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13 Mar 2011

Manhandled the Journalist : Memorandum to Governor of Odisha




We the members of Odisha civil society are deeply disturbed on account of the growing incidence of violence in Government  educational  institutions 
particularly Universities and Colleges our State.

The very sad figures adds when a govt. officer acts as an agent of the ruling party of the State and intervene in the state affairs of a college, further increases the violence in the premises.

In recent past the cases happened in the different govt. colleges or universities like Utkal University, BJB College, Revenshaw Autonomous College, MPC Autonomous College, Mayurbhanj etc. Few days back in Bhawanipatna College’s golden jubilee foundation day, a national repute journalist of the state Mr Chandra Mishra who was the chief speaker of the d-day was being humiliated or manhandled by the collector of the Kalahandi Mrs Rupa Mishra where the chief minister was the silent spectator who didn’t pay heeds the incident. The matter aggravated, the whole students including lecturers and inhabitants of the Kalahandi district blocked the road, boycotted the examination and demonstrated in many places to transfer the said authority.

The college is now the testing ground of the different political parties particularly the ruling party is trying to interfere in college election which goes against the judgment of Lyngdo commission.

Excellency, we urge upon you to bring these to the notice to you for urgent and immediate action that ….


1.     Order to stop use of political activities in the educational premises
2.     Suspend the govt. officials who found to be guilty by abusing his/her legitimate power.
3.     Impartial investigate the matter which defame the dignity of a journalist as violates his fundamental rights.
4.     Strictly follow the order of Lyngdo commission regarding the election procedure of colleges.
5.     Symbolic action should be initiated against the said political parties found in interfering the matters of govt. colleges.


                  On behalf of Save Odisha Forum
     

                                            




3 Mar 2011

Human Rights Commissions' Intervention Sought in Custodial Death


To

The Chairperson
Orissa Human Rights Commission
Toshali Plaza, Satya Nagar
Bhubaneswar

Sub: Investigate the custodial death and action taken against the accused police personnel

Hon’ble Sir,
                        The petition is filed before you in connection of news published in Daily Samaj Newspaper on dated 2nd March 2011 regarding a custodial death occurred in Chamakhandi Police station of Ganjam district in Odisha.

The victim named Lalit Dehuri of Chandrapur village in Rayagada district, Odisha arrested by Ganjam police by alleging connection with Maoist from Daspalla area of Nayagarh District. It is said that the alleged victim arrested before 20 days ago without registering in the record of police dairy. The police falsely told the victim name is Rajendra Nayak aged 26 of Rambha, Ganjam district.

According to the police sources, on 1st March 2011 at 9 am the victim was trying to take suicidal attempt by tearing a piece of blanket in the custody. The sub- Inspector Mr. Raghab Gouda rescued him and informed Inspector in charge Mr. Sisir Mishra then sent to hospital at Chatrapur where he died.

But the very sources come to know, the victim has died by severe beating in police custody which proper investigation is expected. Also the relatives of victim accused that investigation should be initiated against illegal detention and custodial death. Therefore, following points to be taken into consideration while doing your impartial investigation -

1.      Proper investigate about the illegal arrest and detention which the police does not follow the D.K Basu guidelines.
2.      Produce the person Lalit Dehiri which police claimed as Rajendra Nayak.
3.      Proper investigate the death which police refused to accept as custodial death.
4.      Properly compensate the families of diseased person by the State Govt.
5.      Criminal proceeding should be initiated against the accused police personal through proper legal intervention.

              Yours faithfully
          Date   : 03.03.2011
          Place  : Bhubaneswar                                                     Manoj Jena