Samyukta Kisan Morcha Calls for Nationwide Protests to Enforce Democratic Right to Protest by Indian Wrestlers & all Sections of Society

Delhi, 30th May

Samyukta Kisan Morcha has given a call for nationwide agitation to secure the democratic right to protest by Indian Wrestlers and all other sections of society and to demand the arrest of BJP MP Brij Bhushan Saran Singh. SKM has announced  massive demonstrations and effigy burning at district and tehsil centres on 1 June 2023. SKM will coordinate with platforms of trade unions, women, youth, students and all other sections including traders, intellectuals and social movements to organize demonstrations across India.

Samyukta Kisan Morcha also announced demonstrations and effigy burning of BJP MP Brij Bhushan Saran Singh at village and town centres on 5 June, the day RSS workers and Mahants have called a rally in support of Brij Bhushan Saran Singh at Ayodhya.

The above decisions were taken in SKM's extended coordination committee meet on May 29. 

SKM strongly condemned the brutal repression of wrestlers protest on 28 May, the day women wrestlers had called Mahila Samman Mahapanchayat. SKM also denounced the arrest and FIR against the protesting wrestlers. 

Modi Government's action against the wrestlers protesting against sexual harrasment proves it's anti-woman and anti-people agenda. The crackdown against the protest infringes the citizens right to protest which has been repeatedly upheld by the Honble Supreme Court. The Morcha recalls the words of the Apex Court in the Rakesh Vaishnav case when the court said:"..Indeed the right to protest is part of a fundamental right and can as a matter of fact, be exercised subject to public order. There can certainly be no impediment in the exercise of such rights as long as it is non-violent and does not result in damage to the life and properties of other citizens and is in accordance with law." The Honble Court went on to add" ..We are of the view at this stage that the farmers’ protest should be allowed to continue without impediment and without any breach of peace either by the protesters or the police.”

Samyukta Kisan Morcha demands withdrawal of FIR against protestors and arrest of Brij Bhushan Saran Singh. 

SKM will futher convene after 5 June to decide future plan of actions.