Chief Minister Harish Rawat on Sunday paid tribute to the martyrs of Uttarakhand aandolankaris, who sacrificed their lives during agitation at Rampur, Tiraha in Muzaffarnagar district on October 2, 1994. He said that the bad omen happened on the occasion of birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, who always fought for humanity and non-violence but “we had to face police repression on that day”.
CM Rawat said, “It gives impression that Government repression is always unethical. Today Uttarakhand is rocking on progress path. It has become one of the six fast developing States after disaster 2013. State agriculture growth rate is 5.5 percent and it is very heartening. As we know that law and constitution is supreme so guilty of Rampur Tiraha incident will be punished in coming days. We are taking legal help from advocate general. The crime was not committed against one person but it was against humanity. The nearby people who helped people by giving food and water to aggrieved aandolankari are icon of humanity.”
Rawat reiterated that State needs consistent support of State agitationists. “As our fight is against backwardness, poverty and social evils so we need everyone to support. State Government is striving hard to give 10 percent horizontal reservation to aandolankaris in Government jobs. Identified andolankaris are getting pension and who were left out will be included in special drive. Martyrs statue will be installed at martyr place in Dehradun,” he added.
Khatima is one of the main spots of Rajya aandolankari and will build martyr place on the pattern of Mussoorie-Dehradun. He also condemned Pakistan, who have been patronising terrorist. He said, “When our army destroyed terrorist camp by crossing loC the entire nation stoodd behind the Army.”
On this occasion he also paid tribute to martyr soldiers. He expressed hope that our soldier will punish foe who have been attacking on our unity and integrity since 1947.
State Agitationist Executive Felicitation council (Rajya aandolankari karyakari samman parishad) chairman Dhirendra Pratap said that State Government would fight unless and until Muzaffarnar incident accused get punish.
On this occasion State PCC president Kishore Upadhyay, Haridwar district Panchayat President Rao Affaq, Pandit Mahavir Sharma, Director culture Veena Bhatt and others were present. Before paying tribute to martyr of Rampur Tiraha, CM also paid tribute at shahid sthal in Deradun district magistrate office campus.