Condemn the Gruesome Massacre by the Militant Groups in Assam Which Has Claimed the Lives of Around 30 Muslims!
Stop Communal Flare-Up and Targeting!
Ensure Immediate Protection and Security, Compensation and Rehabilitation!
Condemn the Insensitive Gogoi Government!!
AISA Joins Joint Protest Demo in front of ASSAM BHAWAN on 7TH May, Condemning the Massacre…
At least 23 people have been killed in 3 separate attacks by suspected Bodo militants during Thursday-Friday (2nd May) in the Kokrajhar and Baksa districts under the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) in Assam. However, according to later TV reports, death toll rose to 30 as seven more bodies were recovered from Narayanguri area of Baksa district in Assam early Saturday. The massacre was carried out apparently on the ‘belief’ that the people in the area did not vote for the candidate dictated by the Bodo militants! (Prabin Kalita,TNN | May 3, 2014, 01.41 AM )
The frenzy against Muslims in the area had been recently exacerbated by the forces like BJP, whose only ploy for garnering votes in Assam is to of stoke communal passion in the name of “Bangladeshi infiltrators.” Recently, in a shocking speech at Dhemaji, Modi went to the absurd extent of saying, Rhinos being killed to make room for Bangladeshi settlers!!! He went on to add: “Those who are conspiring to finish of rhinos, they should listen to this carefully. After May 16, they will be taken to task one by one (chun chun ke hisab liya jayega).” (http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/narendra-modi-bjp-assam-government-congress-poaching-of-rhinos-bangladeshi-settlers/1/352179.html.)
In the context of Modi’s speech, one needs to be reminded of Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s infamous speech in Assam, just preceding the Nellie massacre (of 18 Feb 1983), during 1983 Assam elections. “In 1983, Mr. Vajpayee hit the headlines for a speech he made during the violent Assam election which was fought on the foreigners’ issue, and which saw the massacre of over 2000 mostly Muslim men and women in Nellie. The BJP disowned the speech. However, thanks to the irrepressible Indrajit Gupta, who read out excerpts from it in the Lok Sabha while debating the motion of confidence moved by Mr. Vajpayee on May 28, 1996. (http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/two-bjp-men-so-alike-and-so-different/article62165.ece).
In this shocking speech, preceding the Nellie massacre, Vajpayee has been quoted to have said, “Foreigners have come here; and the Government does nothing. What if they had come into Punjab instead, people would have chopped them into pieces and thrown them away.” (http://parliamentofindia.nic.in/lsdeb/ls11/ses1/0528059603.htm). When it was read out in the Parliament on May 28 1996, it was not contested.
We all know that in the RSS-BJP lexicon, “Bangladeshi infiltrators” is a code word for all Bengali or Assamese-speaking Muslims, in order to justify harassment, discrimination and violence against the latter. Down the years, it is this calculated hate-mongering which is compounding the ethnic tension and precipitating the communal bloodbath.
Several Left and Democratic organization jointly caled for a protest Demo in fron of Assam Association on 7th May. AISA members and leaders participated in the protest demo. Following demands were raised by the organization
Demands:
1. A high level judicial enquiry be instituted, as state (Assam) security forces have utterly failed to prevent the massacre and can not be relied upon to carry out fair and thorough investigations.
2. Adequate compensation and rehabilitation package be provided to families of deceased and injured.
3. Secured relief camps with adequate standards be provided to the victims till they feel confident to return to their villages.
FIR be registered against Pramila Rani Brahma for her inflammatory public remarks.
4. Since it has come to light that guns belonging to forest department have been used in the massacre and involvement of forest guards have been suspected, investigate the possible involvement of official and executive members of the forest department of Bodoland Territorial Council.
Shame on the Gogoi Govt For Failing to Stop This Pre-Meditated Massacre Despite Enough ‘Intelligence’ Inputs and Call for Protection!
Down With the Open Incitements By Modi in His Election Speeches Designed to Raise the Communal Hate!
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