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dam-l Maheshwar : Fax from National Women's Commission

Dear Friends,

The following fax was received by the NBA office in Baroda today
morning. The message from the National Women's Commission to the MP CM
was sent on 19 May, one day before today's arrests. It may be noted that
the NWC has already visited the Maheshwar area in April 98 after the
arrests and beatings in 22-23 April.

Shripad

____________________Start of Received FAx__________
        19.5.98

To :    1)C.M. M.P.   2) CHIEF SECY, M.P.  3) HOME SECY. , M.P.
        4) DIVISIONAL COMMISSIONER, INDORE  5) S.P., KHARGONE
        6) SH.  BHUPAL SINGH, DM, KHARGONE
        7) DCP, BHOPAL
____________________________________________________________________

YOU MAY KINDLY RECALL THAT  AT THE MEETING OF 24TH APRIL, 1998 WITH YOU,
THE NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR WOMEN EXPRESSED ITS CONCERN ON THE
LATHICHARGE ON WOMEN SITTING IN A PEACEFUL DHARNA AT THE MAHESHWAR
HYDEL PROJECT SITE. YOU ASSURED THE COMMISSION THAT THE WORK WOULD BE
STOPPED  AND THE REMEDIAL ACTION WILL BE TAKEN IMMEDIATELY. TODAY WE
HAVE RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT WORK ON THE DAM SITE HAD CONTINUED
REGARDLESS.  AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THE CONTINUED CONSTRUCTION HUMAN
ROAD BLOCKS HAVE BEEN CREATED ALONG MAHESHWAR AND MANDELESHWAR. AT
THIS  POINT THE NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR WOMEN URGES YOU TO PERSONALLY
INTERVENE AND MAKE SURE THAT THE WOMEN SITTING PEACEFULLY IN THE ROAD
BLOCKS SHOULD NOT BE SUBJECTED TO ANY EXCESSES WHATSOEVER BY THE
POLICE. EVERYTHING SHOULD BE PUT ON  HOLD AS PER YOUR EARLIER PROMISE
UNTIL THE  TASK FORCE HAS  { few words unclear }  REPORT. I HAVE BEEN
DIRECTED TO TAKE UP THE MATTER WITH YOU {one line unclear}  WHO IS
PRESENTLY AWAY ON TOUR.

THE ABOVE IS THE TEXT OF THE TELEGRAM SENT TO THE HON'BLE CM, MADHYA
PRADESH.


                                              (SYEDA SAIYIDAIN HAMEED)
                                                         MEMBER
                                        NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR WOMEN
_______________________________________________________________________

NTT                                               {SIGNED}
                                               (CHAMPAT SINGH)
                                               SECTION OFFICER
                                     NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR WOMEN
                                         4 DEEN DAYAL UPADHAYA MARG,
                                                NEW DELHI 110 002

Copy to :  Ms. Chittaroopa / Ms. (sic) Alok Aggrawal
                Fax No.  07283/64224
                         0265/382232