ByPervez
Bari
Bharat Bandh
call was given by Bahujan Kranti Morcha against NRC (National Register of
Citizen) which was supported by many organisations.
BJP wants
to marginalise the Muslims and implement its agenda of replacing Indian
Constitution with Manusmriti by 2024. The ruling Hindutva party under the
supreme guidance of its parent organization RSS wants to ultimately declare India
Meanwhile,
in the evening at the end of Bharat Bandh thousands of protestors gathered at
the historic Iqbal Maidan and raised slogans against the CAA and NRC. Anti-CAA
rallies from different organisations including Bahujan Kranti Morcha from
different parts of city converged at the venue wherein since January 1, 2020
round the clock“Satyagrah”is in place heralded by youth and women in particular
against CAA-NPR-NRC.
Dr. Ghani
Ahmad Khan, a retired government official was among the protesters present
wrapped in a “Kafan” (shroud) at Iqbal Maidan. He appeared on the scene with a
poster which read: “Ready to Accept Kafan, Not Ready to Leave Our Watan India”.
He fervently declared that he has come to the venue wearing “Kafan” after
completing all his worldly and family liabilities and ready to kiss death for
the cause withdrawal of CAA-NP-NRC. Local MLA Arif Masood and leaders of
various outfits also addressed the gathering.
The
protestors demanded to recall the law in favour of communal harmony of the
nation and also to respect the Constitution which teaches the countrymen that
they are not divided in caste or religion. The protestors had placards and black
balloons in their hands stating ‘No NRC, No CAA’.
In Bhopal, the
capital of Madhya Pradesh, most of the shops of old city area like Chowk
Bazaar, Peer Gate, Lakherapura and other areas remained open. However, in
Muslim localities the bandh witnessed more support with most shops closed. On
the other hand, the shops of the New Market, MP Nagar and Bittan Market and
other remained opened as usual, but the shoppers did not reach those shops. The
movement of shoppers was less than normal in both the old and new city
Few of
women along with the children also made a human chain carrying the posters ‘No
CAA, No NRC’. The traffic on city roads was less to the average as of other
days, and also the local transport affected as the commuters were in less in
number.