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Mangalore: Students' Candlelight Vigil on Nov 7 to Oppose SEZ

  •   Wed, Nov 07 2007 06:47:59 AM

Media release

Mangalore, Nov 7: Student Solidarity Forum of the city has announced in a media release that a candlelight vigil is being organized by the youth in solidarity with farmers opposing the Mangalore Special Economic Zone.

The details are as follows:

Venue: Town Hall, Mangalore

Time: 5:45 pm

on Wednesday, November 7, 2007

'This vigil is being held as a peaceful gathering among students of Mangalore as a mark of our solidarity towards farmers and their present situation,' says the release.

'The gathering aims at helping our farmers reinforce their rights and to involve the students of Mangalore in their struggle to emphasize the fact that they are not alone in their struggle,' it further says.

'The Student Solidarity Forum looks forward to your presence as a mark of support to those who grow our food. Come for the issue, Come with a candle, Be with us for a food secure India.' the release also appeals.
  

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  • Antony B. D'Cunha, Permude, Mangalore/Muscat

    Wed, Nov 07 2007

    The Locals have started realizing the gravity of the issue and they can no longer take the matter lying down. Act is the blossom of thought, and joy and suffering are its fruit. All have to put their minds and hearts together with a view to arrive at a mutually beneficial solution so as to ensure better future for our younger generation. We all have a right to reap the benefit of development process that is taking place in our region.

    Local administration (Panchayat) has a social responsibility towards the community welfare of the people in the region and hence, high handed approach by the Land Acquisition squad is an indication that they are not following rules of the game to achieve their set goals.

    KIADB are also one of the stake holders in the proposed Mangalore SEZ Limited and their role in depriving benefits of local people was the bone of contention which led the peace loving local people to protest against the Land Acquisition authorities. Any development programme in the region should bring in prosperity to the local people. We are talking about 9.2% growth but it is time for all of us to look at how other India survives. If we lose our houses & surrounding property, we will have to start all over again elsewhere which will be an uphill task and this type of approach will only widen the gap between shining and sighing India. We all need to escape from the clutches of land acquisition with a view to do justice to our younger generation.

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