JAC Against Expansion And Extension Of Imphal Airport
- Joint Action Committee -
Ningombam, Manipur: 23 January 2008
The JAC against Expansion and Extension of Imphal Airport which began its indefinite bandh of the national highway 150 passing through the Imphal Airport from the 19 of this month (january) would like to remind that the bandh is an indefinite one.
Over the last 4-5 days, the bandh has been successfully implemented with very few vehicles on the road. The government armed personals have been keeping strict vigil and have been trying to thwart the call of the people. Despite such difficulties, farmers, women groups and all affected people from more than 6 villages have resolutely stood firm in making their position clear their demand through this bandh.
The JAC while condemning the use of government security forces against a democratic movement of the people, request the government to mend its way of dealing with affected people. The JAC once again calls for a more democratic and transparent process when large scale projects are brought in the state.
The current airport expansion move is nothing but the outdated top down approach where the people (including the affected people) are supposed to remain as silent spectator and sufferer.
Depite 4 days of continued bandh the government has not acted on the demand of the JAC. In view of this, the JAC has collectively decided that A) all political parties, in particular the congress and the allies of the present government, will not be allowed to function in the Naoriya Constituency (project affected area), and B) all government and offices related to airport (including Airport Authority of India) will no more function in this above area until an acceptable solution is arrived between the JAC and the government.
JAC notes that if any of the offices or office functionaries are found violating this call, fitting action will be taken up. The JAC shall bear no responsibility for any unwanted impact. This call is in addition to the bandh of the national highway.
Dinesh Sadokpam
Spokesperson
JAC-EEIA
This information is sent to e-pao.net by Dinesh Sadokpam at neptfd-urbdev(at)yahoo(dot)com
This PR was webcasted on January 23rd 2009 .
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