The Supreme Court of India on 22 August 2013 asked the State Government
of Chhattisgarh to answer the court that why a contempt proceeding
should not be initiated against it, as the state government failed to
carry on the directions of the court that banned Salwa Judum by its
order in July 2011.
The Court in its order asked the authorities
to vacate the schools and ashrams, which were occupied by the Security
Forces in the state.
A Supreme Court Bench of two Judges,
Justice S.S. Nijjar and Justice Ibrahim Kalifulla, issued notice on the
contempt petition filed filed by social anthropologist Nandini Sundar,
Ram Guha, Swami Agnivesh, Kartam Joga, which complained failure of the
state in following many directions of the court.
Earlier on 5
July 2011, the Supreme Court of India gave a series of directions to the
Central as well as the state Governments seeking a compliance report
from both.
The petition mentioned that the Court in its decision
ordered closure of all types of support to Salwa Judum, but the state
government failed to acknowledge or punished the civilian militia
(mercenaries). On the courts order of registering the FIRs to
investigate the criminal cases were given a negligible importance (cited
by NHRC). It also mentioned failure in offering compensations to
anyone, for their property losses. Even, the victims of Salwa Judum, who
lost their lives in the attack (except the ones died in Naxal
Voilence), were not compensated by the state government.
About Salwa Judum
Salwa
Judum was a civilian militia mobilised and deployed as part of
anti-insurgency operations in Chhattisgarh with an aim to counter the
naxalite violence in the region. The militia consisted of the local
tribal youths, who received support and training from the Chhattisgarh
state government. It was founded by Mahendra Karma, who was killed in a
naxalite attack on 25 May 2013 in Darbha Valley of Chhattisgarh.
SC
in July 2011 declared Salwa Judum as unconstitutional and ordered the
state government disband it and take away all the ammunition and
accessories from the members.
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