01-11-2006, 11:12 PM
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The Examiner
Date: December 31, 2005
The Maharashtra Governments' decision to privatise the public transport in Vasai Taluka has created a stir in Thane District. <b>Eleven men and women belonging to NGOs and political parties</b> have begun an indefinite hunger strike near Vasai railway station from Sunday, Dec. 11, 2005. The Shramjivi Sanghtana staged Rasta Roko and blocked the highways of Thane District on Dec. 14, 2005.
On Dec. 15 hundreds of activists in Western Vasai organised Rasta Roko. <b>The Catholic priests and nuns also participated in the agitation. Fr Francis D'Britto, the founder of Harit Vasai, Fr Andrew Rodrigues, Fr John Fergose, Fr Prakash Rumao, Fr Luis Britto, Sr Cecilia, Sr Martin, Sr Alka and others were arrested by the police and later released on bail.</b>
Meanwhile, the condition of Ms Gita Vernekar, Chhaya Patil and Dominica Dabre who are on the 5th day of the fast is deteriorating. They have refused to be hospitalised.
Bhai Thakur, Mr Hitendra Thakur, the local MLA and brother of the notorious mafia and Mr Ganesh Naik, Minister of environment have been bent on privatising the bus service, in spite of strong opposition by the local people.
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The Examiner
Date: December 31, 2005
The Maharashtra Governments' decision to privatise the public transport in Vasai Taluka has created a stir in Thane District. <b>Eleven men and women belonging to NGOs and political parties</b> have begun an indefinite hunger strike near Vasai railway station from Sunday, Dec. 11, 2005. The Shramjivi Sanghtana staged Rasta Roko and blocked the highways of Thane District on Dec. 14, 2005.
On Dec. 15 hundreds of activists in Western Vasai organised Rasta Roko. <b>The Catholic priests and nuns also participated in the agitation. Fr Francis D'Britto, the founder of Harit Vasai, Fr Andrew Rodrigues, Fr John Fergose, Fr Prakash Rumao, Fr Luis Britto, Sr Cecilia, Sr Martin, Sr Alka and others were arrested by the police and later released on bail.</b>
Meanwhile, the condition of Ms Gita Vernekar, Chhaya Patil and Dominica Dabre who are on the 5th day of the fast is deteriorating. They have refused to be hospitalised.
Bhai Thakur, Mr Hitendra Thakur, the local MLA and brother of the notorious mafia and Mr Ganesh Naik, Minister of environment have been bent on privatising the bus service, in spite of strong opposition by the local people.
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