Demanding rule of law in UP, Akhilendra Pratap Singh, convenor of All India Peoples Front (AIPF) is starting a ten day fast in front of state assembly building from Monday.
The agitation is supported by left democratic forces including Communist Party of India (Marxist), National Ulema Council, Socialist Party India and Rashtrwadi Communist Party.
The agenda of the campaign, aimed restoration of rule of law in UP, was released by AIPF leaders in a press conference on Sunday. Speaking to press, National Ulema
Council (NUC) chairman, Maulana Amir Rashadi said, UP under Samajwadi party regime was passing through very bad phase where a combination of Mafia and police was ruling the roost and public was being deprived of democratic rights.
The campaign taking off with ten day fast by AIPF convenor will stress on various issues involving CBI inquiry in to custodial death of Khalid Muzahid, constitution of special courts for release of innocent Muslim youth jailed as terror suspects, judicial inquiry in to 27 communal riots taken place during SP regime and roll back of hiked power tariff, he said.
The AIPF office bearers said, no development was possible without establishing rule of law in UP and the front would continue raising issues of commoners through agitation.