PFI calls upon Judiciary to fulfil role of reverting State from religious fascism to constitutional values

By Pervez Bari New Delhi: The Popular Front of India, (PFI), in a resolution has called upon the judiciary to fulfil its constitutional role as the guardian of justice and liberty against growing tendencies of the State being converted to autocracy. Popular Front sought urgent intervention of the apex court to put a full stop to  Sangh Parivar’s  efforts aimed at disturbing Muslim religious practices and capturing Muslim religious places.
The resolution was passed at PFI’s National Leaders Meet held in Malappuram in Kerala. The Meet concluded with a number of other resolutions on the current national situations.  While the Supreme Court judgment in the Babri Masjid case remains a blemish on the Indian judiciary, there were sections of people who believed and hoped that the apex court ruling against the Muslim claim on Babri Masjid would lead to peace and harmony all over the country.  However, recent developments show that sacrificing of justice in the name of peace has not worked to bring peace. The same  Sangh Parivar  that promoted communal polarization for many decades leading to anti-Muslim violence and the destruction of the Babri Masjid in 1992 have not changed their intentions and methods.
On the contrary, they have started new movements and campaigns against other Muslim places of worship replicating the chronology of old steps in Ayodhya movement.  The litigations seeking the removal of Mathura Shahi Eidgah and Varanasi Gyanvapi Mosque and the PIL in SC challenging the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991 are part of next round of RSS strategy. Popular Front has urged the judiciary to see through the violent divisive agenda behind such litigations and take a firm stand not to further entertain assaults on constitutional rights of religious minorities.
In another resolution adopted by the National Leaders Meet, Popular Front called on the people of the states facing assembly elections to ensure the defeat of the BJP and its allies.  People of West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Assam, and Puducherry are going for Assembly Elections in the coming weeks. On the one hand, a large majority of the people are suffering due to price hike, unemployment, poverty, while on the other,  RSS controlled BJP government is shrinking people’s democratic space to express their grievances by imposing draconian laws and measures. The democratic and peaceful agitations of the people are being crushed using brutal force.  The individuals and organizations are being targeted by crime investigating and financial enforcement agencies for openly dissenting Central government policies.