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In a press meet addressed by Mohan Philip, Annie Raja, Apoorvanand, Sunaina Singh, Shabnam Hashmi and Arun Philip, Sabka Bharat campaign, an initiative to bring democratic forces together for the peace process, was launched.
The statement from the meet reads as ” An increasing number of us are very concerned about the direction this nation is being thrust into. The threat is clear and imminent. It’s destroying the fundamental idea of India – its diversity and its inclusiveness.”
It further said, “The constitution that secures and guarantees justice, liberty, equality of all and thereby the brotherhood of all regardless of caste, creed, gender or religion is being put aside with a promise of a new system. The rule of Law has been overtaken by mob violence and the powerful have become indestructible. Divisions are being created which will haunt generation to come.”
The speakers informed about the campaign while saying, “Sabka Bharat campaign is an appeal to all the people to stand against these forces that wreck our nation. It will work to bring all democratic forces to come together not for political survival but to safeguard the core fabric of this nation.”
“Sabka Bharat is calling every thinker, reformer, NGO, and activist to continue to work t o protect the ideals of the Constitution,” said the speakers.
Discussing the agenda and motive behind the campaign, the statement said, “The need for sustained and constructive action for strengthening the constitutional values of justice, liberty, equality, and fraternity is evident. There are moments when the communal ideologies and social and political organizations appear to be poised to conquer. It is, therefore, necessary to energize the secular forces by a conscious regrouping and co-operation.”
Speakers claimed that Sabka Bharat is a call to the ordinary citizens to take a stand for the soul of this nation. “It’s a struggle we cannot afford not to choose.”
Sab ka Bharat campaign will be launched initially in the districts of a few states beginning from UP and then to Bihar, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, MP, Maharashtra and then expand to other states. The campaign will be in the form of creative rallies at district head quarters, using placards, masks, songs, short speeches and street theatre. There will be simultaneous social media campaigns, videos, songs, music videos, twitter campaigns. The first phase beginning September 1 will cover Ballia, Bhadoi, Mirzapur, Allahabad, Pratapgarh, Kaushambi, Kanpur, Unnao. This will culminate in a public meeting in Delhi on September 19 at the Constitution Club.
The initiative managers will assemble speakers and performers from various parts of India to join the rallies. In each city/ town local groups, local writers, poets, intellectuals and ordinary citizens will be invited to join the rallies. A truck is being designed which will work as a stage for addressing the rallies as well as performances.
The statement concludes as “We feel that a large section of people across India are feeling the urgent need to stand in defense of the constitutional values but do not have a national platform. Our effort is to initiate that process along with many other similar initiatives. Sabka Bharat campaign will run parallelly to many other campaigns and will compliment them.”