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Updated February 15 2021 22149 pm
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State must not defame youthstanding with farmers Itrsquos thefuture they are fighting forThe real anti-national here is a government that undermines the countryrsquosecological present and future and the democratic rights of its citizens
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Youth action throughout history has shaken the status quo In recent times young
people have been the heart of citizen mobilisations across the world mdash against
authoritarian regimes in the Arab world and Chile global finance and corporate
impunity in the Occupy movement racism in the US and elsewhere mining and
pipeline projects in North and South America and the climate crisis with networks
like Fridays for Future In India they have mobilised against communalism and
religious hatred abrogation of democratic rights by the state and environmental
violations
In all these cases there is state backlash often siding with powerful corporate
interests And in this it has ample support from a pliant media and reactionary
forces aligned with it or forming its base
Environmentalist youth across India have legitimately supported the ongoing
farmersrsquo movement recognising the intricate connections between environmental
social economic issues Now the government has used the violence that marked
one day of the farmersrsquo movement (which the farmersrsquo coalition even if not directly
responsible has denounced and apologised for) as an excuse to defame this multi-
pronged movement
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At the centre of the controversy is a ldquotoolkitrdquo and an exhortation to ldquoactionrdquo that
were contained in a tweet by climate activist Greta Thunberg What does this call to
action contain It asks supporters of the farmersrsquo movement to take up Twitter
storms physical actions wherever relevant solidarity messages and so on
Delhirsquos Special Commissioner of Police reportedly believes that ldquoIf you go by the
unfolding of events including the violence of January 26 it reveals a copycat
execution of the action planrdquo If indeed he did say this it is a stretch of the
imagination that would make a rubber band blush Any call for protests digital and
physical and a toolkit that lists out such actions cannot be automatically assumed
to be a call for violence The actions recommended are a time-honoured part of
non-violent dissent for centuries including Gandhirsquos during Indiarsquos independence
struggle and Martin Luther Kingrsquos in the black rights movement in the US All
political parties have at some point been out on the streets protesting blocking
roads doing gheraos and dharnas to voice their dissent Many in the current
government were on the streets in the India Against Corruption movement The
right to dissent non-violently including physically is a fundamental part of
democracy The Supreme Court and many high courts have upheld this in many
judgments Toolkits for all the official and media bluster are not weapons of mass
destruction
Heavy-handed state actions are an attempt to scare dissenters create a ldquochilling
effectrdquo Over the last few years the state has used laws like UAPA arbitrarily and
spitefully or tried to defame movements by linking them to ldquoanti-nationalrdquo or
ldquoterroristrdquo elements like ldquoMaoistsrdquo or ldquoKhalistanisrdquo and now the Prime Ministerrsquos
coinage ldquoandolanjeevisrdquo This is an easy but illegitimate way to defame entirely
legitimate citizensrsquo movements acting within the bounds of Indiarsquos Constitution
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These are also deliberate diversions from issues of substance Recently young
people have been vocal on environmental issues pointing to the folly of
government decisions allowing mining industrialisation expressways through
ecologically-fragile areas and its inadequate attention to air and water pollution
that kills or maims millions Every political party has in its manifesto or other
documents admitted the seriousness of the environmental (including the climate)
crisis And yet here is what a news site close to the current dispensation which
attacked young environmentalists is saying ldquoIndia cannot afford to pay heed to
environmental concernshellip cannot afford the lack of sustainability and high
production costs of currently available sources of sustainable energy and also hope
to raise 50 million people out of extreme poverty India also has the fifth highest
coal reserves in the world which should be utilised for the development of India
not discarded in favour of renewable energyrdquo
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Apart from factual distortions (renewable energy worldwide is now cheaper than
fossil fuels if full costs are integrated) does this contradict the environmental
concern shown by the BJP as the party in power On paper yes In actuality no
This governmentrsquos actions over the last 6-7 years have shown it to be least
concerned about the massive loss of livelihoods hunger and malnutrition
displacement and other impacts caused by environmental damage The grossly
unscientific draft EIA notification of mid-2020 and the 2021 Budget exemplify this
In decisions relating to projects of several big corporations environmental laws
have been blatantly bypassed Having inherited a legacy of unsustainable
ldquodevelopmentrdquo from the Congress the BJP is taking it to new depths Crony
capitalism continues to rear its ugly undemocratic corrupt head
In a ldquobusiness-as-usualrdquo scenario todayrsquos youth will inherit a world with all rivers
and lakes polluted or drained out air in cities not fit to breathe no prospects for
satisfactory and dignified livelihoods (given the ldquojobless growthrdquo that India has
witnessed for over two decades) so-called ldquonaturalrdquo disasters waiting for them at
every turn and complete subservience to the diktats of powerful corporations and
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the state Why should they not protest They have every right to do so and if
activists abroad support them this is not evidence that there is an international
conspiracy or that anything is threatening Indiarsquos security Indeed the real anti-
national here is a government that undermines the countryrsquos ecological present and
future and the democratic rights of its citizens
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Disha Ravi (Credit Vishnu Ram)
Youth action throughout history has shaken the status quo In recent times young
people have been the heart of citizen mobilisations across the world mdash against
authoritarian regimes in the Arab world and Chile global finance and corporate
impunity in the Occupy movement racism in the US and elsewhere mining and
pipeline projects in North and South America and the climate crisis with networks
like Fridays for Future In India they have mobilised against communalism and
religious hatred abrogation of democratic rights by the state and environmental
violations
In all these cases there is state backlash often siding with powerful corporate
interests And in this it has ample support from a pliant media and reactionary
forces aligned with it or forming its base
Environmentalist youth across India have legitimately supported the ongoing
farmersrsquo movement recognising the intricate connections between environmental
social economic issues Now the government has used the violence that marked
one day of the farmersrsquo movement (which the farmersrsquo coalition even if not directly
responsible has denounced and apologised for) as an excuse to defame this multi-
pronged movement
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At the centre of the controversy is a ldquotoolkitrdquo and an exhortation to ldquoactionrdquo that
were contained in a tweet by climate activist Greta Thunberg What does this call to
action contain It asks supporters of the farmersrsquo movement to take up Twitter
storms physical actions wherever relevant solidarity messages and so on
Delhirsquos Special Commissioner of Police reportedly believes that ldquoIf you go by the
unfolding of events including the violence of January 26 it reveals a copycat
execution of the action planrdquo If indeed he did say this it is a stretch of the
imagination that would make a rubber band blush Any call for protests digital and
physical and a toolkit that lists out such actions cannot be automatically assumed
to be a call for violence The actions recommended are a time-honoured part of
non-violent dissent for centuries including Gandhirsquos during Indiarsquos independence
struggle and Martin Luther Kingrsquos in the black rights movement in the US All
political parties have at some point been out on the streets protesting blocking
roads doing gheraos and dharnas to voice their dissent Many in the current
government were on the streets in the India Against Corruption movement The
right to dissent non-violently including physically is a fundamental part of
democracy The Supreme Court and many high courts have upheld this in many
judgments Toolkits for all the official and media bluster are not weapons of mass
destruction
Heavy-handed state actions are an attempt to scare dissenters create a ldquochilling
effectrdquo Over the last few years the state has used laws like UAPA arbitrarily and
spitefully or tried to defame movements by linking them to ldquoanti-nationalrdquo or
ldquoterroristrdquo elements like ldquoMaoistsrdquo or ldquoKhalistanisrdquo and now the Prime Ministerrsquos
coinage ldquoandolanjeevisrdquo This is an easy but illegitimate way to defame entirely
legitimate citizensrsquo movements acting within the bounds of Indiarsquos Constitution
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These are also deliberate diversions from issues of substance Recently young
people have been vocal on environmental issues pointing to the folly of
government decisions allowing mining industrialisation expressways through
ecologically-fragile areas and its inadequate attention to air and water pollution
that kills or maims millions Every political party has in its manifesto or other
documents admitted the seriousness of the environmental (including the climate)
crisis And yet here is what a news site close to the current dispensation which
attacked young environmentalists is saying ldquoIndia cannot afford to pay heed to
environmental concernshellip cannot afford the lack of sustainability and high
production costs of currently available sources of sustainable energy and also hope
to raise 50 million people out of extreme poverty India also has the fifth highest
coal reserves in the world which should be utilised for the development of India
not discarded in favour of renewable energyrdquo
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CLICK HERE FOR MORE
Apart from factual distortions (renewable energy worldwide is now cheaper than
fossil fuels if full costs are integrated) does this contradict the environmental
concern shown by the BJP as the party in power On paper yes In actuality no
This governmentrsquos actions over the last 6-7 years have shown it to be least
concerned about the massive loss of livelihoods hunger and malnutrition
displacement and other impacts caused by environmental damage The grossly
unscientific draft EIA notification of mid-2020 and the 2021 Budget exemplify this
In decisions relating to projects of several big corporations environmental laws
have been blatantly bypassed Having inherited a legacy of unsustainable
ldquodevelopmentrdquo from the Congress the BJP is taking it to new depths Crony
capitalism continues to rear its ugly undemocratic corrupt head
In a ldquobusiness-as-usualrdquo scenario todayrsquos youth will inherit a world with all rivers
and lakes polluted or drained out air in cities not fit to breathe no prospects for
satisfactory and dignified livelihoods (given the ldquojobless growthrdquo that India has
witnessed for over two decades) so-called ldquonaturalrdquo disasters waiting for them at
every turn and complete subservience to the diktats of powerful corporations and
How Rajasthan can make its Right to Health promise work
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Challenge to the Places of Worship Act is dangerous
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the state Why should they not protest They have every right to do so and if
activists abroad support them this is not evidence that there is an international
conspiracy or that anything is threatening Indiarsquos security Indeed the real anti-
national here is a government that undermines the countryrsquos ecological present and
future and the democratic rights of its citizens
Pune News
CLICK HERE FOR MORE
This article first appeared in the print edition on February 15 2021 under the
title lsquoA toolkit for changersquo The writer is with Kalpavriksh an environment
research and advocacy group in Pune Views are personal
Inform your opinion Read what todays changemakers are sayingSubscribe to our Opinion amp Editorial newsletter
Enter Your Email
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At the centre of the controversy is a ldquotoolkitrdquo and an exhortation to ldquoactionrdquo that
were contained in a tweet by climate activist Greta Thunberg What does this call to
action contain It asks supporters of the farmersrsquo movement to take up Twitter
storms physical actions wherever relevant solidarity messages and so on
Delhirsquos Special Commissioner of Police reportedly believes that ldquoIf you go by the
unfolding of events including the violence of January 26 it reveals a copycat
execution of the action planrdquo If indeed he did say this it is a stretch of the
imagination that would make a rubber band blush Any call for protests digital and
physical and a toolkit that lists out such actions cannot be automatically assumed
to be a call for violence The actions recommended are a time-honoured part of
non-violent dissent for centuries including Gandhirsquos during Indiarsquos independence
struggle and Martin Luther Kingrsquos in the black rights movement in the US All
political parties have at some point been out on the streets protesting blocking
roads doing gheraos and dharnas to voice their dissent Many in the current
government were on the streets in the India Against Corruption movement The
right to dissent non-violently including physically is a fundamental part of
democracy The Supreme Court and many high courts have upheld this in many
judgments Toolkits for all the official and media bluster are not weapons of mass
destruction
Heavy-handed state actions are an attempt to scare dissenters create a ldquochilling
effectrdquo Over the last few years the state has used laws like UAPA arbitrarily and
spitefully or tried to defame movements by linking them to ldquoanti-nationalrdquo or
ldquoterroristrdquo elements like ldquoMaoistsrdquo or ldquoKhalistanisrdquo and now the Prime Ministerrsquos
coinage ldquoandolanjeevisrdquo This is an easy but illegitimate way to defame entirely
legitimate citizensrsquo movements acting within the bounds of Indiarsquos Constitution
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These are also deliberate diversions from issues of substance Recently young
people have been vocal on environmental issues pointing to the folly of
government decisions allowing mining industrialisation expressways through
ecologically-fragile areas and its inadequate attention to air and water pollution
that kills or maims millions Every political party has in its manifesto or other
documents admitted the seriousness of the environmental (including the climate)
crisis And yet here is what a news site close to the current dispensation which
attacked young environmentalists is saying ldquoIndia cannot afford to pay heed to
environmental concernshellip cannot afford the lack of sustainability and high
production costs of currently available sources of sustainable energy and also hope
to raise 50 million people out of extreme poverty India also has the fifth highest
coal reserves in the world which should be utilised for the development of India
not discarded in favour of renewable energyrdquo
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Apart from factual distortions (renewable energy worldwide is now cheaper than
fossil fuels if full costs are integrated) does this contradict the environmental
concern shown by the BJP as the party in power On paper yes In actuality no
This governmentrsquos actions over the last 6-7 years have shown it to be least
concerned about the massive loss of livelihoods hunger and malnutrition
displacement and other impacts caused by environmental damage The grossly
unscientific draft EIA notification of mid-2020 and the 2021 Budget exemplify this
In decisions relating to projects of several big corporations environmental laws
have been blatantly bypassed Having inherited a legacy of unsustainable
ldquodevelopmentrdquo from the Congress the BJP is taking it to new depths Crony
capitalism continues to rear its ugly undemocratic corrupt head
In a ldquobusiness-as-usualrdquo scenario todayrsquos youth will inherit a world with all rivers
and lakes polluted or drained out air in cities not fit to breathe no prospects for
satisfactory and dignified livelihoods (given the ldquojobless growthrdquo that India has
witnessed for over two decades) so-called ldquonaturalrdquo disasters waiting for them at
every turn and complete subservience to the diktats of powerful corporations and
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the state Why should they not protest They have every right to do so and if
activists abroad support them this is not evidence that there is an international
conspiracy or that anything is threatening Indiarsquos security Indeed the real anti-
national here is a government that undermines the countryrsquos ecological present and
future and the democratic rights of its citizens
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These are also deliberate diversions from issues of substance Recently young
people have been vocal on environmental issues pointing to the folly of
government decisions allowing mining industrialisation expressways through
ecologically-fragile areas and its inadequate attention to air and water pollution
that kills or maims millions Every political party has in its manifesto or other
documents admitted the seriousness of the environmental (including the climate)
crisis And yet here is what a news site close to the current dispensation which
attacked young environmentalists is saying ldquoIndia cannot afford to pay heed to
environmental concernshellip cannot afford the lack of sustainability and high
production costs of currently available sources of sustainable energy and also hope
to raise 50 million people out of extreme poverty India also has the fifth highest
coal reserves in the world which should be utilised for the development of India
not discarded in favour of renewable energyrdquo
Must Read Opinions
CLICK HERE FOR MORE
Apart from factual distortions (renewable energy worldwide is now cheaper than
fossil fuels if full costs are integrated) does this contradict the environmental
concern shown by the BJP as the party in power On paper yes In actuality no
This governmentrsquos actions over the last 6-7 years have shown it to be least
concerned about the massive loss of livelihoods hunger and malnutrition
displacement and other impacts caused by environmental damage The grossly
unscientific draft EIA notification of mid-2020 and the 2021 Budget exemplify this
In decisions relating to projects of several big corporations environmental laws
have been blatantly bypassed Having inherited a legacy of unsustainable
ldquodevelopmentrdquo from the Congress the BJP is taking it to new depths Crony
capitalism continues to rear its ugly undemocratic corrupt head
In a ldquobusiness-as-usualrdquo scenario todayrsquos youth will inherit a world with all rivers
and lakes polluted or drained out air in cities not fit to breathe no prospects for
satisfactory and dignified livelihoods (given the ldquojobless growthrdquo that India has
witnessed for over two decades) so-called ldquonaturalrdquo disasters waiting for them at
every turn and complete subservience to the diktats of powerful corporations and
How Rajasthan can make its Right to Health promise work
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the state Why should they not protest They have every right to do so and if
activists abroad support them this is not evidence that there is an international
conspiracy or that anything is threatening Indiarsquos security Indeed the real anti-
national here is a government that undermines the countryrsquos ecological present and
future and the democratic rights of its citizens
Pune News
CLICK HERE FOR MORE
This article first appeared in the print edition on February 15 2021 under the
title lsquoA toolkit for changersquo The writer is with Kalpavriksh an environment
research and advocacy group in Pune Views are personal
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the state Why should they not protest They have every right to do so and if
activists abroad support them this is not evidence that there is an international
conspiracy or that anything is threatening Indiarsquos security Indeed the real anti-
national here is a government that undermines the countryrsquos ecological present and
future and the democratic rights of its citizens
Pune News
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title lsquoA toolkit for changersquo The writer is with Kalpavriksh an environment
research and advocacy group in Pune Views are personal
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19032021 Ashish Kothari writes State must not defame youth standing with farmers Itrsquos the future they are fighting for
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