October 22, 2012--
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, 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) Police officer 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