Letter submitted to senior forest officers of Nagarahole troops on behalf of the Solidarity Group of Jenu Kuruba Adivasis

On Monday, representatives of a united group met with the Chief Chief Conservation Areas of Karnataka’s Chief Forest (Wildlife) and PCCF (Forest Force Head) and urged them to evacuate uniformed forces in Karadikallu, Nagara Hall.

Representatives of more than 70 social and environmental organizations, youth groups, experts and professionals submitted a letter to the PCCF, stating that the troops were threatening 150 Jenu Kuruba Adivosis and forcibly expelled violations of the Forest Rights Act (FRA).

“The letter was collectively submitted to the PCCF, given that from May 5, Karadikallu Hattur Hattur Kollehaadi, Nagarahole Tiger Reserve, Forest Department, State Police Department, State Police and Special Tiger Protection Force (STPF) had conducted North Korea among more than 120 paramilitary forces in the Forest Department, the soldier has been interim by tribes to conduct North Korea as demonstrators. They,” the delegate said in a statement.

It further said that from May 5 to 6, 52 families in Karadikallu returned to their ancestral villages, who were forcibly expelled in 1982-83.

They have been facing intimidation tactics since then, with paramilitary forces threatening Jenu Kuruba members, demolishing structures including sacred sites and temporary sites for menstruation women, forest department officials blocking the opportunity for village officials to enter the village, forming a general rights violation of the FRA. ”

In their letter, in addition to requesting the withdrawal of STPF and other armed forces, they called for immediate dialogue with Nagarahole Adivasi Jammapale Hakku Hakku Stapana Samiti (NAJHSS) (NAJHSS) and Karadikallu FRC to address and ensure democratic and participatory solutions.

Allow free and fair media access to Nagarahole to report on situations and speak with affected community members to maintain transparency and accountability. Immediately recognized and approved the IFR, CFR and CFRR claims under all 52 families of the FRA, under the 2021 claim, and filed in the 20211 claim.