Indian Holocaust My Father`s Life and Time - SIXTY
Palash Biswas
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I was wrong friends to assume that Nandigram SEZ is capped to appease the Muslim Vote Bank!
The Ruling Classes are always well versed in enslavement of underclasses and minorities. CPIM or Left front have not to care for votes as long as its Cadre base and scientific Election Machinery are intact!
In fact, the poet in the helms dodged us all. He was just buying time to accomodate Tata in Singur! As the transfer of land for Tata Motors was done, Nandigram had to be captured.
The Resistance continues!
A day after West Bengal CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee took the blame for the police firing in Nandigram, the state government on Monday ordered the shifting of police camps from the trouble-torn area.The CPM- led Left Front had on Saturday decided to immediately stop land acquisition at Nandigram.The shifting of police camps has already begun at Sonachura and Adhikarypara, the two trouble spots in Nandigram block-I, where the police had opened fire on March 14. The government has already ordered a high-level probe to ascertain whether outsiders also fired along with the police.The Nandigram episode had sparked off a crisis in the three-decade-old Left Front after Front partners CPI, Forward Bloc and RSP threatened to pull out over the police action.
On Monday, Home Secretary PR Roy told journalists that the police camp from Sonachura would be shifted to Bhangaberia, while another camp located at Adhikarypara would be moved to Tekhali. All the areas fall under Nandigram block-I. The exercise would be completed by tomorrow, he said.He said an enquiry has been order by a divisional commissioner-level officer to determine whether outsiders were involved in the firing on the villagers and under what circumstances did the police open fire.He said the state government would not order a judicial probe since a CBI enquiry was already under way. Fourteen persons were killed in the police firing.
Despite the resistance continued!
The criminals should be punished first!
Today on 19th March, Dozens of Muslim demonstrators and policemen were hurt in clashes in the Indian city of Kolkata on Monday during a rally to protest against the killing of at least 14 villagers, police and witnesses said. Anger has mounted in the eastern state of West Bengal since Wednesday's killings in Nandigram, 150 km (90 miles) southwest of Kolkata, which occurred when police fired on villagers protesting against a planned special economic zone (SEZ).
Advertisement'We want Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee to resign immediately for slaughtering innocent villagers,' said Siddiqullah Choudhury, head of Jamiat-e-Ulema Hind, one of the biggest groups for India's Muslims, which organised the protest.
Many of the farmers in Nandigram are Muslims. Human rights groups say the toll from Wednesday's clash could be higher as several people are still missing.
On Monday, tens of thousands of Muslim protesters, many wearing white skull caps and white tunics, crammed into Kolkata's streets, causing massive traffic jams. Baton-wielding policemen hit stone-throwing demonstrators who broke through barricades and moved towards the state's administrative headquarters. Teargas smoke was visible over many blocks and protesters scaled boundary walls of buildings to escape policemen
Some policemen were dragged away and beaten up by protesters.
The killings in Nandigram also echoed in India's parliament in New Delhi, where opposition MPs disrupted work in both houses.
'Hang Buddhadeb, he is a murderer,' opposition MPs shouted.
India's communists provide crucial support to the federal coalition headed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
The Nandigram violence is the worst yet over moves to acquire land for SEZs and could undermine broader efforts to push farmers off their land to make way for factories, analysts say. hough the West Bengal government said on Saturday it had permanently dropped its plan to build an industrial hub in Nandigram, anger is widespread.
'Stop the people's movement if you can,' shouted several Muslim demonstrators in Kolkata. 'We will teach you a lesson.'
Armed Maoist rebels, who operate across a huge swathe of eastern, central and southern India, have called a strike in five states, including West Bengal, to protest against the Nandigram deaths.
But Trade Minister Kamal Nath was quoted on Sunday as telling a TV channel there would be no 'political wriggling out' of plans to build SEZs to boost growth and close the manufacturing gap with China.
In New Delhi on Monday, leading environmentalist Medha Patkar led protesters who blocked a busy road near parliament.
'Wherever there has been globalisation, it has killed people,' Patkar said.
Buddha used party cadrebase as hitler used Gestapo. His Gestapo tried itys best in misinformation campaign with undeclared Press censor ship and Undeclared 144!
The homework was still incoplete as the feedbacks Buddha got from his administration proved to be destructive. Suddenly the pet media revolts!
Revolts the pet Intellentsia!
And Nandigram showed Determination! Hindu Muslim unity is Intact!
Nandigram Resisted!
SEZs vital for development, President Kalam defends his government understandably. But Nandigram police firing has descredited the Indian polity and society so much so that Rural India is not going to listen teir Clean Image Scientist President. SEZ faces resistance anywhere in India and Manmohan Singh and Buddhadev, Narendra Modi and Naveen Patnaik , Narendra Modi and vR Deshmukh and all the chiefministers and political parties are responsible for the Blood Bath of mother India unprecendented and the ensuing Civil War!
Amidst a raging controversy over Nandigram killings, President A P J Abdul Kalam on Monday backed setting up of special economic zones but suggested use of wasteland for the purpose.
"Special economic zone is vital for the development of a region where economic prosperity has not reached," he said in reply to a query from a student at the 81st Annual Day function of the Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC) in New Delhi.
Kalam said the country had got nearly 60 million hectares of uncultivated wasteland. "A part of that should be used for development," he said.
Noting that there would be expectations of the people, he said the same "should be utilised keeping in mind people's prosperity as the prime factor."
Thus, despite a notification issued by the West bengal government stalling SEZ drive, there is more trouble for Buddha!
In fact, it is the double speak that has landed the state government in trouble.
And here you are!
CPM General Secretary Prakash Karat today denied that his party cadre were in any way involved.
But ten people arrested over the weekend apparently belong to the party. Flags of the party and weapons were found from the site of their arrest.
While defending his cadre, Karat said the Nandigram area had become a free for all in recent times and rumours had been floated that land would be acquired. He said the party is in favour of a judicial inquiry to identify police excesses and take action.
"We are not concerned about self-serving politicians. We would like judicial inquiry to pinpoint police excesses and take action. We are concerned about all democratic people who have not approved the firing," he said.
Refuting allegations of rape and looting against CPI(M) workers, he said relatives of CPI(M) workers had themselves been targeted.
The Nandigram violence meanwhile, continues to dominate the Parliament.
This Subcontinent and the World cricket fraternity is shocked by sudden demise of laptop coach Bob Woolmer. Pakistan is out and could not recover. Pakistan mourns. The colors of Cricket carnival changed unexpectedly. India is fighting for survival and sehbag returns to form. What a relief! Dhaka is overwhemned with joy under emergency.
The different mood symbolises the dilemma of polity and economy, society and culture, Man and Nature in different geopolitics!
Over-by-over: India's innings.
Andy Bull
Monday March 19, 2007
Guardian Unlimited
Afternoon everyone. This is the second OBO in a row that I've had to begin by saying something that I'd rather not have to: rest in peace. Bob Woolmer was one of the first really great international cricket coaches, and a man much-loved by the entire cricket community. Bob's death, as well as that of Manjural Islam - the 22-year-old Bangladeshi slow bowler - have given sombre, sobering overtones to what has been a marvellous first week of the World Cup.
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Pakistan blames Woolmer's death on World Cup exit
'He was very upset because of the team's miserable performance and died of that shock'
Paolo Bandini
Monday March 19, 2007
Guardian Unlimited
Woolmer passed away unexpectedly on Sunday. Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty Images
For a man who lived and breathed cricket, even Bob Woolmer felt compelled during his time as Pakistan coach to remind reporters that the sport was not a matter of life and death. But while his own passing reinforced that, it was perhaps inevitable that in a country where cricket goes above and beyond a national obsession, it should be reported as intrinsically linked to Pakistan's exit from the World Cup at the hands of Ireland.
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Even with left front government's climb-down on Special Economic Zones, Nandigram seems to have left a deep scar on the psyche of farmers across villagers in West Bengal. Paranoid villagers in Debganga attacked state government officials because they felt they may take over their land. Despite assurances by the WB government that the Land Acquisition policy would be renewed, the farmers are buying none of it. Farmers brandishing sticks and sickles set a state government vehicle on fire in Debganga, 50 km from Kolkata where officials had allegedly come to acquire some one thousand seven hundred acres for setting up industries.
With such strong protest from people in villagers, it is going to be tough time ahead for the Chief Minister of West Bengal who is in a hurry to attract investment to his state.
What Buddha and his Gestapo tried to do please read newsstories from dateline kolkata and see the TV clippings live! And analyse having been shocked by the Cold Horror. Violence by state Power is no secret but the involvement of a Marxist party may pain any sensitive and committed individuals. This is why the Intellegetsia is on revolt.
Topmost contemporary poet Srijat, Tollywood Icons Chiranjeet, Indrani Halder,Param Brata and a son in law in the chief minister`s family writer Jyoti Prakash chattopadhyay, prominent Bangla writer and IAS officerAnita Agnihotri , Writer shaibal Mitra are some names to be enlisted afresh in the long list of Enemies of the People branded by the Establishment. Buddha has the support from the Nandan and Bangla Academy team led by Sunil Gangopadhyay!
Meanwhile CBI team investigating the firing at Nandigram today returned to Kolkata after a four-day investigation during which it achieved a major breakthrough by arresting 10 persons allegedly involved in the attack and recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition.Earlier in the day, the team visited Nandigram where it spoke to patients admitted to the local hospital, members of the Bhumi Ucched Pratirodh Committee and the BDO.
The team also visited Sonachura.
Besides the arms haul and the arrest, the team gathered a large number of forensic evidences in the course of its investigaton over the past four days.
The team, including 10 members from the Central Forensic Laboratory, also dug the earth at Gokulnagar village near here on Saturday following suspicion that some bodies or arms might have been buried there.
Just Read this story!
Stockpile squad trail heads towards party
- Phone records spill Nandigram secret
IMRAN AHMED SIDDIQUI
Squad leader Naru Maity. Picture by Pradip Sanyal
Contai (East Midnapore), March 18: Ten men arrested with arms outside Nandigram have confessed they were on a CPM mission, and their cellphone records show the gang was in touch with key party leaders from East Midnapore while holed up in the brick kiln where the CBI found them yesterday.
The Telegraph got access to a copy of their statements recorded by Khejuri police and submitted in the Contai fast-track court of the judicial magistrate, which today remanded them in police custody till March 22.
“We were brought a few days ago by the leaders of a political party to attack the villagers and occupy areas in Nandigram. The leaders provided us arms and ammunition and arranged for our stay in three rooms inside the brick kiln at Sher Khan Chowk,” said the statement of Manoranjan Maity alias Badal, 38, one of the 10 arrested yesterday.
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Rajib Chatterjee writes in the Statesman, Kolkata, 19th March, 2007:
` In the backdrop of the violence in Nandigram, members of the Singur Krishi Jomi Raksha Committee (SKJRC) have decided to go for “guerilla warfare” to fox the state government and police. They’ve hit on the strategy to reoccupy the land “grabbed” for the purpose of setting up the Tatas’ small-car factory in Singur. The decision was taken at a meeting early this week.
Instead of converging on a single point to stage a demonstration, SKJRC members will now spread out in small groups of 20-30 persons, take positions near pre-identified targets near the project site and launch simultaneous attacks on the boundary wall. Each group will have at least 10 young people. Sporadic incidents of arson have been reported from Singur so far. Farmers have now figured out that simultaneous, coordinated attacks could guarantee a larger impact.
The newly-adopted strategy, said to be the brainchild of a district Suci leader, is aimed at “demoralising” policemen posted at the project site. “We started the movement with peaceful intentions. But the government countered it with unprecedented police action. A youth was killed and as many as 500 people have been injured in police atrocities in Singur. This has got the protesting farmers scared and demoralised. One even committed suicide last week. Now, guerilla warfare is the only option,” a senior SKJRC member said.
“The movements in Singur and Nandigram have proved that unarmed villagers can’t score over an armed police force. We are looking at employing sustained guerilla tactics for two months. This will definitely lower the morale of the policemen. The coup de grace will come with launching a massive attack on the fence around the project site and bringing it down,” Mr Becharam Manna, convener, SKJRC, said. He said at least 1,000 people were ready to take on police and that preparations had already begun.’
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Yechury admits intelligence failure in Nandigram
POLITICAL BUREAU
Posted online: Monday, March 19, 2007 at 0000 hours IST
NEW DELHI, MAR 18 : The decision to withdraw security forces in a phased manner from Nandigram in West Bengal could possibly give an opportunity to the Maoist elements to regroup in the region.
On Sunday, a section of CPI(M) leaders, including Sitaram Yechury and Muhammed Salim admitted “intelligence failure at some level," on the Nandigram issue. The place, incidentally, was selected as a SEZ site for the Indonesia-based Salim group.
It was learnt that the Maoist elements, which had been rapidly gaining control in parts of Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh and Orissa, have also filtered into West Bengal. It is now being apprehended that if the Maoists manage to establish a strong base in West Bengal, it would be a major breakthrough for the ultras.
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Fields of conflict
From Beijing to Bengal, people are opposing industrialisation. Is there a message here? Jehangir S. Pocha in Beijing and Ashis Chakrabarti in Calcutta look at the problem
The farmers came in hundreds. At stake was their rich land, which the government had acquired for a construction site. The violence that followed was not unexpected. And even a week later, the number of casualties is not clear. ... | Read..
http://www.telegraphindia.com/1070318/asp/7days/index.asp
Chhattisgarh farmers refuse to hand over land to Tatas
R Krishna Das in Raipur
The farmers of 10 villages in Lohandiguda block have now refused to hand over their land for Tata's proposed 5 mtpa steel plant until their 13-point demands are addressed by the administration.
The villagers, led by the Left parties, have taken a U-turn from their earlier resolution that was passed in the Gram Sabha held on July 20, 2006 and August 3, 2006.
As a result, the Chhattisgarh government on Sunday refused to reorganise the Gram Sabha in Lohandiguda block of Bastar district that had earlier passed a resolution giving nod to the transfer of land.
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India to 'consult' on zone policy
The industrial zones policy has provoked real anger
The Indian government has said it will "refine" its policy of buying up land for industrial development after recent violence over the controversial plan.
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Nandigram massacre: Leading Indian intellectuals condemn West Bengal’s Stalinist-led government
by wsws (reposted)
Monday Mar 19th, 2007 6:46 AM
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Police massacre hits Indian reform plan
Bruce Loudon, South Asia correspondent
March 20, 2007
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An Email:
From:
Debal Deb
Subject: Re: Uncle Sam`s Diktat and Indian Gorbachev
Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2007 21:15:42 IST
Dear Abhee,
I am currently our of BEngal, and am feeling extremely uncomfortable upon learning what all has been happening at Nandigram and Kolkata. I spent over Rs. 200 telephoning friends telling that WHEN THE STATE USES VIOLENCE AND STOPS LISTENING TO LANGUAGES OF DEMOCRACY, THEN THE ONLY LANGUAGE THAT MAKES THE STATE RELENT IS THAT OF VIOLENCE.
I have learned that a large number of intellectuals have walked many kilometers on Kolkata streets in protest. However, I am skeptical as to any effect such marches and walks will have on the state policy. In fact, while the intellectuals will be complacent that they have done a great revolutionary act by walking and walking, another 50 farmers will have been killed. This is no less a futile activity than CPIM walking miles demanding peace in Iraq.
I am not against peaceful demonstration and marches as a tactic to draw attention of the country's civil society. But sitting in Andhra Pradesh and Orissa, I found absolutely no mention in the media about the marches in Kolkata. Because they are patently inconsequential. I therefore strongly recommend that you please CONDUCT MARCHES THAT WOULD TERMINATE STRAIGHT IN EITHER ALIMUDDIN STREET OR THE WRITERS' BUILDINGS. The police was able to lift four JU students but they cannot do that on the intellectuals. And if any attacks on the high-profile demonstrators do take place, that would immediately hit the national headlines, and draw the Human Rights organisation all the world over - including the Amnesty International. That should be a positive and fruitful end of the marches. I am told that Shaoli Mitra mentioned my proposition on a TV interview, but I wonder why nobody implemented it.
Hope you will please consider this proposition.
Personally, I would myself prefer that someone gives me a light machine gun, which I can put to good use in an appropriate place in Kolkata.
Best wishes,
DD
CPM criticises BJP for disrupting Parliament proceedings
Coming down heavily on BJP for disrupting Parliament proceedings for several days on the Nandigram issue, the CPI(M) on Monday said that by doing so, the opposition was allowing crucial financial bills to be adopted without discussion.
WB govt stops land acquisition
The recent firing and violence in Nandigram still continues to haunt the West Bengal government.
Police in central Kolkata lathicharged a protest rally by the Jamat-e-Ulema Hind, religious outfit, heading for the Chief Minsiters' office at Writers' Building.
The rally was organized to protest the acquisition of farmland for industry in Nandigram in which 14 people lost their lives.
Police said that the action was taken to prevent the activists from marching to the state secretariat after a rally at nearby Dharmatala.
It was not immediately known if anyone was injured in the police action. (With PTI inputs)
March 19, 2007 17:33 IST
The West Bengal government on Monday issued a notification saying that no land would be acquired for setting up industry in Nandigram, as normalcy seemed to limping back to the trouble-torn block of East Midnapore district.
The notification, issued by East Midnapore District Magistrate Anup Agarwal, said that the state government would not acquire any land in Nandigram block for setting up industry.
The move was apparently aimed at defusing tension in the area which is still reeling from shock following violent clashes between villagers and the police on March 14 in which 14 people were killed and over 75 injured.
District officials said that copies of notification have been sent to all 10 gram panchayats in the block as well as to all political parties.
The move comes two days after the ruling CPI-M led-Left Front, under pressure from smaller allies CPI, RSP and Forward Bloc, decided that all land acquisition in the state should be put on hold and police would be withdrawn from the troubled areas.
Meanwhile, no fresh violence was reported from any part of the affected areas even though five of the 10 gram panchayats in the area remained non-functional following the March 14 incident and subsequent clashes.
CPI(M) General Secretary Prakash Karat has regretted the Nandigram incidents, especially the fact that lives of poor people were lost.
However, he said that the Nandigram area had become a free for all in recent times and rumours had been floated that land would be acquired.
He said the party is in favour of a judicial inquiry to identify police excesses and take action.
"We are not concerned about self-serving politicians. We would like judicial inquiry to pinpoint police excesses and take action. We are concerned about all democratic people who have not approved the firing," he said.
Refuting allegations of rape and looting against CPI(M) workers, he said relatives of CPI(M) workers had themselves been targeted.
Govt ready for a discussion on internal security: Dasmunsi
New Delhi, Mar 19: Describing as most "shocking" the behaviour of Opposition BJP in Parliament, government today said it was ready for a discussion on the internal security in which the issue of Nandigram could be raised.
Accusing the BJP for continuously disrupting proceedings of the two houses, Parliamentary Affairs Minister P R Dasmunsi told reporters that government advised the BJP that they can move a motion for a discussion on internal security and issues like Nandigram and Chhattisgarh could be discussed.
He said in Lok Sabha, a discussion on Nandigram was ruled out as law and order was a state subject.
In Rajya Sabha it was advised to Leader of Opposition that if BJP wanted to raise the Nandigram issue, it could bring a motion for a discussion on internal security, wherein every thing could be discussed.
But at the same time, Dasmunsi said the opposition should also ensure that the government respond to the discussion.
Describing the development in Rajya Sabha as "most shocking and unprecedented", the Parliamentary Affairs Minister said he has apprised the matter to the presiding officers of the two houses.
Opposition BJP and ruling Congress members virtually came to blows in the Rajya Sabha when a senior saffron party member rushed menacingly towards Finance Minister P Chidambaram while he was replying to the discussion on general budget.
S S Ahluwalia rushed towards treasury benches when Chidambaram, unmindful of slogan-shouting in the well, went ahead to reply to the budget discussion even when the house had hardly debated it.
Dasmunsi visits Nandigram, Karat meets Basu
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi Sunday visited Nandigram, where at least 14 people died in police firing Wednesday, and expressed concern over the situation there.
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'Focus on linking farmers to markets'
Chandan Kishore Kant in Mumbai
Calvin Miller, senior officer, rural finance, Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), is happy with the country's rural finance when compared with the rest of the world. He, however, he expresses concern over the government's increasing intervention in rural finances, even as the private sector fights shy of investing in agriculture. Excerpts:
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Manmohan Singh on financial system
March 19, 2007
I do recognise that there are areas where we need to do more in the immediate future if we are to sustain our growth momentum. We need a further deepening and widening through a reform of our banking and financial system so that the underlying potential of savings and resources can be mobilised and deployed efficiently.
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Nandigram: Communists explain stand
March 19, 2007 16:34 IST
Communist Party of India-Marxist leader Nilotpal Basu on Monday explained his party's stand on the Nandigram police firing, which killed 14 people.
"I have been asked time and again what forced the party general secretary Prakash Karat to announce that Buddhadeb Bhattacharya is not going to be replaced in view of the Nandigram controversy.
"The clarification was necessary in view of some speculative stories in the media. Our chief minister is doing a good job and as party general secretary said there is no move to change him," Basu told rediff.com in an informal chat.
He argued though the Kolkatta high court order asking the Central Bureau of Investigation was judicially not correct, the CPM will not contest the order.
"The chief minister wanted a judicial probe to be announced but before he could do so the court ordered a CBI probe without hearing the state government. We are not going to find fault with the order. Let the CBI do its job," he said.
He blamed the Union government for creating disparity between states by giving special concessions to certain states like Uttarakhand, which offers concessions to industrialists. "Now we are going to move the chemical hub to another place," he announced. According to Basu, 16-year-old girl Sunita Mondel was first raped and then killed.
Similarly a 24-year-old boy was beheaded. "The state had send in police to restore law and order in the region. We regret the lives lost in the incident but if we haven't acted many more would have been killed," he said.
He charged Medha Patkar of joining the debate on Nandigram without knowing the basic facts. He claimed that the Naxals who were present in the area were responsible for the killings.
"Leader of opposition L K Advani says that he had never witnessed something like this before. He has conveniently forgotten Gujarat. We want to give jobs to our boys and for that it is essential that we set up industries in our state. The climate is changing. Investments from foreign countries like Japan and industrialists is pouring," he said.
He did not agree with Prakash Singh Badal, chief minister of Punjab, that the states should be given more financial autonomy. "Badal must realise that he cannot do anything unless the Centre restores parity between all the states and stops squeezing them. The Centre must not allow the market forces to dictate financial investments," Nilotpal Basu said.
Dark shadow cast on World Cup by Woolmer's death
From correspondents in Americas, 10:30 AM IST
Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller of Jamaica declared Sunday that 'a dark shadow' had been cast on the ICC Cricket World Cup, with the sudden passing of Bob Woolmer, coach of the Pakistan team.
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Dravid not as good as Ganguly
From correspondents in Delhi, India, 05:09 PM IST
There are only three words that come to mind when one thinks of India’s performance against Bangladesh yesterday, SHAME, SHAME and SHAME. Who would have thought that there would come a day that we would actually be taking down cricketing notes from a team like Bangladesh.
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http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=14412099
J&K CM Azad rules out troop cut in state
[ 19 Mar, 2007 1845hrs ISTPTI ]
NEW DELHI: Hardening his stand against ally PDP, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday ruled out troop reduction in the state, saying "any complacency" would jeopardise peace in the region.
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Narasimha Rao responsible for Babri: Rahul Gandhi
From correspondents in India, 05:32 PM IST
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi Monday said the late prime minister P.V. Narasimha Rao was responsible for the razing down of Babri Masjid in 1992 and the decline of the party in Uttar Pradesh.
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Abhishek-Aishwarya to wed in April?
From correspondents in Maharashtra, India, 07:00 PM IST
Will they or won't they marry next month? Rumours are rife that Bollywood's hottest couple Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai will tie the knot on April 19 at the Bachchan residence Prateeksha here.
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Bengal corporate concerned over Nandigram killings
From correspondents in West Bengal, India, 08:03 PM IST
Corporate leaders in West Bengal have reacted with concern over Wednesday's police firing that claimed 14 lives in trouble-torn Nandigram as the worst discredit to the 30-year rule of the communists in the state.
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Walkout from the Assembly
Trinamool Congress legislators walked out of the state assembly after unleashing a bedlam with posters and placards decrying the police action in Nandigram and immediate arrest and resignation of the chief minister.
Trinamool legislators blew horns and stalled the budget session. They demanded scrapping of the SEZ proposals.
The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) also witnessed bedlam during the budget discussion as Trinamool Congress councillors clashed with their Left counterparts.
'It was shameful and unprecedented,' Kolkata mayor Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya said.
Journalists under the banner of Kolkata Press Club also took to streets to protest the Nandigram carnage and harassment of media persons in the area.
IPCL staff to protest against transfer to RIL SEZ
March 19, 2007 12:52 IST
Indian Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd employees affiliated to three separate unions in Vadodra will go on a mass protest on Tuesday against the proposed transfer of some of them to Reliance Industries' SEZ in Jamnagar.
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http://www.rediff.com/money/2007/mar/19ril.htm
Invite to Launch of Action/Sangharsh 2007 and the Jan Sansad
17th March 2007
Dear Friends,
Many of us are aware of the people's movements' collective struggle front named Action 2007. Some of us have been actively part of it with many others being supporters helping in many ways. But now time has come for all of us, activists, movement supporters, those from the academia, journalists, NGOs, students, professionals so on and so forth to come out in the open and actively support and take part in this indefinite action phase of Sangharsh 2007, in Delhi.
Action 2007's indefinite Delhi pha
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