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United Against the Politics Of APRIL 2018 United against the politics of ban harkhand government has banned Though Jharkhand government state, the corruption of the ruling JPopular Front of India in the state press release states alleged IS in- class and the atrocities of police. It under section 16 of the Criminal fluence on south India as sufficient is quite encouraging, however, that Law (Amendment) Act, 1908 cit- ground for banning the organization a large section of the civil society ing the alleged influence of ISIS of in the state, we strongly believe the has dismissed the decision and the Syria/Iraq on some members of the real reason is something else. Ever ban as undemocratic and unconsti- Front in southern states. It is learned since the declaration of the orga- tutional. Political leaders, Commu- that the police are targeting and ha- nization in the state, our members nity leaders and activists have come rassing Popular Front members in have stood in the forefront of fight openly against the decision demand- certain regions of Jharkhand. The against human rights violations such ing its immediate withdrawal. They office was sealed and extensive po- as hate speeches, lynching incidents all have identified that by this act, lice raids were conducted. Since the and police atrocities. We believe a repressive government sends the ban, the activities of the organization that Jharkhand and its police are un- message to all civil rights groups are stopped in Jharkhand. However, happy with Popular Front for its role and mass movements that any voice it is reported that new cases were in highlighting the multiple lynch- of dissent and any act of empower- registered against some leaders and ing cases and Police atrocities in the ment would not be tolerated. members after the ban alleging con- state. At the time of the declaration History is witness that evil designs of tinuation of the activities. of ban, the organization was fighting fascist forces and their governments Since over a decade, Popular Front several cases including three cases were prevented when progressive of India has been working as a na- against police atrocities. Finding sections and victimized communi- tional movement in India, actively the organization an obstacle to get ties built broad alliance by taking engaged in developmental activities away with their crimes, the state au- the attack on one as attack on all. like literacy, education, public health thorities plan to destroy the cases by In this special edition of Forefront, and comprehensive empowerment intimidating the very petitioners. we bring to you major responses on of the poor and the downtrodden This is not for the first time that the the part of civil rights activists, com- masses, especially the Muslims. In Jharkhand government has used CLA munity leaders and political leaders 2015, the organization opened its Act to ban organizations opposed against the ban on Popular Front in units in some parts of the state. to the plunder of this resource-rich Jharkhand. Nationwide Protest against Popular Front ban in Jharkhand; Jharkhand Bhawan March held in New Delhi embers and support- Mers of Popular Front of India took to streets and marched in large numbers across the country against the ban imposed on the or- ganization in Jharkhand by the state government. Pro- testers demanded immedi- ate lifting of the undemo- cratic ban. Indian states of Manipur, West Bengal, Bihar, Assam, New Delhi, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telan- gana, Goa, Karnataka, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu and Kerala witnessed huge protest rallies on the day. In the national capital New Delhi, hundreds of people including women par- ticipated in the march to Jharkhand Bhawan. Forefront news & views I April 2018 2 Ban in Jharkhand: Revoke Ban in Jharkhand: Popular Front seeks interventiovn of President, Press meet in Delhi, Kolkata NHRC and Jharkhand Government n the context of the ban on Pop- ational leaders of the Popular Front of India said to the Iular Front of India by Jharkhand Nmedia persons who were attending the press meet that the government, General Secretary of ban imposed on the organization by Jharkhand government the organization M. Mohammed was a warning to all civil rights groups and mass movements. Ali Jinnah, through a memoran- Leaders rubbished the accusation leveled against the organi- dum, has sought immediate inter- zation by Jhakrkhand government. “The Jharkhand govern- vention of President of India and ment had nothing to quote against the organization in the state Governor of Jharkhand to get the of Jharkhand and had to give some vague reason of alleged undemocratic and unethical ban IS influents on some PFI members in south India. It is worth lifted forthwith. noting that the governments of Kerala and Karnataka had re- Urgent letters were also sent from cently stated that there is no reason to ban Popular Front and General Secretary to Union Home no such request to ban Popular front was made to the central Minister, Union Law Minister government. Hence the Jharkhand government imposing a urging them to intervene in the ban based on reports from southern states is unreasonable.” matter as it was a case of violat- Leaders called the ban “a ploy used by the state govern- ing fundamental rights includ- ment to suppress democratic forms of protest and dissent.” ing minority rights. In addition, National Secretary Anis Ahmed and National Executive Council Popular Front national leadership Members EM Abdurahman and AS Ismail addressed the press has approached National Human meet held at New Delhi. EM Abdurahiman, Anis Ahmed and Rights Commission, National Popular Front State General Secretary Dr. Minarul Shaikh ad- Minority Commission, Jharkhand dressed the pressmeet at Kolkata. Human Rights Commission and Jharkhand Minority Commission through separate memorandum for revoking the Jharkhand ban since it involved violation of freedom of expression and freedom of as- sociation as against the provisions of Indian constitution. Forefront news & views I April 2018 3 Ban on Popular Front is unjust, withdraw it: Prominent Muslim leaders ew Delhi, 13 March, 2018: do not tolerate any ideology op- NCondemning the ban on the posing theirs and try to crush such Jharkhand unit of Popular Front ideology on every level, which is of India (PFI) by Jharkhand gov- injurious to democracy and su- ernment, leaders of important premacy of Constitution in the Maulana Wali Maulana Asrarul Muslim organisations and lead- country. The leaders demanded Rahmani Haq Qasmi, MP ing figures of the Indian Muslim that the ban on PFI in Jharkhand community considered the ban should be withdrawn forthwith. tantamount to murdering democ- The statement has been racy. The Muslim community issued by Maulana Wali Rah- leaders said in a joint statement mani, General Secretary, All In- that PFI is a nationwide welfare and social organisation offering dia Muslim Personal Law Board Maulana Muhammad Adv. Zafaryab educational and social services and Head of Imarat-e Shariyah Sajjad Nomani Jilani all over the country and helping Bihar, Jharkhand and Orissa; victims within the limits of the Maulana Mahmood Madni, Gen- Indian Constitution and laws. eral Secretary, Jamiat Ulama-e It has been active in relief and Hind; Maulana Muhammad Saj- rehabilitation work for the im- jad Nomani, spokesperson of the poverished the victims of ca- All India Muslim Personal Law lamities and from south to north. Board; Maulana Mufti Mukarram Maulana Mufti Maulana Tauqeer PFI is active in rehabilita- Ahmad, Shahi Imam & Khateeb, Mukarram Ahmad Raza Khan tion work in Jharkhand in addi- Fatehpuri Mosque, Delhi; Maul- tion to offering help to victims of ana Asrarul Haq Qasmi, MP; mob lynching there. Earlier, al- Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan, legations by the Central Govern- President, Ittehad-e- Millat Coun- ment of PFI’s relations with ISIS cil; Prof. Akhtarul Wasey, Presi- were proved wrong. The apex dent, Maulana Azad University, court has rejected the allegations Jodhpur; Dr. Zafar Mahmood, Prof. Akhtarul Dr Zafar of PFI’s indulging in the so-called Wasey Mahmood “Love Jihad”. Chief Ministers of Chairman, Zakat Foundation of Kerala and Karnataka have clari- India; Dr. Zafarul-Islam Khan, fied that there are no proofs to Chairman, Delhi Minorities support a ban on PFI. In these Commission & former Presi- circumstances, blaming of PFI dent, All India Muslim Majlis-e by state and central governments Mushawarat; and Dr Tasleem Re- hmani, President, Muslim Politi- is undemocratic and betray that Dr Zafarul Dr Tasleem governments in states and Centre cal Council of India. Islam Khan Rehmani Forefront news & views I April 2018 4 Jamiat Ulama comes out in Justice Kolse patil, Justice Sawant, other support of Popular Front, slams activists from Maharashtra demand Jharkhand BJP government to revoke Popular Front Jharkhand ban amiat Ulama-i-Hind, has Jslammed the Jharkhand’s BJP government for pre- scribing social organiza- tion Popular Front of In- dia (PFI). Jamiat said the decision of banning the outfit smacks ‘partisan at- titude of the government while Hindutva outfits have been inciting vio- group including former judges, ex-bureau- lence and hatred against minorities in the state. A crats, social activists, political leaders and It also said Jharkhand witness dozens religious scholars in Maharashtra has come up of mob-lynching incidents but the state gov- against the ban order in Jharkhand on Popular ernment failed to bring the culprits to book. Front of India through a joint statement. Those In a statement issued to media Maulana who signed the joint statement include Justice P. Mahmood Madani, General Secretary of Jamiat B. Sawant (Retired Judge, Supreme Court), Justice Ulama-i-Hind and former MP criticized the ban Kolse Patel (Retired Judge, Mumbai High Court), imposed on Popular Front of India in Jharkhand. S. M. Mushrif (Retired I.G. Maharashtra Police), He said the ban on PFI seems to be a vindictive Mujtaba Farooque (Ex-National President, Wel- action against members of a particular religion.
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