Solidarity builds road to oppose privatization of transport policy
Submitted by admin4 on 5 April 2009 - 12:59pm
By TwoCircles.net staff,
Calicut: Seeing a miserable condition of roads and negligence of government towards it, Solidarity, a Kerala based organization, started a movement named Symbolic Road Construction which is getting mass approval by the common people.
Addressing a mass gathering after dedicating the symbolic road constructed by the Solidarity on the sidelines of its Ernakulam regional conference, Mr. K A Faisal, member of Solidarity state working committee, flayed the the attempt of the State Govt. to yield the roads to the corporate companies in the name of BOT (Build, Operate and Transfer) system.
“Denying the roads for the underprivileged by levying tolls on the roads is nothing but similar to declaring them untouchables” he said adding “It is not only a road policy that Kerala needs but also a comprehensive transport policy should be derived which will include road, rail and water transportation policies.”
Criticizing politicians K A Faisal said that it is due to the decline of democracy and fortification of plutocracy, the political parties are notably absent in the struggles led by the caste out people.
“Fight against the anti-people schemes can only be successful when such movements can effectively expose the capitalist political forces. Solidarity’s struggles are really a support for all such movements. It is the relentless denial of peoples’ genuine needs by the governments makes the mass fanatics” said noted writer NM Pearson.
Mr. C.R. Neelakantan exclaimed on the unexpected manifestation of a new road policy which was present neither in the election manifesto of the left front nor in the right. “True policies are now being divorced from the politics and fondness towards capitalism has become the new policy of development” he added.
The programme was also addressed by many others including Coordination Committee General Convener Francis Kalathungal, NH17 Samara Samithi Convener Hashim Chenthapilli, Cochin Sacs Director Mr. Rajan Antony, Cheranallor Panchayat Vice President M A Mohammed, Solidarity Dist Committee member KK Basheer , Justine Thomas.
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Ideology and mass support
Jamaathe Islami is ideologically capable of leading Indian Muslims.But we should try to get support of more mass based organizations like Jamiat Ulema.
Supporting Communists...JIH and Solidarity disappointed us.
For past five years or so..in Kerala wherever there is refugees, wherever there is evictions and displacements of people and wherever there is an environmental problem...it was Solidarity youth movement who reached the site first.In natural calamities like Tsunami....To gift homes for homeless people....and also in protests against the injustices of government..everywhere they reached.
Opponents of JIH, the parent organization of Solidarity also supported Solidarity.Their work in Endosulfan affected area of Kasargod was appreciated by all.The strongest demonstrations supporting the Dalits of Chengara was by Solidarity.
But now Solidarity lost all its credibility just because of an election support.For past many years...it was against LDF government and its anti-people policies, Solidarity got support of people.But due to compulsion from JIH, the same Solidarity supported LDF in last elections.Only in two seats they voted against LDF.
Really LDF and Communists are less democratic and more intolerant to struggles of people in various local problems.Congress and UDF at least does not send their cadres to suppress peoples movements.Communists do not believe in a democratic plural society.They believe only in a party-dominated society.In many places SIO and Solidarity workers have got attacked by CPM.Still they supported CPM.This opportunism of JIH and Solidarity lost their credibility.
Congress-only govt will
Congress-only govt will damage India.Multi- party rule is good for the nation and also for minorities.A strong opposition like leftists may be good for India than a more saffronised congress called BJP.
Syed Shahabuddin's advice.
AFTER ELECTIONS MUSLIM ORGANIZATIONS SHOULD TRY TO IMPLIMENT THE FOLLOWING ADVICE OF SYED SHAHABUDDIN
"Time has come, therefore, for the Muslim Indians to think seriously of an alternative strategy than merely supporting one party or alliance which wears a mask of secularism and developing over the next 5 years, with the support of non-political Muslim organizations, a Muslim-based party, whose doors are open to all citizens under Muslim leadership and which is vocal on all national concerns. It may develop such strength that other parties shall approach it for understanding or alliance but it must keep its options open. Even if it gains 5 seats in the Parliament, in the era of coalitions, it can play a larger-than-life role in making and unmaking governments and compelling the nation and the media to pay serious attention to the old and new grievances of the community ."
BOT is injustice.
Government is doing injustice.Acquiring land from poor people giving them some nominal money.Then issue the land to some corporates.They construct road and open it to people and collect heavy toll.This is the build-operate-transfer scheme.This is unfair.
Politics and social activity
Politics and social activity enriched with spirituality will be a new experiment.Sacred as a prayer.Calm as nature.Strong as faith.
Community issues first, then only common issues.
Protesting against globalization, capitalism and such things is a useless exercise.It is not practical.At least for Muslim community, it is not the priority. We should concentrate more on community issues like reservation.We should exploit the liberalized open world for publicizing our agonies.For an Indian Muslim, Gujarat, Batla house encounter and Sachar committee report are more important than Road tolls, at least now.After attaining the due privileges we can also come to the public stage for common issues.
In any state or region , if Muslims do not have special community problems, then they may form organizations to voice common issues.
Common issues and community issues.
Who are the main sufferes of common problems in a nation?.Definitely it is the most oppressed and down trodden people of that particular nation.In India, it is Muslims and Dalits who suffer most, due to various issues faced by the public.Muslims,Dalits and poor people of other communities suffer very much due to bad governess of governments.So, if some organization tries to tackle these issues, the primary benefiters will be the backward communities.
Muslims never should get entrapped to themselves.We should come forward to tackle all issues faced by the nation and its people.
I may once more quote a few verses from the Holy Book.
"Ye are the best of people,evolved for mankind,enjoining what is right,forbidding what is wrong,and believing in Allah" Al-Imran 110
O Believers, be you the standard-bearers of justice and witnesses for the sake of Allah, even though your justice and your evidence might be harmful to yourselves, or to your parents, or to your relatives. It does not matter whether the party concerned is rich or poor: Allah is their greater well-wisher than you; therefore, do not follow your own desire lest you should deviate from doing justice. If you distort your evidence or refrain from the truth, know it well that Allah is fully aware of what you do.
(Quran 4 :135)
Keep in mind the blessing Allah has bestowed upon you and do not forget the solemn covenant which He made with you (and which you confirmed), when you said, "We have heard and submitted," Fear Allah for Allah knows the very secrets of the hearts. O Believers, be steadfast in righteousness and just in giving witnesses for the sake of Allah; the enmity of any people should not so provoke you as to turn you away from justice. Do justice for it is akin to piety. Fear Allah (in your affairs): indeed He is fully aware of what you do.( Quran 5:7-8)
Your craze for more and more and mutual rivalry for worldly gains has made you heedless, until you reach the graves. By no means! Soon you shall know! Again (note it well) by no means! Soon you shall know. Nay! Had you known with certainty of knowledge (the end of this way of life you would never have acted thus). You shall certainly see Hell. Again (note it well that) you shall most certainly see it. Then, on that Day, you shall certainly be called to account for the blessings and comforts of life.(Quran 102:1-8)
Doomed (to ruin) is every such person who slanders others (in their face) and backbites them habitually, who gathers wealth and counts it over and over again. He thinks that his wealth will remain with him for ever. Nay. never! He will be cast into the crushing place And what do you know what the crushing place is? It is the Fire of Allah, kindled brightly, which shall rise up to the hearts. It will be covered down on them (in a way that ) they shall be (enclosed) by tall columns
(Quran 104:1-9)
As for man, whenever his Lord tries him and honors and blesses him, he says, "My Lord has honored me." But when He tests him and restricts his provisions for him,. he says, "My Lord has disgraced me." Indeed not! But you do not treat the orphan with respect, and you do not urge one another to feed the poor, and you devour the whole inheritance greedily, and you love the wealth with all yow hearts. Indeed not! When the earth is incessantly pounded to become a sand-desert. and your Lord comes while the angels shall be standing in ranks, and Hell on that Day is brought within sight, on that Day shall man understand, but what will understanding avail him then? He will say, "Would that I had provided in advance for this life of mine!" Then none can punish as Allah shall punish on that Day, and none can bind as Allah shall bind.(Quran 89:15-26)
Have you seen him who belies the rewards and punishments of the Hereafter? He it is who drives away the orphan and does not urge giving away the food of the poor. Then woe to the praying ones, who are careless of their Prayer, who do good to be seen, and withhold small kindnesses (from the people).(Quran 107: 1-7)
Yet he has not attempted the steep pass. And what do you know what the steep pass is? It is the freeing of a neck from bondage, or the feeding in a day of hunger of a nearly related orphan, or a poor man lying in the dust (Quran 90:11-16)
These are a few among a number of verses encouraging Muslims to struggle for peace,do service to people and stand against cultures which spread material and capitalistic attitudes.
The community issues including the above said ones like reservation,Gujuarat issue, Fake encounter killings, and backwardness as pointed by Sachar committee are raised by many organizations including the parent organization of Solidarity.We know the involvement of JIH in these issues.Islami Relief committee for legal and relief works in Gujarat is an example.Role of APCR in raising the fake encounter killing issues is also an example.VISION 2016 programme by JIH is an attempt to tackle the issues raised by Sachar Committee.
Dawah activities to spread the message of Islam and to remove the misunderstandings is one of the main focus of JIH.
common isues and community issues.....Najathullah Siddiqi says
I am happy to see that famous Islamic thinker Dr.Najathullah Siddique writes the following words which reassures me about my opinions.
"As I just mentioned, transparency and democracy are essential for any organized effort on the part of Muslim institutions and movements to reform and uplift the community. But, a third ingredient is also required, and that is to establish strong fraternal links with people of other faiths, to share in their joys and sorrows and, as far as possible, to seek to solve Muslim problems, not as a unique case, but as something that Muslims share with other people. In actual fact, in India or elsewhere, the list of specifically ‘Muslim problems’ is very limited. Muslims mostly face the same problems that others do, such as poverty, disease, lack of appropriate housing and hygiene, illiteracy, insecurity and so on. These problems afflict the majority of people in Asia and Africa, Muslims as well as others. Efforts to overcome these hurdles will be much more successful if Muslims work together for this with their non-Muslim neighbours and countrymen. Muslims must not seek to set up their own separate world. Rather, they must consider the whole world to be God’s and, accordingly, seek to work for its welfare and progress. In today’s context, when many non-Muslims are suspicious of Muslims, such joint activities with people of other faiths could play a major role in building bridges and promoting confidence and good relations between Muslims and others, doing away with the hatred and suspicions that divide them. This is absolutely essential in order to combat violence and terrorism.
Today, NGOs are playing a major role in serving society in different ways, such as by preserving the environment, fighting against pollution, working for peace and human rights, struggling against poverty, disease, illiteracy, bonded labour and child labour, demanding a respectable status in society for women and so on. Our religion commands us to take an active role in such activities and efforts. The present climate of extreme suspicion about Muslims also demands that we join hands with our non-Muslim brothers and miss no opportunity to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with them, and this can best be done through working with them for these issues of common human concern."
Only writings....no actual works.......
Any number of writings are there about the role of Muslims in pleural society.But practical steps are less in number.
Youths are addicted to
Youths are addicted to alcohol
Women get tortured throughout nation
Faith in God and religion is lost in young generation due to immoral life of spiritual leaders and also due to inter-religious and intra religious violences and allegations.Loss of faith in religion make man, an animal.Then he think only about his flesh and its enjoyments.He forget his commitment to his parents, other fellow biengs and this nation and earth.
The public life is disturbed due to corruption.
No political party interested in these things.Congress interested only in appeasing America.BJP interested only in torturing Muslims.Regional parties interested only in ways through which their leader can become PM and make some money.Communists lost their past history of moral commitments and they really became people who do not believe in divine , eternal values.
This is the time, when people of all faiths becoming united for goodness.
Siraj - if Muslims are the BEST, why ask for reservation ??????
Siraj - You Claim that ISLAM is the best religion. If what you are claiming is correct and the followers of ISLAM are the BEST in the world, why are Muslims demanding reservation ??????
Dalit claim to be discriminated against for centuries and so they get reservation. How can people of a religious group which ruled India for more than 900 years be discriminated against???
Even if 95% of 16 Crore Indian Muslims are poor there would be only 15.2 Crore POOR Muslims but if 20% of the 85 Crore Hindus are poor there would be 17 Crore POOR HINDUS. So there are more poor Hindus than poor Muslims in India. So WHY RESERVATION FOR ALL MUSLIMS????
Dual identity of Muslim.
Dear brother anonymous,
Assalamu alaykum(Peace be upon you.)
Islam is the message given by the Almighty to all human biengs regardless of caste, creed and community. In the official terminology of Islam, the word Muslim means one who believe in the divine message and act according to it.
But in India, Muslims got two identities.One as an ideological group who believe in the divine religion, Islam.The second is as a community/race.In the latter one, all people of Muslim community are included even those who do not believe in Islam.
In many states of India Muslims enjoy reservation as a part of OBC.Due to historical reasons, Muslims are backward in India.You may recall the report by the committee headed by Rajinder Sachar.It is a part of democracy to uplift the communities which are backward.It is a humanitarian approach to give a hand of help to a weak fellow being.Such a help will not only help to uplift that particular community, but also the nation as a whole.I am not an individual who support reservation only as measure for the upliftment of community.If the statistics prove that Muslims are no more a backward community at any time, then reservations should be stopped.In my opinion, Muslims should convey the majority community of India about the need for reservations at least in some states. If Muslims are sincere enough, then the majority community may come forward to support them.I am not an expert in these issues; so I dont know about the status of Muslims in every state. In some states they may be in a good position so that no reservation is needed.
Then about poor Hindus.Many communities among Hindus enjoy reservation.If any deserving community among Hindus who are backward and still no reservation , I support them for reservation.For a sincere Muslim , it is the poverty which is the matter not the community which is involved.We consider poverty of Hindu equal to poverty of Muslim.
I do not consider reservation as a solution. I am not an expert in these matters; so dont use my statements out of context.
Siraj- Then why not try for reservation on economic grounds
Siraj,
Then why doesn't the Muslim Leadership demand reservation on economic grounds??? It will remove the stigma of demanding reservation for a "religious group", implementation of which will require a constitutional amendment, while befitting POOR all over India.Then followers of ISLAM, which you claim is "the message given by the Almighty to all human beings regardless of caste, creed and community" can actually propagate the "caste, creed and community less" values.
Any takers in TCN for the above "SECULAR PROPOSAL".
Hijacking the discussions, turning to emotional ones.
The thread of discussion in this forum was : whether Indian Muslims should focus only in their community matters now or should participate both in community matters and common issues.I was expecting an interesting discussion , but someone hijacked the discussion and turned it into a discussion about reservation.This occur always in two circles.Who play behind this?.
Muslims should be there in front of every good thing.
Yes, I agree.Muslims should be there in front of every good thing.
This is jamat islamis new
This is jamat islamis new style of work.Their book selling is slow now. so diferent work research. they call this also islamic work.
What's wrong with Jamat Islamis NEWS
What's wrong with 'Jamat-Islamis-NEWS? Suppose it's Panchjanya, Saamna, Dainik Jagrn, Patriot or TOINS News then will u endorse?
Even before Sachar Committee report, not only Muslims, every one was convince that the Muslims are schematically denied to get jobs in 60 years of post Independence therefore they are demanding reservation of Jobs like Dalits, OBC and Upper caste.
PM Dr. Manmohan Singh was right when he opined 'Muslims are first claimant of country's resources? Why? Because very little resources are made available to them to utilize and in contrary they pay billions of taxes and in bribery-ridden officialdom, Muslims pay three time more than compatriots to get the fair work done by unfair means.
Lastly, we are fed up with stereotype saffronite volunteers always counting statistic 95% Hindus are poor. Let's learn with our experience to be 'self-eomplyed' and keep on demanding your chunks. In secular democratic India, every one aspire of demand and protest.
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