By TCN News,
Hyderabad: The Popular Front of India (PFI), Hyderabad unit organised a programme at Urdu Ghar, Mogalpura, to mark the Formation Day here.
PFI, a neo social movement, was constituted nine years ago on February 17 and hence the minority community has been observing February 17 as the Formation Day.
Rafiq Ahmed, City President, Hyderabad
Popular Front is uniting the concerned citizens of the nation to protect the secular and democratic fabric of the country. As part of the Foundation Day, PFI organised different kinds of programmes – such as unity march, rallies, public programmes, seminars, hall programs, etc – throughout the country.
The programme here was held on Tuesday and inaugurated by Abdul Ahad, PFI Telengana state president, who said: “If good people remain silent, bad people will go ahead their crimes. Over the last 60 years, the world has witnessed numerous democratically elected governments being toppled by the support of multinational corporations. The current threats for our democratic and secular values are the rise of open Hindutva politics and capitalist’s loyal government.”
“Abdul Ahad Sahab, State President, T.S
The programme was presided over by Mohammed Shahid Nasser, former SEC member of Popular Front of India, Karnataka, a release from Syed Moinuddin, state general secretary, Telengana State PFI, said.
“India is the world’s largest democracy and a model for all the countries who aspire to have a democratic system of governance. Modi government brought to power by corporate robbers is selling out Indian people, silencing dissent with fear and pure sectarian hatred,” he alleged and observed, “Democracy has always been under constant threat by the capitalists around the world.”
Maulana Ahmed Vameez Nadvi mentioned: “Our country is today in a very crucial juncture where the capitalist vultures are all set to loot our country and the major hurdle for them is democracy. This new government funded by the capitalist is proving loyalties by amending laws and bringing in ordinances to protect the interest of capitalist.”
D Prabakhar Garu, state president of KNPS, stated that since coming to power of NDA government, the Hindutva fanatics of the Sangh Parivar had unleashed a series of verbal and physical attacks on the minorities and anti-fascist voices. “Minorities were under frequent attacks earlier also, but now under the new government, the very concept of minority rights is being threatened. The silence of the PM and the government can only be seen as an open endorsement of the Hindutva politics. History is a witness that fascist forces and the capitalists complement each other.”
Naseer Shahid, Ex.SEC Member, Karnataka
S Pritam Singh Garu, president of Sikh Education Society, mentioned that this is a testing time for India’s democratic set up, it is the duty of every Indian to protect democracy and stop the plans of the anti-nationals.
Mohammed Arif Ahmed concluded the programme saying, “The shocking retort given to the BJP by the people of Delhi has indeed some note of lesson and optimism. It is time all groups who love democracy should overcome their difference and unite for democracy.”
The programme concluded with vote of thanks by Syed Moinuddin Sahab, State General secretary of Popular Front of India, Telengana State. It was attended by many prominent personalities and human right activists, the release added.