Red carpet for National and International Corpo
rate Honchos, iron fist at Farmers
While the Government of Gujarat is splurging on the
jamboree called Vibrant Gujarat it is a crime to raise the issue
of farmers’ suicides and low cotton prices. The totally
non-political ‘Sanyukta Khedut Sangharsh Samiti’ had planned
to make a peaceful representation before Gujarat Government on
11th Januaray, 2015. Farmers were setting out for the Action
spot in their thousands. In a wanton display of its paranoia as
well as dictatorial tendencies the Government first tried to
scare away bus and other transporters. They attempted to force
them to cancel farmers’ bookings. Farmers demonstrated their
resolve by finding other means to reach the appointed spot.
Thousands of farmers are being detained in tens of places across
Gujarat. First, Mr Shivlal Vekaria (ex-MP) and Chandulal
Shingala were detained in Rajkot. Hundreds of farmers started
being detained in various districts. In the dead of the night –
around 12.30 am – Sagar Rabari and Lakhan Musafir were
arrested. Other prominent farmers being detained include Mansukhbhai
(Rajkot), Pradyumansinh and Ramdevsinh Chudasma
(Dholera), Mahendrasinh Karmariya, Nipul Patel, Yakub Gurji
(Bharuch), Lalji Desai (Becharaji-Mandal). The Mansa MLA Mr.
Amitbhai, Dehgam MLA Kaminiben and Jashubhai Rana of Gandhinagar
have also been arrested.
The farmers’ demands were simple and basic.
1) Support Price for Cotton at 1200 / 20 kg,
and Rs. 1000 / 20 kg for groundnut.
2) No de-commanding of Narmada waters and diverting
it to industries.
3) Repeal of draconian anti-farmer laws such as
Special Invest Region Act, and Gujarat Irrigation Act.
4) Immediate withdrawal of the Ordinance making the
Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition
Act meaningless.
It has become the standard practice for the
Government of Gujarat to clamp down on demands of the poor and
toiling people of Gujarat rather than addressing. This
Government believes in ruling via Ordinances on the one hand,
and organising public relations jamboorees – all at Tax Payers’
expense.
SARKAR HAMSE DARTI HAI POLICE KO AAGE KARTI
HAI
Persis Ginwala Rajni Dave Anand Mazgaonkar
Persis Ginwala Rajni Dave Anand Mazgaonkar
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