The Madhya Pradesh unit of Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) is all set to launch a State-wide campaign against the communal terrorism patronised either directly or indirectly by the Sangh Parivar and the growing intolerance in the country. This is part of the national campaign entitled "On Your Feet, Not On Your Knees” is to kick-start on Thursday December 10 from Bangalore and would last on December 31.
SDPI State president Sajid Siddiqui addressing media persons here on Wednesday said that the campaign is intended to draw peoples’ attention to the upsetting socio-political situation prevailing in the country and to bring confidence among them.
The campaign is marked with a Parliament March in New Delhi which is scheduled for December 21. While street plays, get together, literatures and documentaries, posters, distribution of leaflets, different types of poetical and musical programmes to be conducted across the country with a message ‘on your feet, not on your knees’, will be the part of the campaign throughout the nation, he added.
Siddiqui further said that in Malwa region and Seoni district of the State especially, where recently communal peace was disturbed, efforts would be made to restore confidence among the people with the help of intellectuals and social activists.
He said within few months of being in power the NDA Government has given up the agenda of development. BJP has repeatedly proved that they are running short of the maturity to lead world’s largest democracy.
BJP MPs, Central Ministers, Chief Ministers of BJP-ruled states and even governors appointed by the NDA Government are coming forward with controversial statements one after another mostly attacking the secular and progressive democratic thoughts prevailing among the people of our country.
The socio-political situation of our country is growing vulnerable day by day, he added.