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CHAMPA-The Amiya & B.G.Rao Foundation CITIZENS COMMITTEE FOR SECULAR ACTION PUCL(Delhi Unit) & others 6th December : Babri Masjid Demolition OBSERVANCE OF BLACK DAY Dear friends, Black Day will be observed on 6th December 2001 in memory of Babri Masjid Demolition by several organizations and activists. A protest Dharna will be held between 3.30 to 5.30PM at Tilak's statue on Tilak Marg, New Delhi (behind Supreme Court) on 6th Dec.2001. All are requested to join in the said Dharna [sit-in]. N.D.Pancholi ----------------------------------------------------- [ Text of Leaflet for Distribution in Bombay on 6 December] We Resolve for Communal Harmony and Peace This 6th of December we painfully recall the demolition of Babri Masjid, nine Years ago by the communal forces. It was no coincidence that they chose the day of Mahaparinirvana Divas of Chairman of The drafting committee of Indian Constitution, Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar. Dr. Ambedkar stood for Liberty, Equality, Fraternity and Social Justice. His values are based on the principles of Secular Democracy. The communal forces are challenging these very values, which are a product of India's struggle for gaining Independence from the British Rule. The communal politics is is opposed to the equality of Human beings and also to social and gender justice. Today we are painfully witnessing the march of hatred and violence in the name of religion. There is not only a worsening of the intercommunity relations; the poison of communal hatred is raising its head as never before. We are witness to the atmosphere, which is intimidating to the minorities, Dalits, women and other weaker sections of society. Especially after the dastardly attack by terrorists on World trade Center and Pentagon, an atmosphere of hate is being promoted by vested interests. There is increasing violence against the minorities in the subcontinent. The Christian minorities in Pakistan, Hindu Minorities in Bangla Desh and Muslim minorities in India are facing grave challenge to their survival and identity. The riots in Malegaon sparked by the distribution of a pamphlet calling for ban on the foreign goods,leading to exaggerated and out of proportion retaliation from the police resulted in loss of many lives. BJP led Govt., guided by politics of hate is condoning the illegal acts of VHP and Bajarang dal and is directly and indirectly promoting the poisonous atmosphere in the society. Its sister organisations are threatening to violate the laws of the land and build the Ram temple at Ayodhya. UP govt. again led by BJP is refusing to file the fresh FIR's against the culprits of Babri Demolition and letting off the leaders of attack on Babri masjid and consequently the values of Indian Constitution, is an act most condemnable. *On this day we resolve to work for promotion of communal harmony and preservation of the democratic and secular fabric of our constitution. *We demand that UP govt. file the fresh FIR's against the guilty of Babri demolition forthwith. *We urge upon the Central Govt. to bring to book any violation of the laws by communal organizations, to whichever religion they belong to. *We urge upon the Govt. to secularize the police force whose excess has resulted in the violence of Malegaon type. *We urge upon all the Govt.'s of the sub continent to uphold the principles of secularism, to ruthlessly punish those inciting and indulging in acts that promote communalism and communal violence. Citizen's Coalition For Communal Harmony (Oraganisations-Bombay Sarvodaya Friends Center,EKTA(Committee for Communal Amity),Hindustani Ekta Lok Prajatantra(HELP) People's Union for Care and Reconciliation, Voice of the Exploited(VOTE)Yuva Bharat,Muslim Intellectuals Forum,) ____ ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84x2u.a9WB2D Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
