Indian Social Forum’s Central Committee, Dammam has issued a press release condemning police atrocities and brutality at educational campuses over the last few days where the police has used force to stop protesters of CAA and NRC.
Condemning the use of force in Jamia Milia, Aligarh University and Darul Uloom, the forum added that the central government was compromising with secular principles of the country. It also added the central government using colonial laws such as NRC and CAA is discriminating between majority and minority communities.
“The forum condemns police atrocities at education campus such as Jamia Milia, Aligarh University & Darul-Uloom. Central government has passed colonial laws against its own citizens, legislation which are passed by the current government are against the basics principles of secularism which is the foundation of our great nation. By getting Citizenship Amendment Act union government is discriminating between the majority and minority communities in India, which is also the agenda of ruling party. The role of Delhi Police which is under Central government has also raised several doubts” the press release stated.
Waseem Udupi, President Indian Social Forum, said "In our democratic country every citizen has equal rights to protest against the unconstitutional laws passed by government, it has been noticed that government is misusing its agencies to crush the protesters who are against the Citizen Amendment Act CAA and branding the protesters as anti-national".
“We have witnessed many peaceful protest and rallies have been organized all over India against this black law. Here by Indian Social forum support the peace full protests which are against the people of India. Instead passing these black laws we argue government to take approximate step to resolve the economic crisis of the country instead implementing their saffron agenda” the press statement added.
The Forum expressed solidarity with all the education institution under attack by union government agency over the last week especially with the student of JNU, BHU, HCU, IIT Mumbai, TISS, Delhi University & Jadhavpur university campus and urged government to stop violence of agencies against the civilians protesting CAA.
Wasim Udupi chaired the meeting. Nameer Cheruvadi welcomed members and executive to the meeting while Ashraf Puttur presented vote of thanks.
Sharif Jokatte & Salahuddin from Karnataka, Mohammad Habib & Jahangir Arushi from Tamil Nadu, Nasir Koduvally & Mubarak Poyilthodi from Kerala, Mansoor Shah, Mohammad Tahir & Mohammad Azim from Delhi Zone were present during the meeting.
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Unruly scenes witnessed in Punjab Assembly
Chandigarh (PTI): The Punjab Assembly on Friday witnessed high drama on Friday after Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira made an allegedly objectionable remark against Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann during an intense argument over the alleged use of mobile phone in the house by the legislator.
During the one-day special session of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha here, Mann accused Khaira of using a mobile phone when Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan was reading out an official resolution on the revision of wages.
After rising from his seat, the chief minister pointed to the speaker, claiming that Khaira is busy on his mobile phone and urged him to ask the Congress MLA what Sandhwan had said about the resolution.
The speaker then asked Khaira to maintain order in the house and listen to the resolution carefully.
Mann then asked Khaira, "Why don't you go out and then use it (mobile phone)," which led to a strong verbal altercation during which the opposition MLA hurled an accusation against the chief minister. Meanwhile, the speaker appealed for order and insisted that the chair be addressed.
However, both Mann and Khaira continued arguing and could be seen pointing fingers at each other as the proceedings of the house were disrupted.
The AAP MLAs also rose from their seats with Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema condemning Khaira for his conduct and demanded action against him.
Cheema further alleged that Khaira "always tries to disturb the house" as he spoke about his conduct in the assembly.
The incident occurred as an official resolution on the revision of wages was presented at the special session by Labour Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond who said it paid homage to labourers on the International Workers' Day.
"Workers are the axis of construction of the nation, the community, the state and society. Every construction project succeeds only through their blood and sweat," the resolution read.
As per the resolution, "The base rate of minimum wages for the working class in Punjab was last revised in the year 2012. Although the dearness allowance has continued to increase since 2012, there has been no increase in the base rate of minimum wages.
On this sacred occasion of May Day, in this special session of the legislative assembly, this house proposes to revise and increase the minimum wages of labourers and strongly recommends to the government to take a decision regarding the increase of minimum wages for workers, so that the contributions of the workers can be acknowledged." PRK
