Mark the anniversary of the Emergency and to protest the undeclared Emergency today,

                  All India People’s Forum (AIPF)
 Mark the anniversary of the Emergency and to protest the undeclared Emergency today,

On 26 June  at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi, 4 pm onwards.

Their message is

A year ago, a Government was elected at the Centre, promising good days. A year later, what have people got?

· Anti-worker labour law changes, crackdown on workers’ rights- without consulting workers!

· Anti-farmer changes in Land Acquisition law, allowing grab of land without farmers’ consent!

· Women’s rights to dress, live freely, marry who they please under attack from groups backed by the Government

· Bans on right to eat food of one’s choice

· Minorities and Dalits are facing increased violent attacks, with communal and casteist forces enjoying Government protection

· Appointment of sub-standard persons as heads of institutions, with Sangh connections or pro-Modi sycophancy as sole qualification.

· Ban culture – crackdown on activists and citizens critical of the Govt

· Open encouragement of groups involved in killing of rationalist activists like Dabholkar and Pansare

· Instead of tackling issues in the North East and Kashmir political initiatives and scrapping AFSPA, we have a controversial action in Myanmar, promoting jingoism and tension with neighbours

In 1975, the Congress Government imposed Emergency on the country, crushing voices of dissent and democratic rights.

40 years later, in 2015, it seems again as though the Modi Government has imposed an undeclared Emergency.