THE
DEMOCRATIC VOICE OF THE STUDENTS CAN BE NEVER SUPPRESSED BY THE REACTIONARY
STATE AGENCIES!!!!!
A protest was organized today by
Students For Society (SFS) with the active participation of civil society
activists and students. The demand was raised for the quashing of FIR
registered on 14 students by UT police under police-post Sukhna Lake, Police
Station sector-3, Chandigarh. The FIR was registered when about 50 students
were protesting against the Delhi Gang Rape case in front of the Governor
House.The protest was one of the many countrywide protests held at that time. At
that time students were peacefully protesting but were thrashed and girls were abused
by UT police and then they were taken to police station. The protest took place
on 25th December, 2012.
At that time no information was given
regarding any FIR but now (when admissions are going on) in order to harass the
students they have begun proceedings. The FIR was registered under IPC section
147, 149 and 283 (for rioting, unlawful assembly and obstruction in navigation)
against 14 students. This targeted action of police shall be criticised. Moreover
Right to protest is even recognized as a fundamental right by the Indian
constitution.
Various civil society activists slammed this repression of
democratic voice by UT police and demanded immediate quashing of the above said
FIR. Also, a memorandum signed by about 500 students and citizens of tricity
regarding the same was submitted to the Home Secretary of Chandigarh and NHRC. Slogans
against this oppressive action of UT police were raised and it was demanded
that instead of repressing genuine demands of citizens [police shall show some
empathy to the cause.
WE APPEAL ALL THE PROGRESSIVE
SECTIONS OF SOCIETY TO STAND IN SOLIDARITY WITH STUDENTS AND RAISE THEIR VOICE
AGAINST SUCH FASCIST ACTIONS OF STATE.
