Ganesh Ram Verma, Sarpanch, Village Chourenga

From February 1, 2008 the sponge iron industry will start operating in Chauranga. After being on gaurd for almost a month on the roads of village people of Chauranga have not been heared by the State Government. People have been protesting against this industry from 2005. (more…)

National Alliance of People’s Movements in A.P., 17th January, 2008

Last three days have been witness to State terror in U Kothapalli and Thongdangi Mandals of East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh where the government proposes to set up a Special Economic Zone. Revenue authorities, police and goons of broker, who has been buying land from the people on behalf of the proposed SEZ authorities, have been trying to set up a fence. (more…)

From Nadigram to Narmada to Gorai : Linking People & Struggles

The Nandigram struggle has created history. The adverse impact of imperialist globalization and the primacy of capital and market on India’s polity is clearly visible not only in Nandigram struggle but also from the struggle by farmers, workers, Dalits, Adivasis across the country. The illusory development slogans churned out by this process facilitates assault not only on our natural resources and cultural heritage but also destroys the ethos of equity, simplicity, democracy and sovereignty. (more…)

National Alliance of People’s Movements in A.P., 17th January, 2008

Last three days have been witness to State terror in U Kothapalli and Thongdangi Mandals of East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh where the government proposes to set up a Special Economic Zone. Revenue authorities, police and goons of broker, who has been buying land from the people on behalf of the proposed SEZ authorities, have been trying to set up a fence. (more…)

Ramsey Clark’s Statement to the Convention

All India Citizens’ Convention Against Atrocities in Nandigram and
Special Economic Zones

The following is the statement to the Convention from Ramsey Clark, the
former US Attorney-General, whose outspoken indictment of the lawless
US bombing of Iraq during Gulf War I in 1991, embodied in his report to
the than UN Secretary-General, has now become a legend.

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