Mumbai: A two day National Convention on Alliance for Justice and Peace (AJP) held by activists from across India concluded on Monday with a call and firm resolve to build a broad alliance to save the Indian Constitution and the nation from the clutches of Brahminical fascist forces.
The concluding session discussed various issues pertaining to building of broad alliance among depressed classes such as Adivasis, Scheduled casts, religious minorities and all secular and democratic forces.
At the end of the convention a resolution was adopted christened as “Mumbai Declaration” which will act as a conceptual foundation as well as implementation frame for future initiatives.
About 150 delegates drawn from various political and social groups from different states agreed upon a Common Minimum Program, (CMP), with long time and short time actions.
The “Mumbai Declaration” said that this National Convention of the Alliance for Justice and Peace declares the launching of a joint platform called “Samvidhan Bachao, Desh Bachao” (Save the Constitution, Save the Nation).
The platform will strive for justice for the deprived classes in India since it is a prerequisite for the prevalence of peace. The platform will move forward according to a Common Minimum Programme (CMP) with long and short term plans to accomplish the mission across India.
The convention was monitored by presidium consisting of Justice P. B. Sawant, former Judge Supreme Court, Maulana Khaleel-ur-Rahman Sajjad Nomani, Chief Editor Al-Furqan monthly and spokesman of All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB), Justice Kolse Patil, former Judge Mumbai High Court along with Teesta Setalvad, Journalist and Human Rights Activist and Waman Meshram, president, Bharat Mukti Morcha.
Some other resolutions which highlighted the issues like controlling price hike, agrarian crisis, repeal of draconian laws like UAPA, AFSPA, disbanding NIA, bringing all intelligence and investigation agencies under parliamentary scrutiny, safeguarding women, etc. were also adopted. A core committee was also formed to hold key responsibilities. (pervezbari@yahoo.co.in)
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