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Call for Jattha Dear friends/comrades,

The following is the appeal and schedule for the Nandigram to Narmada Jattha to begin from 26th January 2008. Please use this for further circulation and contact.

regards,

Philip
(for Medha Patkar)



Call for Jattha
From Nandigram 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.

Women, farmers, workers are engaged in major struggles to protect their lands, livelihoods, water resources and lifestyles all over the country. The struggles sprung up all over the country to fight for sustainable development, for employment-generating village-industries , self-reliant agriculture and decentralised democratic development-planning alternatives. But the arrogant and indifferent governments are hell bent on crushing this people-centric development by approving over 600 SEZs across the country. Innumerable SEZs are devouring not only pristine agriculture, natural wealth but are also destroying people's lives and livelihoods without providing any rehabilitation.

We have been left with no choice but to  challenge the whole process of globalization resulting in suicides of farmers (over one lakh now) which
in no way could be called suicides-in fact they are being murdered in the name of developmental economic fundamentalism,  by  all those who are forgetting their socialist commitments and the sanctity of the Indian Constitution.  The present mainstream political parties are not ready to admit the above,  since the majority of the mainstream political party leaders have compromised  with imperialism, capitalism and western consumerist ideology.

Democratic socialism, sustainable development with  people's participation in decision making are our fundamental commitments, which we all want to uphold. People are questioning and seeking solutions,  as they very well  know that they can survive only when they are able to save  human relationships, sustainable environment, democracy and socialism.

Under such circumstances, we need to relate& link not only with different struggles and organizations seeking solutions not only in India but also
beyond. We have received a fresh lease of   inspiration from struggles in Nandigram, Maharashtra, Goa and Orissa etc..

Keeping this in mind, the  Comrades of NAPM and Action- 2007, from Nandigram, Singur, Jangal Bachao Andolan,  Samajwadi Jan Parishad, Nadi Ghati Morcha, NFFPW & Others are to march through various states, where they will join the local  struggles.

We seek co-operation of one and all who could join in this Jattha.  This is the way to take a break through from the present injustice and create the positive polity for a wider collaboration of all concerned.

Nandigram, which has now achieved the status not only of the protest against the economic domination and state repression,  but a symbol of martyrdom, will be the starting point of our Jattha to start on 26th Jan 2008 and will pass through Jharkhand, Chattisgarh , Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra  and will conclude on 4th February 2008 in Gorai, Mumbai .

People and people's representatives  who are struggling against commercialisation, globalization, fundamentalism, communalism, & for an
alternative economy & polity, will join this Jattha.

A detailed schedule is enclosed alongwith to give you an idea of the route.

We request many of you all to join the Jattha from Nandigram itself during the launch of the yatra. Please confirm your arrival to Nandigram soon. Please reach Kolkatta by 25th Jan 2008 late evening or 26th Morning.

Venue :  will be shortly intimated

Contact: Saktiman Ghosh- 033-22196688, Sudipto 09433972662 for Logistics in Kolkata

CONTACT NUMBERS FOR THE TOUR :-
Gautam Bandopadhyay (098261-71304), Medha Patkar (094239-65153)

Sincerely Yours,

From Nandigram to Narmada to Gorai: Linking People & Struggles

25th January 2008
REACH Hawkers Sangram Committee by Night Contact Sudipto, ph.033-22196688, 9433972667
Stay at : Moulali Yuva Kendra, Moulali Crossing, Near Sialda Railway Station, Kolkata.

26th  January 2008
Yatra launch from Nandigram
Start from Calcutta at 7 am to reach Nandigram at 11 am.
Programme at Nandigram 11 to 3.
Bhumi ucched pratirodh Committe,,,& Pranav Banerjee, Debjit, Sawapan Da ,
Saktiman Ghosh(09433624241)
By road
Debjit - 09433624241,
Rupambhai-09434244477

26th  January 2008
Start form Nandigram
Reach Singur at 7.30 pm.
Stay over night in Singur
Krishi Jami Raksha Committee & others
By Road

27th January 2008
Programme at Singur
In the morning and discussion with the Committee
By road

27th January 2008
Leave for Purulia in the afternoon   (Open)
Reach Purulia
Programme at Purulia in the evening
Start for Bokaro in the night
Anuradha Talwar
By  road
Anuradha-9433002064

28th January 2008
Reach bBokaro in the morning
A full day programme at Bokaro
Stay over night in Bokaro
DC Gohain , Vishwanath Bagi
by road
D.C. Gohain -09431188041

29th January 2008
Start for Ranchi Early morning
Reach Ranchi late morning
A day programme in Ranchi
Go to Jamshedpur (90 km) by road and take a train for Raigarh  2810 HWH
MUMBAI
MAIL at 23.45
Sanjay Basu Malik and Ghanshyam
by road/ ByTrain
Sanjay Basu Malik- 0943110304


30th January 2008
Reach Raigarh at 4.59 in the morning
Programme at Raigarh
One can also take a train from Raigarh at 18.50 and reach Bilaspur at
20.15
(train no- 3275)
Take a train from Bilaspur at 22.20 to Satana at by 88201 DURG GKP EXPRESS
Gautam and others
By Train

31st January 2008
Reach Satna at 6.15 and start for Rewa (50 Km) by road
Reaching Rewa C/o Subrat Bhai
Programme at in Rewa
Take a train from Satna at  23.15 to Khandawa by 9048 BGP SURAT EXP
Sunil Bhai and Subrat
By road / train
Subrat- 09826134988

1st February 2008
Reach Khandwa at 9.45 am and start for Badwani from Khandwa
Reach Badwani
Meeting at Badwani and stay over night
Stay over Night
Ashish Mandloi (NBA), Madhuri (JDAS).
Ashish Mandloi- 09424855042

2nd February 2008
Reach Narmada Valley (Village Bhadal in Satpuda)
Programme at Narmada Valley
Leave for Pune in the night
Kailash, Yogini
By road/By Boat
Yogini 09423944390

3rd February 2008
Reach Pune in the morning
Programme at Pimpari, Chinchawad, Pune
Leave for Gorai and stay overnight at Gorai
Maruti Bhapkar , Palekar ji, Banda Thakar and Prasad Bagve
By Road
Maruti Bhapkar- 09922501630, Palekar-09960834957

4th February 2008
Programme at Gorai
The Yatra Concludes
Chandrashekhar and Ulka mahajan
Chandrashekhar- 09322223244, Ulka Mahajan- 09869232478.

Contact Numbers For The Tour:- Gautam Bandopadhyay (098261-71304), Mukta
Shrivasta (099695-30060), Medha Patkar (094239-65153)