[Reader-list] Let us Struggle for the Repeal of AFSPA and Withdrawal of Army From Policing in Northeast and Jammu & Kashmir.

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Let us Struggle for the Repeal of AFSPA and Withdrawal of Army From
Policing in Northeast and Jammu & Kashmir.

*An Appeal to all Progressive Democratic Forces.*

*Dear Comrades and Friends,*

*Let us Struggle for the Repeal of AFSPA and Withdrawal of Army From
Policing in Northeast and Jammu & Kashmir.*

The military is deployed in the seven states of Northeast and in Jammu &
Kashmir for almost  last six decades in the name of meeting the insurgency.
As soon as the* Armed Forces Special Powers Act* (AFSPA) was enacted in
1958, it was imposed in these states, providing draconian powers to the
armed forces. The presence of army and imposition of AFSPA, giving
extra-Constitutional powers to army and para-military forces have created
worse than an internal emergency situation in these areas. The indefinite
fast launched by Irom Sharmila, enraged by the atrocities committed against
the people under      AFSPA, has entered the 12th year. She is kept in
detention with forceful feeding for struggling against this draconian act.
At the same time, in spite of numerous cases of murder, gang rapes, and
other atrocities were investigated and FIRs presented by the local police,
the military men are allowed to go scot-free. During these decades the
people of Northeast and J&K have raised their voice for the repeal of this
draconian law many a times. But, as consecutive governments are refusing to
repeal it, the atrocities under it and the state terror are increasing day
by day.

In this situation it is the task of all progressive, democratic and left
forces to come together and raise their voice for repeal of this draconian
act and for the withdrawal of the military from policing the villages and
towns of these states with extra-Constitutional powers. After discussion
with Sharmila Kanba Lup (SAKAL) and some other forces in these states, the
CPI(ML) has taken initiative to unite  various progressive and democratic
forces, civil right groups, women organizations and organizations in
 Northeast and J&K who are active on this issue to come together and
organize a* Parliament March on 27th March *in solidarity with the great
untiring struggle waged by Irom Sarmila and the people of these states,
with the slogans *Repeal AFSPA, Withdraw army from policing in Northeast
and J&K.*

We appeal to all progressive and democratic forces and sections to come
forward and to make the Parliament March on 27th March a great success. In
this way let us prepare the ground for the formation of an all India
coordination of the like minded forces on these issues to carry forward
this campaign so as to compel the government to accept them.

Expecting immediate and favorable response,

With warm greetings,

K.N.Ramachandran,

General Secretary, CPI(ML)

Dated 12nd March,2012*.*



*Blog: http://indianewdawn.blogspot.com/*



*Website: www.cpiml.in*