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                   Salwa Judum: whether dead or alive.<o:p></o:p>
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We all in Chhattisgarh were witness to a peace movement called "the salwa judum". This word has diversified meanings. To some it is a peace movement, whereas the opponents define it otherwise. Although, we too battle for human rights, but we neither supported it nor opposed it. Those who supported made political and financial gains and those who opposed it are in Jail.<o:p></o:p>
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Since some time there is no mention about this movement in newspapers, no statements about this movement from its protagonists like Chief Minster of Chhattisgarh and the Home Minster of C.G.<o:p></o:p>
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It is noteworthy that its opponents are active; they visited our state and have made their submissions before several constitutional bodies like N.H.R.C. and the Honorable Supreme Court. These apex bodies have in some or other ways questioned the efficacy and legacy of this movement.<o:p></o:p>
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Each movement has to have: (T.E.A.R.S)<o:p></o:p>
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Targets - Eliminating Naxalism.<o:p></o:p>
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Enemies – Human Rights activists and the media.<o:p></o:p>
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Allies – The Chhattisgarh government, Police department, Contractors, Big business houses, Leaders of all the political parties.<o:p></o:p>
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Resources – The Chhattisgarh Government.<o:p></o:p>
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Stakeholders – The police informers (willingly) & the poor villagers of the Bastar division (unwillingly)<o:p></o:p>
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Why this movement is on death bed?<o:p></o:p>
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Despite having powerful allies and resources and weak enemies this movement unwillingly has to die. The major strength of this movement were the police informers.<o:p></o:p>
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Surguja experience of Kalluri and the Police informers.<o:p></o:p>
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Surguja situated on the northern edge of Chhattisgarh too is a Naxal infested district. During 2004, one I.P.S officer Mr. S.R.P. Kalluri was sent on punishment as Balrampur S.P. He formed a strong network of police informers. Nearly 60% of those informers were former naxlites. He himself used to wander the jungles either on foot or by motorbike for days together. In most of the places villagers happened to be his companions.<o:p></o:p>
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In 2008, he was transferred to P.H.Q as D.I.G anti – naxal operations. After his transfer, 7 police informers have been killed by the naxals, the police has not confirmed their deaths. Now the police tries to conceal the naxal assaults. Now the question arises whether anyone shall ever dare to imperil his life by becoming police informer.<o:p></o:p>
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The same thing seems to be happened with the peace movement called "the salwa judum" which is going to become a history.<o:p></o:p>
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Dheeraj Jaiswal Vs. Praveen Tiwari.<o:p></o:p>
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Each of my human rights activist friends did question about legacy of Dheeraj Jaiswal but the question is whether they are going to interrogate about Praveen Tiwari who is from <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Raipur</st1:place></st1:City> and is extorter of I.G. Surguja range. He too has two armed guards at his disposal always. Dheeraj was having public exposure where as he does not have such an exposure. Dheeraj used to petrol the naxal infested villages where as he can not think of doing so? <o:p></o:p>
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Your action badly solicited?<o:p></o:p>
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Esteemed friends, yesterday always is a history, tomorrow is always a mystery, but only the well lived and well questioned today is going to make a glorious history. I have firm faith upon the social concern and fierce you do have at this critical juncture <o:p></o:p>
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Pledged to remain barefoot until human rights are totally exercised;<o:p></o:p>
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Only Yours<o:p></o:p>
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 (Rajesh Singh Sisodia)<o:p></o:p>

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