Re: [HumJanenge] Fwd: FW: Press Release

Thanks Justice Kamleshwar Nath Ji
Gandhian Satyagraha Brigade participating in programme
relating to important issues like that at Delhi has been well
conceived & must be appreciated by all.
Regards
Dr JN Sharma
ADVOCATE/ HUMANRIGHTS/RTI ACTIVIST

On 2/4/11, Sarbajit Roy <sroy.mb@gmail.com> wrote:
> Message is fwded to HJ as per request of Justice Nath
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Justice Kamleshwar Nath <justicekn@gmail.com>
> Date: Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 11:31 PM
> Subject: FW: Press Release
>
> Dear All,
>
> This 'Forwarded' Mail tells about the of events of FAST-UNTO-DEATH on
> 30.1.2011 by mentioned Satyagrahis of Gandhian Satyagraha Brigade.
>
> To Sri Roy, it is in continuation of an earlier E-mail sent by me to him
> just a few minutes ago.
>
> Regards,
> KN
>
> From the Desk of :
>
> Justice Kamleshwar Nath
> Retd.
> : Up-Lokayukta ( Karnataka ), Vice Chairman - C.A.T ( Allahbad ),
> Judge - High Court ( Lucknow & Allahbad )
> Address
> :
> `Gunjan', C - 105, Niralanagar, Lucknow : 226 020. Uttar Pradesh, India
> GANDHIAN SEVA & SATYAGRAHA BRIGADE
> An All India NGO of Gandhian Persuasion, Registered Under the
> Societies Registration Act, 1860
> LAJPAT BHAWAN, LAJPAT NAGAR-IV,
> NEW DELHI - 110 024
>
> February 3, 2011
> PRESS RELEASE
>
> Our five Satyagrahis, namely Sh. Shambu Duttji (93) & Ms R.S. Devi
> (84), Gandhians, who participated in 1942 Quit India movement and were
> imprisoned, and Sh. Murari Lal (90), Sh. Amarnath (89) and Sh E James
> Rajasekaran started their Fast-unto-Death on 30th of Jan. at
> Jantarmantar to demand (i) Appointment of an effective Lokpal,
> repeatedly committed by major political parties, (ii) Disqualification
> of the candidates seeking election to Parliament and State
> Legislatures against whom serious criminal cases are pending (as
> recommended by four Chief Election Commissioners) and (iii)
> Confiscation of illegally acquired property of public servants
> including Ministers, MPs and MLAs & their benami transactions. Through
> out the day, hundreds of people from all walks of life and from
> different parts of the country visited them. Sh Shambu Duttji and
> other Gandhians were requested the whole day for interviews from
> number of journalists and admirers. Renowned journalist Shri Kuldeep
> Nayar also visited Gandhians to extend his wholehearted support for
> the cause.
>
> We are coordinating with 'India Against Corruption' in this crusade
> and the undersigned attended its meetings. Sh Arvind Kejriwal had
> asked us to request the Satyagrahis to postpone their fast which
> started from Jan. 30th since it clashed with their rally to which we
> had expressed our reservation and told them that Satyagrahis' resolve
> would in fact support their cause. Justice Sachar had a talk with
> Swami Agnivesh who told me that he along with Kiran Bedi, Arvind
> Kejriwal, Father Dominique, Teachers from Art of Living, Acharya from
> Baba Ramdev Sect and many others would come to pay respect to these
> Satyagrahis. He further informed that they planned to request
> Satyagrahis to end their fast unto death since they all had resolved
> to pursue the demand for Lokpal Bill with full force and public
> support. In view of this development, I consulted all the members of
> the working committee present at Jantarmantar (namely, Dr. Y.P. Anand,
> Justice Rajindar Sachar, Shri R. Srinivasan, Shri B.R. Lall, Shri R.K.
> Khandelwal, Shri Bhagvanji Raiyani, Prof Jagdeep Chhokar, Dr S K
> Agarwal, Col. Karan Kharb and Shri P.S. Bawa) to know their views
> about our proposed stand in case we were confronted with the situation
> where all the above said persons along with hundreds of their
> supporters made a request to Satyagrahis to break their
> Fast-unto-Death. Every one thought that it would be extremely arrogant
> if we don't agree with their request and for better support to the
> cause it was definitely much wiser to put a joint front with the other
> organisations pursuing the same cause. One member had a different
> opinion but he too was quite concerned about the health of the
> Satyagrahis. Advocate Prashant Bhushan and Justice Tewatia also came
> to Jantarmantar to pay respect to Satyagrahis and they also requested
> them to end their fast. At about 6 pm on Jan. 30, all the above said
> persons along with their supporters came to Jantarmantar and made a
> passionate plea to the Satyagrahis to end their fast. Swami Agnivesh
> told the gathering that since they all had taken up the cause to
> demand an effective Lokpal Bill, the Satyagrahis therefore should not
> continue their fast. Kiran Bedi also made a passionate and forceful
> plea to Shri Shambhu Dutta Ji by saying, ' I am sitting at your feet
> and will not get up till you end your fast'. Shri Shambu Dutt ji
> explained to the gathering how we had been fighting for an effective
> Lokpal and other two demands for the last so many years. He further
> explained the background in which they were forced to undertake the
> extreme step. The undersigned then informed the decision of the
> Working Committee and others to the Satyagrahis to postpone their
> fast. Justice Sachar, other members of the Working Committee, namely
> Dr. Y P Anand Vice Chairman, Dr. SK Agarwal, Sh PS Bawa and Col
> Kharab also personally requested fasting Satyagrahis to postpone the
> fast. Shri Shambu Dutta Ji then informed the gathering that because of
> his love and respect for Swami Agnivesh, Kiran Bedi and others, he
> would postpone the Fast-unto-Death for three months and hoped that
> they would do their best to force the government to present an
> effective Lokpal Bill at the earliest. Hundreds of people from all
> walks of life clapped and welcomed this decision. Swami Agnivesh and
> Kiran Bedi then offered biscuits to the Satyagrahis to break their
> fast. The undersigned thanked all for their support and commitment for
> the cause and the gathering dispersed with lot of jubilations. The
> month long Sataygraha that started on 1st of Jan 2011 with relay
> hunger strike finished at Jantarmantar with a firm resolve to carry
> forward the struggle with more zeal and gusto. The next morning the
> undersigned briefed the GSSB Chairman Justice Kamleshwar Nath who
> appreciated and approved the proceedings held on 30th Jan.
> Ashok Arora
> Hony General Secretary, GSSB
>