People's Democracy
(Weekly
Organ of the Communist Party of India (Marxist)
No. 42
October 19, 2003
(Weekly
Organ of the Communist Party of India (Marxist)
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Vol.
XXVII
No. 42 October 19, 2003 |
CITU
Denounces Kolkata High Court Order
THROUGH
a statement issued from New Delhi on September 29, the secretariat of the Centre
of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) expressed shock and concern over the judgement of
the Kolkata High Court prohibiting rallies and processions in the city between 8
a m to 8 p m on weekdays.
To
the CITU, this order is an infringement on the basic democratic right of the
people to express themselves in a collective and organised manner. It is also
surprising that while more serious issues pertaining to life and livelihood of
the toiling people are being subjected to wait for attention and justice for
long years, the rights of the commoners to highlight their grievances and
demands in a collective manner are being axed one after another.
While denouncing this undemocratic order of the Kolkata Heversed and urged upon the people to defend their democratic rights.igh Court prohibiting rallies and processions in the city, the CITU said the order needs to be r
