Tarigami questions college students’ arrest underneath UAPA, leads anti-BJP protest

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 28: Whereas main anti-BJP protest right here right now, senior CPI (M) chief and former MLA from Kulgam Mohd Yousuf Tarigami right now questioned the arrest of College college students underneath UAPA for allegedly elevating objectionable slogans and celebrating the Indian cricket staff’s loss within the latest world cup last.
The protest was organised by the Centre of Indian Commerce Unions (CITU) at Maharaja Hari Singh Park in Jammu towards the “anti-workers, anti-farmers and anti-people insurance policies” of each the Central and Jammu and Kashmir Governments.
“The arrest of scholars is fallacious. They need to not have slapped the Illegal Actions (Prevention) Act within the first place as we’re a democratic nation. Sports activities shouldn’t be politicised,” Tarigami advised reporters right here.
He mentioned similar to Indian sportspersons are common exterior the nation, cricketers from different components of the globe are common in India. “It isn’t a great factor to hyperlink politics and sports activities,” Tarigami added.
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They have been arrested after police launched an investigation right into a criticism by a non-local scholar who alleged his faculty mates had harassed him and raised objectionable slogans after India misplaced the ultimate match and the cup to Australia.
Tarigami mentioned the Central Authorities was concerned “within the politics of polarisation” fairly than bringing them nearer to one another.
He additionally took a dig on the UT administration over the acute energy disaster, particularly within the Kashmir Valley, criticising it for not making any preparations earlier than the winter.
The CPI (M) chief requested all political events to lift their voice unitedly on the problem. “Our persons are punished due to the Indus Water Treaty between India and Pakistan. We’ve raised this problem many occasions within the meeting and even held conferences with previous Prime Ministers and sought compensation for the losses being suffered by J&Ok due to the treaty,” he mentioned.
Addressing the gathering, the CPI(M) chief expressed critical concern over “endless issues” being confronted by farmers, employees and the widespread man as a result of “job losses, unemployment and spiralling costs of all necessities”.
“Resulting from Authorities insurance policies, the indebtedness of farmers has elevated and agrarian economic system is continuous to face a disaster regardless of their contribution within the enhanced manufacturing. All of the onerous gained rights of the employees have been watered down by means of pro-employer labour codes for ease of doing enterprise,” he mentioned.
After robust opposition by commerce unions towards privatisation, the federal government introduced the Nationwide Monetisation Pipeline venture and “handed over” all public sector belongings to huge firms “to earn money with none funding,” Tarigami mentioned.
He claimed that Rs15.32 lakh crores have been written off by the general public sector banks over the last 9 years however this authorities just isn’t prepared to put in writing off money owed of peasants.
Senior CPI(M) chief Hari Singh and KIshore Kumar from Kissan Tehreek additionally spoke on the event.