February 2010

STATEMENT OF SUPPORT TO THE INDIAN PEOPLE’S STRUGGLE AND AGAINST OPERATION GREEN HUNT OF THE INDIAN GOVERNMENT

Fri, 02/05/2010 - 06:46 -- apc secretariat

We, peasants from the Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP, Peasant Movement of the Philippines) strongly support the Indian people’s struggle against the Operation Green Hunt being implemented by the Indian government.

We strongly condemn the inhuman abuses of Indian military backed by US imperialism, the killings of Indian people, particularly peasants, the torture and rape, dislocation of 20 million peasants and hamletting and other forms of human rights violations. We hold the Indian government and US military and government for the violence imposed upon the Indian people.

APC demands an end to Operation Green Hunt in India

MEDIA RELEASE
5 February 2010

The Asia-wide peasant group Asian Peasant Coalition (APC) lambasted the Indian government’s massive war against its own people under the code name "Operation Green Hunt" which started in 2009. It involves the deployment of 70,000 military and paramilitary troops in the so-called "Red Corridor" that runs through parts of Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chattisgarh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa and West Bengal states.

Reference: 

Biplab Halim, APC Chairperson (India)
Phone: 00913324128426, Email: bipimse@cal.vsnl.net.in

P.Chennaiah, APC Deputy Secretary General (India)
Phone:+91 85 72 22 85 92, Email: apvvu98@gmail.com

Danilo Ramos, APC Secretary General (Philippines)
Phone: +632-3793083, Email: apc_secretariat@yahoo.com