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Tuticorin Struggle is neither a caste conflict nor religious one.It is a struggle for livelihood.An inevitable struggle for clean air and potable water forced upon the people way back in 1994, when the Sterilite Industry laid its foundation and the Government of Tamilnadu supported in all ways by providing electricity, land and water. The water was facilitated  to be drawn from Tamiraparani river.  In a way, the Government did not listen to the  reservations expressed by people from different walks of life and reasonable concerns  stated in strong terms by the environmental activists then. Further without deep analysis and examination on the background of the copper smoldering plant  which  was driven away by Gujarat, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala and Maharashtra, one after another, comprehending the danger and potential environmental calamity it posed. There is no perceptional difference among the political parties and in a sense are united and interested su...

Dear Comrade INSAF member from Kakinada AP who has been leading the anti-SEZ struggle, Rajendra Kumar has been arrested and taken into judicial custody (see appeal below). Please protest soon. The AP unit should think of more active protests. in solidarity willy STATE REPRESSION AT THE PROPOSED SITE OF KAKINADA SEZ 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. The authorities have been threatening, forcing and spreading misinformation among people to compel them to sell their lands. Farmers have been opposing any attempt to take over their land and have earlier foiled one such bid in September 2007. They have got an order in their favour from the...

The World Environment Day celebrated on 22, June 2007 at the Government High school, Thengaithittu, Puducherry. I am invited by the School to address the Students. The function started at about 3 P.M. about 130 students attended including the teachers. It was a cloudy afternoon, windy climate due to low pressure built in the Bay of Bengal.The introduction started with the usual popular understood theme. Garbage disposal, clean house hold and continuous scavenging etc. The job before me was tough. I have to, initially, attract the attention of all the students, since the event was scheduled after the close of the session. Everybody was in home going mood. I think i had to some extend succeeded in my endeavour. It was an outdoor gathering, distanced with the raised platform and the public-address system. The reference materials and its standard i thought could not reach the targetted audience. Even the language and modulation should have to be adjusted to the level understood by them. A...