Popular Front hails emerging public opinion against ban in Jharkhand

New Delhi , 17 Mar 2018 [Fik/News Sources]: Muslim social organization, Popular Front of India hailed the growing public opinion against the anti-democratic ban on its unit in the BJP-ruled tribal-dominated state of Jharkhand. At its National Executive Council meeting held at Malappuram  in Kerala, the Front reiterated the demand to withdraw the ‘unjust, undemocratic and unconstitutional’ ban imposed the Jharkhand government.

In a resolution, the meeting expressed “gratitude to all organisations and leaders who have openly spoken out against the ban.”

“It is quite hopeful that a large section of Human Rights activists, Muslims organizations and political leaders have identified the increasingly intolerant and repressive moves being adopted by Sangh Parivar against any form of dissent and are ready to extend their support to Popular Front of India.”

It urged the Central government and the Jharkhand state government to take these responses as a serious reminder against their unconstitutional ways and withdraw the undemocratic decision of Popular Front ban immediately.

Front also opposed the FIR filed against Maulana Sajjad Nomani, All India Muslim Personal Law Board spokesperson and Islamic Scholar.

Questioning the validity of the FIR, it said all the allegations leveled  against  Maulana Nomani  complaint are baseless  who has always stood for constitutional values against the forces that try to undermine the same.

Resolution said: “This is part of the attempt to silence Muslim leaders and activist who speak against Sangh Parivar using their obedient lackeys within the community.  The meeting expressed solidarity with Maulana Nomani and reminded that such gimmicks are not going to stop him from speaking the truth.”

Another resolution demanded action against RSS General Secretary Bhaiyaji Joshi’s inflammatory remarks that “Ram temple will be constructed at that place (Ayodhya) and nothing else can be built there”.  Joshi reported to have claimed that Mandir will be built there immediately after Supreme Court verdict.

“Such remarks, while Supreme Court order on the issue is still pending are indicative of the disdainful attitude of Sangh Parivar towards Judiciary and the democratic system of the country at large. From this threat to build Ram Mandir at any cost, it becomes clear Sangh Parivar either doesn’t care the apex court or they are pressurizing Supreme Court to have a verdict in their favour.”

“The meeting appealed to the Hon’ble Chief Justice of India to initiate legal action against RSS general secretary and other RSS-BJP leaders who repeatedly subdues the autonomy of Supreme Court in pending Babri Masjid – Ramjanm Bhoomi title case,” the resolution said.

On Left parties, the resolution said they should not get disheartened by the defeat in Tripura as they should stay with struggles of the poor.

“The NEC meeting of Popular Front observed that Left parties even after their defeat in Tripura election have proved capable of playing a significant role in bringing change in the country. Even though it lost elections in Tripura, the voting pattern in the state indicates CPI(M) remains a major force in the state, that too when the Congress party came up with a dismal results.”

“It is to be noted that the entire population of the North-East except Assam is below 150 lakhs and hence taking the results as reflective of a nationwide trend is misleading. The lead role played by All India Kisan Sabha in the recent farmers’ protest in Maharashtra shows that it is still too early write off left parties and that they can still carry the voice of the poor in the country.”

Chairman E. Abubacker presided over the meeting and  those attended  include vice chairman O M A Salam, general secretary M. Mohammed Ali Jinnah, secretaries Abdul Wahid Sait and Anis Ahmed, E M Abdul Rahiman, K M Shareef, Adv. Mohammed Yusuf, Prof. P Koya, A S Ismail, Mohammed Roshan and others.