Saturday, July 28, 2018

[IAC#RG] ONLY DIVINE INTERVENTION WILL PROTECT OUR DAMODAR MAUZO

Goa's very down to earth and noted Konkani writer Damodar Mauzo whom I have personally known for decades has been a prolific and very outspoken in all that he writes and speaks. 

It is disturbing that there is reportedly a threat to the life of this very humble Soul. Damodar Mauzo would be better advised not to depend on the police security given to him by the BJP government as the saffron brigade is solely responsible for the growing intimidation and intolerance across the country ever since Narendra Modi came to power in May 2014.

We are battling through very dark and turbulent times with the so-called world's largest democracy now in deep peril. Unless these hooligans are tracked down, it would only further embolden them to stifle the voices of dissent.  Nobody should be allowed to suppress our right to express the thoughts we have. 

While we rally behind our great Goan Damodar Mauzo, let us remain committed to this struggle for ensuring that our great country regains its democratic and secular fabric. 

We should always be guided by those words of the great French intellectual Voltaire "I do not agree with you. But I shall give up my life for your right to say what you wish"



Aires Rodrigues

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Friday, July 27, 2018

[IAC#RG] GOA AND STRAY DOGS

The increasing number of stray dogs is a matter of great concern. The stray dog menace across Goa is now beyond control. We have the stray dog population multiplying in every nook and corner of Goa. Every road in our cities and every corner of the villages are infested with stray dogs. The situation is very alarming and disturbing. Over the years crores have been spent also on the stray dog menace but the situation is just getting shoddier. The so called sterilisation programme is just not working. Sterilization alone can never be the only solution to this grave and alarming crisis of stray dogs.

Animal welfare organizations have been making tall claims about their successes in controlling the stray dog population. However, the general public remains unimpressed as the stray dog population grows relentlessly.

The anguish and distress faced by a victim of a dog bite is only to be experienced or seen. Not long ago a toddler at Ribandar lost both eyes after being attacked by a stray dog. Pet animals may be an asset to the society. It is also true that animals are required to be protected from unnecessary pain and suffering. However, when it comes to choosing between the sufferings of human beings due to a dog bite, obviously the weightage will have to be given to the suffering of humans.  There is a need and necessity to consider the seriousness of the stray dog menace in a very dispassionate manner not being influenced by any emotional issues.




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Thursday, July 26, 2018

[IAC#RG] IMPORTANT - Twitter Action #StopGMFood 27thJuly 3pm-6pm ; do join & share

Sample Tweets (and guidelines) here -

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RKKCmsVJjFZcqI2usS5vwdfwFcam4mNSyBqYgkIgsck/edit?usp=sharing


#StopGMFood

Twitter Action after more than 20 brands of packaged food were found to have GM ingredients (from CSE press conference) and being sold freely even though this is ILLEGAL and even after repeated complaints made to different govt agencies that are responsible to regulate and act to check illegal entry of GM foods.

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Compulsory Hashtag (on each & every tweet): #StopGMFood

27th July 2018 (Friday)

3pm to 6pm


Intended Targets: @fssaiindia @MoHFW_INDIA @JPNadda @moefcc @drharshvardhan @sureshpprabhu @dgftindia @PMOIndia


(FSSAI, Health Minister, Environment Ministry and Environment Minister, Commerce Ministry's DGFT and Commerce Minister)


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27th July 3pm-6pm


Background


Illegal genetically modified food is being sold widely in India for multiple food products. Centre for Science and Environment (CSE),in a study published on 26th July 2018, reported that 21 food products out of a total 65 tested had illegal genetically modified ingredients. This means that one third of what they tested for turned out to be GM, and all of this is being illegally brought in and sold.


80% of the samples that tested positive were imported (16 of the 21 food products that were positive for GM presence). 46% of the imported food products that were tested were positive (35 of the 65 food products tested were imported foods, and 16 of those were positive for GM presence). Out of the 30 Indian products tested, 5 had GM presence (17%). 35% of the products even had their label mentioning GM on the label, when GM presence is illegal in India as per an FSSAI affidavit in the Supreme Court.


Here is the material put out by CSE on its latest research:

https://www.downtoearth.org.in/, https://www.cseindia.org/--8879, https://www.downtoearth.org.in/blog/genetically-modified-food-whose-health-whose-business-61231, https://www.downtoearth.org.in/blog/vacuum-in-governance-on-genetically-modified-foods-in-india-61230, https://www.downtoearth.org.in/blog/genetically-modified-foods-can-cause-unintended-changes-icmr-61232, https://www.downtoearth.org.in/blog/glyphosate-use-increased-1500-since-genetically-modified-crops-were-introduced-61241, https://www.downtoearth.org.in/coverage/cse-study-finds-genetically-modified-ingredients-in-food-products-61245, https://www.downtoearth.org.in/video/cse-s-chandra-bhushan-on-gm-in-india-s-packaged-food-61243 and http://cdn.cseindia.org/attachments/0.59829700_1532595750_genetically-modified-processed-foods-india-report.pdf are links to the CSE research on the subject.

Hindi link here


In India, starting from April 1st 2017, GEAC (the apex regulatory body for gene technologies in India called Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee) had abdicated its role of regulating GM foods as per Rule 11 of Environment Protection Act's 1989 Rules. They did so knowing fully well that there is no one else who will regulate either.


Meanwhile, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, which is supposed to crack down on anyone who is getting GM materials into India, without first getting approval of GEAC, or without also putting in a declaration that the consignment contains GM at the time of import, is keeping mum and passing on its responsibility by simply writing to other authorities.


http://indiagminfo.org/illegal-gm-foods-flooding-india-it-is-no-longer-a-case-of-simple-negligence-or-apathy-but-adoption-of-an-anti-citizen-policy-on-gm-foods/ is the press release put out by the Coalition for a GM-Free India, reacting to the CSE findings. This is a classic case of the Government of India actively adopting an anti-citizen policy when it comes to GM foods, and not just a matter of negligence or apathy any more. What else explains the failure of so many regulators and ministries together??
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On 26 July 2018 at 17:42, Rohit Parakh <rohit.2691@gmail.com> wrote:
CSE (Centre for Science and Environment), India's leading environment organisation did a study and found that more than 20 packaged genetically modified (GM) food products are being sold openly in market to unsuspecting consumers.

All of this when the govt itself says it has not approved food products and no long-term safety assessment on impact of GM Foods has been done. BJP had promised in 2014 election manifesto that it would not allow such GM foods. GM negatively impacts farmers, consumers, climate, children, trees and wildlife (with genetically modified trees and animals coming in!) and displays institutional corruption (hence you are receiving this). If you care about any of these, you should be bothered.

These GM foods sold in market illegally include infant food, canola/cottonseed oil, Kellogg's multigrain cereal, popcorn snacks, tofu amongst others. Detailed report can be found at end of link below. Remember complaints have been made to multiple govt bodies earlier but this time we must firmly tell the govt not to risk health of our children. 

To raise voice on this and demand accountability/action from government, a Pan-India twitter action is being planned on 27th July from 3-6 pm under hashtag #StopGMFood More details to be shared shortly. Please join and share the word.


PS - To respond to the email, do not do a reply all, reply privately just to me at rohit.2691@gmail.com otherwise you will end up getting lot of emails with failure replies back from groups you are not on.


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Re: [IAC#RG] ONLY SPOTLESS JUDGES CAN RESCUE INDIA’S CRUMBLING JUDICIARY

Million dollar expectation ! 
Where are spotless in Indian society ? When we even tidal amass gold as offering to speechless idols in hope that these will carry our burden of sins fir us as long as we gratify the appetite of temple priest ! Go to  Tirupati  or any pilgrimage ! It's all industry for corruption and amassing I'll gotten gains . Just as Holocaust is a big industry ! 
Regards 
Chauhan 



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On 19-Jul-2018, at 7:53 PM, Hirak Nag (via indiaresists Mailing List) <indiaresists@lists.riseup.net> wrote:

When Arvind Kejriwal arrived on the scene as an honest, ordinary man I feared that the our ''Politicians, mostly crooked, would not allow a new 'do-gooder''to survive as that would impinge on their 'way of life' so as to say, and we find that has transpired. To improve our way of governance, We the People, must change; become basically honest, truthful AND committed to be an honest, hardworking, unselfish member of society, each one of us. I perceive that such a movement is germinating, we must egg it on, each one of us. Hopefully such a movement will flourish and make us, Indians, people to admire and help to bring this beautiful country an able, well ordered, well-managed bountiful place in the World. We have the intrinsic ability and we can do it.---Hirak Nag.  


On ‎Thursday‎, ‎19‎ ‎July‎ ‎2018‎ ‎02‎:‎53‎:‎40‎ ‎IST, Virender Johar <indiaresists@lists.riseup.net> wrote:


You are right but by the time, awareness at this rate reaches the majority, it may be too late.

AAP took lot of time and a concerted effort to contest n win elections in Delhi but other places where is it?  AAP agenda was to have its leader as CM. Have they lived up to achieve what they projected? Will any Party / well meaning group of people  ever will be able to provide spotless and honest governance unless the basic mentality of Indians  changes?
 
U and me are very small fish in this  field. The big corrupt fish will finish us so we need to tread very carefully. 

Do not intend to discourage any well meaning people like Convenor and others.

God Bless and Best of luck.

Regards
Lt Col V K Johar ( Veteran)

On Wed, Jul 11, 2018, 10:44 Radha Krishnan RN <rnrkrish@gmail.com> wrote:
Creation of an awareness has to be attempted , no doubt. History reveals none at the helms of affairs have been honest and sincere to the extent the citizens expect.

Te question is what best mechanism can there be that can contain the corruption to the level the common man is not burdened at all.

I have been voting for NOTA and recommend that we must promote NOTA as a powerful tool to bring about some desirable change in the nomination of candidates.

Regards RN Radhakrishnan


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[IAC#RG] 20+ illegal genetically modified food products sold openly in India finds stunning study, Twitter action being planned by citizens to demand action by govt - please join

CSE (Centre for Science and Environment), India's leading environment organisation did a study and found that more than 20 packaged genetically modified (GM) food products are being sold openly in market to unsuspecting consumers.

All of this when the govt itself says it has not approved food products and no long-term safety assessment on impact of GM Foods has been done. BJP had promised in 2014 election manifesto that it would not allow such GM foods. GM negatively impacts farmers, consumers, climate, children, trees and wildlife (with genetically modified trees and animals coming in!) and displays institutional corruption (hence you are receiving this). If you care about any of these, you should be bothered.

These GM foods sold in market illegally include infant food, canola/cottonseed oil, Kellogg's multigrain cereal, popcorn snacks, tofu amongst others. Detailed report can be found at end of link below. Remember complaints have been made to multiple govt bodies earlier but this time we must firmly tell the govt not to risk health of our children. 

To raise voice on this and demand accountability/action from government, a Pan-India twitter action is being planned on 27th July from 3-6 pm under hashtag #StopGMFood More details to be shared shortly. Please join and share the word.


PS - To respond to the email, do not do a reply all, reply privately just to me at rohit.2691@gmail.com otherwise you will end up getting lot of emails with failure replies back from groups you are not on.

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Tuesday, July 24, 2018

Re: [IAC#RG] Dear Arvind : In the matter of Swati Maliwal

Dear Munish

I need to clarify your post as follows:

AAP is not "our" party and IAC has no role whatsoever in the funds Arvind Kejriwal has been raising for his party.

As the (now suspended) NRI fund raising coordinator / supremo for AAP you surely had access to lists of all NRI donations and should have no hesitation in placing those lists in public domain.

On a larger issue, when a party like AAP did attempt to place their sources of finance in public domain we all know it was the RSS moles within that party who quickly got it scuttled so that larger parties like BJP and Congres can continue with their opaque funding and election bonds.  IMHO Arvind took a pragmatic decision to expel as many RSS moles from AAP as he safely could to reinforce AAP's status as the A-team of Congress and B-team of BJP.

On the issue of why I wrote my email to Arvind. It was to remind him that it is very well settled there can be no backdoor entry in public employment. Art.14 guaranees equal opportunity generally, Art.16 guarantees equal opportunity in public employment specifically, Art. 309 specifies how public posts are to be filled, and so on.

Sarbajit

On Wed, Jul 25, 2018 at 8:19 AM, Dr. Munish Raizada <pedia333@gmail.com> wrote:
Expecting righteousness from those who have not spared our party's chanda (ChandaChor gang) is asking for too much!

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On Tue, Jul 24, 2018 at 11:38 AM Sarbajit Roy <indiaresists@lists.riseup.net> wrote:
Dear Arvind

I am breaking my silence and general withdrawal from public life to speak for the entire IAC movement and to publicly denounce your reappointment of Swati Maliwal as Chairperson of the Delhi Women's Commission.

There must be some special reason, known only to you, that Ms. Maliwal has been reappointed without inviting other applicants for the position or without any having public advertisement for the post ?

By this I mean is Ms. Maliwal your "aunt", your "sister", your "niece", your wife's sister's daughter or some other special relation that you can play around with public appointments and public money in this way ?

You know very well what kind of person Ms. Maliwal is, and we the voting public of Delhi are still waiting to hear from Ms. Maliwal's fair lips the names she promised us of the top politicians who she claimed were behind the GB Road brothels and were running them.

This kind of rank libertinism is not what the people of Delhi voted you to indulge in, and I hope you come to your senses before it is too late.




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Re: [IAC#RG] Dear Arvind : In the matter of Swati Maliwal

Expecting righteousness from those who have not spared our party's chanda (ChandaChor gang) is asking for too much!

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On Tue, Jul 24, 2018 at 11:38 AM Sarbajit Roy <indiaresists@lists.riseup.net> wrote:
Dear Arvind

I am breaking my silence and general withdrawal from public life to speak for the entire IAC movement and to publicly denounce your reappointment of Swati Maliwal as Chairperson of the Delhi Women's Commission.

There must be some special reason, known only to you, that Ms. Maliwal has been reappointed without inviting other applicants for the position or without any having public advertisement for the post ?

By this I mean is Ms. Maliwal your "aunt", your "sister", your "niece", your wife's sister's daughter or some other special relation that you can play around with public appointments and public money in this way ?

You know very well what kind of person Ms. Maliwal is, and we the voting public of Delhi are still waiting to hear from Ms. Maliwal's fair lips the names she promised us of the top politicians who she claimed were behind the GB Road brothels and were running them.

This kind of rank libertinism is not what the people of Delhi voted you to indulge in, and I hope you come to your senses before it is too late.




Sarbajit Roy
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