Indefinite hunger strike for Batla encounter probe

By TCN Staff Reporter,

New Delhi: After all democratic means of protest for a judicial probe into the Batla House encounter failed to convince the government, Jamia Nagar residents now have sat on an indefinite hunger strike to press the demand. The strike is the latest in the series of fresh intensified protests following the disclosure of the revealing autopsy report of the two Azamgarh youths killed in the shootout in September 2008.

The indefinite hunger strike that began on the eve of the concluding Budget Session of Parliament entered the 3rd day toady. Around 20 people are sitting on the hunger strike at Batla House Chowk, some 400 meters from the L-18 flat, where the encounter took place on 19th September 2008. The strike is orgainsed under the banner of Batla House ‘Encounter’ Insaf Committee.



Committee’s Convener and local leader, Amantullah Khan while talking to TCN said, “We will continue this hunger strike until our demand is met”. “Our demand is very clear— judicial probe into Batla House ‘Encounter’ case”, he affirms. He also says, “If authorities do not take notice and institute the probe, we will move to Jantar Mantar on the Parliament Street and continue our protest”.

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Good (but wishful policy) - if successfully implemented

Mr. Alamsha Karnan !

It's a GOOD POLICY, if mutually agreed, and implemented across the board. But I'm sure mischief-mongers will play their role, and this WISH may remain ON PAPER.

It is clear looking at the policy, MISCHIEF-MONGERS / TROUBLE-CREATORS will find their survival difficult. And they will do EVERYTHING in THEIR POWER to ENSURE such a policy is NOT IMPLEMENTED.

But Ooperwaala is there to ensure success, as we have seen HE is PLANNER of planners. If there is benefit, the plan will surely become success. And let's have faith in Him.

An Indian

Road map for Muslims+Dalits+Dravidans+Christian political pact

Road map for Muslims+Dalits+Dravidans+Christian political pact:

"Blame Brahmins+Modi+Jihadis and appeal for Hijrath" will culminate into the victory of a Muslims+Dalits+Dravidans+Christian united political front lead by a strong Muslim leadership. A Muslim leader will be unanimously elected as the Prime Minister which will pave the way for India+Pak+Bangladesh+Afghan united Akhand Bharat Economic union.

Regional power will be controlled by Dalits, Dravidans and Christians. Akhand Bharat Economic power house and foreign affairs will naturally be controlled by a strong Muslim leadership.

A politically united, nuclear powered, 1.6 bilion strong Akhand Bharat will become the default Islamic political power house for 55 Islamic nations. China will become a natural ally.

Brahmins will be saved by their brain power.

This will openup the gateway for millions of jobs in 55 Islamic nations for the next 50 years. Poverty will be eliminated within 5 years.

YES. Muslims need Muslim Periyar and Muslim Ambedkar.

Let all of us to be Muslims instead...

The target the Batla House Encounter Insaaf Committee and Alamsha Karnan are not achieveable because you are trying to use the same means which your opponents employ. Had we read and understood the Qur'an, purging ourselves of the ricketie thought which we Indian Muslim continue to epouse, it could have been different. Our belief are so feeble, most of the time not more than a mere 'tradition'. By making Islam a tradition and not the way of life, the people who call themselves are a rejected people like we had before the commissioning of the Prophet, Muhammad (sas). We went into the debate of who is Wahhabi and who is a Sufi, ignoring the basics of Islam, so here we are, seeking petty things from others. On the same lines, the hunger strike which the BHEIC is at is flawed, whatever angle you look this from. The snap shows how much we care for the common cause when we write the banner in Urdu and Hindi. There would be many who argue that the Urdu banner is made prominent by focusing the camera on it but the other one is in Hindi. Here too many would argue that majority of the people there do not read Urdu proper so this board. But, aren't we going out of way to teach our children English? The need of the banner is to let people know what is the matter and here we are the weakest. We bother about India, the Hindu one, the Hindi one, which does nothing and makes us spend time in years and energy in thousands. So, why not to show that we care a damn for this language which is not at all the language of India. In fact the human rights of those from north India who are taught Hindi instead of their languages is being perpetuated by making laws which insist on the Indian calendar being the Hindu calendar and the script of the language is Devanagari, again the perpetual imposition of things which keeps the so called upper caste straglehold intact.
Your reckless bedfellows go further and write 'bhookh' for 'bhook' and remember that if you want to give any chance for the success of this Gandhian way, you need to reach out to foreign public opinion. India has long left the Gandhian ways and mind it, the naxalism and Ambedkarism are reaction to the ways Gandhi insisted. Moreover, it is not a binary system that you are with Gandhi or against him. We can have our own ways without hating Gandhi. It needs to be conceded that Gandhi was still better than majority of Hindus who claim to be Gandhians.
The shortcuts you practice in writing your name shows how much you would be able to digest from my writing but please remember that I am not writing just for comments but has solutions as well. Mere comments are bad and I remember that 'ghuloo' and 'gheebat' are worst of the sins.
Use of 'Akhand' Bharat and its geographical definition also is in bad taste. How come we ask these countries when our own house is not in order? If their house is not in order is the argument, mere comparative order this side of the border is not enough. Moreover, how come a south Indian has Hindi as 'default' in your case.
Had you been a real Muslim or on the path to become one, you would have suggested Muslims to make effort to bring all the Indians in Islamic fold. Even rabid white supermacists have become humane after getting the bite of the Islam bug! If all of the Indians become true Muslims including the current one (we are Muslims by mere name) we need not have exclusive things like all fighting one. Islam is peace and your solution still leave 15-20% people either being subjugated by your proposed forces or a continues conflict. Islam is for all and not to make groups to rule. Why to leave the Dravidians, Christians and the Brahmins out of the way called Islam??

Irrelevant

Naqqad or whoever you are read the article carefully...its about BATLA HOUSE ENCOUNTER...NOT....Hindi urdu debate....

Please enlighten me how your

Please enlighten me how your post is related to the above news article about people struggling to get justice for muslims boys, dead and worse than dead, being pushed towards death one inch at a time in indefinite imprisonment.

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