September 19, 2017
3-7pm
Speaker Hall, Constitution Club,
Rafi Marg, New Delhi-110001
An increasing number of us are very concerned about the direction this nation is being thrust into. The threat is clear and imminent. It’s destroying the fundamental idea of India - its diversity and its inclusiveness. Today we are in danger of losing our freedom and sense of equality and the belongingness of being one nation. Hatred, discord, and divisiveness are being spread like poison. The constitution that secures and guarantees justice, liberty, equality of all and thereby the brotherhood of all regardless of caste, creed, gender or religion is being put aside with a promise of a new system. The rule of Law has been overtaken by mob violence and the powerful have become indestructible. Divisions are being created which will haunt generation to come.
The urgency to intervene in defense of the constitutional values has never been more pressing than in the prevailing conditions. There is a recognizable change in the general tenor of public discourse; unlike in the past, it is informed more by the hatred than by love and fraternity. The prejudices against the ‘other’ are widely shared as a result of motivated and sustained propaganda. In the face of concerted social mobilisation mounted by communal organizations by invoking religious symbols and sentiments, liberal civil society has come under a siege. Nevertheless, the need for sustained and constructive action for strengthening the constitutional values of justice, liberty, equality, and fraternity is evident. There are moments when the communal ideologies and social and political organisations appear to be poised to conquer. It is, therefore, necessary to energize the secular forces by a conscious regrouping and co-operation.
Sabka Bharat campaign was launched on 1st September 2017 to safeguard the constitution and it is mobilising 800-1000 people at the district-level, at public meetings.
As part of the campaign we are organising a Public Meeting on September 19 at the Speaker Hall, Constitution Club of India from 3-7 pm . Details in the poster below:
