OPPOSE THE DEMOLITION OF COLONIES ! SUPPORT THE STRUGGLES OF WORKING CLASS !!

OPPOSE THE DEMOLITION OF COLONIES !
STAND IN SOLIDARITY WITH THE STRUGGLE OF THE PEOPLE FOR THEIR BASIC RIGHTS !!
STAND IN OPPOSITION TO SUCH POLICIES WHICH UNDER THE NAME OF DEVELOPMENT RENDER PEOPLE HOMELESS !!!
 
The Chandigarh Administration is on the move to demolish the colonies to make Chandigarh a 'Slum-free' city and to 'raise' the standard of the people living in the colonies by 'rehabilitating' them in small one room flats. However the claims of the govt. to rehabilitate the people have proven to be just castles in the air and the whole project has resulted in devastation of people at large.

A few months back under the "Chandigarh Small Flat Scheme" the Colony no. 5, the biggest colony in the city, was demolished. Where only a small fraction of people just 1/3rd were alloted flats, rest were rendered homeless. The alloted flats at Dhanas are nothing more than just pigeon holes and are not in a livable condition.


Following which the prior-residents of the demolished colony, of the colonies to be demolished and from the Dhanas Rehabilitation Colony went to DC office with their demands. The DC promised to address their problems. But next week when people gathered in front of his office, giving an excuse he sent a Tehsildar instead who had no powers under his jurisdicton. Meanwhile some evicted people had started living in the Transit colony at sec-52 but were being regularly harassed by the police and were being forced to evacuate. A demand was also put forward to allow the people to stay there, atleast for the winters. The people were promised that a list would be issued by the Housing Board under which people would be allowed to stay at the Transit Colony. But no such list was issued.

Following which a protest was held infront of Estate Office at sec-42 A. People from the demolished colony, of the colonies to be demolished and from the Dhanas Rehabilitation Colony participated in a huge no. A memorandum regarding various problems faced by the people was submitted to DC. Demand for the revocation of the policy was also put forward.The DC ensured to address the problems. A meeting was called by him which included the Heads of various departments like food, transport, election and officials of the housing board. Representatives of the struggling people were also invited. The administration agreed on matters like voter cards and ration cards but was not ready to discuss any issue at policy level.

As seen administration is adamant to carry on with its policy which has created such a havoc where the masses are being deprived of their basic rights and rendered homeless. The people are being forced to leave the city they created with their labor.

We appeal all the sections of the society to stand in solidarity with and support the struggle of the toiling masses for their basic rights. We appeal all to expose and oppose such policies that are framed in the name of 'Development', the 'Development' which is unfair and offensive towards the working masses and takes away even their basic rights.

OPPOSE THE RECENT DECISION BY THE UNIVERSITY TO HIKE FEE OF ALL HOSTELS AND COURSES FROM NEXT SESSION

EDUCATION IS NOT FOR SALE !
OPPOSE FEE HIKE !!

RESIST THE COMMODIFICATION OF EDUCATION !!! 

University is in process to make changes in the fee-structure, raising fee of all departments and hostels. Recently meeting held under your Chairpersonship has decided to implement a fee-hike of 10-20% in various courses and 10% in hostel fee.

WE APPEAL ALL THE STUDENTS TO OPPSOSE THE DECISION OF UNIVERSITY TO HIKE FEE AS STEP TOWARDS FURTHER COMMERCIALISATION AND PRIVATISATION OF EDUCATION.

SFS submitted a memorandum to VC regarding the same.

   

                                                          

                                                                  MEMORANDUM

To

The Vice-Chancellor

Panjab University,

Chandigarh.

Subject: REGARDING THE HIKE IN TUTION FEE OF VARIOUS COURSES AND HOSTELS FROM NEXT SESSION

Sir,

University is in process to make changes in the fee-structure, raising fee of all departments and hostels. Recently meeting held under your Chairpersonship has decided to implement a fee-hike of 10-20% in various courses. Giving various reasons you are trying to justify the same.

The decision of the University seems quite arbitrary. As already the fee is so sky-high that students have to put very hard to make out their fee, the decision will further limit the no. of students coming from weaker economic and social backgrounds.

Sir, the institutions such as ours are the centers for public welfare and education is one of the primary needs of a person for which the ‘Welfare State’ is to be liable. The decisions of the university has been such from past few decades that the purpose “to stand for humanism and provide education to the masses of the country” has been pushed aside. On the contrary, Education is being presented as a Commodity which is to be sold in the market which is further controlled by profit-loss phenomenon. It is being made a privilege, which only a few can relish. 

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ਵਿਦਿਆਰਥੀ ਦੋਸਤੋ, ਲੋਕ-ਸਭਾ ਚੋਣਾਂ ਦੇ ਨਜ਼ਦੀਕ ਹੋਣ 'ਤੇ ਅੱਜ ਦੇਸ਼ ਭਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਸਿਆਸਤ ਦਾ ਮਾਹੌਲ ਗਰਮਾਇਆ ਹੋਇਆ ਹੈ। ਹਰ-ਇੱਕ ਰਾਜਨੀਤਿਕ ਧਿਰ ਭਾਰਤ ਨੂੰ 'ਵਿਕਾਸ' ਦੇ ਰਾਹ ਤੇ ਪਾਉਣ ਦਾ ਦਾਅਵਾ ਕਰ ਰਹੀ ਹੈ। ਕਾਂਗਰਸ ਆਪਣੇ ਆਰਥਿਕ ਸੁਧਾਰਾਂ ਰਾਹੀਂ ਦੇਸ਼ ਨੂੰ ਆਰਥਿਕ ਸੰਕਟ ਤੋਂ 'ਬਾਹਰ ਕੱਢਣ ਦੀ ਕੋਸ਼ਿਸ਼' ਕਰ ਰਹੀ ਹੈ, ਕਿਤੇ ਭਾਜਪਾ ਗੁਜਰਾਤ ਮਾਡਲ ਨੂੰ ਭਾਰਤ ਦੀ ਤਰੱਕੀ ਦੇ ਰਾਹ ਵਜੋਂ ਪੇਸ਼ ਕਰ ਰਹੀ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਕਿਤੇ ਨਵੀਂ ਉੱਭਰੀ ਆਮ ਆਦਮੀ ਪਾਰਟੀ ਭ੍ਰਿਸ਼ਟਾਚਾਰ ਨੂੰ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਦੀਆਂ ਸਮੱਸਿਆਵਾਂ ਦੀ ਜੜ੍ਹ ਅਤੇ ਵਿਕਾਸ ਦੇ ਰਾਹ ਦਾ ਰੋੜਾ ਦੱਸ ਕੇ ਇਸ ਨੂੰ ਖ਼ਤਮ ਕਰਨ ਦੇ ਵਾਅਦੇ ਕਰ ਰਹੀ ਹੈ।
          ਪਰ 'ਵਿਕਾਸ' ਦੇ ਏਜੇਂਡੇ 'ਤੇ ਹੋ ਰਹੀ ਇਸ ਰੱਸਾ-ਕਸ਼ੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਇਕ ਵੱਡੇ ਤਬਕੇ ਦਾ ਖਿਆਲ ਸਾਰੀ ਚਰਚਾ 'ਚੋਂ ਹੀ ਬਾਹਰ ਹੈ।ਉਹ ਤਬਕਾ ਜੋ ਇੱਕ ਪਾਸੇ ਤਾਂ ਆਪਣੀ ਕਿਰਤ ਨਾਲ ਦੁਨੀਆਂ ਅੰਦਰਲੀ ਹਰ ਚੀਜ਼ ਸਿਰਜ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ ਪਰ ਦੂਜੇ ਪਾਸੇ ਵਿਕਾਸ ਦੀਆਂ ਬਹੁ-ਚਰਚਿਤ ਧਾਰਨਾਵਾਂ ਦਾ ਕਹਿਰ ਝੱਲ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ ।ਇਹ ਵਰਗ ਹੈ ਸਾਡੇ ਦੇਸ਼ ਦੇ ਕਿਰਤੀ ਕਾਮਿਆਂ ਦਾ। ਅੱਜ ਜਦੋਂ ਨਵ-ਉਦਾਰੀਕਰਨ ਦੇ ਇਸ ਯੁੱਗ ਵਿੱਚ ਵਿਕਾਸ ਦੇ ਮਾਅਨੇ ਲੰਮੀਆਂ ਚੌੜੀਆਂ ਸੜਕਾਂ, ਸੜਕਾਂ 'ਤੇ ਦੌੜਦੀਆਂ ਮਹਿੰਗੀਆਂ ਗੱਡੀਆਂ ਅਤੇ ਵੱਡੇ-ਵੱਡੇ ਸ਼ਾਪਿੰਗ ਮਾਲਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਵੇਖੇ ਜਾ ਰਹੇ ਹੋਣ ਤਾਂ ਇਹ ਕਿਰਤੀ ਵਰਗ ਮਨਮੋਹਨ ਸਿੰਘ ਦੇ ਅਰਥ ਸ਼ਾਸ਼ਤਰ 'ਚ ਕਿਤ ਵੀ ਫਿੱਟ ਨਹੀਂ ਬੈਠਦਾ! ਸਾਰਾ ਦਿਨ ਹੱਡ-ਤੋੜ ਕਮਾਈ ਕਰਨ ਬਾਅਦ ਵੀ ਪੇਟ ਭਰਨ ਦਾ ਸਵਾਲ ਇਹਨਾਂ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਦੀ ਰੋਜ਼ਾਨਾਂ ਜ਼ਿੰਦਗੀ ਵਾਂਗ ਹਾਸ਼ੀਏ 'ਤੇ ਹੀ ਰਹਿੰਦਾ ਹੈ।'ਵਿਕਾਸ' ਨੀਤੀਆਂ ਕਾਰਨ ਵੱਧ ਰਹੀ ਮਹਿੰਗਾਈ ਤੇ ਬੇਰੁਜ਼ਗਾਰੀ ਨੇ ਇੱਕ ਪਾਸੇ ਤਾਂ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਦਾ ਕਚੂੰਬਰ ਕੱਢ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਦੂਜੇ ਪਾਸੇ ਭਾਰਤ ਦੇ 100 ਪਰਿਵਾਰ 1/4 ਆਮਦਨ 'ਤੇ ਕਬਜ਼ਾ ਕਰੀ ਬੈਠੇ ਹਨ।

          ਵਿਕਾਸ ਦੀ ਇਸ ਅਖੌਤੀ ਪ੍ਰੀਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਦਾ ਕੌੜਾ ਸੱਚ ਪਿਛਲੇ ਦਿਨੀ ਚੰਡੀਗੜ੍ਹ 'ਚ ਸਾਹਮਣੇ ਆਇਆ।ਠੰਡ ਦੇ ਮੌਸਮ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੀ ਸ਼ਹਿਰ ਦੀ ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਵੱਡੀ ਬਸਤੀ ੫ ਨੰ: ਕਲੋਨੀ ਨੂੰ ਬੇਕਿਰਕੀ ਨਾਲ ਤੋੜ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਗਿਆ। ਲਗਭਗ 2000 ਪੁਲਿਸ-ਕਰਮੀ ਅਤੇ 20 ਬੁਲਡੋਜ਼ਰ ਤੈਨਾਤ ਕਰ 10,000 ਦੀ ਆਬਾਦੀ ਵਾਲੀ 108 ਏਕੜ ਵਿੱਚ ਫੈਲੀ ਬਸਤੀ ਨੂੰ ਸਿਰਫ਼ ਢਾਈ ਦਿਨਾਂ ਅੰਦਰ ਤਹਿਸ-ਨਹਿਸ ਕਰ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਗਿਆ।ਕਰੀਬ 200 ਲੋਕ ਜੋ ਉਜਾੜੇ ਦਾ ਵਿਰੋਧ ਕਰ ਸਕਦੇ ਸਨ, ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਭਾਜਪਾ ਦੇ ਲੀਡਰ ਦੁਆਰਾ 'ਜੇਲ-ਭਰੋ ਅੰਦੋਲਨ' ਦਾ ਸੱਦਾ ਦੇ ਕੇ ਜੇਲ੍ਹਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਬੰਦ ਕਰਵਾ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਗਿਆ। ਐੱਸ.ਐੱਸ.ਪੀ. ਵੱਲੋਂ ਬਸਤੀ ਨੂੰ ਨਿਰਧਾਰਤ ਸਮੇਂ ਤੋਂ ਕਰੀਬ ਅੱਧੇ ਸਮੇਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਢਾਹਉਣ ਲਈ ਪੁਲਿਸ-ਕਰਮੀਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਵਧਾਈ ਵੀ ਦਿੱਤੀ ਗਈ।'ਸਿਰਜਨਾਤਮਕ ਉਜਾੜੇ' ਹੇਠ ਸ਼ਹਿਰ ਦੀ 'ਸੁੰਦਰਤਾ' ਲਈ ਹਜ਼ਾਰਾਂ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਬੇਘਰ ਕਰ ਦਿਤਾ ਗਿਆ।

OPPOSE THE DEMOLITION OF COLONIES! SUPPORT THE STRUGGLES OF THE WORKING CLASS!!

OPPOSE THE DEMOLITION OF COLONIES! OPPOSE THE INHUMANE ATTITUDE OF GOVT TOWARDS TOILING MASSES!! SUPPORT THE STRUGGLES OF THE WORKING CLASS!!

Dear Friends, with the Lok Sabha elections at the doorsteps, the political scenario of the country is heating up. Every political party is trying to woo the voters with the agenda of ‘DEVELOPMENT’. While Congress is ‘trying to pull the country out of financial crises’ through its economic reforms, BJP is presenting “Gujarat Model of development” as the ‘only’ way to progress and the newly emerged AAP, recognizing “Corruption” as the main problem of the people and hindrance in the path of development, is promising to eliminate it.

However, in this whole agenda of ‘Development’, the very concern of a large section of society is nowhere. The section which on the one hand, with its labor, is creating everything in this world but on the other is bearing the onslaught of this popular concept of ‘Development’. This section is toiling masses of the country. In this era of Neo-liberalism, when the meaning of development is understood by big roads, fly-overs, luxurious cars and the big shopping malls, this section finds no place in the Economics of Manmohan Singh! Even after whole days’ hard labor, the very basic question of their survival remains marginalized. Due to these ‘Developmental’ policies and with rising inflation and unemployment as its effects, the condition of the people is worsening and on the other hand only 100 Rich Families in India have more than 1/4^th of total income.

Few days back, the fury of this concept of ‘Development’ struck the slums of Chandigarh. The biggest slum in Chandigarh, colony no. 5 was demolished mercilessly in the harsh winters. Deploying about 2000 policemen and 20 bulldozers, colony with around 70,000 population, spread in 108 acres of land was levelled to ground in just two and a half days. Thanks to ‘wisdom’ of BJP, about 200 people, who could have resisted, were in prison due their call for “Jail Bharo Andolan”. The SSP even extended the greetings to the police personnel for accomplishing the task in just half the time estimated. Under the gimmick of “creative destruction”, thousands of people were rendered homeless to beautify the city.

" ਦਿਸਹੱਦੇ ਤੋਂ ਪਾਰ - Beyond Horizon " : The Wall Magazine by SFS

Protest against the rape of the minor girl by 5 cops of Chandigarh Police

Press note

Students of Panjab University are not in any mood to tolerate the heinous act of the cops of Chandigarh police . Friday in late evening about 250 students held a protest at students centre against the sexual violence inflicted of a minor girl. The students and the members of Civil society raised slogan against the patriarchal attitude of the UT police. The protest was organized by Students for Society (SFS) and the students marched from students centre to PU market via girls hostel.

           SFS President Arishdeep said, "The real face of Chandigarh police has been exposed by this incident. It is the same police that registered FIR on students protesting on the issue of delhi gang rape last year." He also added that it is the same police that makes hue and cry about the security and reduces the whole issue of gender equality to mere security. However, security is not the issue at all but the patriarchal setup so deep rooted in our society. 

Protest in Solidarity with the ongoing protest for the release of Sikh political prisoners

RELEASE ALL THE POLITICAL PRISONERS !!!

  REPEAL ALL THE DRACONIAN LAWS !!!

Bhai Gurbaksh Singh has been sitting on indefinite hunger strike since 14th November, for the release of Sikh political prisoners languishing in jails. However no authority (both the state govt. and centre) has positively responded on the matter. More disturbing is the fact that he was arrested at midnight by a squad of the Punjab Police dressed in plain clothes, posing as supporters of the protest. This incident brings forward the shameful fascist character of the state to suppress any dissent voice. There are more than 100 persons imprisoned in the cases regarding the militant movement in Punjab.

         However, it must be understood that these are not ordinary criminal cases but have deep political content instead of any personal reasons. The root cause of that movement lies in the unjust center - state relations and demand for greater autonomy for the states. However, instead of addressing  the political questions beneath the problem, the governments ruthlessly suppress dissidents  by prosecuting them under various draconian laws, torture them in cells or even the kill them in Fake encounters.

  

FEE HIKE REPEALED

This is to inform that the decision of fee hike has been repealed till the next syndicate meeting. So now we don't have to pay the increased fee. just pay the fee according to old fee structure. Here below are the circular issued by PU authorities. share as much as you can and help out your friends. For any queries contact: 8699231476, 9814507116,   LONG LIVE STUDENTS UNITY !!!!!!!!!