Huge turnout at PFI rally in Puttur

Puttur, November 15: As a prelude to the upcoming Social Justice Conference of Popular Front of India, a publicity campaign was held at Puttur recently.

A large number of people including women and children poured in to the ground. A rally and parade were also organised as part of the programme.

The cadres and supporters of the organisation participated in the rally that started from Duggamma Deranna circle and ended at Kille Maidan, Puttur.

Speaking on the occasion KM Shareef, general secretary of PFI, said, “Creating awareness among the common masses about their fundamental rights, making them to join the struggle is primary object of Social Justice Conference”.

“Social Justice is not only an agenda of Muslims or PFI. Our freedom fighters had intended to establish social justice in the country after getting freedom from British colonialists. Though the country achieved freedom 63 years ago, a section of the society is still deprived of it", he added.

He also said that Indian constitution says every citizen of the country should get social, political and economic equality.

“According to studies, 42 crore people of our country are living below poverty line. Plight of poor people in eight northern state is worse than 24 nations of South Africa. We do not have a strong economic policy”, he said.

Prominent columnist Shiva Sundar said that Brahminism and colonialism are biggest enemies of our country and RSS is spreading Brahminism in the disguise of Hinduism. All progressive groups of our country are fighting against these elements.

He called upon unity of all sections of the society to establish social justice in the country.

Elyas Thumbe, state president of Karnataka, presided over the programme. Speaking on the occasion he called upon all Muslim groups to extend support for the organisation for the empowerment of the community. He said that the organisation has been working for the developments of Minorities, Daliths and all backward sections.

Sayyad Ibrahim Thangal Athur, Fr William Martis, priest of Udyavar church, Abdul Vahid Sait, vice president of PFI, Karnataka, Dalith Nagaraj, president of Dalith Panthers of India, Nurul Ameen, state committee member, PFI, Kerala, Abdul Latheef, state vice president, SDPI, Karnataka, S B Darimi, Imam of Uppinangady Jumma Masjid also spoke on the occasion.

SDPI Karnataka state president Abdul Majeed Kodlipete, Usman Haji Mittur, president of Markazul Huda Womens College Kumbra, Victor D'silva Mangalore, Jalil Krishnapura, SDPI district president, Abdul Hameed Salmara, M.Kusappa, president of Dalith Sangarsha Samithi, Nuruddin Salmara, PFI national secretary Yasir Hasan and all state committee members were present.