Mar 15, 2007
Denounce state terror in Nandigram, Sign online petition
Members of Sanhati (sanhatiindia@sanhati.com) has created an online petition addressed to the Governor of West Bengal denouncing the state’s terror unleashed in Nandigram, West Bengal. As a group of people committed to uphold democratic aspirations of the people of West Bengal, the petition urge the Governor to immediately take steps such as:
1. A judicial enquiry is conducted regarding the police firing in Nandigram so that the guilty are punished
2. All police forces are withdrawn from the affected villages and the media and other concerned people are allowed to have free access to these places
3. Plans of forced acquisition of agricultural lands are put on hold and the land acquired in Singur is returned to the owners
4. A democratic process is initiated for a healthy debate on the path of development to be followed.
Read the entire petition, sign it online and circulate:
http://www.petitiononline.com/nandigra/petition.html
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