Statement of Swami Agnivesh

Statement of Swami Agnivesh

New Delhi

31Aug, 2012

‘Since Maya is convicted,

Modi is not for behind’

President of World Council of Arya Samaj , Swami Agnivesh congratulated the special SIT Court Judge Jyotsna Yagnik for upholding the long overdue justice for the victims of Naroda Patiya.

Social Activist Swami Agnivesh demanded Narendra Modi’s resignation in view of the conviction and stringent punishment to his erstwhile cabinet colleague and BJP MLA Maya Kodnani and another BJP – Bajrang Dal leader Baba Bajrangi. It is high time that Narendra Modi owns up the state sponsored genocide of Feb- March 2002. If he is left with even an iota of ‘Bhartiya Sanskriti’ he should atone for his sins of omissions and commissions for the diabolic carnage by resigning as Chief Minister of  Gujrat.

BJP leaders  Advani , Gadkari , Jaitley , Sushma etc all should apologize to the nation for the blood curdling crimes of their Gujrat leaders and for not acting on ‘Raj Dharma’ as advised by the then Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee on 4^th April 2002.

Swami Agnivesh   

The Hindu 

Published: August 24, 2012 02:13 IST | Updated: August 24, 2012 02:13 IST

Pranab promises to look into Agnivesh demand for SIT probe

Special Correspondent

President Pranab Mukherjee has assured social activist Swami Agnivesh that he would look into his demand for setting up a Special Investigation Team, to be monitored by the Supreme Court, to probe the massacre of 20 tribals — branded Naxalites by the Central Reserve Police Force personnel — in Karseguda village of Bijapur district in Chhattisgarh on June 28 this year.

Of those killed by the CRPF’s special unit — COBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute Action ) — personnel, seven were children, including girls, in the age group 12-14. Swami Agnivesh, who met Mr. Mukherjee here on Thursday, recalled how a boy was killed ruthlessly. Initially hiding in a tree fearing police action, he came down after some time and started running. But the security personnel pumped bullets in his legs, and when he fell down, smashed his head with a big boulder, the President was told.

Describing the incident as a cold-blooded mass murder of innocent tribals, the memorandum submitted by Swami Agnivesh, also sought Rs. 25 lakh ex gratia to each of the families of those killed, dismissal of Chief Minister Raman Singh’s government in Chhattisgarh, sacking of Finance Minister P. Chidambaram (who was in charge of the Home Ministry then) and open apology from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to the Adivasis.

He also sought registration of murder cases against those personnel of COBRA involved in the incident. The memorandum suggested that Mr. Mukherjee visit the affected area to console the victims’ families or at least ask the Chhattisgarh Governor to bring them to the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Date: 23Aug2012

 New Delhi 23 Aug2012

Arya Samaj leader and Human Rights Activist Swami Agnivesh submitting a memorandum to President of India , Shri Pranab Mukherjee today demanding sacking of Mr. P. Chidambaram from the Union Cabinet  and also imposition  of President’s Rule in Chhattisgarh because of their involvement in the gruesome cold blooded murder of nearly 20 Adivasis , including 7 innocent children in Karseguda – Bijapur Chhattisgarh on 28^th June 2012 and for claiming that the Joint Operation by Paramilitary forces has succeeded in killing 17 hardcore Naxalites. Agnivesh also demanded setting up of a high-level Special Investigation Team to be directly monitored by the Supreme Court of India to go into the killings. Mr. Shekhar Dutt , Governor of Chhattisgarh tobe summoned to Rashtrapati Bhavan along with victimized family members for a meeting with Rashtrapati ji , the memorandum added.

(Full memorandum is below   )

Rashtrapati Ji

New Delhi -110001

Respected Pranab Da,

In the first ever cold blooded massacre of 19 poor adivasi boys, girls and men on 28^th June 2012 at Karseguda , Bijapur Distt. Chhattisgarh has shocked the whole nation. The fact that this unprovoked mass killing took place under the Joint Operation Command directly under the then Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram and Dr. Raman Singh , Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh and carried out by more than  100 Central Reserve Police Force as well as COBRA ( Combined Battalion for Resolute Action ) makes this diabolic mass killing the most sinister ever.

            Immediately after the macabre mass murder, the then Union Minister for Home P. Chidambaram and the CRPF  commanders in the field claimed it to be the first ever most successful anti naxal operation. They said that they have killed 17 hardcore Maoists and captured two live. Only six of their jawans got injured. Their biggest ever success against Maoists!

            But as I maintained in my statement as early as on 29^th June morning and later corroborated by many independent journalists, it turned out to be a cold blooded mass murder of innocent tribals including their young children.

The latest to corroborate is the enquiry report by none other than Congress Party of Chhattisgarh through an enquiry committee under MLA from Konta, Kawasi Lakma, himself a tribal, leader and his ten colleagues. This report has been upheld by Ajeet Jogi ( a tribal former Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh ), Charan Das Mahant Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Nan Kumar Patel, the State Congress Party President. The Union Minister for Tribal welfare Shri Kishor Chandra Dev has publicly condemned the killing of innocent tribals at the hands of the Para Military Personnel.

           

We demand:-

1.       The ;Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh should take moral responsibility for this gruesome incident, apologise to the AdivasiCommunity in particular and the nation in general and forthwith sack his Cabinet Minister Mr. P. Chidambaram.

2.       Order highest level Special Investigators team SIT to be monitored by Supreme Court of India or CVC.

3.       Suspend all CRPF & COBRA Jawans involved in the operation and register cases of murder against them including under SC, ST Atrocities Act 1989.

4.       Ex-gratia payment of Rs. 25 lakhs each to the family members of those killed.

5.       Take stringent constitutional steps against Chief Minister Dr. Raman Singh for persistent violation of constitutional norms in Chhattisgarh.

6.Dear Rashtrapati ji , being the custodian of Tribal Welfare you should visit the site of massacre  and the assure the family members of the victims of speedy justice.

7. Alternatively , Respected Rashtrapati ji ,

you may summon the Rajyapal of Chhattisgarh for report on this gruesome incident , his own accountability with regard to action taken under part V of Indian Constitution .

The Rajyapal , Mr Shekhar Dutt may also be told to bring the affected family members for you to meet them here in Rashtrapati Bhawan.

8.      Disband the infamous Operation Green Hunt

                 Yours Sincerely

           

                  Swami Agnivesh      

                President – World Council of Arya Samaj

Also Member – National Integration Council