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LUCKNOW: Following the attack on the Congress convoy in Chhatisgarh, the National Alliance for People's Movement has said adivasis have also lost their lives in the ongoing politics of offensive and counter offensive between State and Maoists. According to NAPM, on the intervening night of May 17 and 18, eight villagers, including three children, and a personnel of elite CRPF Cobra battalion were killed in a gun-battle near Edasmeta village in southern Chhattisgarh too. Adivasis caught in the armed conflict have been the worst victim of this war of control over resources, territory and sovereignty.
That this happened during the Parivartan Yatra, a programme of the Congress Party to reach out to the people, is indeed unfortunate. Condemning this ambush leading to loss of precious lives, NAPM said if life of those in power and leadership are important and so are the lives of common adivasis who are being tortured, jailed and killed by security forces and Maoists. In the ongoing conflict both claim to represent the interests and work for Adivasis but their stance and means has only alienated them and perpetrated injustice on them.
Their rights have often been violated resulting in large number of adivasis in jail on false trumped up charges. In the same Durma valley where the attack by Maoists have killed Congress leaders, state administration violated all the existing laws and procedures to facilitate land grab for Tata Steel. It has also alleged, Salwa Judum, an armed Sena of the young and adolescents worsened the scenario. It has been termed as illegal and directed to be disbanded by Supreme Court, but State government responded by making them part of the regular police. Even, as Salwa Judum burnt houses, raped women, maimed and killed adivasis, the State supported it and failed to provide justice to adivasis and continued to brand them as Maoists and their supporters.
A democratically elected government in Chattisgarh or at the Centre can't use the dictum of 'you are with us or against us'. Its allegiance is to the rule of law and its duty is to protect the rights of its citizens. The NGO has also said there is an urgent need for political dialogue rather than increased militarization.
National Alliance for People's Movement demands political dialogue and end to militarisation - The Times of India
That this happened during the Parivartan Yatra, a programme of the Congress Party to reach out to the people, is indeed unfortunate. Condemning this ambush leading to loss of precious lives, NAPM said if life of those in power and leadership are important and so are the lives of common adivasis who are being tortured, jailed and killed by security forces and Maoists. In the ongoing conflict both claim to represent the interests and work for Adivasis but their stance and means has only alienated them and perpetrated injustice on them.
Their rights have often been violated resulting in large number of adivasis in jail on false trumped up charges. In the same Durma valley where the attack by Maoists have killed Congress leaders, state administration violated all the existing laws and procedures to facilitate land grab for Tata Steel. It has also alleged, Salwa Judum, an armed Sena of the young and adolescents worsened the scenario. It has been termed as illegal and directed to be disbanded by Supreme Court, but State government responded by making them part of the regular police. Even, as Salwa Judum burnt houses, raped women, maimed and killed adivasis, the State supported it and failed to provide justice to adivasis and continued to brand them as Maoists and their supporters.
A democratically elected government in Chattisgarh or at the Centre can't use the dictum of 'you are with us or against us'. Its allegiance is to the rule of law and its duty is to protect the rights of its citizens. The NGO has also said there is an urgent need for political dialogue rather than increased militarization.
National Alliance for People's Movement demands political dialogue and end to militarisation - The Times of India
