Indian
Social Action Forum (INSAF) is appalled by the militaristic behaviour
of the government in tackling the crisis faced by those facing
forcible evictions due to Narmada dam. The government has
consistently violated all laws and court rulings in favour of R&R.
The
dam gates are closed leaving thousands to either drown or accept
sub-human living conditions in R&R sites if rehabilitated. In
reality, 192 villages and one township inhabited by about 40,000
families will be ousted forcibly at the dam height of 138.68 metres
with the highest flood this monsoons.
Narmada
valley people have been in struggle for over 3 decades against the
capitalist model of development uprooting farmers and plundering
pristine ecology. They have brought about a paradigm shift in the
peoples movements in questioning the current so-called development
logic - “Whose Development? Whose Destruction?” The Sardar
Sarovar Project was foisted on the people as a lifeline of Gujarat’s
drought affected people but has actually turned out to be siphoned
off by urban areas and industries at the cost of irreversible damage
to people and environment.
This
most peaceful mass movement in India is now at a critical juncture –
the State is deploying it’s armed might to the hilt to crush it and
pave the way for smooth grab of natural resources by corporates. This
loot of nature and peoples lives is totally unacceptable.
The
government will indulge in whipping massive sentiments for the poor
and drought affected people and invoking another Mother (Maa Narmade)
in this election year to hoodwink Gujaratis.
INSAF
calls upon all peoples movements, intellectuals, progressive people
and nature crusaders to join forces with the struggle undertaken by
Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) and defeat the nefarious designs of the
State and corporates.
INDIAN
SOCIAL
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