Call for Jattha
Dear
friends/comrades,
The following
is the appeal and schedule for the Nandigram to Narmada Jattha to begin from 26th
January 2008. Please use this for further circulation and contact.
regards,
Philip
(for Medha
Patkar)
Call
for Jattha
From Nandigram
to Narmada to Gorai : Linking People & Struggles. The Nandigram
struggle has created history. The adverse impact of
imperialist
globalization
and the primacy of capital and market on India's polity is clearly visible not
only in Nandigram struggle but also from the struggle by farmers, workers,
Dalits, Adivasis across the country. The illusory development slogans churned out
by this process facilitates assault not only on our natural resources and
cultural heritage but also destroys the ethos of equity,simplicity,
democracy and sovereignty.
Women,
farmers, workers are engaged in major struggles to protect their lands, livelihoods, water
resources and lifestyles all over the country. The struggles
sprung up all over the country to fight for sustainable development, for
employment-generating village-industries , self-reliant agriculture and decentralised
democratic development-planning alternatives. But the arrogant and
indifferent governments are hell bent on crushing this people-centric development by
approving over 600 SEZs across the country. Innumerable SEZs are devouring not
only pristine agriculture, natural wealth but are also destroying people's lives
and livelihoods without providing any rehabilitation.
We have
been
left with no choice but to challenge the whole process of globalization
resulting in suicides of farmers (over one lakh now) which
in no way could be
called suicides-in fact they are being murdered in the name of developmental
economic fundamentalism, by all those who are forgetting their
socialist commitments and the sanctity of the Indian
Constitution. The present
mainstream political parties are not ready to admit the above, since the majority
of the mainstream political party leaders have compromised with imperialism,
capitalism and western consumerist ideology.
Democratic
socialism, sustainable development with people's participation
in decision
making are our fundamental commitments, which we all want to uphold. People are
questioning and seeking solutions, as they very well know that they can
survive only when they are able to save human relationships, sustainable
environment, democracy and socialism.
Under
such
circumstances, we need to relate& link not only with different struggles and
organizations seeking solutions not only in India but also
beyond.
We have
received a fresh lease of inspiration from struggles in Nandigram, Maharashtra,
Goa and Orissa etc..
Keeping
this
in mind, the Comrades of NAPM and Action- 2007, from Nandigram, Singur,
Jangal Bachao Andolan, Samajwadi Jan Parishad, Nadi Ghati Morcha, NFFPW &
Others are to march through various states, where they will join the local
struggles.
We seek
co-operation of one and all who could join in this Jattha. This is the way to take a
break through from the present injustice and create the positive polity for a
wider collaboration of all concerned.
Nandigram,
which has now achieved the status not only of the protest against the economic
domination and state repression, but a symbol of martyrdom, will be the
starting point of our Jattha to start on 26th Jan 2008 and will pass through
Jharkhand, Chattisgarh , Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and will conclude on 4th
February 2008 in Gorai, Mumbai .
People and people's
representatives who are struggling against commercialisation,
globalization, fundamentalism, communalism, & for an
alternative
economy & polity, will join this Jattha.
A
detailed
schedule is enclosed alongwith to give you an idea of the route.
We request
many of you all to join the Jattha from Nandigram itself during the launch of the
yatra. Please confirm your arrival to Nandigram soon. Please reach Kolkatta
by 25th Jan 2008 late evening or 26th Morning.
Venue
:
will be shortly intimated
Contact:
Saktiman Ghosh- 033-22196688, Sudipto 09433972662 for Logistics in Kolkata
CONTACT
NUMBERS FOR THE TOUR :-
Gautam
Bandopadhyay (098261-71304), Medha Patkar (094239-65153)
Sincerely
Yours,
- ACTION
2007 & National Alliance of People's Movements
- Bhumi
Ucched Pratirodh Committee
- Krishi
Bhumi Raksha Committee
- National
Hawkers Federation
- Narmada
Bachao Andolan
- National
Fishworkers Forum
- Nadi
Ghati Morcha
- Samajwadi
Jan Parishad, Madhya Pradesh
- Manav
Adhikar Suraksha Samiti
- Ekvira
Jamin Bachao Sangharsh Samiti , Lonavala , Maharashtra
- Tata
Dharan Grasth Sangharsh Samiti, Lonavala , Maharashtra
- Dharavi
Peth Bachao Samiti , Gorai, Mumbai
- Jharkhand
Krantikari Majdoor Union, Bokaro
- Jangal
Bachao Andolan, Jharkhand
- Paschim
Bang Khet Mazdoor Samiti
- Ulgulan
Manch , Jharkhand
- A.P.
Agricultural Labourers Union & Others
From
Nandigram to Narmada to Gorai: Linking People & Struggles
25th
January 2008
REACH
Hawkers Sangram Committee by Night Contact Sudipto, ph.033-22196688,
9433972667
Stay at
:
Moulali Yuva Kendra, Moulali Crossing, Near Sialda Railway Station, Kolkata.
26th
January 2008
Yatra
launch
from Nandigram
Start
from
Calcutta at 7 am to reach Nandigram at 11 am.
Programme
at
Nandigram 11 to 3.
Bhumi
ucched
pratirodh Committe,,,& Pranav Banerjee, Debjit, Sawapan Da ,
Saktiman
Ghosh(09433624241)
By road
Debjit
- 09433624241,
Rupambhai-09434244477
26th
January 2008
Start
form
Nandigram
Reach
Singur
at 7.30 pm.
Stay
over
night in Singur
Krishi
Jami
Raksha Committee & others
By Road
27th January 2008
Programme
at
Singur
In the
morning
and discussion with the Committee
By road
27th January 2008
Leave
for
Purulia in the afternoon (Open)
Reach
Purulia
Programme
at
Purulia in the evening
Start
for
Bokaro in the night
Anuradha
Talwar
By
road
Anuradha-9433002064
28th January 2008
Reach
bBokaro
in the morning
A full
day
programme at Bokaro
Stay
over
night in Bokaro
DC
Gohain ,
Vishwanath Bagi
by road
D.C.
Gohain
-09431188041
29th January 2008
Start
for
Ranchi Early morning
Reach
Ranchi
late morning
A day
programme in Ranchi
Go to
Jamshedpur (90 km) by road and take a train for Raigarh 2810 HWH
MUMBAI
MAIL at
23.45
Sanjay
Basu
Malik and Ghanshyam
by
road/
ByTrain
Sanjay
Basu
Malik- 0943110304
30th January 2008
Reach
Raigarh
at 4.59 in the morning
Programme
at
Raigarh
One can
also
take a train from Raigarh at 18.50 and reach Bilaspur at
20.15
(train
no-
3275)
Take a
train
from Bilaspur at 22.20 to Satana at by 88201 DURG GKP EXPRESS
Gautam
and
others
By Train
31st January 2008
Reach
Satna at
6.15 and start for Rewa (50 Km) by road
Reaching
Rewa
C/o Subrat Bhai
Programme
at
in Rewa
Take a
train
from Satna at 23.15 to Khandawa by 9048 BGP SURAT EXP
Sunil
Bhai and
Subrat
By road
/ train
Subrat-
09826134988
1st
February 2008
Reach
Khandwa
at 9.45 am and start for Badwani from Khandwa
Reach
Badwani
Meeting
at
Badwani and stay over night
Stay
over Night
Ashish
Mandloi
(NBA), Madhuri (JDAS).
Ashish
Mandloi- 09424855042
2nd February 2008
Reach
Narmada
Valley (Village Bhadal in Satpuda)
Programme
at
Narmada Valley
Leave
for Pune
in the night
Kailash,
Yogini
By
road/By Boat
Yogini
09423944390
3rd February 2008
Reach
Pune in
the morning
Programme
at
Pimpari, Chinchawad, Pune
Leave
for
Gorai and stay overnight at Gorai
Maruti
Bhapkar
, Palekar ji, Banda Thakar and Prasad Bagve
By Road
Maruti
Bhapkar- 09922501630, Palekar-09960834957
4th February 2008
Programme
at
Gorai
The
Yatra
Concludes
Chandrashekhar
and Ulka mahajan
Chandrashekhar-
09322223244, Ulka Mahajan- 09869232478.
Contact
Numbers For The Tour:- Gautam Bandopadhyay (098261-71304), Mukta
Shrivasta
(099695-30060), Medha Patkar (094239-65153)
