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The politburo member
of Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist), Com.Chandra Prakash Gajural, was arrested
at Chennai Airport on 21.08.03 on the allegation that he possessed a fake
British Passport. The Govt of India is planning to deport him to Nepal. Hence
nine organizations in Chennai have joined together and formed a committee to
save his life with Mr. A. Rahul Advocate as its Convener. The said organization
is called "Committee to save the life of Nepali Revolutionary Leader C.P.
Gajurel". The objectives of the committee are to oppose his deportation, to
educate Indian people that the struggle for democracy undertaken by the CPN
(Maoist) is not a terrorist activity and to put pressure on the Indian Govt not
to interfere with the internal affairs of Nepal by joining with US imperialism.
The committee
conducted a massive demonstration in front of Alandur Judicial Magistrate Court
on 15.11.03 when Com. C.P. Gajurel was brought for extension of remand.
Following the demonstration, the committee organised a convention on 8.11.03
between 3.30 to 9 p.m. at S.P.S. Kalyana Mandapam, Saidapet, Chennai. The
meeting was chaired by Com. Gnanam, State Organiser of People’s Democratic Youth
Association (PDYA), M.N.Ravunni from WPRM, Tirumavalavan MLA of State Assembly (Dalit
Panthers of India) , Thyagu of Thamil Thamilar Iyakkam, Prof. Ramasamy from
People’s Democratic Front, Karnataka, Pozhilan from Thamilaga Odukkappattor
Viduthalai Iyakkam, Nanda Tiwari from NPRPC, Pondicherry, Vijendran from Tamil
National Lawyers Centre, Sendil from Center for protecting Civil Liberties(CPCL)
Tamilnadu, L.Marx from Revolutionary Youth Front, Seeralan from Revolutionary
Workers Front, Gunalan from PDYA, Neenda Payanam Sundaram from CPI (ML) (Red
flag) addressed the meeting. More than 700 persons from all walks of life
participated in the meeting. The cultural group from NPRPC and PDYA, Tamilnadu
performed a revolutionary cultural programmes. The people stood up in order to
show their approval for the following two resolutions.
1. The barbaric
monarchy of Nepal has ever been undemocratic and ruthless against the just and
fair struggle of the people of Nepal. Hand in glove with US imperialism and the
Indian reactionary expansionists, the monarchist regime, branding the struggle
for democracy and freedom, as terrorism, wants to suppress it. It aims to
liquidate the leaders of the struggle for democracy in Nepal. In these
circumstances this meeting urge the Indian Government not to hand over C.P.
Gajurel, the leader of Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) to the Nepali Monarchy
regime. This meeting also calls upon all patriotic, democratic and progressive
personalities and forces to press this just demand and rally behind it.
2. Nowadays attacks
on freedom of the press and against those who cry for Justice have become
standard phenomena. The country-selling ruling classes and the Governments,
irrespective of the State and Center, are left with no other way out in this
situation of Globalization. This meeting considers that the attack against the
journalist of ‘The Hindu’ and ‘Murasoli’ as highly outrageous, and aimed to
intimidate and silence the media. It is highly shameful for a civilized society
to keep mum against these increasing onslaughts against the press and dissenting
voices. Hence this meeting wants to register its concern about and protest
against the Tamilnadu Government’s undemocratic action. As this part of the
struggle, the committee is planning to conduct a massive signature campaign in
Tamilnadu to demand the unconditional release of Com. C.P. Gajurel in the light
of 3 principal objectives of the committee. (extract)
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