Thursday, December 31, 2009
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
An appeal on Human Rights day to empower and to built pro-people, pro-victim human rights institution of India.
Petition
Please visit given below URL to sign on line petition:
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/pvchr/
To view complete petition on the URL: http://pvchr.blogspot.com/2009/12/appeal-on-human-rights-day-to-empower.html
Please visit given below URL to sign on line petition:
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/pvchr/
To view complete petition on the URL: http://pvchr.blogspot.com/2009/12/appeal-on-human-rights-day-to-empower.html
Honor ceremony & Manual Release at Manipur
Shirin Shabana Khan
Monday, December 28, 2009
Friday, December 25, 2009
Testimonies of survivors of torture and organized violence
Testimony of Vimla
testimony of Vimla
Testimony of DalShingar Alias Manju
Testimony of Dalsingar alias Manju
Testimony of Sitalu
Testimony of Sitalu
Testimony of Kaudena
Testimony of Kaudena
testimony of Vimla
Testimony of DalShingar Alias Manju
Testimony of Dalsingar alias Manju
Testimony of Sitalu
Testimony of Sitalu
Testimony of Kaudena
Testimony of Kaudena
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Monday, December 21, 2009
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Friday, December 18, 2009
An impact - story from RCT-PVCHR initiative on testimonial therapy in India
I and Lenin sir went to followup visit to Bazardiha, a weavers dominated of Varanasi on the second day of Capacity Building on Writing Skill Workshop. We took the quick testimony of three survivors of police firing and notice psychological symptoms, prior to this PVCHR did meta -legal intervention soon after the incidence.
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After completion of workshop Mr. Upendra Kumar took testimony of two secondary survivors, Mr. Mukhtar and Mr. Salim whose son were killed in police firing. We release the urgent appeal including the testimony of Mr. Mukhtar
http://pvchr.blogspot.com/2009/11/india-police-savagery-continues-in.html
Testimony was uploaded on youtube Mr. Mukhtar http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDkoZA63K5E Mr. Salim http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0A0pcrw0rxM
On 18th November, 09 these two survivor were honored by Ms. Sayeda Hameed, Member of Planning Commission, Government of India, New Delhi in Peoples' tribunal on the condition of Muslim Minority in Varanasi organized by PVCHR and supported by Sir Dorabji Tata Trust .
http://pvchr.blogspot.com/2009/11/varanasi-police-firing-victim-family_22.html please see the photo of the honor ceremony http://testimony-india.blogspot.com/2009/12/glimpse-of-peoples-tribunal-on.html
Soon after the honor ceremony we release statement http://testimony-india.blogspot.com/2009/11/mockery-of-state-government-of-uttar.html and we write open letter to Prime Minister of India http://pvchr.blogspot.com/2009/11/regarding-implementation-of-section-d_23.html
Mr. Ali Anwar Ansari, Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha), Cheif Whip of Janta Dal (U) political party raised question in the zero hours about issue the Bazardiha police firing alleging both State and Central Government and demand for the compensation to the deceased family. (Enclosure the letter)
Not only private pain contribute in the poiltical campaign The Survivors were not only psychological healed but also actively participate in the follow up visit of Bazardiha by Dr. Sayeda Hameed on 19 November, 09,which shows the process of empowerment of participatory and inclusive democracy at grass root level.
A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2010 as a year for psychological support for survivors of TOV (Torture and Organized Violence).
With Warm Regards
Shabana
Ali.anawar.weaver
Glimpse of Peoples’ Tribunal on the situation of Muslim minority on 18th December, 09 at Paradkar Smriti Bhawan, Varanasi
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Please see the given below URL for detail information about Bazardiha:
http://testimony-india.blogspot.com/2009/12/jan-mitra-award-to-muslim-weavers-of.html
Allvoices.com - Jan Mitra Award to the muslim weavers of Bazardiha
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Jan Mitra Award to the muslim weavers of Bazardiha
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PVCHR/JMN awarded Mr. Dilshad Ahmad, Mr. Badru Hasan, Mr. Kausar Ali, Mr. Shamsher Ali and Ms. Hasibun Nisha of Bazardeeha with“Jan Mitra” Award on Peoples’ Tribunal on the situation of Muslim Minority i.e. on 18th November, 09 for educating their children in the nastiest economic condition without any implementation of any Government Scheme and facing such as police firing and organized violence through communal fascism of Hindu fascist forces.
This initiative started after visit of three participants on the second day of Capacity Building on Writing Skill Workshop to Bazardiha to gather information and interview survivors of police firing and discuss with the community leader.
After interviewing Abdul Rahman, a survivor of Bazardiha police firing than we moved to Mr. Mukhtar Ahmad house, whose 22 year old son Mohd. Moin died with the bullet of police. After taking quick testimony of Mukhtar Ahmad, we saw his daughter Naziya Tabbasum was busy in stitching small clothes. I asked her, are you stitching cloths for your doll? she says, “no but for the practical assignment, I am studying in class VII in Jai Narayen Inter college”. Mukhtar Ahmad proudly added, “I will teach my daughter up to my strength.” Hearing the energetic statement of Mr. Mukhtar I slowly tried to pause and tried to know his view of about educating his son. They are getting education in Rastra Shramik School in Barauthi tola.
Mukhtar’s wife and son are helping hand to him and he hardly save 40 Rupees in a month to pay his daughter fees. Mukhtar is living in a rented house and took 55,000 (Fifty thousand) Rupees debt for the legal proceeding of his son case. After completion of the workshop we had sound discussion with our associates and we conclude to engage Ms. Farhat Shaba Khanam as consultant to monitor Maktab & Madarsa supported by PVCHR-SDTT and highlights the condition of education in Bazardiha. PVCHR –RCT gave legal support of 5000 Rupees.
The Survivors were not only psychological healed but also actively participate in the follow up visit of Dr. Sayeda Hameed on 19 November, 09 to Bazardeeha, which shows the community healing process and empowerment of participatory and inclusive democracy at grass root level.
Please see photos at:
http://picasaweb.google.com/sshirinkhan/HonorCeremony?authkey=Gv1sRgCIuKpZ3oqdz4HA#
Please read more information at given below URL:
http://pvchr.blogspot.com/2009/11/regarding-implementation-of-section-d_23.html
http://pvchr.blogspot.com/2009/11/varanasi-police-firing-victim-family_22.html
http://twocircles.net/2009nov21/varanasi_police_firing_victim_family_honored_people_s_tribunal.html
http://testimony-india.blogspot.com/2009/11/mockery-of-state-government-of-uttar.html
http://twocircles.net/2009nov17/people_s_tribunal_condition_muslim_weavers_varanasi_tomorrow.html
http://pvchr.blogspot.com/2009/11/police-savagery-continues-testimony-of.html
http://www.mynews.in/News/Police_savagery_on_Muslim_weavers_continues_in_Varanasi__N29517.html#
http://pvchr.blogspot.com/2009/11/india-police-savagery-continues-in.html
Monday, December 14, 2009
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Friday, December 4, 2009
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Open letter to Prime Minister of India and Member of Parliament in India
Greetings from PVCHR and Wide Angel.
The Government of India has been actively considering amendments to the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA). In this regard, the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Amendment Bill 2009 has been listed for discussion during the ongoing winter session of the Parliament.
Pertinently the proposed amendments have not been placed in the public domain for a discussion on the same. Peoples' Vigilance Committee on Human Rights (PVCHR) and NATT alliance member Wide angle from Manipur would like to urge that AFSPA should be repealed in totality and no part of it should be inserted in any other legislation of the country.
The AFSPA grants special powers to the armed forces of the union to operate in the States of Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Tripura,Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh since 1958, and in Jammu Kashmir since 1990. Once an area is declared 'disturbed' under this Act, the armed forces of the union can arrest and detain citizens without warrant, search and destroy properties without warrant, and even use force to the extent of killing citizens on mere suspicion.
Civil society groups in these regions as well as human rights groups outside the regions have documented gross violations of human rights under this Act and have been demanding its repeal. Ms. Irom Sharmila, a Manipuri poet, has created history as she enters the tenth year of her indefinite hunger strike against the Act, despite several attempts by the state to forcibly feed her. She has been uncompromisingly demanding the repeal of this draconian law.
· India: Please take immediate action to save the life of the Female Human Rights Defender in Manipur, India.
http://pvchr.blogspot.com/2009/08/india-please-take-immediate-action-to_19.html
· Thanks from the mothers of Manipur to you
http://testimony-india.blogspot.com/2009/08/thanks-from-mothers-of-manipur-to-you.html
· PVCHR actions against torture in Manipur
http://testimony-india.blogspot.com/2009/08/pvchr-actions-against- torture-in.html
· Open letter in the matter of Manipur
http://testimony-india.blogspot.com/2009/08/open-letter-in-matter-of-manipur_02.html
http://pvchr.blogspot.com/2009/08/petition-in-murder-in-plain-sight-at.html
http://www.tehelka.com/story_main42.asp?filename=Ne080809murder_in.asp
We wrote the open letter to Shri Rahul Gandhi for repeal of AFSA on 2 August 2009.Please visit:
http://testimony-india.blogspot.com/2009/08/open-letter-in-matter-of-manipur_02.html
My personal experience in two times visits to Manipur, I gaze the behaviour of the military and the police with the common people and I also witnessed the frustration of the Manipurian people for the main land Indian. Torture and corruption by law enforcement agencies and violence by underground forces are eliminating the democratic space for democratic processes, which is converting in collapse of rule of law in Manipur fueled by the frustration and anxiety of common Manipurians.
I met the Irom Chanu Sharmila, co-awardees of Gwangju Human Rights Award from Manipur, a Northeastern province of India. Burning the fire of non-violence in the land of insurgents, Sharmila has made the extraordinary protest against a black law. She started 'fast unto death' six years back, demanding repeal of the draconian law 'Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act 1958' (AFSPA). The Guinness Book of World Records has already recognized Sharmila as the longest surviving fasting individual in the world. According to the Guinness Book, it is the longest protest on a social cause by a single individual anywhere in the world. Sharmila was also one of the '1000 Peace Women', who were nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, 2005.
In fact, the curly-haired, fair complexioned Sharmila has changed the face of protest in the insurgency torn Manipur. Located nearly 2400 km away from the national capital, the Myanmar (Burma) bordering state is home to 30 ethnic groups. Moreover Manipur nurtures near about 25 armed outfits, who are fighting New Delhi with demands ranging from sovereignty to self-determination. Sharmila completes six years of her non-violent protest on November 2. She started hunger strike immediately after the Malom massacre of November 2, 2000 in which the security personnel (of Assam Rifles) killed 10 innocent people.
During her fasting days in Manipur, Sharmila was kept in a well-guarded ward of the Jawaharlal Nehru Hospital in Imphal. On November 20, 2004, Prime Minster Dr Manmohan Singh assured Sharmila that the government would review the controversial law to fight insurgents in the region. Later, a review committee was constituted by the central government to review the imposition of AFPSA. However, Sharmila remained unmoved. "I will continue my non-violent agitation until my demand is fulfilled," she told government representatives.
In August 2004, Chief Minister of Manipur, Okram Ibobi Singh, tried to persuade her to give up her fast as the state government had lifted the 'Disturbed Area Act' (this act is preliminary essential to impose AFSPA somewhere) from the Imphal municipal areas. But she refused to entertain the request of the chief minister, as the decision of the cabinet was 'not up to her expectations'.
It may be mentioned that, AFSPA that is applied only in Kashmir and Northeast empowers the security forces to arrest people and enter property without warrant, and to use excessive force (including shooting or killing, even if the lives of the members of the security force are not at imminent risk). The Act facilitates impunity because no person can initiate legal action against any member of the armed forces for anything done under the Act, without permission of the central government.
AFSPA was first applied to Assam (now Asom) and Manipur and later amended in 1972 to extend to all Northeastern states (of the country), including Nagaland, Tripura, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram. Insurgency-torn Manipur was completely placed under AFSPA in 1980. Manipur has witnessed innumerable killings ever since. Manipur chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh himself admits, "Over 12,000 security personnel and insurgents, and 8000 innocent people have lost their lives till date."
In the last decade, the armed forces have often been accused of committing brutalities under AFSPA. The brutal July 11 (2004) slaying of weaver Manorama Thangjam, 32, by the men of Assam Rifles sparked off a public outcry. When this failed to elicit any response from the authorities, grief-stricken angry women stripped naked and rattled the gates of Kangla Fort (headquarters of the Assam Rifles), demanding justice.
Born in 1972 to Irom Nanda and Irom Shakhi, Sharmila, the youngest of the 9 children, has always been considered to be very brave and sensitive. On the third day of her fast-unto-death, Sharmila was arrested by the state police and charged of attempting to commit suicide. Sharmila has been under judicial custody ever since.
In 2002, Chief Minister Singh told Sharmila that as the government would not be able to repeal the act, keeping in view the law and order situation of the state, she should withdraw her agitation. Sharmila said in reply, "I love peace very much, but first of all, we must have the right to justice." Later in the year, a frustrated Singh told the Manipur State Assembly that the state government had to spend around Rs 147,000 in two years to keep Sharmila 'alive'.
The legitimate question that may be raised here, that how can India, which prides itself as the largest democracy in the world, ignore the spirit of non-violent movement that was initiated by none other than Mahatma Gandhi?
So in this hostile situation, to provide the psychological support to the survivors of arms conflict area PVCHR – RCT with the support of Wide Angle a local organization of Manipur is organizing training of the trainer on the testimonial therapy from 10th August to 21st August, 2009. In the workshop Manual "Giving Voice" will developed in the context of the North –east region.
The imposition of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958, a draconian law pressed to use in several parts of India, in the states of Manipur and Jammu and Kashmir in particular, provides statutory impunity to the state agencies. The vires of this law was repeatedly challenged before the Supreme Court of India. Each time the Court dismissed the petition. Caught between two equally inhuman forces, the underground militants and the state agencies, the people of Manipur live as if they are caught between the devil and the deep blue sea.
Concerns have been expressed about this situation by domestic and international agencies. For example, the National Human Rights Commission of India has repeatedly requested the Government of India and the state administration to deal with the situation of law and order in Manipur on several occasions. The annual reports of the Commission for the past four years consistently reflect this fact.
Justice B. P. Jeeven Reddy Commission, deputed to study and report to the Government of India about the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 has also highlighted this fact, in addition to recommending to the Government of India an immediate withdrawal of the law from the state. The Commission filed its report to the Government in 2005. The Prime Minister of India responded by stating in a press conference that the law will be withdrawn as early as possible. Since then nothing is heard about the governments' plan to withdraw the law. International human rights organizations have also expressed similar concerns.
The PVCHR and wide angle therefore requests you to:
1) Encourage the Government of India to immediately withdraw the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958;
2) Suggest the government to constitute an independent agency to investigate and prosecute cases of human rights violations committed by the state agencies in Manipur;
3) Recommend the government to implement the recommendations made by the Justice B. P. Jeevan Reddy Commission submitted to the government in 2005;
4) Urge the government to simultaneously find a political solution to the problems affecting the rule of law in Manipur though a process of interactive dialogue with the people and their leaders, thereby creating an environment of mutual respect and understanding.
With warm regards,
Dr. Lenin
Ashoka Fellow2007 Gwanju Human Rights Awardee
Convenor-PVCHR
Mobile:+91-9935599333
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www.pvchr.blogspot.com
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www.antiwto.blogspot.com
www.dalitwomen.blogspot.com
www.lenin-shruti.blogspot.com
My final words of advice to you are educate, agitate and organize; have faith in yourself. With justice on our side I do not see how we can loose our battle.. The battle to me is a matter of joy. The battle is in the fullest sense spiritual. There is nothing material or social in it. For ours is a battle not for wealth or for power. It is battle for freedom. It is the battle of reclamation of human personality….
Dr. B.R.Ambedkar
"If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse and you say that you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality." (Desmond Tutu)
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Sunday, November 29, 2009
PVCHR condemn on the Maguindanao Massacre
Peoples’ Vigilance Committee on Human Rights (PVCHR), a membership organization working on grassroot level at Varanasi got information from KARAPATAN is an alliance of human rights organizations condemns, in the strongest possible terms, the massacre of 57 civilians which included media persons and two women lawyers in Maguindanao, on November 23, 2009.
Early this year, the human rights alliance has warned of escalating violence as extrajudicial killings have continued despite declarations from the Arroyo government that it is adhering to the recommendations of the UNSR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, Prof. Philip Alston; and as the government-pronounced deadline of ending the insurgency comes to a close in 2010, which is also an election year.
The Maguindanao massacre was an event waiting to happen with the continued implementation of this criminal government’s anti-insurgency program, Oplan Bantay Laya (OBL). Under OBL, the recruitment of para-military groups such as the Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit (CAFGU), CAFGU Active Auxiliary (CAA) and Civilian Volunteer Organization (CVO’s) as well as the arming of these individuals have persisted and in fact have been resorted to by the government in its mad design of purportedly “ending the insurgency by 2010.” Such groups, which have been placed under the supervision and effective control of the military, have been tagged, together with the latter and the police, as responsible for various human rights violations happening around the country.
With this counter-insurgency program, so many victims, easily labeled as “fronts” of “communist organizations” and “enemies of the state” have turned up dead, killed in a brutal manner and some disappeared; with the Arroyo government doing nothing to stop the killings, disappearances and other human rights violations. In fact, it even heaped praises for known perpetrators identified with these crimes. Under this counter-insurgency scheme, the Arroyo government has become the biggest warlord in the land.
Now the country is jolted by a brutal crime ostensibly committed by a private army of a warlord in one of the so-called election hotspots in the country. The public is now witness to the barbaric impunity by which the perpetrators can kill and even try to hide the crime as if no law can be applied to prevent them from committing such a brutal act in broad daylight, hiding even such evidences as vehicles with the use of government properties!
For far too long has this regime considered itself a law above the citizens, contravening the laws laid out in the legal instruments of the land so much so that its coddled political allies have imbibed the mindset that they, too, can commit such transgressions with impunity. Thus, on Monday, these perpetrators have been emboldened to commit the carnage that shocked the world. Such is the result of condoning and tolerating human rights violations.
The public must not allow this government to just relegate such a heinous crime as this massacre of civilians into a mere election-related offense. We must not allow a whitewash of the investigation on this dastardly act especially in the face of the declarations of this regime to get the perpetrators of the crime. We demand for a thorough, diligent investigation, arresting and initiating prosecution proceedings against the known perpetrators of this crime.
We call on the Arroyo government to immediately disband the paramilitary units of the AFP and private armies of warlords and politicians and stop the Oplan Bantay Laya counter-insurgency program as its method to eradicate the festering insurgency in the land. This strategy is only engendering crimes against humanity.
KARAPATAN is an alliance of human rights organizations and programs, human rights desks and committees of people’s organizations, and individual advocates committed to the defense and promotion of people’s rights and civil liberties. It monitors and documents cases of human rights violations, assists and defends victims and conducts education, training and campaign. It was established in 1995.
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Monday, November 23, 2009
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Police savagery continues in Varanasi
India: Police savagery continues in Varanasi
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URGENT ACTION URGENT ACTION URGENT ACTION URGENT ACTION URGENT ACTION
Urgent Appeal
7 November 2009
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INDIA: Violence and torture against Muslim minority; police inaction; impunity, Communalism, police firing
Dear Friends,
The Peoples' Vigilance Committee on Human rights (PVCHR), a human rights organization has immediately intervened in the Bazardiha police firing case; still the hapless survivors of Muslim minority have not been given any compensation and justice. Since 2005, Holi revelers had been assiduously trying to engineer communal discord in Bazardiha of Varanasi in India. These miscreants throw colours on the mosque; write filthy invectives on its wall targeting the Muslims. Police collude with the goons and fired on poor weavers.
Case detail
On 11th March, 09 indiscriminate police firing on Bajardiha's impoverished and poverty-stricken weavers exposes the so-called minority-friendly character of the UP administration. Holi revelers trying to create Communal disturbance were left scoff-free.
The Police firing gulp the life of two youngsters Mr. Moin Akhtar and Mr. Khali-uj –Jama while other eight people had been injured. The injured have been admitted in a Laxmi Medical and Surgical Centre, a private hospital in Varanasi.
Name of survivors:
1. Mohammad Moin Akhtar (died) aged 22 years son of Mr Mukhtar Ahmad resident of Galla Bazardiha under Bhelupura police station.
2. Khalik-uj-jama (died) aged 19 years son of Mohammad Salim resident of Rajanagar Murgiyaatola under Bazardiha police station.
3. Abdul Rahman (Injured) aged 17 years son of Abdul Badd.
4. Akbar Ali (Injured) aged 25 years son of Asagar Ali.
5. Mohammad Asalam (injured) aged 25 years son of Shobarati
6. Gulzar Ahmad (Injured) aged 20 years son of Nasim Akhatar.
7. Abdul Salaam (Injured) aged 20 years son of Dildar Ahmad.
8. Dildar (Injured) son of Sageer.
9. Ansar Ahmad (Injured) son of Sharfuddin.
10. Vaseem Ahmad (Injured) aged 24 years son of Riyaz Ahmad
Pushed to the corner, survivors of the police firing are languishing in penury. As Nisar Ahmed says." I was sole bread earner for my family. Now it's quite difficult to get a square meal a day. Police fired ruthlessly on my right arm and left arm pit. One bullet pierced through my ankles. I suffer from excruciating pain and I have no money to purchase medicines."
Incapacitated Abdul Rehman recounts, "Bullet pierced through my left thigh and turned me into a physical wreek. Neighbours showed their generosity and my operation was possible. Still a bone grafting needs to be done. After that I can walk on my own without being dependent on the crutches."
Testimony of Mukhtar Ahmed (father of deceased Moin Akhtar)
(Initiated under the pilot project "Capacity Building of Testimonial Therapy in India" with the joint venture of PVCHR and RCT)
I Mukhar Ahmed live in N 12/29 Bazardeeha Varanasi. I am citizen of India. Earlier I weave sari, but after plight, I nourish my family with the small provision grocery shop.
On 11th March, 09 Mata Prasad hold Matkafod in front of his house. Hindu brother from Bazardiha, Khojawa, Patiya and Sudamapur gathered there. They burst Matki (small earthen jar) at 10:30 in the morning. The procession moves off to Kohlua mosque in the emissary of BJP member Mr. Vijay Viswakarma. They fling dirt, colors and wine bottle and roared slogan "denigrate Pakistan and denigrate Islam." What we have to do with Pakistan, we are Indians but on denigrate Islam community people were silent as the demonstrators were drunk.
The situation was repeating from last three years. Earlier we wipe color as the precautionary measure to maintain the communal harmony. But this year it was excessive which hearted the elder people.
I was sipping tea and my elder son Mobin went to purchase soap and shampoo. I heard the conversation and moved to know the reason. I stand with other 300 – 400 people. Few elder people asked to the 25 – 35 policemen posted near Mosque "In your presence how the color and dirt fling on mosque. Bazardeeha police outpost incharge Mr. Shamsher says, oh leave it, what happened if they did so?
Elderly people demands for the arrest of the people involved. Shamsher Singh with green – eyed and angrily tell off, "go away otherwise I will break your leg, Mob warn to surround police outpost if the demonstrator is not arrested.
Ignoring the conversation police precedes to the place of the matkafod and we also followed them and again put our demand for the arrest. Again he threat in the policing behavior. Meanwhile a stone from the Mata Prasad house hit on the solder of one police and the angered policemen start broking his door. In wee another stone from opposite side hit the wall. Agitated policemen and Shamsher Singh, police check post incharge started firing. They were not ordered for the firing neither we got prior alarm. I with 25 – 30 people hid myself in the mosque, due to immediate police firing.
My son Mobin was running alone. I tried to pull him in the mosque but he moved few step ahead. I was staring him from the aperture. I was feeling powerless from inside. I started praying for his life with heavy heart. One policeman says to Mobin by abusing him, "what are you doing here, go away, hearing this I felt reinvigorate and thought my child is saved. With open eyes I saw Shamsher Singh fired and it hit on his right chest. He ran and fallen in the gallery. I vigorously cried, I was restlessness and did not know what to do and thinking he is dead or alive. I bitterly started crying and people start consoling me. I saw in mobile it was 11 am and my son died after few minutes.
Though we rushed to Janta hospital but he was declared dead. My younger son Mobin with other 4 neighbours took the body of Moin to his uncles' house in Rewari Talab. Policemen came after looking the mob and took Moin's body in his custody for the postmortem.
After bringing Moin's body to home, police were in numerous than the public in front of my house. Police was pressurizing for immediate burial of my son killed in the firing in presence of them, the burial place at around 5.30am.
Please see Mukhtar's testimony in Hindi: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDkoZA63K5E
And Mr. Salim: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0A0pcrw0rxM
On 13th March, 2009 FIR lodged against Shamsher Singh In-charge of Bazardiha police out-post, R.B. Singh Station House Officer of Bhelupur police station, Babu Lal local leader, Vijay Vishawakarma, local corporator, Sanjay Nath Tiwari Station House Officer of Sigra police station, Rajkumar and Mata Prasad under section 302, 307, 147,148, 149, 504, 506, 337, 295, of Indian Penal Code.
FIR can be viewed at: http://www.scribd.com/doc/22246779/FIR-in-the-case-of-Bazardiha-police-firing
Senior Superintendent of Police, Varanasi submitted to NHRC in letter no. 52089/24/72/08-09 (group III) that, on holi mischievous tried to disturb communal harmony by throwing color on Gausia Madarsa. Administration takes appropriate action on appropriate time to control the mob by using police force. Police did air firing on the order of the magistrate to helter the mob. In the air firing two were killed and eight mischievous were injured, who were throwing stone from the roof.
However the postmortem report of Moin and Khalikujama proves the direct police firing. Please see FIR: http://www.scribd.com/doc/22246596/Post-Mortem-Report-of-Moin,
http://www.scribd.com/doc/22246660/Post-Mortem-Report-of-Khaliku-Jama
Mukhtar says, "Police had been forcing me to change the statement. If do not fall in line then they would implicate my son in false case. Constant threats are given to me as I have dared to take up the cudgels on behalf of the deceased and survivors,"
Other revelent fact:
However a Shanti Samiti (Peace Committee) had been set up by the District Administration. It consists of administration, police and Hindu and Muslim leader. The two festival Holi and Eid –E – Milad –Un – Nabi (Barawafat) were lying together. Masum Rahman who participated in the peace committee says, "Minority shared in the peace committee then also police did not take any action..."
Background information:
Bajardiha is one of the most densely populated areas in Varanasi city. The total population of Bajardiha is more than 100,000 and most of them are weavers and living in appalling condition. In the concerned weavers' community of Bajardiha there is only one government Primary school for children's education, there is no hospital, no road, even there is no pavement in the locality. The sewer system does not work there. Everywhere in the area, stagnant and dirty water of sewer can be seen overflowing. The dump of rubbish is spread around the area which is not sanitary safe for the residents. Due to acute poverty and unhygienic conditions many people of this community, including children, are suffering from TB and Asthma. It is alleged that Varanasi Municipal Corporation is also responsible for the plight situation of the residents of Bajardiha.
Due to breakdown of the economy in the market of Baranasi sarees, weavers' community of Bajardiha have found difficulties to get job and the people are facing imminent problem of starvation. Thousands of weavers have been migrated to other cities leaving their families behind in search of livelihood; many others are involved in menial jobs to feed their families and children.
It is ironic to know that Muslim population in India has been facing the negligence and indifferent attitude of Indian ruling authorities and local level administrations since independence of India. It has been the root cause of all sorts of backwardness and poverty among Muslim community. They have been subjected to acute exploitation and for this reason despite of hard labour majority of Muslim population has always been deprived of their essential requirements
Sample letter:
To,
………………………….
…………………………..
Name of survivors:
1. Mohammad Moin Akhtar (died) aged 22 years son of Mr Mukhtar Ahmad resident of Galla Bazardiha under Bhelupura police station.
2. Khalik-uj-jama (died) aged 19 years son of Mohammad Salim resident of Rajanagar Murgiyaatola under Bazardiha police station.
3. Abdul Rahman (Injured) aged 23 years son of Abdul Badd.
4. Akbar Ali (Injured) aged 25 years son of Asagar Ali.
5. Mohammad Asalam (injured) aged 25 years son of Shobarati.
6. Gulzar Ahmad (Injured) aged 20 years son of Nasim Akhatar.
7. Abdul Salaam (Injured) aged 20 years son of Dildar Ahmad.
8. Dildar (Injured) son of Sageer.
9. Ansar Ahmad (Injured) son of Sharfuddin.
10. Vaseem Ahmad (Injured) aged 24 years son of Riyaz Ahmad
Name of Perpetrators:
1. Shamsher Singh In-charge of Bazardiha police out-post
2. R.B. Singh Station House Officer of Bhelupur police station
3. Babu Lal local leader
4. Vijay Vishawakarma, local corporator
5. Other police men who involved in firing.
Place of incidence: Kholua Maszid, Bazardiha, Varanasi
Date of Incidence: 11th March, 09 on holi festival
Dear ……………………,
I want to draw your attention towards the indiscriminate police firing happened on 11th March, 09 in Bazardiha, Varanasi. It gulps the life of two youngsters Mr. Moin Akhtar and Mr. Khali-uj –Jama while other eight people had been injured. The injured have been admitted in a Laxmi Medical and Surgical Centre, a private hospital in Varanasi. The person who died or injured are mostly the weavers
I am informed that on 11th March, 09 Mata Prasad hold Matkafod in front of his house and Hindu people Bazardiha, Khojawa, Patiya and Sudamapur gathered there. They burst Matki (small earthen jar) at 10:30 in the morning. The procession moves off to Kohlua mosque in the emissary of BJP member Mr. Vijay Viswakarma. They fling dirt, colors and wine bottle and roared slogan.
Few elder people asked to the 25 – 35 policemen posted near Mosque about the misbehaving Police ignored and precedes to the place of the matkafod. Meanwhile a stone from the Mata Prasad house hit on the solder of one police and the angered policemen start broking his door. In wee another stone from opposite side hit the wall. Agitated policemen and Shamsher Singh, police check post incharge started firing. There was no order for the firing neither prior alarm.
I am also aware Police pressurize deceased family for immediate burial of the dead body. On 13th March, 2009 FIR lodged against Shamsher Singh In-charge of Bazardiha police out-post, R.B. Singh Station House Officer of Bhelupur police station, Babu Lal local leader, Vijay Vishawakarma, local corporator, Sanjay Nath Tiwari Station House Officer of Sigra police station, Rajkumar and Mata Prasad under section 302, 307, 147,148, 149, 504, 506, 337, 295, of Indian Penal Code.
I am aware still the hapless survivors have not been given any compensation but Police had been forcing Mr. Mukhtar Ahmed to change the statement. If he does not fall in line then they would implicate his son in false case. Constant threats are given to him as he had dared to take up the cudgels on behalf of the deceased and survivors.
I am also aware Shanti Samiti (Peace Committee) had been set up by the District Administration. It consists of administration, police and Hindu and Muslim leader. The two festival Holi and Eid –E – Milad –Un – Nabi (Barawafat) were lying together. Masum Rahman who participated in the peace committee says, minority shared in the peace committee then also police did not take any action.
Since 2005, Holi revelers had been assiduously trying to engineer communal discord in Bazardiha. These miscreants throw colours on the mosque; write filthy invectives on its wall targeting the Muslims. Police collude with the goons and kill the poor weavers.
Request:
Therefore it is kind request to take immediate appropriate action and provide compensation to the families of the deceased and injured persons. Set up an independent enquiry of the case by CBCID. To start cluster development scheme in Varanasi under Minority targeted town.
Thanking You
………………………
Please send letter to:
1.Mr. Chitambaram
Home Minister
North Block
New Delhi 110 001
INDIA
Fax: + 91 11 2379483
2.Director General of Police
1-Tilak Marg, Lucknow
Uttar Pradesh
INDIA
Fax: + 91 522 220 6120 / 220 6174
E-mail: police@up.nic.in
3. Chief Minister
Government of Uttar Pradesh
Chief Minister's Secretariat
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
INDIA
Fax: + 91 52 2223 0002 / 2223 9234
E-mail: csup@up.nic.in
4. Inspector General of Police
Varanasi Zone
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
INDIA
Email: igzonevns@up.nic.in
5. The Chairperson
National Human Rights Commission of India
Faridkot House, Copernicus Marg
New Delhi 110001
INDIA
Fax: +91 11 23384863
Email: chairnhrc@nic.in
6. Dr.Sayeda Hameed
Member,Planning Comission
Yojana Bhawan,
Sansad marg,New delhi
Pin-110001,India
Email: s.hameed@nic.in,s.hameed@yojana.nic.in
7.Chief Secretary
Government of Uttar Pradesh
Shri Lal Bhadur Shastri Bhavan
Lucknow 226001, Uttar Pradesh
INDIA
Fax: +91 52 2223 9283
Email: csup@up.nic.in
8. Chief Minister
Government of Uttar Pradesh
Chief Minister's Secretariat
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
INDIA
Fax: + 91 52 2223 0002 / 2223 9234
E-mail: cmup@up.nic.in
9.Governor of Uttar Pradesh
Raj Bhavan, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
INDIA
Fax: + 91 522 222 3892
E-mail: hgovup@up.nic.in
10. Chief Justice, Allahabad High Court
Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
INDIA
E-mail: rg@allahabadhighcourt.in
11. Prime Minister of India
South Block, New Delhi,India
Email: pmosb@pmo.nic.in
Thank you.
Urgent Appeals Programme
Peoples' Vigilance Committee on Human Rights (PVCHR)
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Urgent Appeal
7 November 2009
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INDIA: Violence and torture against Muslim minority; police inaction; impunity, Communalism, police firing
Dear Friends,
The Peoples' Vigilance Committee on Human rights (PVCHR), a human rights organization has immediately intervened in the Bazardiha police firing case; still the hapless survivors of Muslim minority have not been given any compensation and justice. Since 2005, Holi revelers had been assiduously trying to engineer communal discord in Bazardiha of Varanasi in India. These miscreants throw colours on the mosque; write filthy invectives on its wall targeting the Muslims. Police collude with the goons and fired on poor weavers.
Case detail
On 11th March, 09 indiscriminate police firing on Bajardiha's impoverished and poverty-stricken weavers exposes the so-called minority-friendly character of the UP administration. Holi revelers trying to create Communal disturbance were left scoff-free.
The Police firing gulp the life of two youngsters Mr. Moin Akhtar and Mr. Khali-uj –Jama while other eight people had been injured. The injured have been admitted in a Laxmi Medical and Surgical Centre, a private hospital in Varanasi.
Name of survivors:
1. Mohammad Moin Akhtar (died) aged 22 years son of Mr Mukhtar Ahmad resident of Galla Bazardiha under Bhelupura police station.
2. Khalik-uj-jama (died) aged 19 years son of Mohammad Salim resident of Rajanagar Murgiyaatola under Bazardiha police station.
3. Abdul Rahman (Injured) aged 17 years son of Abdul Badd.
4. Akbar Ali (Injured) aged 25 years son of Asagar Ali.
5. Mohammad Asalam (injured) aged 25 years son of Shobarati
6. Gulzar Ahmad (Injured) aged 20 years son of Nasim Akhatar.
7. Abdul Salaam (Injured) aged 20 years son of Dildar Ahmad.
8. Dildar (Injured) son of Sageer.
9. Ansar Ahmad (Injured) son of Sharfuddin.
10. Vaseem Ahmad (Injured) aged 24 years son of Riyaz Ahmad
Pushed to the corner, survivors of the police firing are languishing in penury. As Nisar Ahmed says." I was sole bread earner for my family. Now it's quite difficult to get a square meal a day. Police fired ruthlessly on my right arm and left arm pit. One bullet pierced through my ankles. I suffer from excruciating pain and I have no money to purchase medicines."
Incapacitated Abdul Rehman recounts, "Bullet pierced through my left thigh and turned me into a physical wreek. Neighbours showed their generosity and my operation was possible. Still a bone grafting needs to be done. After that I can walk on my own without being dependent on the crutches."
Testimony of Mukhtar Ahmed (father of deceased Moin Akhtar)
(Initiated under the pilot project "Capacity Building of Testimonial Therapy in India" with the joint venture of PVCHR and RCT)
I Mukhar Ahmed live in N 12/29 Bazardeeha Varanasi. I am citizen of India. Earlier I weave sari, but after plight, I nourish my family with the small provision grocery shop.
On 11th March, 09 Mata Prasad hold Matkafod in front of his house. Hindu brother from Bazardiha, Khojawa, Patiya and Sudamapur gathered there. They burst Matki (small earthen jar) at 10:30 in the morning. The procession moves off to Kohlua mosque in the emissary of BJP member Mr. Vijay Viswakarma. They fling dirt, colors and wine bottle and roared slogan "denigrate Pakistan and denigrate Islam." What we have to do with Pakistan, we are Indians but on denigrate Islam community people were silent as the demonstrators were drunk.
The situation was repeating from last three years. Earlier we wipe color as the precautionary measure to maintain the communal harmony. But this year it was excessive which hearted the elder people.
I was sipping tea and my elder son Mobin went to purchase soap and shampoo. I heard the conversation and moved to know the reason. I stand with other 300 – 400 people. Few elder people asked to the 25 – 35 policemen posted near Mosque "In your presence how the color and dirt fling on mosque. Bazardeeha police outpost incharge Mr. Shamsher says, oh leave it, what happened if they did so?
Elderly people demands for the arrest of the people involved. Shamsher Singh with green – eyed and angrily tell off, "go away otherwise I will break your leg, Mob warn to surround police outpost if the demonstrator is not arrested.
Ignoring the conversation police precedes to the place of the matkafod and we also followed them and again put our demand for the arrest. Again he threat in the policing behavior. Meanwhile a stone from the Mata Prasad house hit on the solder of one police and the angered policemen start broking his door. In wee another stone from opposite side hit the wall. Agitated policemen and Shamsher Singh, police check post incharge started firing. They were not ordered for the firing neither we got prior alarm. I with 25 – 30 people hid myself in the mosque, due to immediate police firing.
My son Mobin was running alone. I tried to pull him in the mosque but he moved few step ahead. I was staring him from the aperture. I was feeling powerless from inside. I started praying for his life with heavy heart. One policeman says to Mobin by abusing him, "what are you doing here, go away, hearing this I felt reinvigorate and thought my child is saved. With open eyes I saw Shamsher Singh fired and it hit on his right chest. He ran and fallen in the gallery. I vigorously cried, I was restlessness and did not know what to do and thinking he is dead or alive. I bitterly started crying and people start consoling me. I saw in mobile it was 11 am and my son died after few minutes.
Though we rushed to Janta hospital but he was declared dead. My younger son Mobin with other 4 neighbours took the body of Moin to his uncles' house in Rewari Talab. Policemen came after looking the mob and took Moin's body in his custody for the postmortem.
After bringing Moin's body to home, police were in numerous than the public in front of my house. Police was pressurizing for immediate burial of my son killed in the firing in presence of them, the burial place at around 5.30am.
Please see Mukhtar's testimony in Hindi: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDkoZA63K5E
And Mr. Salim: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0A0pcrw0rxM
On 13th March, 2009 FIR lodged against Shamsher Singh In-charge of Bazardiha police out-post, R.B. Singh Station House Officer of Bhelupur police station, Babu Lal local leader, Vijay Vishawakarma, local corporator, Sanjay Nath Tiwari Station House Officer of Sigra police station, Rajkumar and Mata Prasad under section 302, 307, 147,148, 149, 504, 506, 337, 295, of Indian Penal Code.
FIR can be viewed at: http://www.scribd.com/doc/22246779/FIR-in-the-case-of-Bazardiha-police-firing
Senior Superintendent of Police, Varanasi submitted to NHRC in letter no. 52089/24/72/08-09 (group III) that, on holi mischievous tried to disturb communal harmony by throwing color on Gausia Madarsa. Administration takes appropriate action on appropriate time to control the mob by using police force. Police did air firing on the order of the magistrate to helter the mob. In the air firing two were killed and eight mischievous were injured, who were throwing stone from the roof.
However the postmortem report of Moin and Khalikujama proves the direct police firing. Please see FIR: http://www.scribd.com/doc/22246596/Post-Mortem-Report-of-Moin,
http://www.scribd.com/doc/22246660/Post-Mortem-Report-of-Khaliku-Jama
Mukhtar says, "Police had been forcing me to change the statement. If do not fall in line then they would implicate my son in false case. Constant threats are given to me as I have dared to take up the cudgels on behalf of the deceased and survivors,"
Other revelent fact:
However a Shanti Samiti (Peace Committee) had been set up by the District Administration. It consists of administration, police and Hindu and Muslim leader. The two festival Holi and Eid –E – Milad –Un – Nabi (Barawafat) were lying together. Masum Rahman who participated in the peace committee says, "Minority shared in the peace committee then also police did not take any action..."
Background information:
Bajardiha is one of the most densely populated areas in Varanasi city. The total population of Bajardiha is more than 100,000 and most of them are weavers and living in appalling condition. In the concerned weavers' community of Bajardiha there is only one government Primary school for children's education, there is no hospital, no road, even there is no pavement in the locality. The sewer system does not work there. Everywhere in the area, stagnant and dirty water of sewer can be seen overflowing. The dump of rubbish is spread around the area which is not sanitary safe for the residents. Due to acute poverty and unhygienic conditions many people of this community, including children, are suffering from TB and Asthma. It is alleged that Varanasi Municipal Corporation is also responsible for the plight situation of the residents of Bajardiha.
Due to breakdown of the economy in the market of Baranasi sarees, weavers' community of Bajardiha have found difficulties to get job and the people are facing imminent problem of starvation. Thousands of weavers have been migrated to other cities leaving their families behind in search of livelihood; many others are involved in menial jobs to feed their families and children.
It is ironic to know that Muslim population in India has been facing the negligence and indifferent attitude of Indian ruling authorities and local level administrations since independence of India. It has been the root cause of all sorts of backwardness and poverty among Muslim community. They have been subjected to acute exploitation and for this reason despite of hard labour majority of Muslim population has always been deprived of their essential requirements
Sample letter:
To,
………………………….
…………………………..
Name of survivors:
1. Mohammad Moin Akhtar (died) aged 22 years son of Mr Mukhtar Ahmad resident of Galla Bazardiha under Bhelupura police station.
2. Khalik-uj-jama (died) aged 19 years son of Mohammad Salim resident of Rajanagar Murgiyaatola under Bazardiha police station.
3. Abdul Rahman (Injured) aged 23 years son of Abdul Badd.
4. Akbar Ali (Injured) aged 25 years son of Asagar Ali.
5. Mohammad Asalam (injured) aged 25 years son of Shobarati.
6. Gulzar Ahmad (Injured) aged 20 years son of Nasim Akhatar.
7. Abdul Salaam (Injured) aged 20 years son of Dildar Ahmad.
8. Dildar (Injured) son of Sageer.
9. Ansar Ahmad (Injured) son of Sharfuddin.
10. Vaseem Ahmad (Injured) aged 24 years son of Riyaz Ahmad
Name of Perpetrators:
1. Shamsher Singh In-charge of Bazardiha police out-post
2. R.B. Singh Station House Officer of Bhelupur police station
3. Babu Lal local leader
4. Vijay Vishawakarma, local corporator
5. Other police men who involved in firing.
Place of incidence: Kholua Maszid, Bazardiha, Varanasi
Date of Incidence: 11th March, 09 on holi festival
Dear ……………………,
I want to draw your attention towards the indiscriminate police firing happened on 11th March, 09 in Bazardiha, Varanasi. It gulps the life of two youngsters Mr. Moin Akhtar and Mr. Khali-uj –Jama while other eight people had been injured. The injured have been admitted in a Laxmi Medical and Surgical Centre, a private hospital in Varanasi. The person who died or injured are mostly the weavers
I am informed that on 11th March, 09 Mata Prasad hold Matkafod in front of his house and Hindu people Bazardiha, Khojawa, Patiya and Sudamapur gathered there. They burst Matki (small earthen jar) at 10:30 in the morning. The procession moves off to Kohlua mosque in the emissary of BJP member Mr. Vijay Viswakarma. They fling dirt, colors and wine bottle and roared slogan.
Few elder people asked to the 25 – 35 policemen posted near Mosque about the misbehaving Police ignored and precedes to the place of the matkafod. Meanwhile a stone from the Mata Prasad house hit on the solder of one police and the angered policemen start broking his door. In wee another stone from opposite side hit the wall. Agitated policemen and Shamsher Singh, police check post incharge started firing. There was no order for the firing neither prior alarm.
I am also aware Police pressurize deceased family for immediate burial of the dead body. On 13th March, 2009 FIR lodged against Shamsher Singh In-charge of Bazardiha police out-post, R.B. Singh Station House Officer of Bhelupur police station, Babu Lal local leader, Vijay Vishawakarma, local corporator, Sanjay Nath Tiwari Station House Officer of Sigra police station, Rajkumar and Mata Prasad under section 302, 307, 147,148, 149, 504, 506, 337, 295, of Indian Penal Code.
I am aware still the hapless survivors have not been given any compensation but Police had been forcing Mr. Mukhtar Ahmed to change the statement. If he does not fall in line then they would implicate his son in false case. Constant threats are given to him as he had dared to take up the cudgels on behalf of the deceased and survivors.
I am also aware Shanti Samiti (Peace Committee) had been set up by the District Administration. It consists of administration, police and Hindu and Muslim leader. The two festival Holi and Eid –E – Milad –Un – Nabi (Barawafat) were lying together. Masum Rahman who participated in the peace committee says, minority shared in the peace committee then also police did not take any action.
Since 2005, Holi revelers had been assiduously trying to engineer communal discord in Bazardiha. These miscreants throw colours on the mosque; write filthy invectives on its wall targeting the Muslims. Police collude with the goons and kill the poor weavers.
Request:
Therefore it is kind request to take immediate appropriate action and provide compensation to the families of the deceased and injured persons. Set up an independent enquiry of the case by CBCID. To start cluster development scheme in Varanasi under Minority targeted town.
Thanking You
………………………
Please send letter to:
1.Mr. Chitambaram
Home Minister
North Block
New Delhi 110 001
INDIA
Fax: + 91 11 2379483
2.Director General of Police
1-Tilak Marg, Lucknow
Uttar Pradesh
INDIA
Fax: + 91 522 220 6120 / 220 6174
E-mail: police@up.nic.in
3. Chief Minister
Government of Uttar Pradesh
Chief Minister's Secretariat
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
INDIA
Fax: + 91 52 2223 0002 / 2223 9234
E-mail: csup@up.nic.in
4. Inspector General of Police
Varanasi Zone
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
INDIA
Email: igzonevns@up.nic.in
5. The Chairperson
National Human Rights Commission of India
Faridkot House, Copernicus Marg
New Delhi 110001
INDIA
Fax: +91 11 23384863
Email: chairnhrc@nic.in
6. Dr.Sayeda Hameed
Member,Planning Comission
Yojana Bhawan,
Sansad marg,New delhi
Pin-110001,India
Email: s.hameed@nic.in,s.hameed@yojana.nic.in
7.Chief Secretary
Government of Uttar Pradesh
Shri Lal Bhadur Shastri Bhavan
Lucknow 226001, Uttar Pradesh
INDIA
Fax: +91 52 2223 9283
Email: csup@up.nic.in
8. Chief Minister
Government of Uttar Pradesh
Chief Minister's Secretariat
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
INDIA
Fax: + 91 52 2223 0002 / 2223 9234
E-mail: cmup@up.nic.in
9.Governor of Uttar Pradesh
Raj Bhavan, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
INDIA
Fax: + 91 522 222 3892
E-mail: hgovup@up.nic.in
10. Chief Justice, Allahabad High Court
Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
INDIA
E-mail: rg@allahabadhighcourt.in
11. Prime Minister of India
South Block, New Delhi,India
Email: pmosb@pmo.nic.in
Thank you.
Urgent Appeals Programme
Peoples' Vigilance Committee on Human Rights (PVCHR)
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Mockery of the State Government of Uttar Pradesh in the case police firing on Muslims
The Peoples' Vigilance Committee on Human rights (PVCHR), a human rights organization has immediately intervened in the Bazardiha police firing case; after few hours of incidence India Today published on its online edition What is bigger tragedy: Clash or penury? Please visit the URL for the complete article http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Varanasi/What-is-bigger-tragedy-Clash-or-penury/articleshow/4264429.cms
On 23rd March, 09 letter was sent to Chief Election Commissioner, New Delhi with plea take the matter seriously and urgently and allow the government to provide appropriate compensation to the family of deceased and injured people so that they could be provided some relief. Please see letter on given below URL
http://pvchr.blogspot.com/2009/03/open-letter-to-election-commission-of_23.html
After several months of the incidence Police had been forcing Mr. Mukhar Ahmad to change the statement. If do not fall in line then they would implicate his son Mr. Mobin in false case. Constant threats are given to him and he had dared to take up the cudgels on behalf of the deceased and survivors.
PVCHR with the collaboration of danish organization Rehabilitation and Research Centre for Torture Victims (RCT) provides psychological support through testimonial therapy to Mr. Mukhtar Ahmad and Mr. Salim, the father of the deceased two youngsters Mr. Moin Akhtar and Mr. Khali-uj –Jama whose life gulp in the police firing.
Please see Mukhtar's testimony in Hindi on give below URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDkoZA63K5E and of Mr. Salim: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0A0pcrw0rxM
On 18th November, 09 Mr. Mukhtar Ahmad and Mr. Salim were honored by Dr. Sayeda Hameed, Member of Planning Commission, Government of India in the People’s Tribunal on the situation of Muslim minority” at the Paradkar Smriti Bhawan press club in Maidagin.
The tribunal was organized with the joint collaboration of People’s Vigilance Committee on Human Rights (PVCHR), Bunkar Dastakar Adhikar Manch (BDAM), Voice of People (VOP), Education Resource Centre (ERS), Citizen Front and Jaradoj Dastakar Union and supported by Sir Dorabji Tata trust (SDTT) at the Paradkar Smriti Bhawan press club in Maidagin, Varanasi.
Dr. Sayeda Hameed, Member of Planning Commission, Government of India chaired the tribunal. The other jury members were Muniza Rafiq Khan, Registrar, Gandhi Vidya Sansthan, Mr. Mohan Lal Panda, Mr. Kamlesh Chandra and Mr. R.B Pal, Chief Secretary, Voice of People.
When the testimony was read the sign of grief was noticed on the face of the people present in the hall. While being honored Mr. Salim hold tears in his eyes and Mr. Mukhtar Ahmad was feeling proud from inside. Eight other injured survivors of police firing were also present there.
However Prime Minister’s New 15 Point Programme for Welfare of Minorities declared in 2006 includes the Prevention & Control of Communal Riots i.e. Prevention of communal incidents, Prosecution for communal offences and Rehabilitation of victims of communal riots. Although on 24th March, 09 National Minority Commission in letter no. PS/14/1/2009-NCM wrote to District Magistrate of Varanasi, the Hon’ble Chairperson of this Commission has desired that the incident may please be enquired into and a report may please be to this Commission for his perusal. Still the hapless survivors of Bazardiha police firing have not been given any compensation and justice
Please see complete petition at:
http://pvchr.blogspot.com/2009/11/india-police-savagery-continues-in.html
Response From National Minority Commission
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On 23rd March, 09 letter was sent to Chief Election Commissioner, New Delhi with plea take the matter seriously and urgently and allow the government to provide appropriate compensation to the family of deceased and injured people so that they could be provided some relief. Please see letter on given below URL
http://pvchr.blogspot.com/2009/03/open-letter-to-election-commission-of_23.html
After several months of the incidence Police had been forcing Mr. Mukhar Ahmad to change the statement. If do not fall in line then they would implicate his son Mr. Mobin in false case. Constant threats are given to him and he had dared to take up the cudgels on behalf of the deceased and survivors.
PVCHR with the collaboration of danish organization Rehabilitation and Research Centre for Torture Victims (RCT) provides psychological support through testimonial therapy to Mr. Mukhtar Ahmad and Mr. Salim, the father of the deceased two youngsters Mr. Moin Akhtar and Mr. Khali-uj –Jama whose life gulp in the police firing.
Please see Mukhtar's testimony in Hindi on give below URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDkoZA63K5E and of Mr. Salim: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0A0pcrw0rxM
On 18th November, 09 Mr. Mukhtar Ahmad and Mr. Salim were honored by Dr. Sayeda Hameed, Member of Planning Commission, Government of India in the People’s Tribunal on the situation of Muslim minority” at the Paradkar Smriti Bhawan press club in Maidagin.
The tribunal was organized with the joint collaboration of People’s Vigilance Committee on Human Rights (PVCHR), Bunkar Dastakar Adhikar Manch (BDAM), Voice of People (VOP), Education Resource Centre (ERS), Citizen Front and Jaradoj Dastakar Union and supported by Sir Dorabji Tata trust (SDTT) at the Paradkar Smriti Bhawan press club in Maidagin, Varanasi.
Dr. Sayeda Hameed, Member of Planning Commission, Government of India chaired the tribunal. The other jury members were Muniza Rafiq Khan, Registrar, Gandhi Vidya Sansthan, Mr. Mohan Lal Panda, Mr. Kamlesh Chandra and Mr. R.B Pal, Chief Secretary, Voice of People.
When the testimony was read the sign of grief was noticed on the face of the people present in the hall. While being honored Mr. Salim hold tears in his eyes and Mr. Mukhtar Ahmad was feeling proud from inside. Eight other injured survivors of police firing were also present there.
However Prime Minister’s New 15 Point Programme for Welfare of Minorities declared in 2006 includes the Prevention & Control of Communal Riots i.e. Prevention of communal incidents, Prosecution for communal offences and Rehabilitation of victims of communal riots. Although on 24th March, 09 National Minority Commission in letter no. PS/14/1/2009-NCM wrote to District Magistrate of Varanasi, the Hon’ble Chairperson of this Commission has desired that the incident may please be enquired into and a report may please be to this Commission for his perusal. Still the hapless survivors of Bazardiha police firing have not been given any compensation and justice
Please see complete petition at:
http://pvchr.blogspot.com/2009/11/india-police-savagery-continues-in.html
Response From National Minority Commission
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People’s Tribunal on the situation of Muslim minority
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People’s Tribunal on the situation of Muslim minority”
People’s Tribunal on the situation of Muslim minority
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