Dharna at Jantar Mantar demanding justice for the family of Pehlu Khan
The Bhoomi Adhikar Andolan organised a day long Protest Dharna at Jantar Mantar demanding justice for the family of Pehlu Khan killed by so-called “gau-rakshaks” under the patronage of RSS.
A cheque of Rs.3 lakh from Kisan Sabha was handed over on behalf of all present by Com.Hannan Mollah to his mother Angoori Begum and another Rs.50,000 to a seriously injured Ajmat.
The protest was addressed by AIKS General Secretary, Hannan Mollah, Brinda Karat and Subhashini Ali Politbureau Members, CPI(M) , D.Raja, National Secretary, CPI, Dipankar Bhattacharya, General Secretary, CPI(ML), Atul Anjaan General Secretary, AIKS (Ajoy Bhavan), Satyawan, SUCI, K.C.Tyagi, former MP and leader, JD(U), D.P.Tripathi, NCP leader and MP, Sunilam, Samajwadi, Jan Andolan and NAPM, Nita Mahadev, Gandhian, Annie Raja, NFIW, Madhuresh, NAPM, Ashok Choudhary and Roma, All India Union of Forest and Working People, Kavita Srivastava, People’s Union of Civil Liberties, Badal Saroj, Madhya Pradesh, CPI(M), Krishnaprasad, N.K.Shukla, AIKS, Thirunavukkarasu, President, AIAWU, Joint Secretary, AIAWU, Prem Singh, All India Kisan Mahasabha, Anil Choudhary, Peace and others. Representatives from different Left and Democratic Parties as well as Organisations of Peasantry, Agricultural Workers, Workers, Women’s, Students, Youth Dalit and Adivasis, Trade Unions, people’s movements were present in solidarity.
AIKS President Amra Ram had sat on a Dharna on 18th April demanding justice for the dairy farmer’s family. Hundreds of peasants from Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan attended the Dharna. The family members of Pehlu Khan and other victims as well as villagers from Nuh attended the Dharna.
The Bhoomi Adhikar Andolan demanded Rs.1 crore compensation for Pehlu Khan’s family and job for a family member, arrest of perpetrators of the crime, Government purchase of unproductive cows at market rate and protection of right to cattle trade as well as right to choice of food.
The Demands
- The Vasundhara Raje Government of Rajasthan must provide Rs. One Crore as compensation to the bereaved family of Pehlu Khan and Rs.25 lakhs each to the other victims, taking the responsibility of the incident and to ensure civil and democratic rights and to give a strong message to the anti national elements which are trying to disrupt communal harmony.
- The Manohar lal Khattar government of Haryana must ensure Immediate and free medical treatment to all the victims.
- The state Government must provide government job to one family member of Pehlu Khan.
- Immediate arrest of all culprits and ensure stringent punishment. Withdraw false cases against victims.
- A special investigation team under direct supervision of Supreme Court must be assigned to ensure impartial investigation to the crime and role of the police
- A high level enquiry under the supervision of the Supreme Court to unearth the conspiracy of RSS to create communal unrest on the issue of cow slaughter.
- Ensure farmers right to cattle trade and reopen all cattle markets immediately which had been closed down by the concerned state governments.
- Make provisions in the cattle protection law to obligate state governments to purchase unproductive cattle providing market rate to farmers.
- Protect the crops from stray cattle’s by incorporating clauses in the law to obligate state Governments to preserve all stray cattle in shelters ensuring sufficient fodder, water and veterinary care
- The Union Ministry of Agriculture shall call a meeting of all the peasant and agriculture worker organizations to discuss protection of the rights of farmers on cattle wealth.
Released by
R C Yadaw
for All India Kisan Sabha
