Hyderabad, May 24, 2008: Revolutionary Writers Association (Virasam) on Friday demanded that TRS president K Chandrasekhar Rao announce his stand on special economic zones (SEZ), which are destroying agriculture sector in the State.
Addressing a press conference here, Virasam leaders P Vara Vara Rao, Geetanjali and Uma said that as many as 41 farmers and their family members who lost their lands in SEZ near Jadcherla died unnatural death during the last few months.
A fact-finding team visited Polepally village of Jadcherla mandal, which was badly affected in the SEZ.
“Political parties like Congress, BJP, TDP and CPM came out openly on their stand on SEZs after the new economic and liberalisation policies were introduced in the country,” Vara Vara Rao said.
“The TRS which enjoyed power for two-and-half years did not announce its stand on SEZs. Telangana movement began after the previous TDP regime turned the region a laboratory for imperialistic policies,” the Virasam leader said while seeking to know why the TRS is silent on the Jadcherla SEZ issue.
Vara Vara Rao pointed out that people defeated the ruling CPM in West Bengal in panchayat elections registering their protest on SEZs in Nandigram and Singur.
He demanded that the Central Government abolish SEZ Act and rehabilitate those who lost their properties in SEZs.
Source: NewIndPress.com
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