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A delegation team met the Governor of Gujarat today and submitted the
memorandum

MEMORANDUM

Subject- The Law and Order Situation in the State
01-10-2008
To
Shri NavalKishore Sharma,
The Governor of Gujarat,
Gandhinagar.

Sir,

All the citizens of Gujarat condemn the act of terrorism, the faceless
enemy of the society, which can only be contained with the active
involvement of the people and the civil society in a democratic way.
Instead, the BJP Government in Gujarat led by Sri Narendra Modi is creating
a public euphoria vociferously in favour of GUJCOC in a fanatic way,
generating Muslim hatred mindset in the society; and passed the resolution
on GUJCOC in last Assembly session and sent it for the consent of the
President of India. The Gujarat Control of Organised Crime Bill was passed
in Gujarat Assembly in March 26, 2003, and on 2nd June 2004 and sent for
approval but it was sent back by the then N.D.A. Govt..

It is propagated in such a way that it is the only action plan to combat
terrorism in Gujarat. The fighting against Terrorism has been narrowed down
around GUJCOC which will trample the basic human rights and violate genuine
investigation and criminal justice system and will become tool of state
terrorism.

It is needless to mention that there is already an equally pernicious the
Unlawful Activities Prevention (Amendment) Act 2004 very much in practice in
the country. In absence of GUJCOC, Mr. Narendra Modi and the Gujarat Police
claim to have traced out and arrested those involved in the Ahmedabad blast!
The anti terror laws TADA, POTA, Armed Force (Social Power ) Act and MCOCA
like Acts could not prevent terrorist activities; rather they have been
misused, which is an admitted fact. The Chief Justice of India K.G.
Balakrishnan recently said "A draconian law is likely to be misused".

We would like to quote the NHRC's remark on Draft Prevention of Terrorism
Bill, 2000, "it is not the lack of any law but for lack of proper
utilisation of these laws, lack of proper investigation and prosecution and
lack of adequate number of courts to try the offences. Unless these root
problems were redressed, adopting draconian laws would only lead to their
grave misuse, as had been the case with TADA law." The NHRC while
recommending new law based on Draft Prevention of Terrorism Bill 2000 be not
enacted, asserted that such a course is consistent with our country's
determination to combat and triumph over terrorism in a manner also
consistence with promotion and protection of human rights.

But Chief Minister Sri Narendra Modi has given a call to popularise the
campaign in favour of GUJCOC. Rallies, signature campaign, Yatras are held
throughout the state, polarising the society on communal line.
Recently the Syndicate of Gujarat University has passed a resolution in
favour of GUJCOC which is not the business of University.

Under these circumstances, we urge upon you to request the President of
India not to consider this GUJCOC Bill.

The Nanavati Commission
Though the Nanavati Commission has not submitted the full report on Gujarat
riot 2002, the part of the report volume one was tabled for discussion in
Gujarat Assembly.
This volume one only centres around the conspiracy theory of burning of S- 6
coach of Sabarmati Express which is contrary to the findings of Forensic
laboratory, and both Justice U.C. Bannerji and Justice Jain commissions'
findings. Ironically, now there are three commission reports on Godhra Riot.
Ironically, the volume one of the Nanavati Commission contains the volume
two and so has given clean chit to the Chief Minister and ministers and the
administrations. This premature tabling of the Nanavati Commission Report
volume one is deliberately done to justify the Action and Reaction Theory of
Sri Narendra Modi and communalise the society and use the report of Nanavati
Commission in the ensuing Lok Sabha election.

The Govt. of Gujarat has continuously denied the C.B.I. enquiry and violated
all the recommendations of NHRC. The Supreme Court has to intervene to
reopen the closed cases of Carnage 2002.
Under these circumstances, a thorough study of the findings of all the three
commission be done meticulously without delay by a third neutral person of
high integrity of the country to unearth the whole truth and place before
the people of the country to allay all the doubts and speculations.

The breakdown of the law and order situation and the laxity of the
administration can be gauzed from the recent bomb blast in Modasa on
29-9-08 night killing two belonging to Muslim community and injuring many
near the Masjid during Ramzan.
Earlier on D 15-9-08 communal violence took place in Fatehpura area of
Vadodara on the day of Ganesh immersion where one belonging to Muslim
Community was killed in Police firing and many were injured. The arrest of
the culprits belonging to majority community is met with an attack on the
minority community. The police and the administration were callous towards
providing the security to the minority which reflects the absence of law and
order in the city. The responsible Police personnel be punished and the
victims be given adequate compensation.
The Muslims staying in Nandenpada village of Dang district are the victims
of police atrocities. Their houses have been damaged, properties ransacked,
rations adulterated with kerosene. False cases are framed against them. The
VHP has given them the ultimatum either to convert to Hinduism or quit the
village.
We urge upon you to reassure the safety of the residents of Nandenpada
village.
We hope you will take immediate steps on the above subjects.

Thanking You,
Yours
Gautam Thacker Ashwin Karia
Dwarika Nath Rath,
Secretary, P.U.C.L., Gujarat Bombay Gujarat Rationalist Association
Movement for Secular Democracy