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Bhima Koregaon Dalit Movement: Withdraw Vindictive Action demands CPI M

Web Desk‌Updated: Friday Jun 8, 2018

New Delhi>THE Polit Bureau of the Communist  Party of India (Marxist),in a statement  called upon the Maharashtra  government to rescind these vindictive  actions taken against dalits  in  Bhima Koregaon to commemorate  the anniversary of the battle of Koregaon

PB  expressed  its  strong disapproval over the manner in  which the Maharashtra government  and its police is dealing with the  aftermath of the widespread violence  against large sections of the dalit  population who had congregated in  Bhima Koregaon to commemorate  the anniversary of the battle which  was started to be observed by Dr B R  Ambedkar himself.

This annual  commemoration has come to be  recognised as a symbol of selfrespect  of the dalit community across  Maharashtra. It is reprehensible that  instead of initiating strong measures  and booking the culprits who perpetrated the violence in Bhima  Koregaon and pursuing the perpetrators,  the BJP-led state government  is unleashing steps towards persecuting  those who are engaged in  defending the victims including the  invoking of UAPA. 

The Polit Bureau appealed to all  democratic minded people who cherish  justice to protest such highhanded  actions of the government which will  lead to further alienation of those  suffering injustices and the government’s  clear double-standards.

 

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