Fire that burnt constitution may reduce nation to cinders
Communal forces have been conspiring to destroy the pluralist India that nourishes so many cultures and languages. The same forces have burnt the copy of Indian constitution. This constitution that provides for the foundation of secular India was prepared under the leadership of Dr B R Ambedkar. This is being widely appreciated by the whole world. This constitution has brought rays of hope to millions of people across the economic spectrum in this country. But then, for those forces which want to turn this country into a living model of regressive ideology propounded by Manu, this constitution has turned into a stumbling block. Hence, they have been conspiring to destroy it bit by bit, one step at a time.
The communal forces cannot appreciate the fact that this country stands on the tenets of secularism and tolerance. They do not want the constitution since they want to make this nation a hindu rashtra with a single faith. They do not want this constitution that allows everyone equal opportunity. And this is not a recent development. This machination has been on since the time Ambedkar sat down to create the constitution. During the time that he drafted this constitution, he was subjected to various kinds of humiliation both inside and outside the Parliament.
On one hand, there is a conspiracy to create a single faith country by burning the constitution. On the other, there are instances of increased violence against innocents and shudras in the name of cow protection or Gau Raksha. There is mounting pressure on them to follow a single faith or adhere to a culture prescribed by certain category. If this is resisted, the self-appointed protectors of culture will launch an attack on those people and their families, sometimes even getting down to murdering such persons.
The attackers are unmindful of the law and order situation in the country. They would not even consider the existence of police and other security forces that is for the general public. They are nationalists and they believe that gives them the edge over the others for any pervert act.
When some famous persons said there is intolerance in the nation, a massive controversy was raked up. They were asked to leave the nation, if they felt they didn’t belong here. They were issued life threats too. But then, if these acts of burning the constitution, or attacking the innocents under the guise of protecting the dharma are not instances of intolerance, what else do they indicate?
Govind Pansare, Narendra Dabholkar, M M Kalburgi and Gauri Lankesh were murdered because the levels of intolerance are rising in the country. They died because they spoke against the superstition and violence and intolerance of communists. These murders are attempts to create an atmosphere of fear in the society.
It is the duty of every Indian to follow the aspects of constitution. If he or she opposes them, it goes against the law. Constitution is the only sacred book for this nation. Going against its spirit is as good as carrying out illegal acts. Such people should be tried under the law and government should ensure such acts do not repeat.
Today, there is a need to protect the constitution since people are engaged in defying and disrespecting it. It is the duty of every citizen. The constitution has given equal rights to every citizen to live a safe and good life. Our country’s constitution has the best of every country’s values and ideals. This is the foundation of our life. We must never forget that.
We need to eradicate this fearful atmosphere and allow peace and tranquility to exist amidst us. We need the Constitution to build the nation for better and safe future.
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Sambhal violence orchestrated by BJP, govt to divert attention from poll rigging: Akhilesh Yadav
Lucknow (PTI): Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday alleged the violence in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal district over the survey of a mosque was "orchestrated" by the BJP, the government and the administration "to divert attention from electoral malpractice".
Police used tear gas and "minor force" in the face of stone pelting by locals in Sambhal on Sunday as tension escalated during a second survey of the Mughal-era mosque, claimed to be originally the site of an ancient Hindu temple.
Ten people have been detained and a probe was launched into the violence, an official said.
Tension has been brewing in Sambhal over the past few days after the Jama Masjid was surveyed last Tuesday on the orders of a local court following a petition that claimed that a Harihar temple stood at the site.
A day after the Uttar Pradesh bypoll results were declared and the Samajwadi Party managed to win just two seats while the BJP and its ally RLD bagged the other seven, Yadav levelled serious allegations against the police and administration.
"A serious incident occurred in Sambhal. A survey team was deliberately sent in the morning to disrupt discussions about the elections. The intention was to create chaos so that no debate on election issues could happen," the Samajwadi Party chief claimed.
Citing reports, he said several people were injured in the violence in Sambhal and asked when a survey of the mosque was already done, why was a new survey conducted again and "that too in the morning and without preparation?"
"I don't want to go into the legal or procedural aspects, but the other side was not even heard. This was intentionally done to provoke emotions and avoid discussions on election rigging," Yadav said.
"What happened in Sambhal was orchestrated by the BJP, the government and the administration to divert attention from electoral malpractices," the former UP chief minister alleged.
Asserting that in democracy, true victory comes from the people, not the system, he said, "The new democracy created by the BJP ensures that people cannot vote while the system dominates."
He added that whenever an impartial investigation takes place, and the truth comes out through booth recordings and CCTV footage, it will be evident that "voters did not cast their votes and someone else became the voter inside the booth".
Yadav claimed that on the polling day, the police and the administration removed the Samajwadi Party's almost all booth agents and many supporters who wanted to vote.
"If voters were prevented from voting, then who cast the votes? If Samajwadi Party votes didn't reach those booths and our candidate didn't get support, then who voted there? This is a serious issue," he said.
"Additionally, there were two types of slips, -- one with a red mark and another regular slip. We raised this issue on the voting day itself, stating that the administration had created such arrangements, leading to discrimination," Yadav alleged.
The Samajwadi Party's candidate for the Kundarki assembly bypoll Haji Rizwan too has alleged that his supporters were prevented from voting.
The BJP's Ramveer Singh won the bypoll in the Kundarki seat by a margin of over 1.45 lakh votes.
