti-DSIR struggle: Political pressure to suppress a non-political movement

[Rakhi Sehgal]

   On Thursday, March 27, 2014 11:10 AM, Land Rights <
landrights.guj at gmail.com> wrote:

 *Jameen Adhikar Andolan - Gujarat (JAAG)*
A-302, Sharan Residency-1, Near Lohana Chhatralaya, Vasna, Ahmedabad


Date: 27th March 2014

To,
Ms. Anita Karwal,
Chief Electoral Officer, Gujarat,
Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Gujarat State,
General Administration Department,
Block No. 7, Second Floor, Sachivalaya, Gandhinagar


*Re.: Arrest of farmer-leader of anti-DSIR struggle: Political pressure to
suppress a non-political movement *


Dear Ms. Karwal,

We the leaders of JAAG wish to bring to your attention a serious electoral
malpractice. Shri Rajbha Chudasma is a farmer-leader spearheading the
farmers' struggle against the Dholera SIR. On 25th March 2014 there was a
minor altercation following a misunderstanding between two or three local
communities. Shri Rajbha Chudasma, being a respected leader of the area,
intervened in the matter and effected a compromise and the matter was
amicably resolved. However, on the morning of 26th March 2014, around 3
a.m. the police arrived at this house and arrested him on false charges and
took him to the Dhandhuka Police Station. He has since been kept there.

This is a non-political struggle that Shri Chudasma is part of and we
suspect that he has been implicated by the police who is acting on orders
of some political leaders. Otherwise there was no reason to arrest him at
all. We suspect this to be a political ploy to intimidate and threaten Shri
Chudasma and the farmers of the area and to suppress the farmers' movement.

We are writing this to you to acquaint you of the matter and demand an
independent inquiry into the incident and to find out where, why and from
whom the orders for the arrest were given.

We request your urgent attention in this matter. Looking forward to your
prompt action,

Yours sincerely,


Pradhyumansinh Chudasma                                  Sagar Rabari
9426454698
    9409307693
*Jameen Adhikar Aandolan - Gujarat (JAAG)*


 CC.:

Shri *Ashwini Kumar (IAS)*
Special Chief Electoral Officer
ashwinikumariasoffice at gmail.com

*Shri. A. H. Manek*
Additional Chief Electoral Officer
ashokmanekoffice at gmail.com

*Shri. Lalit Padalia (IAS)*
Additional Chief Electoral Officer
lalitpadaliaoffice at gmail.com

*Smt. Ardra Agrawal (IAS)*
Joint Chief Electoral Officer
ardraoffice at gmail.com

*Shri. Jaydeep Dvivedi*
Joint Chief Electoral Officer
jtceo-guj at nic.in

*Shri. M Goriya*
Deputy Secretary
mgoriyaoffice at gmail.com


*Shri N.D.Acharya *Under Secretary
dyceo-guj at nic.in

*Shri. Ronak Mehta*
Under Secretary
usceo-guj at nic.in

*Shri. Hashmukh Thakker*
Under Secretary
hmthakkeroffice at gmail.com

*Shri. Himanshu parekh*
Deputy Collector
*Fax: *079-23250324

*Shri.R M Pandya*
Deputy Collector
*Fax: *079-23250324

*GAD Election Division*
*Fax: *079-23250324