Protests against Kakaraplle firing incident

Dear all,

State wide protests were held by NAPM, APVVU, HRF, and many other civil society groups yesterday on 1st March 2011.

Hyderabad -

· NAPM organised a dharna at Dharna Chowk in Indira Park. Well known Singer and Telengana Activist Gaddar, MLC Chukka Ramaiah, Vasanta Kannabhiran, S.Jeevan Kumar (President of HRF), Veda Kumar, and many other activist friends and members of NAPM have attended the Dharna. Media persons too attended in full strength. Jeevan explained about the situation which led to the firing on 28th February. Gaddar expressed his shock and his connection to Srikakulam. Chukka Ramaiah said that these were the winds of revolution coming from Srikakulam. Dr. K. Babu Rao, spoke of the need to rethink about Coal based Energy. Ramakrishna Raju Convener of NAPM convened the Dharna and spoke about the various actions taken by NAPM on this issue. NAPM demanded for an immediate withdrawal of police force, cacellation of the project, punitive action against the revenue officials, Collector and SP who were responsible for the events, and also demanded for a Judicial Inquiry on the issue. Gaddar and other eminent personalities have proposed to visit Kakrapalli very soon.

· APCLC conducted a protest in solidarity for the people of Kakrapalli at Ambedkar Statue near Tankbund.

Srikakulam -

· An all party action committee called for a Bandh in Srikakulam district which was successful especially in Srikakulam town, Tekkali, and Sompeta.

· Paryavarana Parirakshana Sangham of Sompeta movement, visited the affected villages and supplied them with food, medicines and clothes to the affected families.

Visakhapatnam -

· CPI, CPM, CPIML(ND), CPIML(Liberation), APKIMS conducted Rasta Roka at Maddelapalem NH5 junction in Visakhapatnam City.

· Federation of Traditional Fisherfolk did a Dharna in front of the Collectorate in Visakhapatnam and demanded for the Dismissal of the Collector and SP and Cancellation of all Thermal Power Projects in Coastal Areas.

· Fisher folk submitted memorandums to Tehsildars in Nakkapalli and Paykaraopet Mandals, asking for the withdrawal of police force and withdrawal of cases filed against the villagers.

· APVVU-NAPM did a dharna from 10-5 in Anakapalli, after which they took out a rally and submitted a Memorandum to the Tehsildar.

Mahboobnagar-

· APVVU-NAPM did a rally and went to submitted a memorandum to the MRO, but since the office was closed, they stuck the memorandum to the office doors.

Nellore -

· Jana Vigyan Vedika and APVVU conducted a Candle Light Vigil in Nellore town. Activists from Anantapur too joined in.

Chittoor -

· In Pileru, APVVU-NAPM took out a rally and submitted a Memorandum to the Tehsildar.

Kurnool-

· In Kurnool too, NAPM-APVVU took out a rally and submitted a Memorandum to the Tehsildar.

West Godavari-

· A press meet condemning the killings of Kakrapalli was organised by Babjee of APVVU.

Prakasam -

· In Naguluppalapadu Mandal, the Thermal Vidyut Vyatireka Porata Samiti did a Rasta Roko at the Naguluppalapadu Junction. They then called for a Bandh in the mandal which was complete with shutting down of all offices including post offices.

Karimnagar -

· NAPM members of Godavari Khani will under take dharna and rally on 1st March 2011.

NELLORE. Jvv and other organisations like APCLC and NGO s lit candles on evening of 1st march.Hundreds participated.Apart from demanding no more power plant constructions , each victim of Kakrapalli should get 20 lakh compensation.Dr. G.Vijaya kumar