Create Icons to Escalate Killingfields!Space is the Next Battlefield.Palash Biswas

Dhoni, Tamang, Sunita and New Set of Icons Overtake India

Create Icons to Escalate Killingfields!Space is the Next Battlefield.Man made Calamities Play Havoc and Consumer Carnival ContinuesPalash Biswas
Contact: Palash C Biswas, C/O Mrs Arati Roy, Gosto Kanan, Sodepur, Kolkata- 700110, India. Phone: 91-033-25659551
Email: palashbiswaskl@gmail.com

Monday, September 24, 2007 11:44 PM

Next Battlefield is the space and you have an Icon to prepare for that.
Cricket Carnival goes on with Reality Shopws and Parliamentary soap opera!
Just create Icons! And then, escalate the killingfields! The infinite Hunting ground! This is Vogue today. Consumer culture needs a Killing Instict and thus, you don`t feel anything when uprooted! It is precise surgical operation. Man made calamities play havoc while you indulge yourselves in Carnivals infinite with Virtual Icons created to destroy you! Thus, the Zionist Hindu Manusmriti Order has not to face any resistance and the Brahminical hegmony remains intact. You are spellbound by the Icons and never feel the pain to react in revolt!

Iconised economy demands fresh Icons to boost the market. Brand is the last word. So shining India is a Brand and brand happens to be the Capitalist Marxist Chief Minister of Left Ruled West Bengal. Sensex India gets a new set of Icons to boost Sensex india. West Bengal is facing a rough weather and All local TV Channels focused on either Indian Idol or Twenty 20 World cup. Wacthing Indian TV Channels you have to stumble on either Laughter channel, Soft porn covered crime stories or reality shows. All realities are so subverted and you have no chnce to get a news update. So it is the smae case with the Prin Media which press for more skin, more ramps, more sensaton, more scandles, more crime, more style, eatouts, lifestyle and Icons. News always overplayed or underplayed!

While natural calamities do not come so frequently and are anyway beyond our control it is the man made calamities we must be beware of! Warning that outer space may become the "battlefield of the future," India on Monday proposed a "robust" international mechanism for protection of space assets since they were "vulnerable to attacks". Whie they come in all forms and intensity – earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, drought, tornados; even man-made calamities. Hinduja TMT Ltd, which is being renamed as Hinduja Ventures, and its joint venture partner UAE's DP World will invest Rs 100 crore each to enter the healthcare sector.

The superstitious among Indonesia’s 200m people could be forgiven for thinking that the gods must be irate. By almost any standard, 1997 has been a very bad year, bringing drought, forest fires, air crashes, a currency collapse, stock exchange slump, and riots. But much of the calamity has been man-made, and it has tarnished the reputation of President Suharto’s regime, at a critical moment for the ageing president and his supporters.

India will launch its maiden moon mission 'Chandrayaan I' early next year, Indian Space Research Organisation Chairman G Madhavan Nair said today.On the other hand, Amid confusion, the visit of a 19-member British group to Lucknow to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the first war of Independence in 1857 starts today despite opposition by the BJP, Samajwadi Party and some Muslim religious leaders and intellectuals.

Normal life in the city continued to be disrupted for the second consecutive day on Monday due to heavy rains. While the city waded through waterlogged streets, showers claimed six lives across South Bengal on Sunday. Weathermen forecasted more rain due to a depression over Orissa. Almost all the low lying areas in the city's southern and northern areas were waterlogged causing serious disruption in vehicular movement. Commuting to office and going to schools, was a pain for most people all through Monday morning.Local trains were delayed for hours on end, leaving passengers stranded. And fallen trees blocked roads, causing disruptions to traffic.

Barely 15 hours after yesterday's tornado at Bagnan, Minakha in the southern part of North 24 Parganas experienced a cyclone early this morning.

The South West Monso on was active over Kerala with rainfall occurring at most places in the state and at a few places in Lakshadweep.

Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee will organise a hunger rally on October 8 in protest against the anti-people policies of the leftists in Tripura and West Bengal. An hour-long road blockade programme by the Trinamool Congress Monday to protest the suicide of a Singur farm labourer and the death of a Muslim youth after alleged police harassment was washed away by incessant rain in south Bengal.

Tata Indicom has crossed one million subscriber mark in Kolkata circle since the launch of its the service in over two and a half years.

India to raise new concerns on terror attacks with Pak !

The civil aviation ministry will pump in Rs 50 crore to revamp Behala airport, where it intends starting commercial operation of flights in a year and a half.This will be in addition to the Rs 10 crore that the Centre has already sanctioned for the upgrade of the airport’s infrastructure.
"We have sought land from the state government to extend the runway and set up other facilities. The Rs 50-crore fund will be spent once the land is available," civil aviation minister Praful Patel said on Sunday.

He was speaking at a programme, attended by chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, to lay the foundation stone for the upgrade of the airport and the inauguration of the Camellia group’s pilot training institute.

CPM to UPA: You implement N-deal, we review support
CPM issues another veiled threat to the UPA on the nuclear deal.

Live Webcast: Men in Blue celebrate T20 victory
Watch the Twenty20 world champs celebrate the big win.
http://www.ibnlive.com/videos/video_streaming.php

Day of new icons...
Brave world of playful Team Dhoni
The most potent weapon that Yuvraj Singh brings to the crease is not his broad bat, nor is it the brawny frame he uses to wield that willow to spectacular effect. ... | Read..
http://www.telegraphindia.com/1070924/asp/frontpage/index.asp

Gujarat chamber felicitates Sunita Williams
NewKerala.com, India
Ahmedabad, Sep 24: Indian-American astronaut Sunita Williams was today felicitated here at a function organised by the Gujarat Chamber of Commerce ...

Two Japanese tourists gang-raped in Agra
Medical examination conducted at Safdarjung Hospital confirms rape.

Dhoni named the first 'Jharkhand Ratna'
Dhoni will be the first recipient of Jharkhand Ratna award.
India fought back brilliantly to become the first ever World Twenty20 champions India beat Pakistan in the World Twenty20 final by five runs to clinch their first major trophy since 1983. The nail-biting first cricket Twenty-20 World Cup final match between India and Pakistan on Monday saw Prime Minister Manmohan Singh glued to the TV screen till the last ball, after which he said the Indian boys ‘made us proud’. Seventy-five year-old Singh, who recently underwent a surgery of enlarged prostate gland, was flanked by his family members as the Indian team beat Pakistan at the Johannesburg cricket stadium.

Calcutta High Court today refused to stay the suspension of cricket administrator Jagmohon Dalmiya from the BCCI, the highest cricket body in the country.

Prashant is people's king of hearts in Darjeeling
People are euphoric after Prashant Tamang's victory in Indian Idol.The hill town stayed awake all night on Sunday. As soon as Prashant Tamang was declared the Indian Idol, the celebrations began. Thousands braved the chill to burst crackers on the streets of the three hill subdivisions.
Like many avid watchers of the Indian Idol music talent show, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh too enjoyed the exciting contest on Sunday night.

India's ruling Congress party named Rahul Gandhi, heir of the Nehru-Gandhi family, as one of its general-secretaries on Monday, in an apparent indication it was gearing for possible early polls.

India plans to borrow 590 bln rupees in H2 2007/08
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The Indian government plans to issue 590 billion rupees ($14.82 billion) of bonds in the second half of the 2007/08 fiscal year that ends March 31, it said in a statement on Monday. The government will auction 180 billion rupees ...
Reuters India

We will not support govt if it pursues BJP agenda : Yechury
Socialist economic model produces lethargy: Swaraj Paul
No leadership crisis in BJP: Shatrughan Sinha

The Twenty20 cricket World Cup final between India and Pakistan in Johannesburg is making bookies work overtime with bets of more than Rs 1,000 crore being put on the fortune of the two archrivals.Punters are, however, having a tough time putting their bets as the two sides are evenly matched on most of the parameters such as winning, highest score, best bowling and batting figures, biggest opening partnerships and the most number of sixes by a player.Reports IBNlive.

Sensex eyes 17k, vaults 281 points : The bulls continued to reign supreme at Dalal Street on Monday with the benchmark index surging 1.7 per cent or 281 points to settle at 16,845 levels.

The United Nations is holding a summit of world leaders to discuss climate change.U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is hosting the one-day conference Monday, which includes about 80 government leaders and representatives of 150 countries.President Bush is not participating in the main meeting, but is scheduled to attend a dinner Monday evening with Mr. Ban and other leaders to discuss climate change.The United Nations says the summit is aimed at building momentum and political commitments in advance of a U.N. Climate Change Conference in Indonesia in December.A new climate agreement would eventually replace the Kyoto Protocol, in which more than 160 countries agreed to reduce their release of carbon dioxide. The Bush administration opposes the Kyoto Protocol, which expires in 2012.Topics to be covered at the today's U.N. meeting include financing, technology and reducing carbon emissions. Speakers include former U.S. Vice President Al Gore and the western U.S. state of California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Kyoto - Short for Kyoto Protocol, an international agreement adopted in 1997 in Kyoto, Japan, which sets binding targets for emission of greenhouse gases that spur global warming. Under this agreement, developed countries are to cut their emissions by an average of 5.2 percent below what they were in 1990. The United States rejects this agreement, arguing that it unfairly exempts developing countries like China and India. The Kyoto Protocol expires in 2012.

Framework - The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, a 1992 agreement that the United States and 191 other countries have signed. Like Kyoto, it seeks to keep greenhouse gases from hitting a level that would interfere with climate, but has no legally binding requirements.

Greenhouse gases - Chemicals that trap the sun's heat near the Earth like a blanket. These substances include carbon dioxide, which is emitted by humans and all other creatures that breathe air. They are also emitted by coal-fired power plants and petroleum-fueled vehicles. They are not the most intense greenhouse gas -- methane is 10 times more powerful in contributing to global warming -- but carbon dioxide from fossil fuel consumption produces 82 percent of the world's human-generated greenhouse gases.

Cap and trade - Policy tool that sets limits on harmful emissions, giving allowances to affected industries and countries within these limits, or caps. Those with emissions above the cap can trade with those with emissions below it. Also known as emissions trading.

Carbon footprint - A measure of the impact of human activities on the environment in terms of the amount of greenhouse gases they produce, measured in units of carbon dioxide.

Nuke deal: Kakodkar hopeful of progress
In an exclusive interview to NDTV, Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission Dr Anil Kakodkar has said he hopes the next steps in the Indo-US nuclear deal can happen soon.Speaking on the sidelines of the IAEA meeting in Vienna, Dr Kakodkar said that informal discussions did take place on the deal with the IAEA.He also admitted that it would be tough to convince countries of the Nuclear Suppliers Group to give the deal a thumbs up.
http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN20070027071

India mesmerises Yankees with food, folk art and fun
NEW YORK: There is dance and music, food and drink - and some business too - at a mini India in the heart of New York. And the vibrant city is pausing to say 'incredible', India @ 60. The eponymous event to celebrate 60 years of India's independence ...
Times of India

China ready to accommodate India's UNSC demand
BEIJING: China has indicated that it was prepared to look at India's case for membership of the United Nations Security Council in a more accommodating way. Beijing has had reservations for a long time over India's attempt to join the Security ...
Times of India

Anil Ambani group's market cap tops $50 bln
Economic Times
MUMBAI: The Anil Dhirubhai Ambani group on Monday said market capitalisation of its five listed companies has together crossed the $50 billion mark, with the flagship Reliance Communications accounting for $30.7 billion.

India is planning to conduct 60 space missions over the next five years to achieve multiple objectives in navigation, positioning, advanced communications, space transportation, earth observation and space science, Minister of State in the prime minister's office (PMO) Prithviraj Chavan said in Hyderabad Monday.Inaugurating the 58th International Astronautical Congress (IAC), Chavan said the ambitious Indian space programme would unfold huge opportunities for commercial and scientific cooperation among the space-faring nations the world over.Addressing about 2,000 delegates, including heads of global space agencies and other dignitaries from 45 countries, Chavan said space technology had become an indispensable tool in the quest for progress in economic, social and cultural fields. Referring to the multiple benefits of space applications, Chavan said tele-education, tele-medicine and village resource centres across the country had brought about a paradigm shift in India's approach to provide literacy, healthcare and knowledge to the needy, especially those living in rural and remote or inaccessible regions. Space agency chiefs from across the world today favoured lowering cost of space launches with Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman G Madhavan Nair suggesting use of nuclear propulsion for the purpose. Participating in a plenary at the 58th International Astronautical Congress here, Nair said there was need to further improve space launch systems and reduce the number of stages in launch vehicles.

After clinging on to the 27th position for three consecutive weeks, Sania Mirza dropped one place to 28th place in latest WTA ranking issued today.But India won the inaugural Twenty20 World Cup after they beat Pakistan by five runs in a thrilling final on Monday. Recalled all-rounder Irfan Pathan and new-ball bowler Rudra Pratap Singh took three wickets each. History though is on India's side. They have never lost a World Cup game against Pakistan.Chasing 158 in the final of the first ever Twenty20 World Cup at Johannesburg, Pakistan was skittled out for 152 with three balls remaining.India hold their nerve to win thriller as over 120 people were arrested in an 18-month international investigation of illicit steroid labs, the Drug Enforcement Administration announced Monday.It was the best advertisement for Twenty20 cricket as the inaugural World Cup final at the Wanderers was absolutely scintillating as India beat Pakistan by five runs with three balls to spare. The game see-sawed throughout and Mizbah-ul-Haq's heroic rearguard almost saw Pakistan through before Dhoni's gamble to give the final over to the relatively inexperienced Joginder Sharma paid off as Misbah tried being a little too cute and Sreesanth poached the offering.

Prashant Tamang was declared the Indian Idol on September 23, after a tough fight from runner-up Amit Paul. And the win sparked much singing and dancing in Darjeeling, Sikkim, Dooars and Nepal.John Abraham made a surprise entry at the end, and was the one to declare Prashant the winner. As soon as he heard the news, Prashant -- a 24-year-old constable from Darjeeling -- became emotional and could not hold back his tears. His mother, who was accompanying him, broke down in tears as well.On the other hand, runner-up Amit Paul, who hails from Shillong, was all smiles.When John Abraham announced the verdict, Prashant could not hold back his tears. But he made sure his close friend and runner up Amit Paul shared his glory on stage.

Congress has appointed its MP Rahul Gandhi as party General Secretary on Monday. He has been given charge of the youth wing of the party and the NSUI - its student wing.The Congress headquarters erupted into rapturous celebrations on Monday as hundreds of party workers burst crackers and danced to the beats of drums, welcoming 'heir-apparent' Rahul Gandhi's induction into the national leadership.Sources have also told NDTV that a Cabinet reshuffle is likely in the near future where younger leaders could be inducted.Rahul was elected to the Lok Sabha from Amethi in Uttar Pradesh in the last general elections.

Gautam Gambhir stitched together the fabric of the Indian innings with a magnificent 75, but tigerish bowling and fielding from Pakistan left them with only a modest target of 158 to chase to win the inaugural ICC World Twenty20. Umar Gul, the highest wicket-taker in the tournament, was the undoubted bowling star, taking 3 for 28 in a splendid spell where he bowled yorkers almost at will.

A late 30-run cameo from Rohit Sharma gave India hope, and they would attempt to draw inspiration from the previous encounter between the sides, when they tied the game despite scoring only 141 in Durban.

India's plans for the game had been rocked by the groin injury to Virender Sehwag, and his replacement, Yusuf Pathan, was nearly run out after dawdling for the first one. Otherwise known as Irfan's older brother, Yusuf came into prominence in domestic Twenty20, and he quickly demonstrated his ability with a straight six off Mohammad Asif.

With Asif bowling well below his normal pace, Yusuf then carved one through point for four before an ambitious pull landed in Shoaib Malik's hands at mid-on. That stemmed the early tide, and India were reliant mainly on singles to up the scoring rate. Robin Uthappa endeavoured to inject some momentum into the innings, but his attempt to go over extra-cover landed tamely in the hands of the fielder.

With Malik quickly bringing on Shahid Afridi and Mohammad Hafeez, India needed someone to find the gaps. Gambhir was the man, lacing some lovely drives through the covers and pushing the singles as Yuvraj Singh played himself in. Gambhir was ruthless with the loose delivery, heaving Afridi over midwicket for six as runs started to come too quickly for Malik's liking.

His response was to call on Umar Gul, Pakistan's most effective pace bowler in this competition. Gambhir cut him behind point en route to a 38-ball 50, but Gul's round-the-wicket line was soon to earn its reward. Yuvraj, in resplendent batting form in previous big games, didn't ever get going and a miscued pull landed straight back down in Gul's hands.

With the fielders showing tremendous commitment in the outfield and Gul mixing short-pitched deliveries with perfect yorkers, the batsmen grew increasingly frustrated. The pressure finally told on Mahendra Singh Dhoni, whose swipe met only with air as Gul produced another fast-and-straight special.

Gambhir tried to break free of the shackles, and a massive six that thudded into the scoreboard at midwicket had the Indian fans dancing, but Gul's retribution was swift. An attempted flick-paddle went straight to Asif at short fine leg, and Gambhir's splendid innings was finally over.

Sharma had shone against South Africa in a crunch game, and he came to the fore again in the final two overs, taking Yasir Arafat for two fours before he lofted a slower ball from Sohail Tanvir in the direction of long-on. Hafeez got there, but could only tip the ball over the rope. On such incidents could matches between these two rivals be won and lost, but after excelling with the ball it was Pakistan that were tantalisingly close to the trophy.

Mukto-Mona Condemns the Imprisonment of Journalists in India and Invites Members to Send Protest E-mails

Dear Members,
Yesterday the Delhi High Court in India sentenced four journalists to four months of imprisonment citing "contempt of court" as the reason for their sentencing. And what had the journalists done? They had exposed the cozy relationship between the sons of a senior judge's sons and some unscrupulous real estate developers. We believe that this is clear evidence, if any was ever required, that the Indian political system is vastly different from what it's proponents tout. This kind of behavior comes from kangaroo courts in banana republics.

We invite our members and readers to please send strong protests to the following authorities. Draft protest messages are added for your convenience:

1. Dr Manmohan Singh,
Honorable Prime Minister of India
Contact through: http://pmindia. nic.in/write. htm
Dear Dr Singh,
I would like to strongly protest the sentences issued by the Delhi High Court against four Mid Day journalists. This is the kind of behavior that is a hallmark of third rate dictatorships that punish individuals for speaking the truth. What ahs been demonstrated through this incident is that India is little more than a dictatorship out to stifle it's own people initially and which would use military might to bully other nations if given an opportunity.

Sincerely,
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(Name, Location, etc)

2. Mr George Bush,
Honorable President of the USA
Contact through: comments@whitehouse .gov
Please send a Cc to vice_president@ whitehouse. gov
Draft:
Dear Mr President and Mr Vice President,
The Government of India has allowed the imprisonment of four journalists for exposing a case of corruption by a senior judge. The imprisonment of journalists anywhere in the world is not just a matter of concern, it is also a demonstration that the nation that allows this is a dictatorship not committed to decency in its day to day affairs.

India is a country with which the USA has a proposed nuclear co-operation agreement. Today we see Indians bullied within their country by their government. How long before India uses this armed might to bully other nations for equally frivolous reasons? And if this were t0o happen, the US would be a party to Indian misbehavior.

We request you to please reconsider any military or nuclear co-operation with such a tin pot dictatorship. India does not deserve any support as long as its courts deny Indian journalists the right to speak freely.

Sincerely,
____________ _
(Name, Location, etc)

3. Mr Ban Ki Moon
Honorable Secretary General of the United Nations
Contact: inquiries@un. org
Draft:

Dear Mr Secretary General,
The Government of India has allowed the Delhi High Court to imprison four journalists for exposing corruption by a senior judge in that country. This is atrocious and a violation of every norm of decent behavior by a nation.
We request that this gross violation of human rights by the Indian government be taken up at the United Nations and condemned as the anti freedom measure that it is. Failure to take action against this would lay journalists and freedom and truth loving people open to public discrimination everywhere.

Hoping to hear of quick action at your end,
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(Name, Location, etc)
4. Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)
Contact: info@cpj.org
Sir/Madam,
You would be aware of the sentencing of four journalists in India to four months imprisonment for exposing corruption in the Indian judiciary. I would like to vehemently protest this criminal abuse of power by the Indian government.

I would also like to suggest that in protest against this thuggish behavior, you please urge fellow journalists to boycott all press conferences and events organized by Indian missions outside India and also to avoid carrying any non essential news about India until these people are freed. failure to do this would only prolong the agony of four people who have done no wrong. We hope that you would take these steps to support these people as the CPJ is the organization dedicated to protecting journalists everywhere.

Thank you,

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(Name, Location, etc)

We would appreciate hearing from members who have sent these messages. Please note that this might take a few minutes of your time. To ignore this would mean that we ignore a horrendous abuse of human rights by the government of one of the most powerful military powers on earth.

Thank you in advance for voicing your protests,

Mukto-Mona Moderation Team

from Banglar Manabadhikar Suraksha Mancha www.masum.org.in masumindia@gmail.com
AUGUST’2007
The conscience of the country shook again while the police fired on farmers in Mudigonda withinDistrict: Khammam, Andhra radesh on 29.7.2007 killing 6 people, critically injuring 3 and deliveringbullet injuries to 17 people. The police firing on armers and killing 14 persons at Nandigram underofficial versions but other sources speak of many more, in West Bengal on14.3.2007 is still fresh in thememory of the people. Before the healing of wounds of Nandigram carnage, the Khammam police fringrubbed salt on the wound.
Two incidents of ghastly police firing with yawning gap of time go to show the ruthlessness and barbarictyrannic set up of the governments ruling in India both in Central level as well as in the State.
In Andhra, the peasants led by Communist Party of India (Marxist) were demanding distribution of landto the landless peasants under a Congress-led State Government and in Bengal, a large section ofpeasantry at Nandigram was opposing tooth and nail against acquisition of agricultural land forestablishment of Special Economic Zone by the State Government led by Communist party of India(Marxist). The police brutality had taken place in Nandigram on 14.3.2007 with the direct aid of
party cadres of C.P.I.(M) with police garments on.
C.P.I.(M) leaders have been demanding resignation of Y. Chandra Shekhar, the Chief Minister of AndhraPradesh after the incident of Khammam police firing severely drawing flak on him but the same partyjustified police firing at Nandigram and brushed aside the demand of resignation of BudhadevBhattacharya, the Chief Minister of West Bengal.
After the police firing at Andhra Pradesh. the state government immediately transferred theSuperintendent of Police of the district, suspended the top brat of Police official (ASP & CI) of theDistrict and appointed judicial enquiry over the incident. Also a compensation of Rs 5 Lakh wasannounced for each death but West Bengal government refused to react any way in Nandigram incidentthough initially the Bengal Chief Minister gave consent to C.B.I. enquiry later somersaulted from his
stand.
In both firings, it is seen the police have taken scant regard of law in opening fire on the public andtargeted the people on their vital upper portion of bodies causing grave assault and human life ascasualty.
The party in power in one state justifies and upholds police firing in the said state and the same party iscriticizing and organisisng movements against police firing while they are sitting in opposition in otherstate.
Many women were raped in massive violence against villagers following firing in Nandigram. No suchclaim as yet has been put forward in case of Mudigonda, Khammam. In case of Nandigram, oppositionalleges that the CPIM cadres joined the police force in firing upon the villagers and committingsubsequent atrocities. No such report has been received from Mudigonda, but at Mudigonda plain clothpolice were involved in firing.
In Mudigonda, it was an aggressive mob out to take possession of lands, and reportedly pelting stones.In Nandigram, it was a defensive crowd determined not to part with their lands in their possession forgenerations and reportedly carrying out religious rituals when they were attacked by the police.
The bench comprising Chief Justice G.S. Singhvi and Justice V. Eswaraiah assembled at the residence ofthe Chief Justice to hear an urgent House motion case. The Division Bench of Andhra High Court askedthe District Judge, Khammam, to visit the mandal headquarters village and send a report in a 'sealedcover' to the High Court.
The Division Bench of Calcutta High Court presided by Chief Justice Mr. Nijjar initiated Public InterestLitigation on the complaints of several organizations and ordered C.B.I. enquiry and to submit reports insealed cover within next 7 days.
We condemn both incidents with core of our hearts as both incidents undermined the democratic rightsof the people and deprived them of their life in a barbaric manner. The Calcutta High Court failed torise up to the expectation of the people and the action of Andhra High Court is yet to be seen. Thepolitical partiers are on same parochial game plan and have been trying to get benefit over theincidents. But the real losers are poor peasants and the families of the victims. We deeply share griefand sorrow with the victims of police brutality in Nandigram and Khammam.
masum NEWSLETTER
Khammam & Nandigram
A simile of trigger happy police
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Gopen Sharma s/o Late Gopal Chandra Sharma of Dayarampur, P.S. Jalangi, District: Murshidabad, has been continuously harassed andframed by local police of Jalangi Police Station and Raninagar Police Station. Gopen Sharma is District Human Rights Monitor of NationalProject on Preventing Torture in India, working in Murshidabad, West Bengal. Our organization has been partnering the programme withPeople’s Watch of Tamil Nadu and the project is supported by the European Union and FNSt.
On 1st of August 2007 again a criminal case had been slapped on him in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Baharampur. The complaintwas registered in the court under the provision 156(3) of Criminal Procedure Code where the complainant was one Shanti Ranjan Mondal,son of Late Jagadish Mondal of village- Lakhinarayanpur under Jalangi Police Station, District: Murshidabad, who was named ascomplainant in the said case against Gopen Chandra Sharma. The court sent the complaint to Jalangi Police Station for treating thecomplaint as an First Information Report vide memo number 634/2007 dated 01.08.2007. The case has been registered under section 420of Indian Penal Code (I.P.C.) for committing offence of cheating. The complainant alleged that Gopen Sharma took Rupees 6000/- on02.12.2006 at 10.00 a.m. from him and other two persons. It was alleged in the complaint that Gopen Sharma assured the complainant toprovide a BSNL connection in lieu of the money and posed himself as an employee of BSNL, but he later failed to keep his promise and thecomplainant alleged that they came to know that Gopen was a fraud.
The most disturbing fact is that the case has been filed before the court and the complainant as named Mr. Shanti Ranjan Mondal was notpresent in the court premises at all. This case, filed in the court was the outcome of conspiracy of police officers of Jalangi Police Station,Mr Swapan Saha and Mr. Tuhin Biswas, Sub- Inspectors. They accompanied one Surya Kanta Sarkar of village- Prasnna Nagar, P.S. Jalangi,Murshidabad to the court, who happened to be one of the four witnesses of the case filed against Gopen Sharma, three other witnesses areParimal Sarkar, Manoranjan Mondal and Raghu Mondal.
It is important to note that Surya Kanta Sarkar is an accused person of a police case vide Jalangi P.S. case number 83/07 under section498A/ 306/34 of IPC and he was brother-in-law of Late Saptami Sarkar w/o Joyprakash Sarkar. Saptami died under mysteriouscircumstances in her in-laws house. The family of the victim-woman had genuine grievances against ineffective and partisan investigationof police from the very beginning.