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From: Irfan Engineer <[email protected]>
Date: Sun, Jun 15, 2014 at 6:44 PM
Subject: {CHSP} Report of Sadbhavana Padyatra in Pune on 15th June, 2014
To: Secular Perspective <[email protected]>
Report of Sadbhavana Padyatra in Pune on 15th June, 2014
A sadbhavana padyatra or march from Gadital to Gandhi chowk took place in
Pune on 15th June to show solidarity with Mohsin Shaikh who was lynched to
death by miscreants of Hindu Rashtra Sena earlier this month. The march got
a strong response with around 1000 people being present for the march. This
march was organized by Rashtriya Ekatmata Samiti which is headed by Baba
Addav. Activists and youth walked the distance holding banners and posters
saying ‘We are Indians and we are proud of it’, ‘Unity in Diversity’. After
this march everyone gathered at Gandhi chowk where prominent activists like
Manisha Gupte, Anvar Rajan, Shamshudin Tamboli, Suresh Khopade, Baba Addav
and others expressed their condemnation of the killing of the innocent
youth. The underlying message of all the speakers was that this killing
under the pretext of morphed pictures of Shivaji and Ambedkar was with the
intention to polarize communities and fan communal violence. This was a
hate crime owing to misconceptions and stereotypes spread regarding the
Muslim community. However due to the valiant efforts of peace activists who
appealed for peace and stopped the communities to engage in any conflict,
no communal violence took place.
The activists appealed to the state government to carry out the
investigations into the murder impartially and bring the culprits to
justice. The other demand was compensation to the family of Mohsin Shaikh
and to the owners of the bakeries and other establishments which were
attacked and vandalized by the Hindu Rashtra Sena. Suresh Khopade
emphasized on sensitization of police to prevent and deal with such
violence effectively. Everyone urged all the citizens to not believe any
rumors and engage in any violence. Solidarity and compassion will not let
such hate crimes and divisive politics prevail. The March ended with
observing silence for Mohsin Shaikh.
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