Krantikari Lok Ashikar Sangathan has launched a campaign against state policies of repression of democratic movements. Rights of workers' peasants' , Dalit, Adivashis , women and other oppressed sections of the society is being curtailed. During the compaign launched by KRALOS a protest meeting -cum day long Dharna was staged at Jantar-Mantar in Delhi. A memoradum of demands was also presented to the Prime Minister of India. (copy attached ) The Dharna was addressed by Shri P.P. Arya president Krantikari Lok Ashikar Sangathan, Shri Arjun Prasad of PDFI, Rajni from Pragatisheel Mahila Ekta Kendra, Nitin Mundepi of Parivartankami Chhatra Sangathan, Sunil Kumar Krantikari yuva sangathan and J.P.Narela. The meeting was conducted by Bhupal Singh .
To 13.04.2013
The Prime minister of India
New Delhi
MEMORANDUM
Subject: - To restore Constitutional rights, enlarge
democratic space and stop repression of democratic movements in India
Sir,
We are concerned with the increasing attack on people’s right
guaranteed under the constitution of India. You have responsibility to uphold
the constitutional mandate under which each and every citizen of India has got
right to life and liberty. As an Indian citizen we feel that very basic ‘right
to life’ of Indians is under threat from the state machinery. Instead of
protecting the right of the citizen in a democratic country like India, the Indian
state machinery is instrumental in unleashing onslaught on common masses
including workers, peasantry, student& youth, Dalits, tribals, women and
other oppressed sections of the society. Even doctors, teachers and lawyers
often taste the lethal attack of oppressive state machineries.
On 15th August 1947 our country got independence
from the oppressive colonial rule and in
1950 it became republic based on principles of justice and equality, however the power shifted in
the hands of ruling capitalist class. The hope of Indian citizens got belied
within a short span of time when ruling capitalist class and its allies opted
same tactics to suppress the Indian masses which was used by their predecessor
British Rule. Jaliawalan Bagh type Massacre got repeated at many places. You
may not forget Arwal massacre , Sopore
massacre, Gulbarg Society massacre,
massacre in Gujrat after Godhra incident
still reminds Jaliawala bagh massacre where general Dyre had ordered
massacre of innocent protesters in Amritsar on 13 April 1919.
People’s movements are facing unprecedented repression not
witnessed in recent past. The state machinery is violating its own norms and
written constitution. ‘Rule of law’ has
no meaning when people’s movement armed with constitutional rights pose a
challenge to anti-people state policies. Whether, it is movement against
price-rise, demand for basic facilities i.e. water, power, education,
employment or against corporate –plunder of natural resources, restoration of trade
union rights etc., the sate response is same.
Recently, when women & students organizations were
protesting against Delhi Gang Rape case at India Gate, a curfew like situation
was created. Section 144 of Cr.P.C. was invoked in entire New Delhi district in
order to clamp the entire area.
55000 activists who were opposing nuclear project in
Kudankulam in Tamilnadu were booled under Sedition law, those who are opposing
plunder of natural resources are being subjected to ‘Oppression Green Hunt’.
Industrial workers have been ruined the protection they were
having under pre-liberalization era of so-called welfare state.
People in North –eastern part of the country and Kashmir are
being treated differently by the Indian state. It has become killing field for
military and para-military forces. Armed
Forces Special Power act has robbed them of their basic human rights, however demand
to scrap this draconian law has gone in vain.
Our democratic country does not rely upon capabilities of its
citizen for gaining strength and making it a strong developed nation but it believes
in colleting lethal machinery to oppress its masses. Indian army and local
police was not sufficient for this capitalist state thus it established PAC,
SGO, STF, and different types of commandos.
Draconian laws come
one after another . When TADA was protested, POTA came into existence , now
UAPA is doing the same job.
We expect that you being head of the executive and leader of
Indian parliament turn the tide to protect the democratic rights of our citizen
thus on the 94th Anniversary of Jalianwala Bagh Massacre we have come to put forward demand
of peaceful citizen of India before you.
1.
Law of sedition which has British lineage should be scrapped immediately.
2.
Armed Forces special power Act in North eastern State
and Jammu & Kashmir should be scrapped immediately.
3.
Oppression of Maruti Suzuki workers in Gurgaon-
Manesar plant should be stopped immediately and false and fabricated cases
against workers should be withdrawn.
4.
‘Oppression Green Hunt’ going on in central India
should be stopped immediately.
5.
Withdraw the cases under Sedition law clamped upon
activists of people’s movement.
6.
Forces involved in torture, lodging false F.I.R.
custodial death and custodial rape, abduction etc. should be punished.
7.
The scope of ‘Right to Information’ should be enlarged
and confidentiality clause should be removed.
8.
Scrap the constitutional provisions and other law
which limit the rights of Indian Citizen.
We hope that you
shall act upon our representation
to protect the right of each and every
citizen of India.
Thanking You
Your Sincerely
