SFI CONDEMNS POLICE ACTION ON ITS ACTIVISTS IN DELHI

SFI CONDEMNS POLICE ACTION ON ITS ACTIVISTS IN DELHI

The central executive committee of the Students’ Federation of India issued the following press statement on July 9, 2013.

NINE comrades of SFI (seven of whom are CEC members) including all India president V Sivadasan were arrested on July 9 in New Delhi, when they were protesting at Kerala House against Kerala chief minister Oommen Chandy, against whom fresh evidences have been found in the solar panel scam.

Crores of hard earned money has been pumped in a scheme which has helped persons like Saritha Nair and Biju Balakrishnan, who are known to be close to the CM. While on one hand, Oommen Chandy’s role in corruption is becoming clear with every passing day, the UDF government of Kerala continues to shamelessly defend its head. A protest demonstration by youth activists on July 8 was brutally lathicharged by the Kerala police. Youth Congress goons were given a free run by the police in attacking the Left activists. Noor Mohammad, all India vice president, and all India joint secretaries P Laxmaiah and Shatrarup Ghosh were also arrested on July 9 in New Delhi.

The central executive committee condemns the police action in New Delhi today, as well the continuous brutal assault on the protesters in Kerala in the last few days. What we are witnessing in Kerala is actually the face of Congress throughout the country, where they are neck deep in mega scams and loot of public money everywhere.

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SFI CONDEMNS POLICE ATROCITIES ON KERALA STUDENTS

The following is the press statement issued by the Students’ Federation of India on June 30, 2011

THE Students’ Federation of India organised a protest demonstration at Kerala House against the continuing police atrocities on SFI protests in Kerala. The demonstration was a part of the all-India protest call given by the SFI central executive committee. Activists of the SFI marched to Kerala House shouting slogans against the UDF government. The demonstration was addressed by Ritabrata Banerjee, SFI all India general secretary and V Sivadasan, SFI all India joint secretary. SFI Delhi state committee secretary Robert and president Roshan also addressed the demonstration.

The speakers lambasted the UDF government for unleashing the assault of commercialisation of education. The UDF government after coming to power has announced that all seats in private self financing medical colleges would be transferred to the management quota and done away with the 50 per cent reservation for merit quota. This was a policy announced by the UDF government itself in 2001. The SFI has been protesting against this move to promote commercialisation of higher education throughout Kerala.

All across the state, the police acting on orders of the UDF government has brutally cracked down on the SFI protesters. Lathicharge, tear gas and grenades have been used on peaceful protestors. Girl students also have not been spared. Hundreds of students have been hospitalised with injuries from the violence unleashed by the police. Even today, SFI protests have been lathicharged in Kannur and Ernakulum district. The Kannur district secretary of SFI V S Sanoj has been injured and hospitalised with injuries.

The SFI CEC strongly condemns the continuing police brutalities on SFI protests in Kerala. The UDF government should accept the demand to reserve 50 per cent seats in merit quota and stop unleashing repression on protesting students. We express our solidarity with our fellow comrades who are fighting a valiant struggle against the commercialisation of education in Kerala.

Courtesy: People’s Democracy

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