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Anti Coca-Cola People's Confluence in Plachimada
Plachimada Solidarity Committee
Plachimada, Kannimari, Palakkad
Kerala, India
Tel: 9847142513
The struggle by the Indigenous people against the exploitation and
pollution of water of Coca-Cola Company at Plachimada completes three
years on 22 April 2005. The Anti Coca-Cola Struggle Committee and
Plachimada Solidarity Committee have already firmly declared that the
Cola Company, which has obtained permission to extract 500,000 litres
from the High Court, would not be permitted to operate in Plachimada.
On 22 April 2005 an Anti-Cola People's Confluence is being organised
at Plachimada to commence the next phase of intense agitation with
the support of all people.
Adivasi Gothra Mahasabha, DYFI, Solidarity Youth Movement, Yuva
Janatha Dal, Yuvajana Vedi, Gandhi Yuva Mandalam, PUCL, NAPM, Lohia
Vichar Vedi, Kerala Swathanthra Matsya Thozhilali federation, Kerala
Sasthra Sahitya Parishath, Adivasi Samrakshana Sangham, Desiya
Karshaka Sangham, Poraattam, Ekta Parishad, Students Christian
Movement, Small Traders Association, Samajvadi Jana Parishad,
Pattikajathi-Pattikavarga Munnani (SC-ST Front), Palakkad Munnottu and
many others have announced their participation in this peoples
togetherness. Many organisations that have so far not been directly
part of the Anti Cola Struggle are participating in this people's
confluence. The Struggle Committee and Solidarity Committee are also
contacting maximum possible organisations in this regard. We appeal to
those organisations and individuals whom we have not been able to
contact to come to Plachimada at 8 am on 22 April 2005 to participate
in this Peoples' Confluence.
We cordially invite and request all organisations and mass movements
to join their banners with that of the Struggle Committee and
Solidarity Committee expressing solidarity in this Anti Cola People's
Confluence.
R. Ajayan, Convenor, Plachimada Solidarity Committee
Vilayodi Venugopal, Patron, Anti Coca-Cola Struggle Committee
Veloor Swaminathan, Convenor, Anti Coca-Cola Struggle Committee
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