[DEBATE] : IMPORTANT: [Fwd PUCL CG statement on the house search of Dr. Binayak: Please sign petition to show solidarity]

Tue May 22 05:37:09 BST 2007

Apologies for cross postings.

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Subject: 	[Aid-awareness] PUCL CG statement on the house search of Dr. 
Binayak: Please sign petition to show solidarity
Date: 	Mon, 21 May 2007 18:34:17 -0400
From: 	Priya Ranjan <priya at aidindia.org>
To: 	aid-awareness at aidindia.org

Dear Friends:
    Here is an update on Dr. Binayak's arrest. Please sign the petition 
to show your condemnation against government's unruly behavior.
*http://petitions.aidindia.org/Binayak/*
thanks,
-priya

Today, the seven members national team including the likes of Shri. 
Prabhash Joshi, Shri Harsh Mander, Shri. Ajit Bhattacharjea, Ms. Kavita 
Srivastava, Shri. Arun Khote along with other representatives of medical 
fraternity, Gandhians and people's movements/HR organisations are in 
Raipur. They are scheduled to have a meeting with the CM, Governor and 
the Media... CG media seems to be carrying all the false stories told to 
them by the police and the home minister (who has been leading the 
campaign against "Naxalite Binayak")
Vijayan

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*_UPDATE On Dr. Binayak Sen's Illegal Detention:_*

Raipur, 19^th May, 2007: 18:30 hrs

*"DR. BINAYAK SEN'S HOUSE SEARCH YIELDS

NO INCRIMINATING EVIDENCE"

*"POLICE PREVENTS DR. SEN TO SPEAK TO THE PRESS"

                        Dr. Binayak Sen's House Search today did not 
yield any incriminating evidence, and the police party returned with a 
few books, documents, letters, news-paper clippings, cds, and the 
Computer CPU.

                        Although the police was claiming in front of the 
media that they had found some significant documents, a copy of the 
seizure memo enlisting all the material exposes the "white lie" of the 
police. These are as follows:

1.       Five  CDs, mostly  pertaining to the various investigations 
regarding Fake Encounters in Gollapalli, Katgaon, Surguja, and 
Jharkhand,    which were made during the PUCL investigations, and 
contain interviews with the concerned citizens. PUCL has been 
distributing these for the last two years.

2.       The Computer CPU, yet to be examined by experts;

3.       A post-card dated 3.6.2006 written to Dr. Binayak Sen by the 
CPI (Maoist) leader, Sri Narayan Sanyal lodged at the Raipur Central 
Jail, regarding his health   as  well as  legal  case, which is duly 
signed by the Jail authorities carrying the Seal of the Jail Authorities;

4.       News-paper clippings dated 19.6.2006, 8.4.2006, 27.8.2006, 
26.12.2006, 21.8.2006, 8.1.2007, 21.12.2006 (Total 10 paper cuttings)

5.       A Yellow coloured booklet "ON THE UNITY  BETWEEN  CPI (Peoples' 
War)  AND MAOIST COMMUNIST CENTRE" in Hindi

6.       A Letter written by Madanlal Banjare (a member of the CPI- 
Maoist) from Jail addressed to "Priya Comrade Binayak Sen" revealing the 
inhuman conditions and illegal activities in Raipur Central Jail.

(* _OUR NOTE: _*This letter was later sent to all newspapers and 
electronic media by the PUCL, and was prominently published in some 
newspapers);

7.       A Xeroxed  Article in English entitled: "Naxal Movement, 
Tribals and Women's Movement"

(*_OUR NOTE:_* This Article is based on a dialogue carried out in Andhra 
Pradesh   during the period of the Peace Talks and was later  published 
in the prestigious periodical Economic & Political Weekly, Mumbai)

8.       A hand written photocopied note of 4 pages on "How to build an 
Anti-US Imperialist Front.";

9.       Eight page Article entitled: "KRANTIKARI JANWADI MORCHA (ITF) 
VAISHAVIKARAN AWAM BAHRTIYE SEVA  KSHETRA; (Globalization and the 
Service Sector in India)

10.    A recent document dated 18.7.06 of CPI (M) "Recent Police 
Activities and Labourers". B.10;

11.   A Book on 'SALWA JUDUM :Bastar ki janata par Fasivadi hamla'  
published by the Committee of Tribals affected by Salwa Juroom (48 
pages); in which on page number 41 is a Press Release Maowadiyon aur 
Bhautiki Jan Samsayayon par Jari Barbarta   sarkaar prayojit Salwa Judum 
ka Virodh Karo dated 11^th March 2006 ( One page);

12.   One issue of 'Peoples' March' (December 2004)published from 
Ernakulam, Kerala, (Registration Number :RNI N0: KER/ENG 2000/2051)

            During the Search, four independent witnesses were allowed 
from the side of Dr. Binayak Sen & Dr. Ilina Sen. These included: Adv 
Sudha Kasar, Ms. Shobha Yadav, Dr. Lakhan Singh and Mr. Ajay T G. A 
Cameraman was also permitted to take the Video-film of the entire 
proceedings. From the side of the police, four independent witnesses and 
police personnel in large number were involved in the Search led by Mr. 
B B S Rajput, Superintendent of Police, (Urla), who is also the 
Investigating Officer in the case.The police conducted its own 
videography of the search. Dr. Binayak Sen's lawyer, Adv Sadiq Ali was 
also present during the proceedings.

            During the entire activity, PUCL office-bearers and members 
were present, along with representatives of people's organisations and 
intelligentsia. Prominent among these were, Com Janak Lal Thakur, 
President and Former MLA, Chhattisgarh Mukti Morcha (CMM), Com Sheikh 
Ansar, Vice-President, CMM, Adv Gautam Bandopadhyay, Nadi Ghati Morcha, 
Ms. Asha Shukla, Senior Journalist, Sri Suresh Sahu, Roopantar, and the 
following members of the State PUCL Executive Committee: Com Basant 
Sahu, Bulu Bahen, Sr. Panna, and State PUCL President, Adv Rajendra K 
Sail.    

            Dr. Binayak Sen was not allowed to speak to the media, 
present in larger numbers. However, Mr. B B S Rajput addresses the media 
giving the police version. Dr. Binayak Sen protested against it, but was 
forcibly carried away to the waiting police van. Later, members of PUCL 
and People's Organisations raised slogans against the police and 
demanded immediate and unconditional release of Dr. Binayak Sen. Dr. 
Ilina Sen addressed the media giving the facts, and the list of 
documents seized.

            PUCL has strongly protested against the police curtailing 
the freedom of Dr. Binayak Sen in not permitting him to give his views 
and version to the media. It is often seen that at their own 
convenience, the police was present the accused in their custody to 
speak to the media, mostly representing their version, and getting the 
glory for what they consider as the "valuable catch".

                                                                             Rajendra 
K Sail

                                                                              President

                                                                              ( 
Mobile:098268-04519)         

On 19/05/07, *Vijayan MJ* <vijayanmj at gmail.com 
<mailto:vijayanmj at gmail.com> > wrote:

    Dear Friends,

    There are far too many mails floating around on the topic now and
    many friends very active on the campaign. This is really a welcome
    change from the first two days when we were desperate to crack on
    the campaign front.

    The Delhi Press Conf and demo were a great success as many may have
    noticed. In breaking the national media silence, it did play a major
    role. Kindly find attached the release to media and the memorandum
    to the resident commissioner that were prepared for the Delhi progs

    This mail is to give an update to the progs day before yesterday and
    also to give the good news that atlast we have managed to put
    together a national team to immediately visit raipur and attempt a
    meeting with the CM/Home minister and also to hold a press
    conference there in terms of countering the BJP led media propoganda
    that is going on in the state.

    As of now the team comprises of:

    Shri. Prabhash Joshi (senior journalist), Shri. Harsh Mander, Shri.
    Tapan Kumar Bose (SAFHR), Smt. Kavita Srivastava (PUCL), Shri. Arun
    Khote (NCDHR), Shri. Ashok Choudhury (NFFPFW) along with two senior
    members from the Medical Fraternity (from Vellore CMC and Delhi- I
    request JSA/MFC friends to fill in with the names)...

    This team will be in Raipur essentially on the 21st, a day prior to
    Dr. Sen being produced in court next. Most of the team members will
    also stay on for the 22nd.

    In the meanwhile we have news about the house search of Dr.Ilina and
    Dr. Binayak going on today. We really have no clue as to what they
    'plan to' or hope to gather from there... However, even after three
    days of efforts, we are yet to even secure a copy of the FIR against
    Dr. Sen.

    Its a shame on Indian Democracy - a Gandhian, social worker rots in
    jail while the actual criminals who kill the adivasis in Bastar and
    Dantewara are running the CG state and the government...

    -- 
    Regards,

    Vijayan MJ
    Delhi Solidarity Group

    "We hear that governance now will have a different cadence
    Tyranny will now be the protector; cities will be without walls or doors
    Innocence will now be a punishable crime
    Judges will profess ignorance of criminal deeds…
    Executioners will be in charge of funerals, killers will organize
    mourning…
    If this be the realization of India's ancient dreams
    Then soon, there will neither be India, nor any of its connoisseurs…"
    (By Ali Sardar Jafri)

-- 
Regards,

Vijayan MJ

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"We hear that governance now will have a different cadence
Tyranny will now be the protector; cities will be without walls or doors
Innocence will now be a punishable crime
Judges will profess ignorance of criminal deeds…
Executioners will be in charge of funerals, killers will organize mourning…
If this be the realization of India's ancient dreams
Then soon, there will neither be India, nor any of its connoisseurs…"
(By Ali Sardar Jafri)

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that you do it.
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