The Nagarika Mancha organised a meeting at Master Canteen Square here recently in protest against continued assaults on Dalits, Adivasis, women, minorities and writers across the country.
A large number of writers, journalists, social activists and people’s representatives sat on the dharna holding placards and shouting slogans. Former MP Mohan Jena presided over the protest meeting managed jointly by Manch coordinators Manas Jena and Sangram Mallick.
Participants strongly condemned incidents of Haryana Dalit child death, killing of a Muslim at Dadri and assaults on writers and social activists like Javelkar and Kulbargi across the country. The termed such assaults as attacks on the democracy, humanity and country’s harmony. An effigy of Union Minister VK Singh was burnt for his reported remarks on the Dalits.
Among others, Amfoi’s B Ramchandra, Charcha editor Debendra Sutar, journalist Ramesh Mohanty, Amiya Pandab, Krushna Nayak, CPM’s Santosh Das, CPI (Ml)’s Bansadhara Parida, RPI’s Abdulla Ali, Social Justice Movement’s, social activist Madhumita Ray, Mamata Samantaray, Mamata Behera, Pratap Sahoo and Tanbir Ahmad participated.