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Babri Masjid demolition: 26th Anniversary
NATION NOT READY TO FORGET
CALLS FOR JUSTICE GALORE ACROSS THE COUNTRY
D espite the atmosphere of provo-
cations and threats of violence
from Sangh Parivar forces, the 26th
This year witnessed a number of
statements and judgments from the
apex court regarding the Babri
very status of the Supreme Court as
the highest institution of justice in
the country. With zero respect to the
anniversary of the demolition of Masjid. Also, with the Lok Sabha democratic institutions, they openly
Babri Masjid was marked by huge election approaching, political and denounce the Constitution, and try to
protests gatherings, campaigns and communal atmosphere in the country influence the final judicial verdict by
calls for justice across the country. is getting tenser. As expected, Sangh using threats and pressures. They
Popular Front of India has been Pariwar, with no cards to play when also use few sell-out leaders in the
consistently raising the issue since approaching people after the five Muslim community to prevent jus-
the demolition and has been deter- years of misrule, is once again all set tice. To bypass judicial decision, they
mined to never let the memory of the to inflame Masjid-Mandir politics. demanded for an ordinance to build
worst organized crime against the BJP leaders are making provocative Ram Temple at the site of Babri
nation since independence, fade from statements that not only threaten Masjid.
the minds of people. Muslim community, but defame the Unfortunately, the secular forces
Popular Front of India B u l l e t i n
and opposition parties did not seem, undermining the Supreme Court of of justice to the citizens of this coun-
in the least bit, affected by the ques- India by their repeated assertions try, Supreme Court has to rise to
tion of justice. It never occurred to and calls in public that Mandir would occasion and illustrate its high
them that it was the failure of our be constructed irrespective of cases esteem and constitutional powers in
democratic institutions in preventing pending before courts. The meeting the face of ongoing threats." The
Sangh Parivar organizations from demanded the Supreme Court to ini- meeting appealed the apex court to
taking the law into their hands which tiate criminal actions against Sangh prosecute those who undermine the
worsened this issue in the past and Parivar leaders who are engaged in role of judiciary through public state-
lead to the demolition of centuries such criminal and anti-national activ- ments.
old Babri Masjid on 6 December It is highly encouraging to see
1992. The demolition was done defy- that the seeds of memory sown by
ing existing court orders to maintain the organization are finally growing
status quo of the site, while all the It is highly encouraging to to become trees of mass resistance.
democratic apparatuses of the coun- see that the seeds of memory To the disappointment of the fascist
try stood watching. Hundreds of sown by Popular Front are forces and enemies of justice, voices
innocent Muslims lost their lives in finally growing to become of justice for Babri are only getting
the anti-Muslim riots that followed in trees of mass resistance. To louder and louder with the passage of
various parts of the country. By fur- the disappointment of the fas- time. This December 6 witnessed
ther deepening the communal divide mass gatherings at national capital
cist forces and enemies of
in the country, BJP still continues to and various parts of the country
exploit the issue in their polarizing justice, voices of justice for organised by different religious,
campaigns in the face of every suc- Babri are only getting louder political and activists groups.
cessive election. and louder with the passage Popular Front units in different states
Under these peculiar circum- of time. held poster campaign highlighting
stances accumulating in the country, the message "Justice First; Rebuild
the Central Secretariat meeting of Babri Masjid" in all major languages.
Popular Front of India on 30 October People regardless of their differences
had sought urgent Supreme Court ities. The Resolution stated: "Babri came out hugely to express their sup-
intervention to prevent Sangh Parivar Masjid - Ram Mandir issue is prima- port for the cause more than ever
from humiliating Indian judicial sys- rily an ownership dispute, not a mat- before, proving that the forces of
tem in the name of Ram Mandir con- ter to be decided as per either Hindu divisiveness, disharmony and vio-
struction on the site of the demol- or Muslim faith. Any approach to the lence have not been successful in
ished Babri Masjid. The meeting issue other than that is based on facts their long vicious efforts to break
pointed out that the leaders of RSS, and records will lead to denial of jus- people's will, unity and quest for jus-
BJP and other related outfits are tice. Since judiciary is the last resort tice.
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STRUGGLES FOR JUSTICE WILL CONTINUE
Excerpts from the speech delivered at Babri Conference organized by All India Imams' Council,
at Marine Drive, Ernakulam on 4 December 2018. E Abubacker (Chairman, Popular Front of Inda)
I n the name of Allah, the most
beneficent and merciful. I thank
Allah and All India Imams Council
Muslims in India. The next day
Babari was destroyed, the then
Prime Minister promised to this
destroyed and it must be rebuilt.
The case is now being considered
by the apex court. But RSS along
for giving this great opportunity to nation that Babri Masjid would be with ruling party leaders with the
speak in this grand conference with rebuilt on the very site it was silent support of the opportunist
the slogan "Justice is Masjid, not destroyed. The promise still remains politicians are even threatening the
temple, in Babri's land. It's been 26 unfulfilled. Instead a makeshift judiciary and are going ahead with
years since Babari Masjid which temple has been erected. We do not slogans of building Ram Temple at
was built by Mir Baqi, the governor have anything against temples. But the site. For Hindu believers, Ram
of Avadh, in 1528 upon the order of justice has to be delivered. One of is their deity, but for Hindutva fas-
Emperor Babar, was demolished by the oldest Masjids in the country cists, Ram is just an instrument to
RSS, the largest terrorist organiza- where Muslims prayed for more grab power. In 1992, they exploited
tion in the world. For more than than four centuries have been Hindu sentiment, destroyed Babri
four centuries, Muslims prayed and
performed other rituals in the
Masjid. What they destroyed wasn't
merely a Masjid, but the founda-
tional values of a nation. And their
intention was not merely building a
temple at its place but to intimidate
Indian Muslims and turn them into
slaves. Targeting places of worship
is an age old tactic that has been
used by the fascists to turn people
into slaves numerous times in the
history of the country. To destroy
indigenous Dravidian population Masjid and came to power.
lived on the banks of Indus River In 2019, Ram Janmbhoomi and
thousands of years ago, the Aryan “Targeting places of worship Ram Temple still remain a senti-
invaders first targeted their places is an age old tactic that has mental issue for them to come to
of worship. been used by the fascists to power. Ordinary Hindu believers
When Aryans felt ideologically turn people into slaves and secular people in this country
threatened by Buddhist faith, they must understand this fact. And that
numerous times in the histo-
laid hands on Buddhist temples. is why we tell people that it is not
ry of the country. To destroy
Buddhist temples across the country merely a Muslim issue but an issue
were destroyed. It is the same indigenous Dravidian popu- affecting Indian democracy and sec-
methodology that Hindutva terror- lation lived on the banks of ularism. It is our wish to see Babari
ists are adopting against Muslims Indus River thousands of Masjid rebuilt. We will keep it in
today. And that is why Muslims say years ago, the Aryan dreams and memories. Our fight for
building 1000 different Mosques invaders first targeted their Babari will neither stop nor get
will not be equal to rebuilding Babri places of worship.” weakened by the passage of time
Masjid on its land. Because, it was until our demand is met, our dream
an attack on the existence of is fulfilled.
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REBUILDING IS JUSTICE
Mohammed Ali Jinnah (General Secretary, Popular Front of India)
Excerpts from the speech delivered at SDPI protest, New Delhi, 6 December 2018
I am glad to see that SDPI has come
forward for justice for Babri
Masjid and definitely it is highly
encouraging to people. This is a
cause that requires unity and stead-
fastness from all the peace loving
individuals, organizations and par-
ties. Popular Front of India has been
and still is unfailingly with the battle
for justice Masjid for the last 25
years.
We still remember, at the time of
demolition, all secular parties called
for the rebuilding of Babri Masjid,
but sadly now they are silent on the
issue. Now we are being ruled by a
government that does not have any not going to happen. People of by Liberhan Commission still walk
answer to any question from people. India are not going get themselves scot-free. The promise of rebuilding
BJP came to power in 2014 with a deceived by BJP again. given to the community by the gov-
lot of promises but today everyone In Babri issue, injustice after ernment remains only in letters.
are convinced that none of the injustice was done to Muslims since This injustice must end. Once
promises will ever be fulfilled. So as 1949. First they placed idol of Ram Justice Sachar said: "RSS says
the 2019 elections approaches, fear inside the Masjid. Secondly, Namaz there is nothing for Muslims in the
of loss is growing in the camps that which had been going on since past Babri Masjid issue. So they should
thrive on lies. 400 years was stopped. Then the leave it for us. But we together tell
With nothing else to campagin, doors of Masjid were opened for RSS that they are the ones to leave
their Bhakthi has suddenly grown. Pooja in 1986. Finally Masjid was the issue." On the day people of
And they suddenly want to build razed to the ground in broad day- India teach RSS what Justice Sachar
ram temple in Ayodhya. They hope light while all the government said, that day Babri Masjid will be
that on this account people will elect machineries including the army rebuilt on its place in Ayodhya..
them for another term. But this is stood watching. The culprits named Justice will definitely prevail.
Babari Protest, Delhi
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KERALA FLOODS
Popular Front rehabilitation projects inaugurated
T he rehabilitations project undertaken by Popular Front
Kerala State Committee for the victims of the floods is
progressing at various parts of the state. The project was
es are being built on newly bought lands. Another hundred
houses, which are partly damaged, will be repaired as part
of the project. Livelihood of 49 people lost in the floods
inaugurated by the State President Nasarudheen Elamaran will be restored. The estimated expense of the total project
in Pathanamthitta, one of the districts that was worst affect- is Rs. 6.05 crore.
ed by the floods. Popular Front has demonstrated exemplary efficiency
There are different projects in all the ten districts affect- and steadfastness in the rescue and relief operations when
ed by the floods. 84 houses will be built. 35 of these hous- the century’s gravest flood hit the state.
Distribution of financial aid for house repairing
Inauguration of Flood Rehabilitation project Houses under construction as part of the project
Houses under construction as part of the project
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VIEWS ON ISSUES
Supreme Court dismissal of Public in future which aims to polarize the Masjid. And there is still possibili-
Interest Litigation against Pune country and creates enmity between ty to use the judgment of Allahabad
Police disappointing communities for the political benefits High Court further in the case as a
Supreme Court judgment allow- of the communal forces. binding precedent.
ing Pune Police to continue their Popular Front condemns arrest of Obligation of Minority Commis-
fishy investigation against promi- Waman Meshram sion is Babri Masjid; not Ram
nent activists Gautam Navalakha, The denial of permission to hold a Mandir
Sudha Bharadwaj, Varavara Rao, rally as part of Parivartan Yatra held Popular Front of India chairman E
Arun Ferreira and Vernon Gonsalves by Bahujan Kranti Morcha and sub- Abubacker has termed it a laughable,
linking them with Bhima Koregaon sequent arrest of its leader from the statement made by the National
violence under the draconian provi- Ahmadabad by state police is a direct Commission for Minorities chairman
sions of UAPA is disappointing violation of freedom of expression Ghayorul Hasan Rizvi that Ram tem-
The majority judgment of the and freedom of association enshrined ple must be built in Ayodhya, for the
Supreme Court seems to have taken in the constitution. Muslims in the country to be able
the narrative of Pune Police at face This incident is yet another illus- live peacefully and respectfully.
value despite the existence of ample tration of the Hindutva hate politics It is absurd to think that peace and
evidence against it and dismissed carried by BJP against the Bahujan respect between communities can be
genuine concerns raised in the Public samaj. Mohammed Ali Jinnah achieved by compromising natural
Interest Litigation filed by Romila expressed solidarity with the cause justice or when minorities in the
Thapar, Devika Jain, Satish undertaken by Waman Meshram country lay their rights before the
Deshpande, Prabhat Patnaik and through the Parivartan Yatra. majoritarian forces in the country.
Maja Daruwalla. The use of UAPA in By demanding temple construction
the case is also questionable. Judgment on Masjid in Islam: and thereby objecting to Babri
Popular Front asks remove appre- Masjid, NCM chief is voicing for
NIA findings reaffirms that "Love hensions of Muslims community
Jihad" was a manufactured myth imposing an injustice on minority
The Central Secretariat meeting of community.
Popular Front of India General Popular Front of India held at Calicut
Secretary M Muhammed Ali Jinnah took a strong exception to the Hashimpura case verdict a slap on
has, in a statement, stated that the Supreme Court judgment that upheld the face on state terrorism
NIA findings regarding the non-exis- 1994 Allahabad High Court verdict The Central Secretariat meeting
tence of "Love Jihad" is a triumph for which opined that Mosque is not hailed the Delhi High Court judg-
truth and a big blow to the forces that essential part of Islam and that ment that awarded life imprisonment
survive on falsehood. After investi- Namaz could be offered anywhere. to the accused belonging to
gating the 11 cases of inter-faith mar- The meeting termed the Supreme Provincial Armed Constabulary of
riage the NIA could not find any evi- Court refusal to refer the case to a Uttar Pradesh in the killing of 38
dence of the planned conspiracy of Constitution Bench as unfortunate. Muslims from Hashimpura village in
forceful conversion which was hyped The meeting observed that giving the Meerut district of UP in 1987.
by the media and fascist forces as an opinion or passing an order about The HC judgment has pointed out
love jihad. the importance of the place of wor- that the incident was a targeted
Now that NIA has found the truth, ship in any religion, be it in Islam, killing of persons belonging to a
we hope that it prompts the agency Christianity or Hinduism, does not minority community.
for serious soul-searching so that it's come under the jurisdiction of Indian This victory of the legal fight,
stands are not misused by fanatic judiciary which is secular in charac- though delayed 31 years, is a slap on
forces for their divisive campaigns. ter. There is a need of more clarity in the face of all official agents of state
In the light of these findings, we call the explanation that the judgment terrorism anywhere in India. The
upon the media, administration and will not affect Babari Masjid Case meeting opined that while attempts
the people of the country to be cau- since the very petition in question to undermine judiciary are let free by
tious of such malicious propaganda was primarily related to Babari the governments, such judgments
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reinforce people's faith in it. for Sangh Parivar violence and killing demanded judicial enquiry by a panel
of the police officer Subodh Kumar of sitting judges to unearth the con-
Extends support to farmer's
Singh and a youth named Sumith in spiracies involved in the incidence.
agitation
Bulandshahr. What happened there is He also sought the intervention of
The National Executive Council not an isolated incident, but it is the lat- President of India to save the state
meeting of Popular Front of India has est in the series of cow terrorist acts form the misrule of Yogi
extended support to the farmers' that has become a routine ever since Government.
protest that has emerged all over the Yogi Adityanath government has
country with various demands includ- Abandon discriminatory
assumed power in the state.
ing loan waivers and better crop Citizen-ship Amendment Bill
It is also not first time that the
prices. Hindu Yuva Vahini goons, founded by A resolution passed by the
Yogi himself are in the forefront of National Executive Council meeting
Impunity under Yogi Adityanath
mob lynching of humans in the name of Popular Front of India has stated
responsible for Bulandshahr
of protecting cows. He has degraded that the Citizenship Amendment Bill
violence 2016 being considered by the parlia-
Uttar Pradesh of the Indian Republic
Popular Front of India General ment to be passed is openly discrimi-
into an Animal Farm where Jungle Raj
Secretary M. Mohammed Ali Jinnah in natory to Muslims and is therefore
is the system, cows only are safe and
a statement held Uttar Pradesh chief against the basic principles of the con-
human lives are the targets.
minister Yogi Adityanath responsible stitution.
Mohammed Ali Jinnah has
OBITUARY
KULDIP NAYAR
P opular Front chairman E Abubacker
stated that with the demise of veteran
journalist and columnist Kuldip Nayar
worried about the recent state of unde-
clared emergency under present BJP
rule. Born in Sialkot which is now in
India has lost a fearless defender of civil Pakistan, he was forced to migrate to
rights and a strong advocate of peace India. But his bitter experiences with
among nations. For Mr. Nayar, media Partition made him an ambassador of not
was a means of fighting against state ter- only Hindu-Muslim Unity, but also Indo-
rorism and tyranny of governments. Pak friendship.
Following his tradition of standing up Mr. E Abubacker conveyed deep con-
against emergency imposed by Mrs.Gandhi, he was equally dolences to his bereaved family.
MAULANA ASRARUL M I SHANAVAS
HAQ QASMI P opular Front of India Chairman E Aboobacker
expressed deep sorrow on the demise of Member of
P opular Front of India chairman E. Abubacker con-
veyed deep condolence on the demise of Maulana
Asrar-ul-Haque Qasimi, MP. By his demise we have
Parliament and KPCC Working President M I
Shanavas. E Abubacker stated that M I Shanavas was
a leader who maintained honesty
lost a great Islamic scholar and polit- and integrity throughout his pub-
ical leader. Maulana Qasimi was the lic life. He was a man blessed
real representative and the leader of with deep knowledge, clarity of
the people in Kishanganj in social, vision and simplicity in behavior.
educational and economic fields He was able to include all social
also. E. Abubacker remembered his sections and organizations and
support to the activities of Popular keep closeness with them all.
Front of India. Maulana Qasimi has E Abubacker remembered
addressed public programmes of the Shanavas calling him requesting to pray for him when
organization including National Political Conference his condition got worse and surgery became necessary.
held at Calicut. E. Abubacker prayed for his hereafter E Abubacker conveyed his condolences to the family,
life and joined in the grief of the family. friends and party colleagues of M I Shanavas.
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NIZAMABAD,
TELENGANA
THIRUNELELI,
THAMILNADU
Popular Front
Scholarship
distribution
ERNAKULAM,
KERALA
PURNEA,
BIHAR
PUNGANUR,
ANDHRA
LILONG, MANIPPUR
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ASSAM NRC
Popular Front firmly stands with citizenship rights
T he publication of draft National
Register of Citizens (NRC) in
Assam on 30th July 2018 has created a
national level. The organization also
cooperated with programmes organ-
ized by other civil right movements
get their filing of Claims and
Objective process done. Popular
Front state committee opened several
very serious situation in the state with like National Confederation of Human help centres at various districts of
imminent repercussions also in other Rights Organizations and Alliance for Assam. There are now a total of 8
parts of the country. Out of the total Peace and Justice. Pamphlets were monitoring centers and 11 Special
population of 3.29 crore in Assam, distributed to create awareness among Help centers in various districts of
more than 40 lakh people have been people of the severity of the issue. Assam working. From these centers
excluded from final draft NRC (12% Popular Front has set its focus our experts so far directly handled
of state population), facing the threat mainly on the ground among the vic- thousands of cases, many of which
of becoming stateless. tims of NRC. From the very begin- were severe. Our volunteers are
Popular Front of India worked on ning and we have helped people in the actively working in their locality and
the ground to help the victims to legal- process of various stages of NRC also camping at different places. More
ly overcome the predicament and held updating process. We appointed 233 than 20000 people have benefited by
programmes for raising the issue at trained volunteers to assist people to our volunteers and help centers.
On the ground, among the victims of injustice
POPULAR FRONT NRC HELP CENTRS
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CYCLONE GAJA
POPULAR FRONT RELIEF AND RESCUE MISSION
C yclone Gaja that heavily hit the
Tamil Nadu districts of
Nagapattinam, Tanjaore, Puduk-kot-
and relief operations since the begin-
ning. The state unit of Popular Front
distributed basic relief materials
scale disaster. Upon visiting
Adirampattinam, Sedubavachatiram
and other areas in Tanjore district dev-
tai, and Tiruvarur in November worth nearly 90 lakhs rupees. astated by Cyclone Gaja, Mr Jinnah
caused widespread destruction took Popular Front national committee met the affected people, assessed the
dozens of lives, and destroyed the contributed Rs. 20 lakhs to the relief losses and consoled them.
houses, properties and livelihood of fund set up by the state committee. Popular Front of India State
tens of thousands of people. Majority Popular Front of India General Executive Council member
of them are poor farmers and fisher- Secretary M Mohamed Ali Jinnah Nasrudeen, Tanjore South District
men. Popular Front relief and rescue who was visiting the cyclone affected President Haja Alaudeen, All India
volunteers lost no time before com- areas of Tamil Nadu urged central Imams Council State President
ing to the victims with their helping government to end its 'step motherly Abirudeen Manbayee and SDPI
hand. attitude' towards Tamil Nadu and to District President Ilyas accompanied
Nearly 1000 trained cadres of the declare the calamity a national disas- the National General Secretary in the
organization involved in the rescue ter to address severity of the large visit.
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10HEALTHY PEOPLE, HEALTHY NATION
National Campaign imparts
message of healthy lifestyle
"Healthy People, Healthy Nation" the nationwide health programmes were held at district, division and area levels
awareness campaign Popular Front of India concluded including Health and hygiene awareness classes, poster
imparting the message of healthy and happy lifestyle. The and handbill distribution, marathon races, Yoga demon-
campaign started on 4 October, when Popular Front stration, martial arts demonstration and blood donation
General Secretary M Muhammed Ali Jinnah flagged off camps.
the Marathon held at Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh. There were special programmes targeting women and
Numerous programmes followed at various parts of the children at many places. Anti-narcotic awareness pro-
country. grammes were held against the increasing drug addiction
After state level inaugural functions, various kinds of problems among teenagers and youth.
KERALA ANDHRA PRADESH
NEW DELHI MANIPUR
TELENGANA MAHARASHTRA
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11Sarva Shiksha Gram cluster
in Bihar inaugurated
A s part of the ongoing Sarva
Shiksha Gram (SSG) projects run
by Popular Front, the first Model SSG
Badr agreed to free the captives if they
taught the illiterates among Muslims to
read and write. Abubacker also asked
their lands to construct community
centres to run the remedial tuition pro-
gramme were felicitated. Naser
Cluster was inaugurated in Mansahi those gathered to stay together and Thumbe, National Coordinator,
and Barari blocks of Katihar District fight for their fundamental right to Community Development Dept of
on 14 Oct. 2018. The project is aimed
at achieving block level educational
empowerment of the most backward
section of the country.
Popular front Chairman E
Abubacker who inaugurated model
SAG cluster said: "Popular Front
strives for the total empowerment of
our nation by empowering Muslims
along with other marginalized sections
in our society. Educational
Empowerment is one of the most
important steps towards total empow- setup school by the government in Popular Front explained about the
erment of our community and coun- areas where primary schools are not Model Sarva Shiksha Gram cluster
try." He added that what God taught available. The newly launched Sarva project which can be replicated in
the first human being after his creation Shiksha Gram cluster will cover Saheb other educationally backward blocks
was the names of everything. He said Nagar, Bandh Tola and Miyapur vil- also. Social workers, Gram Mukhya
the first revelation from God Almighty lage of Mansahi and Barari blocks. and teachers who were present during
to Prophet Muhammed was related to Moulana Kaleemullah Rashadi, the meeting promised to stand with
reading. He told the gathering which Popular Front East Zone President, Popular Front till all kids from the vil-
included hundreds of community Mahaboob Alam Nadvi, Popular Front lage completed education up to the
development volunteers from Katihar Bihar State President also spoke on the secondary school level as per Right to
that the holy Prophet, after the battle of occasion. The villagers who donated Education Act.
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