CONDEMN ATTEMPTS BY TATA TO FORCIBLY EVICT TRIBALS AT KALINGANAGAR

Dear Friend,

Kindly send this by fax or email in condemning the attempts by TATA and

BJD to forcibly displace the Adivasis from Kalinganagar.



email: cmo@ori.n[email protected] and [email protected]

Fax : 0674-2400100

phone: 0674-2531100, 2535100, 2531500

To,

Shri. Naveen Patnaik

Chief Minister of Orissa



25.06.2008



1. I / We expresse grave concern over the hired goons of BJD and the

hired goons of TATA led by company officials, who tried to enter the

project area at Kalinganagar this morning. Later armed police also tried

to enter the project site but retreated on facing stiff resistance from

the people.



2. I / We condemn the Naveen Patnaik government for abetting the

TATAS in letting loose a reign of violence against the Kalainganagar

people who are resisting forcible acquisition of land. The tense

situation is continuing. Barely three months earlier, the Orissa

government backed by TATA goons killed an activist of Bistaphan Birodhi

Janmanch - Sukinda in order to terrorise the people



I/ We demand:



1. Immediate withdrawal of armed police.

2. Immediate arrest of goons and TATA company officials who entered

the disputed site.



We expresse our solidarity with the struggling people of Kalinganagar.



signed



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