The Government of India and its bureaucrats are focusing their attention towards the Indo-Srilankan Pact of July 1987, and hoping its revival will bring relief to Eelam Tamils. They conveniently forget the past and are indulging in chasing the mirage. Let us remember and also refresh the think tanks of India on the failure of that accord and events that led to its failure.
The Indian Government must have known that Srilanka is always bent upon a military solution and is never for conflict resolution. The negotiations between 30th August 1985 to 19th December 1986 were going on, but during that period also Srilankan army was continuing its barbarian assaults on Eelam Tamils. India could not do anything. To teach Srilanka a lesson Government of India provided arms to Tamil militants and simultaneously lobbied among international community pinpointing the human rights violation and genocidal designs of Srilankan Government. In the middle of 1987 India intervened to provide humanitarian assistance and air lifted food supplies to Jaffna peninsula. This is the Rajiv Gandhi approach which unfortunately his widow Madam Sonia Gandhi had totally forgotten. Apart from lip services of Indian External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee towards the starving internally displaced persons of Eelam, India is not repeating history by air lifting food supplies to the Tamils encircled in Mullaitheevu. Also the donations collected In Tamilnadu could not cool the starving stomachs of Eelam Tamils. We condemn this inhuman inaction of the Indian government in this grave hour while Eelam Tamils are bleeding and starving.
The airlift coupled with international pressure forced Srilanka to stop the hostilities in 1987. This time Srilanka is not stopping the hostilities because it is sure of Indian backing and hence ignores the concerns expressed by other nations.
Unless India arm twists Srilanka will not heed, 1987 Indo-Srilankan accord is a product of Indian coercion otherwise Srilanka would never have climbed down from its arrogant pursuit of war.
Indo-Srilanka accord paved the way for temporarily merging the Northern and Eastern provinces. To implement the accord then Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi sent the Indian Peace Keeping Force. Simultaneously the now hated LTTE agreed for cessation of hostilities and began handing over of arms to IPKF. Then who broke the pact ? Who triggered the unrest again ? Who is responsible ? Let us all impartially look back. General Amnesty was granted under the accord by the Srilankan Government “to political and other prisoners then held in custody under the Prevention of Terrorism Act and other emergency laws, and to combatants, as well as to those persons accused, charged or convicted under these laws.” If only Srilankan Government had adhered to this general amnesty, the conflict could have been resolved. But Srilankan Government suddenly withheld amnesty to 1250 political prisoners, saying amnesty does not apply towards offences committed in areas other than North-East provinces.This culminated in LTTE suspending surrender of arms and led to LTTE and IPKF clashes.
Srilanka is known for its double speak. India never learnt lessons. After bartering away of Kacha Theevu islands to please and placate Srilanka, India dreamt that goodwill will prevail between both countries. The Kacha Theevu agreement foolishly drafted admits the rights of Indian fishermen to dry their nets in Kacha Theevu, but that does not mean Indians can fish near Kacha Theevu interpreted Srilanka in sadistic manner. By twisting the real intention of an agreement between two countries Srilanka till date goes on killing spree . It is national shame for India that it fails to protect the lives of Indian Tamil fishermen. India that seeks the handing over of Pakistani citizens who perpetuated terrorist attacks in Mumbai should have and must have sought the handing over of the Srilankan navy men to try them in Indian courts for their killings. Neither India sought compensation for the more than 1000 Indian Tamil fishermen killed by Srilankan navy. Srilanka cannot claim that it is killing terrorists. India cannot remain blind towards the killing of its own citizens.
The Srilankan Government is charged with genocide. It cannot justify the killings of Indian Tamil fishermen, who are not terrorists. Any Government with self respect and patriotism would have sued Srilanka in International Court of Justice to regain the Kacha Theevu Island. Or India could have taken the killings of Indian Tamils to United Nations. India that proclaims it handed over dossiers to more than 100 countries, must have sent dossiers about the excesses and brutality of Srilankan navy, which kills almost once in every few days just because they are Tamils. Without an iota of doubt the genocide of Srilankan Government could be proven in American courts or before International Court of Criminal Justice, if those who file cases against the genocide of Eelam Tamils could also add a chapter on Tamil fishermen killings. Sinhalese hate Tamils like Nazis hatred for Jews, hence the Indian Tamil too is killed, one could argue.
As Indian citizens we have another moral responsibility. While in USA, the largest democracy people voice their concern against excesses of American army in the occupied Iraq, we in India had remained deaf, dumb and blind over the excesses committed by the IPKF. The only bold gesture of protest in those days was the refusal of the then Tamilnadu Chief Minister Dr.Kalaignar M.Karunanithi to receive the Innocent People Killing Force on its arrival. Now evidences are surfacing with books speaking about those excesses. India should try those who committed offences in Martial Courts, if it wants to uphold its goodwill among the comity of nations about its moral high and Gandhian values nurtured since independence. Prof Daya Somasundaram`s book Scarred Minds :The Psychological Impact of War on Sri Lankan Tamils brings out details of the IPKF excesses. Prof Daya Somasundaram is the Professor of Psychiatry in the University of Jaffna and concurrently Consultant Psychiatrist, General (Teaching Hospital) Jaffna. He was one of the four authors of the book, Broken Palmyrah, which was critical of the LTTE, a co-author of Mental Health in Cambodia, where he served as a Consultant Psychiatrist .
The resolutions passed by Tamilnadu assembly on the plight of Eelam Tamils did not evoke any response in the Union Government. This necessitates the revival of the State Autonomy demand for which the Justice P.V.Rajamannar Commission gave its report in seventies to Tamilnadu Government. The State Autonomy Conference at Annanagar in 1970 where Punjab Chief Minister Gurnam Singh participated has been forgotten. We gave the state autonomy torch brought from Puducherry DMK in the hands of Dr.Kalaignar. The Maran-Chezhian Committee Report remains in archives. DMK must reconsider its strategies. Indian Constitution paves way for Kashmir alone enjoying superiority status over other states by way of Article 370. Tamilnadu is not secondary state. All states in India should enjoy equal powers. There cannot be different layers or class divisions. If in future Tamilnadu assembly resolutions had to be respected and responded without eroding the self respect of Tamil population in India, it is high time Tamilnadu demand extension of article 370 of Indian constitution to all states, more particularly to Tamilnadu.
The Indian Government which is neither clear in its mind nor has the political will to force Srilanka to arrive at the right solution, is building castes in air. Let me recall the Framework for Constitutional restructuring to end the ethnic conflict in India circulated in 1995 during the regime of Chandrika Kumaratunga. The key components are :
• Assuring the Unity of Srilanka through the powers of Executive President
• There should be two councils under the President, one for safeguarding the Constitution and other for minority interests.
• There shall be two parliaments, one for Sinhalese and one for Tamil eelam each with a Prime Minister and a cabinet assuring the rights of self determination of the two principle nationalities of Srilankan Tamils and Sinhalese .
• Srilankan armed forces shall comprise of three wings, namely Sinhala Ratta, Tamil Eelam army and a national coordinating army
• After constitutional restructuring people’s wish to resettle in place of their choice shall be supported by the state.
• The North and East shall be permanently merged. If necessary the areas of Padavil kulam, Thambankadavai East and Wilpattu be exchanged for District of Amparai.
• Abolition of Provincial Councils
These are matters that were discussed in those days. India even in its dreams will not be considering these. India wants Kashmir type elections and Varadaraja Permal type of Chief Ministers. The Island newspaper of Srilanka dated 6th March 1995 mentions the readiness of LTTE to abandon the demand for separate homeland and listed four cardinal principles for conflict resolution.
• The problems of Tamils should be accepted as national issue
• The Tamil people must be accepted as national entity
• The traditional homelands of Tamil should be accepted
• The rights and sovereignty of Tamils should be accepted.
None of these will be even debated now. The victors will offer the vanquished slavery on platter. India is pushing Tamils to become slaves to Sinhalese. India has no solution in its kitty that will not infringe the self respect of Eelam Tamils.
Indian Government or other Nations that show adamancy to accept the separate state demand of Tamils, have now started to get shocked by the genocidal war unleashed by Srilanka aimed at ethnic cleansing. This ethnic cleansing had been the single goal pursued by various Srilankan governments and political parties for nearly half a century.
Let me challenge the civilized democracies of this earth to touch their conscience and say whether they have forgotten the Nazi persecution of the Jews. Now let them read what Sinhalese Members of Parliament had spoken in their country’s Parliament. Can any Parliamentarian speak openly with impunity in any of the Parliaments or Senates of this Earth, in the manner in which Sinhalese Members of Parliament had spoken in past ?
Sinhalese Buddhist Member of Parliament from Kundasale Mr.D.M.Chandrapala, spoke in July 1981 in Srilankan Parliament : Quote “ Now Sir…. What should we do to this so called leader of Tamils ? If I were given powers, I would tie him to the nearest concrete post in this building and horse whip him till I raise him to his wits. Thereafter let anybody do anything he likes, throw him into the Biere[lake] or into the sea, because he will be so mutilated that I do not think there will be life in him “
This is the Srilankan Parliament under which India wants Eelam Tamils to elect members to hear on how they should be killed if they demand anything legitimate. Is it not subjugating Eelam Tamils to slavery in an Earth where Negroes were emancipated from slavery ?
Mr.G.V.Punchinilame, Sinhalese Buddhist Member of Parliament from Ratnapura to explain in Parliament on how cruelly Tamils should be tortured. Quote : “ Since yesterday morning, we have heard in this honorable house about the various types of punishment that should be meted out to them.[ Tamil Parliamentary leaders ]. The M.P for Panadura, Dr.Neville Fernando said that there was a punishment during the regime of Sinhalese kings, namely two areca nut posts are erected , the two posts are then drawn towards each other with a rope, then tie the each feet of the offender to each post and then cut the rope which will result in tearing apart the body. These people [Tamil M.P’s] should be punished that way.
Some members suggested that they should be put to death on the stake, some other members said their passports should be confiscated, still other members said they should be made to stand at Galle Face and shot. The people of this country want and the government is prepared to inflict these punishments on these people.
Before violence erupted or militarist movements took inception, when purely Tamils were pursuing democratic path demanding state autonomy through peaceful means, Srilankan Parliament had debated on how Tamil Members of Parliament should be killed and tortured. Such hatred possessed only by their predecessors, the Aryan Nazis, is inbuilt in the minds of Aryan Sinhalese. Cruelty is their creed. Barbarianism is their gospel. India which is now clandestinely crushing whatever little shield Tamils had is forcing them to go to an open air concentration camp. President Barrack Hussein Obama who felt ashamed of the inhuman behavior of American forces in Iraq is closing such dens of torture, whereas India wants entire Northern Province of Srilanka to be made an open garrison. The talk of political solution is the cruel joke of this century. To teach cannibals to behave in civilized manner if efforts are put, it will yield results. But the Sinhalese who inscribed their language letter Sri with hot irons in the forcibly exposed bare chests of Tamil women in fifties, Sinhalese who could pluck the eyes of freedom fighters within their prison and to crush it with their boots in sadistic arrogance, will torture the entire Tamil race. World watches helplessly when civilians are killed in so called safe zones. World watches while international agencies could not reach Tamils with medicines and food for internally displaced peoples. If under unitary Srilanka, Tamils are forced to live it will only be a life worse than a slave, and whoever moots that idea for whatever geo-political compulsion, will be placed as abettors of genocide before future generations and in history.
Before concluding, it is my duty to recall the words of then Srilankan President as published in Daily Telegraph of Srilanka on 11th July 1983. Mr.J.R.Jayawardane with whom innocent political novice Mr. Rajiv Gandhi inked an accord in 1987 had spoken in 1983, as follows :
“ I am not worried about the opinion of the Tamil people, now we cannot think of them, not about their lives or opinion. The more you put pressure in the North, the happier will the Sinhalese people be here. Really if I starve the Tamils out, the Sinhalese people will be happy.”
This is Mr.Rajiv Gandhi’s favorite President Jayawardane. Now Manmohan Singh’s favorite President Mr.Mahinda Rajapakshe is implementing the mass starvation of Tamils and further finds glee in killings of internally displaced persons.
If India could succeed to bring together Pakistan occupied Kashmir and Jammu and Kashmir as one single unitary state, then they have the moral right to force Eelam Tamils to accept unitary state concept in Srilanka. If India’s diplomats like Mr.M.K.Narayanan and Mr.Shivshankar Menon could bring Israelites and Palestinians under single governance, single unitary Government, then India has the political proven will to preach Tamils to live with Sinhalese. If India could recall its own Father of Nation Mr.Mahatma Gandhi’s desire for a Unified India and Pakistan without a divide on religious lines, and if the current leaders with Gandhi tag preach unity of Akanda Bharat, which will please the BJP too, then they can force Eelam Tamils to live under one roof with Sinhalese. If India that helped the formation of Bangladesh could unite Bangladesh with West Bengal and recognize the legitimate right of Bengalis to be united as one entity to protect and promote their culture, then for which India’s External Affairs Minister could devote whole time to fulfill a demand that will elevate him to a highest pedestal in history. The concept of divorce is legally accepted if couples could not remain united. But Indian diplomats want killers and their victims to shake hands as if they played cricket match. The saying Nero fiddled while Rome was burning is outdated and need to be relegated to archives. The modern saying is Indians played cricket while Eelam Tamils are killed in genocide.
Let world powers with maturity ponder the imponderable solution India has in its sleeves. Indian Parliament will meet shortly. Speaking in one of the rallies Union Minister A. Raja of DMK had said that Eelam Tamil issue will echo in Parliament. We hope our Tamil Parliament members will seek ghost writers to prepare speeches since extempore orators like Aringnar Anna, Nanjil Manoharan, Era.Sezhian, S.S.Mariswamy, G.Viswanathan, K.Rajaram and people who can articulate are kept out of electoral contests and will keep their lungpower to use like Bihar members when they protested the assaults of their kinsmen in Maharastra.
42 political activists of Myanmar landed in the Windfall Island of India’s Andaman Islands in 1998, allegedly lured by a promise of getting a base for them there. On arrival, 6 of them were killed and 36 arrested reportedly by an Indian intelligence officer LT. Col. Grewal. Two of the arrested have gone missing. A book titled ‘Rouge Agent’ authored by Nandita Haksar and published by Penguin India is released in Delhi, Wednesday 11th February 2009, along with a protest demonstration demanding the release of the 34, languishing in the Indian prison for 11 years and requesting the UNHCR to grant them refugee status, Burma Centre in Delhi said.
Nandita Haksar, the author of the book, is an international human rights lawyer. The book is released by Dr Tint Swe of the exile government of the Union of Burma, headquartered in USA. “The people of Burma was also in negotiation with the Government of India through Lt Col V.J.S Grewal for a base in India in 1995 and after two years of negotiations they were invited to come to Landfall Island in Andaman. However on their arrival to Landfall Island on 10 Feb 1998, 36 of the Burmese freedom fighters were arrested while six were killed the same day. Out of the 36 arrested two have gone missing from Andaman Jail. The others were kept for 9 years in Port Blair and later transferred to Presidency Jail, Kolkata and continue to be imprisoned there”, a memorandum addressed to the Prime Minister of India, from civil groups supporting Aung San Suu Kyi and requesting the release of the prisoners said.
This news once again demonstrates that bureaucrats still nourish colonial mentality and are never loyal to their political masters who keep a tab on the pulse of the people. We in India should feel ashamed of imprisoning freedom fighters for 11 years and India must tender public apology to the civilized democracies on earth for its sin to toeing the army rulers in Burma and perpetuators of genocide in Srilanka.

N.Nandhivarman :General Secretary Dravida Peravai

www.dravidaperavai.org.in

Everything is for history to judge.In one’s lifetime we  cannot expect justice.Hence we  leave it in our archives for historians and  researchers to evaluate our times. We lost the case  after  first lawyer became judicial magistrate and withdrew, and three more lawyers either on our request  or on their own after they accepting  briefs from respondents  in different cases, with drew. We appealed for in media to any lawyer  to come forward, one came,  handled sometime and threw the towel. So our case was dismissed. Let historians  study the issues raised…. N.Nandhivarman

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IN THE  COURT OF PRINCIPAL DISTRICT JUDGE

AT PONDICHERRY

O.P. NO. 22/97

Between:

1.      N. Nandhivarman,

General Secretary, Dravida Peravai,

69, Rangapillai Street,

Pondicherry – 605 001

2.      D.K. Ramnujam, Ex. M.L.A.,

17, Pillayar Koil Street,

Thengaithittu,

Pondicherry – 605 004                                                                                                                                                                      …. Petitioners

Vs.

1.      Sri Aurobindo Ashram Trust

represented by its Managing Trustee

Mr. Harikant C. Patel,

Sri Aurobindo Ashram  Main Building,

Marine Street,

Pondicherry – 605 002

2.      Mr. Manoj Das Gupta,

Trustee,

23, Saint Louis Street,

Pondicherry – 605 002

3.      Dr. Dilip Datta,

Trustee,

45, Lally Tollendal Street,

Pondicherry – 605 002

4.      Mr. Ved Prakash Johar,

Trustee, Sri Aurobindo Ashram Dining Hall,

8, Rangapillai Street,

Pondicherry – 605 002

5.      Mr. Albert A. Patel

Trustee,

15, Calve Subbaraya Chetty Street,

Pondicherry – 605 001                                    ….RESPONDENTS

PETITION UNDER SECTION 3 OF THE CHARITABLE AND RLIGIOUSTRUSTS ACT, 1920 (CENTRAL ACT NO. 14 OF 1920)

1)     The first petitioner is the son of Late R. Nagarathinam, Hindu, aged about    49 Years, residing at No.69, Rangapillai Street, Pondicherry – 605 001.

The second Petitioner is the son of Late Krishnaswamy, Hindu, aged about 76 years, residing at 17, Pillayar Koil Street, Thengaithittu,         Pondicherry- 605 004.

The  address for service of all process and summons of the petitioners is that of their counsel.

P. U. Chemmal, B.A., L.L. M.,

Advocate,

Ignacy Maistry Street,

Pondicherry – 605 001.

2)     The first respondent is a charitable trust created by Late Madame Mira Alfasa and managed by respondent 2 to 5 for the time being.

The second respondent is the son of father name not known to the Petitioner, aged 62 years and residing at 23, Saint Louis Street,  Pondicherry –605 002.

The third respondent is the son of father name not known to the Petitioner, aged 68 years residing at 45, Lally Thollendal street, Pondicherry-605 002.

The fourth respondent is the son of father name not knownto the Petitioner, aged 69 years, residing at the Sri Aurobindo Ashram Dining Hall,                   8 Rangapillai street, Pondicherry – 605 002.

The fifth respondent is the son of, father name not known to the Petitioner, aged 73 years, residing at 15, calve subbaraya Chetty street,       Pondicherry – 605 001.

The address for service of all purposes and summons of the respondents is as given above.

3)     The petitioner submits that the first respondent trust is a charitable trust created for the benefit of the disciples, devotees  and  inmates of                   Sri Aurobindo Ashram and of the schools conducted by the said Ashram.  The trust was created by a Declaration of Trust made by Late Madame Mira Alfasa who was known as the Divine Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram in Pondicherry, by a deed of declaration of trust executed on 1.5.1955 and registered as document No.1823 of 1955 in Book-1. Vol. 402, pages 273 to 287  in the Office of the Sub-Registrar of Vanur.  The Trust deed was subsequently registered on 28.3.1964 in the Enrigistrement Bureau in Pondicherry.  Thereafter the declaration of trust was further transcribed in Bureau Des Hypotheque, Pondicherry on 25.5.1964 in R.V. 90 as No.22.

4)     The petitioners submit that as it could be seen from the said deed of declaration of trust, the trust is possessed of extensive lands and buildings and the sale proceeds and benefits arisen out of the books,  periodicals, manuscripts and writings of Sri Aurobindo have also been made over to the trust for the sole benefit and use of the disciples, devotees and inmates of Sri Aurobindo Ashram.  It is also manifest on the trust deed that the properties of the trust shall be in use for the residence of the inmates of Sri Aurobindo Ashram and for various other purposes, industries and undertakings connected with the Ashram and for the extensive benefit and use of the disciples, devotees and inmates of the Ashram.  The properties are also to be put to use for the spiritual education and enlightenment of mankind generally on the ideal and philosophy of Sri Aurobindo.

5)     The petitioner submits that the first petitioner hails form a family of
Sri Aurobindo’s disciples and has immense interest in the study of the teachings of Sri Aurobindo and the Divine Mother.  The first petitioner therefore has lot of concern over the proper management and administration of Sri Aurobindo Ashram Trust and in ensuring that the properties of the trust and its incomes are not exploited for personal ends.  The second petitioner is a freedom fighter and a social activist concerned about the charitable activities of a trust functionary in Pondicherry soil and its proper use for benefiting local populace and all.

6)     The petitioner submits that the trustees for the time being of Sri Aurobindo Ashram Trust  have been vested with the absolute management and entire control of the trust properties for the purposes of the trust deed for execution of the trust.  The trustees shall be at liberty at any time to sell or let out any house, land, tenements, hereditaments and premises and any motors, pumps, fixtures or fittings, books and other movable properties subject to the trust with power to buy or resell the same. and all moneys that arise form such transactions shall be deemed to be part of the trust property.  The petitioner submits that the trust has also been registered as public charitable trust under section 80 G of the Indian Income Tax Act. 1961.

7)     The petitioner submits that while it was so the respondents 2 to 5 who are for the time being the trustees of the first respondent trust have been making misuse of the funds of the trust for their personal ends.  Therefore a demand was made from among the inmates for particulars about  the management of the trust and its accounts.  The respondents 2 to 5 have been functioning in an autocratic manner keeping away all the inmates and have refused to render accounts to them.  Consequently there was a move to form an association called Sri Aurobindo Ashram Inmates Association and the respondents 2 to 5 exercising their influence with official machinery took steps to thwart the association from being coming into existence.  A few of the promoters of the association have filed a civil suit praying for an injuuction to the  Registrar of the societies to register the Association . The said suit is disposed (O.S. No.12/97)  on 21.4.97 by the court of III ADM.  As a retaliation to the move adopted by a section of the inmates to form an association, the respondents 2 to 5 sought to expel a few identified persons who are inmates of Sri Aurobindo Ashram form the Ashram community, of flimsy grounds.  This triggered another round of litigation lodged by the four expelled inmates which were taken on file as original suits No.88/97, 89/97, 90/97, 91/97 on the file of the court of III ADM at Pondicherry.  The latter batch of suits has however ended in a compromise  under which the expelled members were unconditionally taken back to the fold of the Ashram.

     The petitioners respectfully submits that the respondents 2 to 5 have thus converted the whole trusts to own their benefits and do not render any account to anyone.  on the other hand there is a vast extent of movable and immovable properties for the trust and a number of industrial undertakings are being owned and conducted by Sri Aurobindo Ashram Trust.  The trust also received quite on amount of public contribution from the devotees and the disciples of Sri Aurobindo.  The respondents do not appear to have rendered proper accounts and any move made by the inmates to look into the management of the first respondent trust by the respondents 2 to 5  only results in victimisation of the worst degree, including physical manhandling.

9)     The petitioners submit that in the Trust deed created by The Mother, the intention of the trust, the beneficiaries, the maintenance and utilisation of Trust funds and all other connected and incidental matters have been clearly delineated but the Deed of Trust does not contain any provision for removal of  Trustees in case of mismanagement, misconduct and misappropriations.  The Deed of Trust, the petitioners submit, does not contain any provision for the continuing trustees to oust any trustee even if one of them have committed misappropriation of trust funds or any other breach of  trust .  No trustee or majority of the trustees have any power to expel any other Trustee.  The Deed of Trust does not mention the period for which appointed trustees should hold office. The petitioners submit that if the trustees are to hold office throughout their life time, then there is danger of mismanagement due to their  old age incapacity of performing their duties towards the execution of the trust.  The petitioners state that the chances of the management  indirectly falling into the hands of undesirable and incompetent persons looms large.  The lack of accountability, transparency and democracy coupled with the ambiguous provision of the trust deed has resulted in Sri Aurobindo Ashram “falling from grace”.

10) The petitioners also submit that the Government of Pondicherry under the administration of the then Lt. Governor Cheddilal wrote three times to the trustees of the Sri Aurobindo Ashram Trust, Sri Aurobindo Society and other units of Sri Aurobindo Ashram soliciting information regarding accounts. The petitioners state that there was a CBI raid on 13th September 1976 on  Sri Aurobindo Ashram Trust, Sri Aurobindo Society and other units. These incidents, the petitioners submit is clear cut proof of the reluctance of   Sri Aurobindo Ashram Trust to comply with the laws of the land.  It is to be noted that this defiance or refusal to show accounts at the time of emergency resulting in CBI raids will have to be taken note of by the Honourable Court in evaluating the proper functioning of the trust and  petitioners’ prayer for accountability.

11)The petitioners submits that the accounts of Sri Aurobindo Ashram Trust and its subsidiary business trusts including Sri Aurobindo Udyog Trust are written in a centralised manner.  and of late there has been large  scale shifting of deposits/accounts from Nationalised Banks of repute like State Bank of India to other banks, for no rhyme or reason, other than creating cloud of suspicion over the pecuniary benefits accrued to the prime movers of this “deposit transfers” .

12) The petitioners submits  that the registered office of Sri Aurobindo Ashram Trust and its  trustees, parties to this suit and witnesses reside within the jurisdiction of this Honourable court.  The Trust deed which was originally registered in Vanur, was subsequently registered on 28.3.1964 in the enregistrement Bureau in Pondicherry as well as transcribed in Bureau Des Hypotheque Pondicherry on 21.5.1964 in R.V. 90 as No.22. The Petitioners submit that it  is clear as whole of Sri Aurobindo Ashram Trust and its properties, trustees, witnesses, office, registered office, commercial establishments etc are situated all within the areas of the jurisdiction of the Honourable Court.

13) The first Petitioner submits that the first petitioner is a native of Pondicherry and comes from a family that was close to Sri Aurobindo  and is an ardent admirer of his global vision and philosophy.  Both the petitioners understand that the respondents 2 to 5 are converting to their own benefit the properties of the first respondents trust  and income of the said trust.  There are also indications that respondents 2 to 5 are entering into shady deals involving sale of the properties of  the  first respondent trust in which lot of money is being passed under hand to be secreted and pocketed by the respondents 2 to 5 to their own persons.  It is therefore just and necessary that the respondents are directed to furnish to the petitioner with particulars as to  the properties and the income of the first respondents trust and application of those income in the matter of execution of the trust and also a direction be issued that the accounts of the trust shall be examined and audited for  a period of three years prior to the date of this petition.  Hence this petition.

14) The petitioner pays a court fee of Rs.10/- as per the provision of  schedule II under article 10 (2) of the Pondicherry Court Fees and suit Valuation Act, 1972.

15)The petitioner therefore prays that this Honourable Court may be pleased to pass an order and decree:

a)      directing the respondents 2 to 5 to furnish to the petitioner with particulars as to  the details of immovable, movable  properties of Sri Aurobindo Ashram Trust, the income of the trust form those properties and from contribution made to the trust by the public and devotees and disciples of Sri Aurobindo Ashram and application of those income in the matter of execution of the trust;

b)      directing that the accounts of the said trust shall be examined and audited by an independent auditor for  a period of three years prior to the  filing of this petition;

c)      awarding the costs of this petition;

d)      granting such further or other order or orders as this Honourable Court may deem fit in the facts and circumstances of the case and thus render justice.

Dated at Pondicherry this the 24th day of June, 1997.

              Sd/-                                                                       Sd/-

COUNSEL FOR PETITIONERS                         PETITIONERS                               

VERIFICATION

We, the petitioners herein do hereby declare that what is stated above are true to the best of our knowledge, belief and information.

Dated at Pondicherry this the 24th day of June, 1997.

                                                                                                            Sd/-                                                     PETITIONERS

List of Docutment filed

Photo copy of the extract of the book.  The Life of Sri Aurobindo(1872-1926) page 233 to Prove the first petitioners family  is Sri Aurobindo’s disciples.

Pondicherry                                                                    Sd/-                         

Date : 22.7.97                                                  COUNSEL FOR PETITIONERS

//TRUE COPY//

THE LONG DRAWN STRUGGLE AGAINST AUROVILLE

The Government of India and International donors must take note of the words of appreciation my blogs and statements are receiving from the followers of Aurobindo Ghosh. All the mails we got and comments we received had been a source of strength to us. Mr.Tushar N.Mohapatra, a dedicated follower of the Aurobindonian family had posted on june 24 th of 2008 the following comments : [Tuesday, June 24, 2008 N. Nandhivarman is doing a yeoman’s service for propagation of the Savitri Era Religion [DRAVIDA PERAVAI 23 Jun 08 SAVE AUROVILLE FROM FINANCIAL IRREGULARITIES] By nandhivarman ]

N. Nandhivarman is doing a yeoman’s service to the evolutionary revolution that was launched by The Mother and Sri Aurobindo. By turning the searchlights upon Sri Aurobindo Ashram and the Auroville, he is generating a lot of awareness as well as curiosity among the public. It is good for the hospitality industry in Puducherry and also for the propagation of Savitri Era Religion. If this nexus can work more openly and systematically, then we shall really be able to take the idea of Human Unity very far. All kinds of issues besetting a globalized world will look forward to a Puducherry rendezvous for their solution. [TNM] Posted by Tusar N Mohapatra at 10:40 AM 0 comments Links Tuesday, June 24, 2008

But I must place before the world his views much before I started the recent open debate on Auroville. Though I had spoken against Auroville in the Athiests Conference of 2006 and had written in Sinthanaiyalan Pongal issue of 2005, there had been voices within Aurobindonian family to show the door to the Ex-Maharaja of Kashmir Dr.Karan Singh, who like absentee landlord manages Auroville. Also other demands raised by Tushar N.Mohapatra are given in his words below including the date, year of those demands.

Sunday, July 22, 2007 A resident of Auroville should become the President of Auroville
The President of India, the Prime Minister, and the members of his Cabinet reside in India. The Chief Minister of Puducherry is a resident of the State. But most of the persons nominated to the Governing Board of The Auroville Foundation are not residents of Auroville. This is untenable; they must resign forthwith. A resident of Auroville should become the President of Auroville. [TNM] Posted by Tusar N Mohapatra at 9:44 AM 1 comments Links

Wednesday, July 18, 2007 They have no business to continue in such positions
[For first time, govt to choose IIM directors The Times of India 18 Jul 2007 MUMBAI: This could be the final blow to the long-held autonomy of the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs).]
Are the 5 nominated members of The International Advisory Council of the The Auroville Foundation well versed with the teachings of The Mother and Sri Aurobindo? If not, they have no business to continue in such positions. There are lot many others among the devotees with records of life long dedication to the cause of the Life Divine. The Government must not impose its bureaucratic whims over the organic growth of Auroville. [TNM] Posted by Tusar N Mohapatra at 6:39 PM 1 comments Links

Thursday, June 12, 2008 Savitri Era Party welcomes N. Nandhivarman’s 100 Questions
N. Nandhivarman, General Secretary, Dravida Peravai, in his article, “AUROVILLE’s MATRIMANDIR: AN EYE OPENER,” has promised that he will raise “100 Questions for generating awareness about the happenings in Auroville and to ensure Government of India intervenes to effect amendment to Act and initiate corrective measures.” [7:06 AM & 12:22 PM] Savitri Era Party welcomes this. [TNM] Posted by Tusar N Mohapatra at 6:26 PM 0 comments Links

Saturday, June 14, Saturday, June 14, 2008 Savitri Era Party demands free elections, accountability, and transparency in Auroville
[THANKS FOR BBC INITIATED DEBATE ON AUROVILLE - indiainteracts.com By Google Inc. THANKS FOR BBC INITIATED DEBATE ON AUROVILLE indiainteracts.com, India - The New Age commune revealed on TV is guiltier of child neglect than abuse, says Loic Rich. “I was not surprised by the allegations of child abuse at . ...The New Age Living Blog - http://newagelivinblog.com THANKS FOR BBC INITIATED DEBATE ON AUROVILLE indiainteracts.com - Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India “I was not surprised by the allegations of child abuse at Auroville – a progressive European community in India- that BBC news team made this week. ...See all stories on this topic]
The recent BBC (un)coverage on Auroville is admittedly low on propriety but compensatingly high on priority. Probably, years of good work get a bad name all of a sudden, but simultaneously, some sordid goings on also come under scrutiny, which otherwise would not have happened so easily.
The Congress has the satisfaction that it rules at least a tiny patch of Tamil Nadu through Dr. Karan Singh. But the 1988 Act, without territorial demarcation, deems to be infructuous as of today. As such, continuation of the present Governing Body is not only illegal but also illegitimate.
Matrimandir is the sacred shrine for the innumerable adherents of Savitri Era Religion. It is painful for the Savitri Erans to learn that certain high-ranking persons are colluding with nefarious activities and indulging in falsehood. Savitri Era Party wants change and demands free elections, accountability, and transparency. [TNM] Posted by Tusar N Mohapatra at 6:41 PM 0 comments Links

THE CULTURAL SHOCKS OF AUROVILLE

Let me quote from my article in Voice of Voiceless 2006 issue http://www.voiceofvoiceless.com/current/m2.asp

Jahaji Bhai” is a documentary film with an Urdu title, which means brothers of the ship. These are not sailors of the same boat as the English idiom indicates but literally are slaves taken away in the same ship. These are bonded labour taken 167 years ago in ships to erstwhile colonies of the Caribbean region. Suresh Kumar Pillai had tried to capture their miseries in this documentary on a totally forgotten peoples. Why did people from India go to Caribbean’s? The historical necessity arrives with the abolition of slavery in the nation ruled by white colored people. After the black race got reprieve from slavery, to work in the sugar plantations Indians from Chota Nagpur areas, mostly tribal people were lured into.The first ship left Calcutta in February 1838 and reached Guyana on May 5 th 1838. There were 420 hill coolies, as they were called, out of which 50 are women and 10 children. Many succumbed to diseases in mid way and those who reached there had either to perish under stress and strain within the 5-year contract period or to be killed for so called violations.

In fact many ships went missing and no one was there to shed a single drop of tear. If an Indian coolie absented for 7 days he was fined $24 dollars, which is equivalent to 6 months wages. These Indians lost their roots and culture. While liberated Negro slaves climbed in the social ladder, Indians filled that vacuum at the rock bottom of society. They were induced to become addicts to alcoholism. With few women around polyandry became the order of the day. Africans joined Europeans to suppress the brown race. Picturing their everyday lives and showing lot of documentary proof with regard to their plight from various sources, Suresh Kumar Pillai in this documentary records an unknown chapter on Indian migration. Ravi Dev, Leader of the Roar Guyana Movement speaks for his fellow brethren and a 103 old man tries hard to recollect his fellow passengers of the ship that carried them from India, all shown in the documentary.

While British India stopped labour supply due to awareness and campaigns, French India provided a fertile ground for hunting neo-slaves. Suresh Kumar Pillai had shot another documentary on these pathetic brethren. “ Songs of Malabaris” is a film on coolie migration from Pondicherry and its enclaves towards Caribbean sugar plantations. All South Indians are called as Malabaris or Madrasis it must be remembered. The French recruited the labourers mainly from Pondicherry, Karaikal, Chandranagore and Mahe and between 1854 and 1920 around 50,000 Indian labourers were taken to Guadeloupe and Martinique to work as coolies. It should be stressed that only Mahakavi Bharathiar immortalized the woes of the sugar plantation labourers in his poem”karumbu thottathile”. No one else bothered about our unfortunate kinsmen.

The Indian labourers in French colonies had to face stiff resistance from the Africans because the Indians had to work for paltry pittance, which freed Africans refused to comply. Thus Indians occupied the lowest of the low position in the French Caribbean society and called as “Cooli Malabarise”or “Chappa Coolies”. Indian coolies were never allowed to practice their religious faiths or to speak their native tongues on the plantations .The labourers had to be French in every sense. This was in sharp contrast to other Dutch colony of Suriname or British colony of Trinidad and Guyana where the Indians had some amount of freedom to retain their language and culture. The film looks at the history of migration of Indians to French West Indies and their struggle to retain their religion and culture against the French policy of assimilation.

THE QUESTION NOW HAUNTING US? WHY DOES WESTERNERS CHOOSE AUROVILLE. OUR PEOPLE WENT TO CARRIBEANS TO EARN A GOOD LIVING WHICH TURNED OUT TO BE A MIRAGE CHASE. THEY LOST THEIR CULTURE. HERE WESTERNERS HAVE COME TO MAKE A GOOD LIVING BETTER THAN WESTERN STANDARDS. THEY ALSO HAD ADMINISTERED CULTURAL SHOCKS ON OUR SOCIETY.

GAY SEX:

One person talks about his homosexual relationship in a letter with us. He says since 1977 he was having homosexual relationship. His Indian male partner had sent 120 love letters to this western male, as per his letter dated 6^th October 1996. The westerner had given 19 lakhs to the homo-partner, and to earn this the German had worked in petrol bunks during his visits to his home country Germany. It appears that the innocent Indian polluted by this German also cheated Dieter Wilm of Germany. This German tells in his letter that his Indian contact gave him marijuana to sell in Germany and it was found by German police. This Germans letter speaks of a triangular homosexual relationship. It also mentions about many western names, of Aurovillians of those days. Later this German went to live in Puducherry. His name is Volker A.Annuss. Auroville had such people, it is history. It is their duty to weed out such crimes if it exists now instead of barking against citizens who voice concern for public good.

LESBIAN SEX:

We gave a CD which was sold in free markets titled Auroville Beauties, wherein a western man will be watching two poor young Tamil girls made to perform lesbian acts before the camera. Also in another clipping a western man will be making sex with a Tamil girl before the camera. This indicates shooting of such scenes for selling in abroad. Dravida Peravai gave those CD’s to the then Superintendent of Intelligence Bureau Mr.Ramdass for forwarding to Government to take stringent action .There ends the matter. What action government took it is only known to Government of India. Such CD’s were given to BBC, but due to ethical standards British press did not publish nor did BBC telecast such porn videos.

The Tamil boys who had made it regular hobby to chase white girls, and Tamil women falling prey into contracts to live with westerners in exchange of monetary gains only to be ditched sooner, and a story of one Tamil’s wife got married to a westerner without divorcing the husband, all such real happenings undermining our culture and society, the free media of our country must come forward to expose through investigative journalism.

N.Nandhivarman, General Secretary, Dravida Peravai

AMEND AUROVILLE FOUNDATION ACT

We have seen many temples vested with Archeological Department of India had not been maintained properly. Usually a Government organization should function effectively and that is the order of the day in all countries except in India. That is Indian people had lost faith in Indian bureaucracy. Similarly the dream project Auroville taken over from the hands of a Society had failed miserably in the matter of accountability. The mismanagement by Sri Aurobindo Society only led to the take over of the Auroville project by an Act of Indian Parliament called as The Auroville Foundation Act 1988. The same circumstances with regard to mismanagement prevail now, as would be known from the highlights of the Internal Audit Report of Institute of Public Auditors of India, Chennai chapter. Hence we urge the Ministry of Human Resources Development of Government of India to constitute a joint enquiry by a team comprising Comptroller and Auditor General of India, Central Bureau of Investigations and Enforcement Directorate .Based on the findings of such a team A Joint Parliamentary Committee should be constituted to bring in suitable amendments in The Auroville Foundation Act 1988. We feel Matrimandir must be handed over to Aurobindo Ashram, and as devotees they can manage their Mother’s Temple with dedication. This demand by Dravida Peravai which is fighting for the removal of the Aurobindo Ashram Trustees might surprise everyone. We want removal of Trustees, but most of the Ashramites are real devotees unlike the foreigners who use the mask of a Government Foundation to further their vested interests. The International Town which remains hidden amidst villages undeveloped to international standards must be made a Town where Tamils are in majority. Like Dr.Karan Singh’s Kashmir we are not saying other state people or other country people should not buy property here or live here. In Tamil soil making Tamils as beggars and bonded labourers foreigners should not establish a neo-colony, we are vigilant in this, and no Indian citizen will find fault with our approach. I had the Pondicherry Government Budget for 1974 in my hands before its presentation in Assembly by the 21 day Ministry headed by AIADMK’s S.Ramasamy. In my capacity as Propaganda Secretary of DMK for 1974 polls I worked hard but only 2 DMK legislators won, including Former Chief Minister M.O.H.Farook Maricar.The budget was read by Mr.M.O.H.Farook Maricar before then Chief Minister could read culminating in the defeat of 21 day Ministry. Similarly the Environment Impact Assessment ordered by Government of Puducherry about ground water pollution in Bahour-Kirumampakkam areas by Pondicherry University Professor Abbasi for years was not released, and people within Administration gave me the copy of the Interim Report which was released by Dravida Peravai, forcing Government to publish full report. Hence for public good, to generate awareness, and to draw the attention of the Government, in the absence of transparency in a Government organization answerable to Indian Parliament, we are reproducing the highlights of the Internal Audit, and it cannot be stated to be a secret, nor should it be kept in cold storage. For years same official remains Finance Officer defying the customary transfer in Government department to keep the administration clean, and a probe into Auroville functioning is necessary including transfer of officials who had remained for decades, working for their self Interest.

N.Nandhivarman, General Secretary Dravida Peravai

39 Montorsier Street, Puducherry 605001.

THE AUROVILLE FOUNDATION

INTERNAL AUDIT REPORT 2004-05

HIGH LIGHTS

1)                 In spite of enormous responsibility vested on the Foundation and high volume of transaction carried by about 192 units, the Foundation has no internal mechanism for periodical inspection of books and records of the units to ensure that they are functioning properly within the autonomy given to them.

(Para 2.03)

2)                 There is no centralized accounting of income reflecting totality of income and expenditure.  There is no overall budget for Auroville.  Foundation has no system to ensure that all money received through various channels have been properly accounted for and utilized.

3)                 The Foundation has not prescribed any regulations for fund raising.

(Para 3.1.1)

4)                 No regulations were framed u/s 32(2) of the Act 1988 regarding maintenance of accounts  

 (Para 3.1.2)

5)                 There is no system of physical verification of assets to ensure their    existence in good condition.

(Para 3.1.3)

6)         There are no regulations for borrowings.                                        

(Para 3.1.4)

7)         No investment policy has been laid down.

(Para 3.1.5)

         There is no system in the Foundation office to watch compliance of various duties assigned to the executives / Trustees

(Para 3.1.6)

9)                 There is no mechanism in the Foundation Office to ensure proper accounting and utilization of donations received.

(Para 3.1.7)

10)      In the absence of any regulations there were cases of disposal of movable property without the approval of Foundation Office.

(Para 3.1.8)

11)      Some of the provisions in the Trust Deeds are at variance with the delegation of powers approved by the Government.

(Para 3.1.9)

12)             The Income and Expenditure Account of Foreign Contribution Account does not reflect the total foreign contribution received during a year.  As per FC 3 return submitted to the Government of India under FERA the foreign contribution received in 2004-05 was Rs.13.95 crores as against Rs.6.38 crores shown in the Income and Expenditure Account.

(Para 3.2.1(b))

13)             Foreign contributions of Rs.10.16 lakhs received in kind were not accounted for in FC 3 return submitted to the Government of India.

(Para 3.2.10(a))

14)             As per Foundation Rules 1997 approved by the Government all monies received in Auroville are to be kept in a bank account with State Bank of India.  It is observed that bank accounts were maintained in other banks also.

(Para 3.2.1(d) 3.2. (b) 3.2.4 & 3.2.6(g))

15)             Some of the receipts issued for foreign contributions received were subsequently cancelled by pencil and in some cases in ink.  In none of these cases competent authority has authenticated the cancellations.

(Para 3.2.1(k))

16)             The Income and Expenditure Account (Indian Donation) does not indicate the actual donations received during the year.  The Indian donations received during 2004-05 amounted to Rs.1.67 crores as against Rs.2.00 crores shown in the Income and Expenditure Account.

(Para 3.2.2 (a))

17)             The cash and foreign exchange transactions handled by the Auroville Maintenance Fund ranged from Rs.78.49 crores to 149.33 crores during the last 5 years.  However, no rules and regulations were framed for administering the Maintenance Fund.

(Para 3.2.4(a))

18)             As per Delegation of Powers the Finance Committee and the Secretary are empowered to make long and short term investments.  However, the Executive of Maintenance Fund made investments without their approval.  Such investments for periods ranging from 91 days to 6 years stood at Rs.15.66 crores at the end of 31^st March 2005. 

(Para 3.2.4(e)

19)      The Trust deeds do not contain any provision or authority for the Foundation to select auditors for the trusts. As the Settler of the Trusts the Foundation should have the right to appoint or prescribe a panel of Auditors and review their performance

(Para 3.10.c)

20)      Consolidated Receipts and Payments Account as required in the format of

            Account prescribed by Central Govt. has not been prepared               (para3.10.i)

21)  There is no system of ascertaining the reasonableness of the prices paid for   the land acquired by the Foundation.                                             (Para 3.2.5 (a)

21)      There is no practice of obtaining prior sanction of the competent authority before incurring expenditure on stamp duty, commission paid to intermediaries and other related expenses while purchasing the land for Auroville.

(Para 3.2.5(b)

22)      No enumeration has been done of the trees available/ planted in the geographical area of Auroville at a cost of Rs.73.62 lakhs.

(Para 3.2.5 (c)

23)      The loss on sale / exchange of land is not accounted for.

(Para 3.2.5(e)

24)      Approval of the Government is not being obtained for purchase of land wherever the cost involved is more than Rs.1 crore value.

(3.2.5 (i)

25)      No master plan based on “Mother’s vision of Matrimandir” detailing its implementation and monitoring mechanism, mobilization of resources, time schedule for completion, etc. has been prepared for systematic and speedy execution of the project.

(Para 3.2.6(a)

26)      Refund of customs duty forgone due to non adherence of the prescribed

            Procedures amounted Rs.27.68 lakhs.

(Para 3.2.6 (b)

27)      Indigenous and foreign contributions received for Matrimandir during 2004-05

            were not released in full for the purpose.

(Para 3.2.6 (d))

1. THE FOUNDATION

1.01         Auroville founded by the ‘Mother’ In Feb. 1968, developed as a cultural township with the aid of funds received from organizations in and outside India as also from substantial grants received from the Central and State Governments and the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization, contributing to international understanding and promotion of peace. For the purpose of encouraging, continuing and consolidating the aforesaid activities of Auroville it became necessary, in the public interest, to acquire the undertakings of Auroville. Auroville was vested in the Central Government under Sec.3 of the Auroville Foundation Act, 1988 and was held by the custodian till the 31^st March, 1992 on behalf of the Central Govt. together with the right, title and interest. Thereafter the said undertaking was vested in the Auroville Foundation established by notification dated 29^th January 1991 of the Govt. of India with effect from 01.04.1992 together with the right, title and interest.

1.02    The Auroville Foundation constituted under the Act comprises of three principal authorities via. (i) The Governing Board, (ii) The Resident’s Assembly and (iii) Auroville International Advisory Council.

1.03    The Governing Board consisting of members nominated by the Central Govt. have the power for general superintendence, direction and management of the affairs of the Foundation and exercise all the powers and discharge all the functions which may be exercised by the Foundation under the Act; inter-alia .including :

a)     reviewing basic policies and programmes and giving necessary directions for the future development of Auroville

b)     according approval to the programmes drawn up by the Residents Assembly   and

c)      Monitoring and reviewing the activities of Auroville to ensuring proper management of the properties vested in the Foundation. The Act also envisages that the Foundation shall prepare a master plan of Auroville. The Act envisages that the Foundation shall be accountable to the Govt. and the Parliament and for the purpose shall have Annual Accounts prepared and duly audited by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (C&AG). The form of Accounts shall be as prescribed by the Central Govt in consultation with the C&AG.

1.04    Present Status

There are at present about 200 units/entities engaged in various activities, some commercial in nature, some service oriented including research, some in manufacture. They are not easily correlated to the main objectives of the Foundation, There does not appear to be any long term policy or plan for these units. They however, are entrusted with the assets of The Foundation, deal with the public and their relationship and accountability to the Foundation and to the Govt and the Parliament is informal and not often enforced. While it may be desirable to democratize various activities in Auroville with the Residents Assembly as the fountainhead of legitimacy, there are serious deviations from the accepted canons of propriety and public accountability as enumerated in the succeeding parts of this report. This raises legitimate concerns about the compliance not only with the letter and spirit of the Act and the Rules, but also the appropriateness of the Foundation acting as an umbrella for organizations that have very little to do with the “Vision”. The manner of appointment of Trustees and supervision over the operations of TRUSTS handling large sums of public moneys need a close review. Selecting a few individuals who are not employees of the Foundation and who are not treated as public servants with no defined accountability or fiduciary responsibility, and entrusting large sums of public moneys, without the discipline of well defined financial rules and procedures appear to be hazardous and certainly not in public interest.

If it is considered that the Foundation should have a minimal role in the operation of Trusts that use its resources (including land), alternative systems including statutory changes are required .This may involve a deliberate and systematic delinking.

1.05    The Residents’ Assembly consisting of all the residents of Auroville advises the Governing Board in respect of all activities relating to the residents of Auroville including admission of persons in the Register of Residents of Auroville. A Working Committee of the Residents’ Assembly has been constituted under the Act. The Working committee is empowered to create or constitute other organizations, trusts, societies or associations to carry on activities relatable to Auroville, with the approval of the Governing Board of the Foundation. They are subject to their commitment to the ideals laid down in the charter and are mandated to function in conformity with the decisions of the Governing Board.

1.06    The Auroville International Advisory Council consisting of nominated members by Govt. to advise the Governing Board on any matter relating to the development and management of Auroville.

1.07    The Powers to make Rules governing the operations and management of the foundation and its organs vests in the Central Govt. The Rules currently in force are given in Appendix. The Rules vests the authority to deal with the assets of the Foundation exclusively in the Governing Council. The Governing Council may refer matters relating to Funds and Assets to a Committee called Finance Committee comprising the Financial Adviser to the Ministry, as the Chairman, the Secretary of the Foundation and other representatives of the Govt and the Governing Board as members.

Under the Rules another body constituted by the Residents Assembly – Funds and Assets Management Committee has been empowered to decide on all issues related to funds and assets of the Foundation, subject to a Veto by the Finance Committee or the Board.    

Mr.Rahul Gandhi M.P                                                                      23^rd March 2008

General Secretary All India Congress Committee

Respected Rahul Gandhi

Dravida Peravai, the political party of Periyarites which never seeks office but works for social causes, wishes to place on record our appreciation for your visit to Naxal infected areas Orissa. Instead of brushing naxalism as law and order issue, you have gone there to understand the ground reality as well as to trace the root cause for people turning towards path of violence. By your visit whole India has started to look for your intervention on many issues which the old guard in your party will keep in cold storage.Close on the heels of this trip, Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair showered praise on you saying that you are the “most talented” and “insightful” of the younger generation of politicians worldwide and you have got a first class mind and great commitment to India. This made us think that you can be approached to place our views on the worst Chief Minister of Puducherry who still clings to office shamelessly in spite of many blunders he has been committing unmindful of the existence of high command.

1. No human being with a heart and conscience would have amassed private wealth at the cost of Tsunami victims. Two weeks ago the Joint Action Committee of Puducherry Fishermen Association met our Hon’ble Prime Minister and complained not a single house had been constructed by Puducherry Government and only Maharastra Government and Ngo’s had constructed. Under RTI Act, the PMO states that 1212 crores is unspent in Puducherry. Dravida Peravai had submitted a detailed complaint to the Sub Committee on Tsunami Relief under the Ministry Home Affairs. Yet the old guard in your party does not want to sack him.

2. The Special Component Plan funds that should have been earmarked according to population will technically be spelt in budget but spent for other projects. The Parliamentary party  leader of PMK, Professor Ramdass, an economist of repute had issued press statement that 1277 crores earmarked for Special Component Plan meant for Scheduled Caste Welfare had not reached the SC people, and SC associations are agitating to get back this bag log as Special Package from Centre. Yet your party keeps him in power antagonizing the oppressed classes.

3. The dream of your father Rajiv Gandhi, the Panchayat Raj in Puducherry, a tiny state, could not be realized, that too with your party at the helm here. The Chief of Local Bodies few days ago carried out a protest procession on the refusal of the Chief Minister to hand over adequate powers to local bodies. Close on the heels of this procession, The Minister Mr.Malladi Krishna Rao, had shed his Local Administration portfolio, accusing that last year the allocation for Local bodies were in the tune of 61 crores, but this year it is going to be Rs 44 crore, out of which Rs 33 crores will go to MLA Constituency Development leaving just 10 crores for Local Administration in the proposed budget of Rs 1750 crores to be presented on 26 th March 2008.

4. The AIADMK General Secretary J.Jayalalitha directed her partymen to launch an agitation on 20^th March seeking dismissal of Rangasamy Government, because it had made mockery of the Cabinet system and many decisions were taken bypassing the cabinet. This had been our charge in the memorandum submitted to Lt.Governor Mr.Mukut Mithi on 13^th March, which was lifted in letter and spirit by AIADMK Supremo.

Subsequently the Supreme Court in a judgment of 4^th March had found Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister of constitutional violations and since the judgment in fact fitted in every way with the functioning of N.Rangasamy, we had urged the President, marking copies to all Ministers in Mr.Manmohan Singh Government, to dismiss the Government headed by N.Rangasamy. We are not demanding the dismissal of a Congress Chief Minister for the sake of politics or rivalry like the case of J.Jayalalitha. We only want a human being with fewer vices as our Chief Minister.

5. The 5 Cabinet Ministers are united in fighting to secure their rights under the cabinet system and to ensure all constituencies get equal development chances. Under Rangasamy regime only his constituency youth got jobs bypassing Employment Exchanges, defying High Court orders, floating all rules and regulation, that too 18000 jobs for a constituency of 25,000 voters. Other constituencies got nothing. In last elections, we campaigned all the 6 M.L.A’s of Karaikal enclave failed to fight for Karaikal development under the banner Karaikal Union Territory Struggle group. Yes we are demanding separate Union Territory status for Karaikal in view of total neglect of Karaikal under Rangasamy government. Our appeal resulted in all the 4 Congress M.L.A’s of Karaikal region in the total 6 M.L.A’s lost last elections. Two DMK M.L.A’s scrapped through in 33 votes and less than 200 votes. Fearing that fate will befall on them the 5 Ministers are on warpath. Congress high command, though unmindful to peoples woes could at least have thought of party interests and prospects in future polls .It should have sacked the Chief Minister, who manipulates media by lavish advertisements, who masks his animal instincts under the guise of simple ness, who patronizes criminals.

6. Dravida Peravai wrote to Union Home Secretary, who acted promptly and now criminals are on the run here. The irony is Tamilnadu Police had set up permanent camp here and is searching house to house not only in Chief Minister’s constituency but also in assembly premises, an investigative Tamil weekly report.

7. Chief Minister foisting case against 2 cabinet colleagues so far and one 2 more on Monday 24^th  before budget presentation, just to wreak vengeance on 5 cabinet colleagues who wanted threadbare discussion in cabinet, which for first time debated 6 hours and more departing past practice of Chief Minister taking unilateral decisions bypassing cabinet. Congress Chief Minister tarnishing Congress cabinet ministers is permissible under the AICC norms, may be that is Congress way of democracy, people are making sarcastic remarks. Is one man above party?

We hope you have the insight to find out truth and to eliminate the Godfather of Crime from seats of power. As Italian people unable to tolerate the mafia protested in streets and told “Basta Basta”, we are telling in Italian “Basta “of Rangasamy.

With Regards

Yours fraternally

N.Nandhivarman General Secretary Dravida Peravai

THE PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA HON’BLE MANMOHAN SINGH

THE UNION HOME MINISTER HON’BLE SHIVRAJ PATIL

THE UNION MINISTER OF STATE FOR PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS

HON’BLE V.NARAYANASAMY

Copy to: Hon’ble Sonia Gandhi M.P                                                   24.4.2008

                Hon’ble Rahul Gandhi M.P

Respected Sir

Subject: Cheap Minister N.Rangasamy’s Orchestra against Chief Secretary regarding.

With due regard to the constitutional post of Chief Minister, we are not keen in degrading its respectability hence we chose to complain against a Cheap Minister who had patronized all criminality and corruption in our tiny Union Territory. The corruption in this state grew in Himalayan heights after the Union Government appointed Mr.C.S.Khairwal as Chief Secretary of our cursed territory, cursed by the Union Government.

The Chief Vigilance Commission headed by Noble Man .N.Vittal had released a list of 95 most corrupted officials in this country, wherein the 4^th name in list, Mr.C.S.Khairwal who got the honor states “ C.S.Khairwal, Secretary, Tourism Delhi : In February 1996, Khairwal, a 1974 batch IAS officer was arrested on corruption charges and his wealth was estimated at approximately Rs.10 crores. This included Rs.9.7 crores in real estate and the rest in fixed deposits, jewellry, vehicles, besides cash. According to CBI, Khairwal made his millions when bus transports in Delhi were privatized and transport operators, in search of lucrative routes, bribed officials heavily. The CBI believes Khairwal’s fortunes grew in direct proportion to the permit violations by the operators”

This Chief Secretary aided , abetted, assisted, advised Mr.N.Rangasamy on whichever ways by whatever means public money, including tsunami funds could be grabbed by creation of societies which need not be audited by Comptroller and Auditor General. Having been assisted by such a corrupt official who went out of his way to nourish the ego of Mr.N.Rangasamy making him to live under the illusion that he is Maharaja of Independent princely state of Puducherry, N.Rangasamy is unhappy with successive Lt.Governor’s and Chief Secretaries, whether they were NDA or UPA government appointees.Mr.N.Rangasamy crossed swords with Lt.Governor N.N.Jha, and the Union Home Ministry if you seek will provide all files which former Lt.Governor N.N.Jha made complaints against N.Rangasamy. The same is the case recently resigned Lt.Governor Mukut Mithi, a former Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesht, who knows the rule and the limits of an elected Chief Minister, who should not bypass cabinet’s authority usurping the powers to nurse his own constituency. The former Chief Secretary Prakash Mehra too faced innumerable hurdles in his tenure, all because none of these authorities be it Lt.Governor or Chief Secretary danced to the tunes of N.Rangasamy.

The current Chief Secretary Mr.Rakesh Bihari had been constantly under the firing line of the Cheap Minister N.Rangasamy. In midst of agitating students, he instigated the students saying the Chief Secretary is the stumbling block for educational fee scheme. Close on the heels of this appearing in media, our party wrote to the Prime Minister and Lt.Governor that the “Chief Minister had violated the oath of secrecy by publicly targeting his Chief Secretary”. Since all of you who respect democracy and our constitution did not remove this autocrat from office and he bought time begging to submit the budget, he has started his orchestra against the Chief Secretary, using the most obedient servant to him, the Opposition Leader A.M.H.Nazim of DMK. The open debate in Legislative assembly against a Chief Secretary and on which complaint he should act, which enquiry to be dropped, and the intervention of Cheap Minister N.Rangasamy advising the Chief Secretary in the floor of the house and through electronic and print media, not to act against complaints, which the gangs call anonymous ones, forgetting the fact that CVC allows whistle blowers to expose corruption. Here the attack is not on anonymous complaints but specific complaints made by the registered political party Dravida Peravai, and other consumer-socio-political organizations. Just for the sake of promised Corporations in post budget session, the Opposition Leader is trying to bark at the honest officials to stall all complaints.

The commercial tax dues not collected by the Government are one issue over which complaints went. There are numerous petrol bunks in Puducherry, where the petrol/diesel prices are kept lower. This had created a petrol/diesel smuggler’s lobby, which do not literally smuggle petrol/ diesel after it reaches Puducherry limits. The quota for Puducherry is offloaded en route to Puducherry in Tamil Nadu itself, and many times more than the intake in Puducherry, the quantum of offloaded petrol in Tamilnadu is more. This smuggling helps the petrol bunks in Puducherry to pocket huge profits, and in Tamilnadu the dealers who benefit out of this smuggling evades sales tax that is due to Tamilnadu by them. The Puducherry Petrol/Diesel bunks too evade sales tax that is due to Puducherry. Thus a smuggling racket depriving both states of their due thrives for long. The irony of the situation here is Dravida Peravai sent complaint to the Chief Secretary about bunks that show sales in Puducherry but had kept huge tax arrears. We cited one incident of 6 cores uncollected from single dealer. Acting on our complaint when Chief Secretary forwards that to Commercial Taxes department under the Cheap Minister, in order to stall such collections that are due to state exchequer, the Cheap Minister engages the lung power of the Opposition Leader and other cheer leaders of the Cheap Minister, to turn the heat on Chief Secretary by open comment and advice through the floor of the House. The industrialists owe 90 crore power bills, is another case in another day Cheap Minister will let loose his cheer leaders, all to stop collections due to government coffers.

His continuance in office every other day is a loss to National Exchequer, and his continuance in office brings shame only to the doors of you as Prime Minister, and Madam Sonia Gandhi who heads a political party  which should set an example to others.

N.Nandhivarman, General Secretary, Dravida Peravai.

Rewriting History: The Enemies Within

N.Nandhivarman General Secretary Dravida Peravai

‘ Koreans are often infuriated by erroneous historical perceptions of Japanese attempts to emphasize their superiority in past bilateral relations.” wrote the Korea Herald daily. The Korean National Assembly’s Judiciary Committee debated four bills brought to rewrite distorted chapters of Korean national history from the tragic periods of the 19 th to 20 th centuries. A campaign to compile a Who’s Who of Pro-Japan collaborators got enthusiastic support from the Korean people and in 11 days 500 million yen could be raised in Korea. The focus was to bring out the truth about pro-Japanese activities by Koreans and the victims of forced labour and military recruitment under the colonial government between 1910-1945. The massacre of civilians during and after the Korean War of 1950-1953. During the Donghak peasant revolution in 1894 the rebels who fought Japanese invaders were shown as bandits in history and the move was to restore them their due honor.

That is Korea. In Tamilnadu do we have majority of English or Tamil dailies that will debate such an emotional issue. Are Tamil people conscious of past history and are they willing to donate like Koreans to correct distortions in Tamil history? Let us ponder these dispassionately. Will our 40 Tamil Parliamentarians ever raise or debate distortions of Tamil history? The Pro-Aryan parties in Indian Parliament are raising hue and cry over non-existent Bridge called Ram’s bridge. Australian scholar Dr.Annamalai Magizhnan in a fantastic interview in Tamil investigative bi weekly Nakkheran   raises an important question. A logical arrival doubt arises by reading the interview. If an army had to reach an island the King had to employ warships, and that is how Tamil Chozha Emperors conquered many countries including Srilanka with their navy. Even today the Sea Tigers are engaged in mid sea wars. If a bridge had to be constructed by Rama to reach Srilanka that denotes he does not have a navy or does not know to conquer the seas.

Human Race is not from Brahma’s face

Sanskrit epics are scientifically proven evidences but Tamil literary sources are figment of imagination, opine all enemies within Tamil language speakers. They are non-Tamils and belong to the invaders of bygone era, yet within their brains a superiority complex remains, which shows their true colors. Adolph Hitler, the champion of Aryan supremacy had to face defeat in 1936 Olympics in Berlin. Contrary to Hitler’s wish, Jesse Owens, a black US athlete won four gold medals and broke number of world records simultaneously, and angry Hitler left the stage refusing to shake hands. This event is a blow to one dictator who erroneously believed that his race is superior. We can trace our 160 million year old origins to that one mitochondria DNA from Africa, since then our ancestors spread over the rest of the world in successive widening waves of migration. Yet somebody within our land live in an illusion that they are gods children born in his face and they are superiors to all others. This group is the enemy within, correctly identified by Periyar EVR. Not that they exposed their true colors during his lifetime. Now seeing what Koreans are attempting it is high time to identify the enemies within.

The enemies within were bent upon denying the truth that Indus Valley civilization is Dravidian. They wanted to rename it as Saraswathi civilization to paint it as Aryan. After previous Governmen’ts attempts to trace the river failed, when even after 9 excavations no such river could be found, it is a fact that in Indian Parliament, the United Progressive Alliance had laid to rest the speculation about the river by saying Saraswathi does not exist. This is a declaration by a Government. Will the enemies within admit that this evidence opened our eyes and we accept truth? They wont. They only want what they believe and that cannot be truth and never can be accepted as gospel.

Suppressing Chozha History in Textbooks.

The Times of India dated 1 st Feb.2002 carried the following news. “ Terming the new history syllabus of NCERT, as assault on history, noted historians Irafan Habib, Suraj Bhan and Arjun Dev pointed out glaring omissions which have nothing to do with a serious academic approach. Attacking Human Resources Development Minister Murli Manohar Joshi for inflicting traditional history as reconstructed by RSS, they said it is an insult to professional historians. According to Dev in class VI syllabus Vedic culture has been made a part of Bronze Age along with Harappan, Egyptian, Mesopotamian and Chinese civilizations. Iron age’s relevance has been limited to the megalithic culture of the Deccan and South India. And there are no references to the early South Indian kingdoms like Chozhas, Cheras, Pandyas and Sathavahanas.” Title itself stated Chola History is blacked out, that is the journalism prevailing in North India, in Delhi Times of India. The Hindu in Chennai after a month wrote a central page on Tampering with history. Not a single line about the Tamil Emperors History being suppressed and hitting headlines in North. They wrote from leftist viewpoint upholding the secular pop up for soothing Islamic sentiments hurt by distortion, but never they told truth about Tamil history being suppressed. That is the enemy within us at work, what else. While I met MDMK General Secretary Vaiko in Vellore in August, I narrated my protest letters, statements, and articles over Tampering with Tamil history, and a shrewd politician he is, he wrote from jail lauding my struggle against tampering of history.

Sanskrit Epics versus Tamil classics

 Dr.D.N.Jha, an eminent historian states, “ In fact there are 300 versions of Ramayana. In Sanskrit alone there are 25 versions including Valmiki’s ”. Our enemies within want Kambaramayam alone   must be accepted forgetting the fact that Valmiki’s Ramayanam is the source of inspiration to Kambar. Well all these people have never thought of finding out which of the 300 Ramayana versions is correct and conveniently forgot that a final word on the authenticity of the story had not yet been said The Cultural History of India Vol IV states “ The first and last books of Valmiki’s Ramayana are later day additions. Book II to VI represent Rama as an ideal hero while in the first and seventh, he is made an avatar of Vishnu”

Professor Hugh Craig Director of the Center for Literary and Linguistics Computing at the University of New Castle in Australia, few years ago employed computational stylistics to determine whether Shakespeare wrote Edward III. Academics have been arguing for years whether Shakespeare wrote Timon of Athens in its entirety or whether it was partly the work of Thomas Middleton. A more fruitful and widely accepted partnership was between Shakespeare and John Fletcher. It is generally agreed that two writers collaborated on All is True [Henry VIII] and the Two noble kinsmen, probably the last play Shakespeare was involved with. All these are researches that are aimed at unraveling some fresh truths. But our enemies within will question if Dr.R.Mathivanan writes that date of Tholkappiyam is 865 B.C. The literary sources used will be questioned. Why not question the 300 versions of Ramayana, why not unravel the truth, if at all, hidden in Sanskrit epics. These enemies who want a post mortem of any source about Tamil from any literary evidence, are not willing to subject Sanskrit epics to such vigorous tests.

Tamil scholars have written many books, equally English knowing Tamil scholars from foreigners to Tamils have written many books. But all these books are confined to libraries. Tamilnadu Government, which nationalizes the books of Tamil scholars, must bring out cheap editions of all their works and distribute to schools and colleges, so that future generation knows how to defend the arguments advanced by the enemies within.