One of the leader of Lok Sangharsh Morcha Bhikhu Bhai Tadvi was ordered by Narmada district Collector to quit his home district Narmada for two years.

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This order applies to the nearby districts of Vadodara, Surat, and Bharuchh. Bhikhu Bhai is a popular Tribal leader and National secretaries of LSM, with no criminal background whatsoever. He has been erroneously charged for instigating the tribal for spreading Naxalite activities in the area.

LSM held its National Conference (17-18 March, 07) recently at Sagbara (Gujarat) which was attended by 45 thousand Tribal and other deprived people from across the country. Several national leaders from left and democratic forces addressed theconference. Bhikhu Bhai was prominent amongst the organizers.

Friends, this has not happened for the first time with LSM leaders. You are aware that Suman Bhai Vasawa president of the Gujarat unit of LSM was arrested by Gujarat police in year 2006 under PASA a draconian law, like TADA, on some false allegations. He was released after 50 days in detention. About 5 thousand workers of LSM were arrested while celebrating the birth anniversary of Shahide- Azam Bhagat Singh on 28 September 2006 at Dediapada in Gujarat. The public meetings organized by LSM have been banned several times by Gujarat police in the past.

On the one hand LSM is gaining more popularity and overwhelming support from Tribal community in south Gujarat; on other hand the Government of Gujarat is continuously attacking and indulging in false cases against the leaders of LSM in a desperate fashion.

Villagers of Halgampadi, talluka- Sagbara were attacked on 7th July, 07 by Gujarat police and forest officials during the cultivation of their land. Many have been severely injured including dozen of women. Among the injured villagers are Mangalaben Sunil, Indiraben Chhagan, Kamlaben Ravidas, Gujraben Kusa, Gulwantiben Geba, Ukariben Kunwar Singh, Minaxiben Dasarath, Shakuntalben Kamlesh, Segiben Govind, Jamunaben Anand, Vijay Singh Jatriya, Dasarath Lama, Santosh Non Singh, Arvind Kochya, Chhagan Rupji.

This is especially significant since Assembly Elections are being scheduled for the month of Number-December 2007. LSM has already made the call to all its allies and the people to defeat the anti-democratic communal government currently in power.

We would like to request you kindly write a protest letter to Government of Gujarat, the Governor of Gujarat and District Collector of Narmada to stop the repression continuing on tribal as well as withdrawal of action taken by Narmada district collector against BhikhuBhai immediately.

Governor's Email---
            Phone /Fax No- 079-23260110/23243171-172-173
Chief Minister's Email—mail@narendramodi.org
                      Fax No.—079-23222101/23222020
District collector Narmada—Fax No.—02640-222161
Telephone No.—02640-222171

With regards,

Ambarish Rai (President), Pratibha Shinde (Gen.Secretary) LOK SANGHARSH MORCHA