The protest of the people has been peaceful and has been met with armed police force. Police presence has been gradually swelling in the area since early January 2013 amidst continued protest by the locals who have formed a human chain and have been sitting on strike. 3rd February’s unwarranted attack has taken things to a new level.
Appeal from Prashant Paikary, Spokesperson, POSCO Pratirodh Sangram Samiti:
“As the situation gets increasingly alarming, we appeal all our friends to protest against the barbarism and call/write/fax to the Prime Minister, Chief Minister of Odisha and Chief Secretary of Odisha, Home Minsitry, Odisha appealing them to immediately stop the police brutality and withdrawal of the force from our area. We request our media friends to rush to our villages and see the situation with their own eyes and report it.”
We at Video Volunteers urge you to sign the petition on change.org and call the following authorities and:
- Ask why this use of force was sanctioned on 3rd February 2013-02-03
- Release Debendra Swain. Also ask him to drop the false charges filed against the other 230 individuals and several prominent leaders of the anti- POSCO movement.
- How many people have been injured and what treatment are they receiving
- Demand for an immediate withdrawal of forces from the area.
CONTACT
Naveen Patnaik
Chief Minister, Odisha
Tel. No.(O) 011 91 674 2531100,011 91 674 2535100,
011 91 674 2531500, Epbax 2163
Tel. No.(R) 011 91 674 2590299, 011 91 674 2591099,
011 91 674 2590844, 011 91 674 2591100,
Fax No- (91)6742535100
E Mail: cmo@ori.nic.in
S.K. Mallick
District Collector, Jagatsinghpur,
Contact number- 09437038401
06724-220379
06724-220199
Fax no - : (91)6724220299
Satyabrata Bhoi
SP Jagatsinghpur
Cell number: 09437575759
office numbers: 0624- 220115, 220370(F)
Residence number: 220015
Shri B K Patnaik,
Chief Secretary,
E-mail: csori@ori.nic.<csori@ori.nic. in
Phone no - 0674 - 2536700
0674 - 2534300
0674 - 2322196
Fax No - 0674 - 2536660
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