JOINT PROTEST MARCH AGAINST WORKER'S REPRESSION IN HARIDWAR
There was a protest demonstration at Uttarakhand Bhawan on 20th October 2012 against repression of worker's movement , particularly against registration of false and fabricated F.I.R. against 32 workers related with Inqulabi Mazdoor Kendra who were participating in a peaceful rally organized after completion of their 2 day long 3rd Conference in Haridwar. Activists of different organization gathered at Uttarkahand Bhawan and submitted a memorandum to Resident commissioner demanding quashing of fabricated FIR. They also demanded judicial inquiry in registration of false FIR and punishment to officer involved in imposing the said false and fabricated FIR. Activists of Inqalabi Mazdoor Kendra , Krantikari Lok Adhikar Sangathan, Krantikari Naujawan Sabha , Mehnatkash Mazdoor Morcha, Mazdoor Patrika , Pragatisheel Mahila Ekta Kendra & others were present their. A gate meeting was also organised where in speakers emphasized on fight against onslaught of indian state against workers and poor masses. Copy of memorandum given to the R.C. Uttarakhand is given below.
MEMORANDUM
Dated: - 20.10.2012
To
The Resident Commissioner
Uttrakhand Bhawan
Chanakyapuri
New Delhi
Subject:
- Memorandum against repression of worker’s movement and registration of False
and fabricated FIR against workers and activists at P.S. Ranipur Haridwar.
We
the undersigned organizations/ individuals have come to oppose the repression
of workers and rampant violation of worker’s as well as common citizen’s
democratic and fundamental rights by Uttarkhand Police.
Uttarkhand Government is adamant to repress the
worker’s movement. They want to kill the worker’s unity at nascent stage and
for that purpose resort to illegal use of police force and other administrative
machinery. On 15th October
2012 a false and fabricated F.I.R. bearing no. 321/2012 at p.s. Ranipur has
been registered.
The
local administration as well as concerned police authorities was aware that on 14th and 15th
October, 2012, 3rd Conference of Inqlabi Mazdoor Kendra was going on in
Haridwar, Uttarakhand. At the end of the conference a procession was taken out from
Chinamay Degree College to Rawali Mahdood village and written intimation dated
05.10.2012 regarding this procession was also given to the SDM Haridwar10 days
in advance. (Copy Enclosed).
The
said application was forwarded to SHO Ranipur with direction to do the needful,
however on instructions of authorities
at state level, a forged and fabricated F.I.R. No. 321/2012 U/S 147/341/447/505
I.P.C. as well as under 7 criminal law amendment act was registered against 32
named persons and 150 unknown. It is pertinent to mention here in that several
persons who were not present in the conference or even few are those who never
visited Haridwar have been named in F.I.R. with ulterior motive to crush the
worker’s movement at nascent stage.
There
is state offensive against the general
masses as well as working class of the country, who are prone to state
repression. The worker’s right is being violated rampantly by the state
machinery. Labor department has become defunct institutions and labor laws gets
place in books of law only for record.
The
incident of 15th October is one stark example of worker’s repression.
On 15th October when the activists and members of Inqulabi
Mazdoor Kendra came out with the procession namely Majdoor Adhikar Jagrukta Rally in a peaceful
manner, police registered a false F.I.R.
against them.
We
are living in a democratic country. Holding meetings, taking out processions, organize
conventions, make slogans and protest in peaceful manner is democratic right of
Indian citizen. Article 19 of The Indian Constitution makes guarantee to the
freedom of speech & expression as well as freedom of association and
assembly in peaceful manner as fundamental right. In the incident cited above, local police
have crossed the limit by registering false and fabricated case against
innocent citizens of India violating their fundamental right. The Uttarakhand
Government as well as Indian state has failed to protect the rights of its
citizen, particularly of those which comes from vulnerable sections of the
society.
We undersigned organizations/individuals feel that the police
had lodged entirely false and fabricated FI.R. against the activist and members
of Inqlabi Mazdoor Kendra . We also condemn this police action on the innocent
members and the activists of Inqlabi Mazdoor Kendra.
We demand that:-
(1)
F.I.R.
No. 321/2012 registered at P.S. Ranipur, Haridwar, uttarakhand against workers,
activists and members of Inqlabi Mazdoor Kendra be quashed immediately.
(2)
A
Judicial inquiry may be constituted to inquire the role of administration in
registering false and fabricated F.I.R. against worker and activists and guilty
officials be punished for lodging a false and fabricated F.I.R.
(3)
Stop
repression of worker’s movement.
(4)
Restore
worker’s right.
Inqalabi
Mazdoor Kendra Krantikari Lok
Adhikar Sangathan
Krantikari
Naujawan Sabha Mehnatkash Mazdoor
Morcha
Mazdoor
Patrika Pragatisheel
Mahila Ekta Kendra
PDFI RDF
Radical Notes Shramik Sangram
Samiti
Sanhati-Delhi Shramik Duniya
Students for
Resistance Vidyarthi Yuvjan
Sabha
Workers Unity
Trade Union
