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dam-l LS: All Parties in Akrani-Nandurbar Support NBA
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All Party Candidates in Akrani - Nandurbar Constituency Support NBA
In the 'Lok Manch' programme organised by NBA on 24th August in the tribal
constituency of Akrani-Shahada, Nandurbar, all candidates and party
representatives belonging to Congress (I), BJP-Shiv Sena, CPM and an
independent supported and praised NBA raising the issue of injustice to
tribals, violation of human rights and meager benefit to Maharashtra. The
programme took place on August 224th at Dhadgaon, a town and block
headquarters in Satpudas attended by a few thousand tribals from more than
50 villages and township dwellers. K.C.Padvi - the past Congress MLA
narrated his work in the assembly and at the Central level and declared the
district committee support through an unanimous resolution passed a month
ago, opposing any further work on SSP. CPM candidates Kesarsingh and
Bhuribai (for Parliament) referring to the people's movements they are
involved in, appreciated the struggle for survival and questioned big
centralised dams based on the capitalist policies. Udhesingh Pawra of Shiv
Sena too was vehemently in support of the movement that, according to him
as awakened the tribals and the downtrodden.
Noorjie Padvi, Dedlibai and others questioned the party en on their
changing stand and keeping mum for years till the next elections. He gave
examples of the way people are betrayed, but expressed faith in democracy.
"We are for people's power and hope you would fight for the same and not
any personal gains", Noorjie said.
Medha Patkar concluded with an analysis of the people's role and people's
policies challenging the corrupt and callous ways and means of the
mainstream politics. Welcoming the candidates and partymen, she criticised
the unholy alliances dominating the electoral scene and appealed for an
alliance among people's organisations and between people and honest
partymen - howsoever small in number.
We will continue to have faith in democratic traditions but not without
challenging the valueless politics through struggles.
(A. Patwardhan) (Keval Singh Vasave)