Villagers of Moolasthanam Agraharam in East Godavari District, AP on a hunger strike to demand stopping of the construction of a illegal church and harassment by local police.
The villagers of Moolasthanam Agraharam have written a letter to the Chairperson of the NHRC explaining the entire issue. Organiser is in possession of the letter which explains the entire issue beginning from the construction of the church. They narrate their harrowing experience with the local administration officials and the police.
"...from local administration to district officials are treating us as second grade citizens of India, not even responding to our issues, moreover threatening us for raising our concerns and behaving as if we are refugees of other nations settled here", says the letter.
The letter says that their fundamental right to live peacefully without any fear has been violated. "Not even considering our complaints and targeting us for raising our issues is nothing but supressing our fundamental ‘Right to Equality’ which is guaranteed by Constitution of India", they write in the letter.
In their appeal they seek the intervention of the NHRC to the Director General of Police, Chief Secretary of Andhra Pradesh, District Collector of East Godavari, District Superintendent of Police and urge them to conduct an enquiry in this matter and to take strict remedial action to halt construction of the Church which is detrimental to public peace and order.
