'False cases against those protesting illegal mining'

From: Kavita Srivastava <kavita.pucl@gmail.com>

Sent: Saturday, 29 September 2012, 3:11:26
Subject: 'False cases against those protesting illegal mining' _ TOI

Times of India, September 29th

 

'False cases against those protesting illegal mining'

TNN | Sep 29, 2012, 01.47AM IST

JAIPUR: The people's union for civil liberties(PUCL) has accused police and mine mafia of ganging up on those raising their voices againstillegal mining at Dabla village in Sikar. The activists have demanded that all the false cases against the villagers including Kargil hero Jagram Singh should be withdrawn.

Addressing a press conference here on Friday, PUCL said that in the last 18 months since villagers started raising voice against illegal mining in the region, the police have registered more than 12 FIRs against locals including Jairam Singh (Kargil hero), Sunil, Surendra and Moharchand.

"All these cases were registered either by the illegal mines owner or government employees. It is an irony that when the locals approached the police to register cases against illegal mine owners and workers, they did not act, but were quick to register false cases against the locals on the behalf of mine owners," said Kavita Srivastav, general secretary, PUCL, Rajasthan.

Jaipur: The people's union for civil liberties has accused police and mine mafia for teaming up against those who are raising their voice against illegal mining at Dabla village in Sikar district of the state. The activists have demanded that all the false cases against the villagers including Kargil Jagram Singh should be withdrawn.

Addressing a press conference in the city on Friday, PUCL said that in the last 18 months since villagers started raising voice against illegal mining in the region, the police have registered more than 12 FIRs against locals including Jairam Singh (Kargil Hero), Sunil, Surendra and Moharchand.

"All these cases were registered by either by those who were directly involved in the illegal mines owners, government employees. It is an irony that at one hand when the locals went against the miners and approached the police to register cases, they did not act, on the other hand on the behest of the mine mafia and government employees false cases were registered against the locals," said Kavita Srivastav, General secretary, PUCL, Rajasthan.

Even, Rajasthan High court has clearly mentioned that the stone crushers in the region have broken law and the road made on gazing land by the district collector is also a violation.

PUCL has also written to CK Mathew, Chief Secretary, government of Rajasthan urging the government to implement the high court orders which has asked the government to stop using the gazing land for the purpose of road carrying trucks. The high court has also observed that the all 5 stone crushing units operate inside a prohibited area thus they can't be permitted.