India: Appeal to all citizens - defend democracy, shed communal hatred

Appeal to all citizens

Statement endorsed by participants in a meeting held at SPWD hall, New Delhi on 20th October 2013

A meeting of democratic activists took place in Delhi on October 20, 2013. it was part of a series of meetings conducted over the past six months and more in various centres across the country. The activists issued an appeal to all citizens to resist communal propaganda of all hues and communal violence at all levels. They called upon organs of state and judiciary to uphold democratic and constitutional norms. Communal hatred and violence are a danger to social integrity and if allowed to continue will endanger the security of all Indians. The very fate of our democratic institutions is at stake. The gathering decided to continue the campaign of resistance to communal politics of all kinds and work together with persons, groups and organizations throughout the country who share these concerns.

Ashok Vaishnav
Dipak Dholakia
Dilip Simeon
Dilip Vyas
Harsh Kapoor
Jamal Kidwai
Juned Khan
Kiran Shaheen
Mukul Dube
Mahtab Alam
Nasiruddin H.K
Onkar Mittal
Ovais Sultan Khan
Prasad.V
Praatibh Mishra
Rakhi Gupta
Ritwik Agrawal
Samir Dholakia
Sukhvinder Shahi
Srinivasa Rao
Subhash Gatade
Vipin Tripathi
Viren Lobo
Zulekha Jbin