Jan Sangharsh Morcha hosts street meeting on Hiroshima Day

Bhilai (Team Newsbuddy): . On the occasion of Hiroshima Day, a street corner meeting was organized by Jan Sangharsh Morcha Chhattisgarh and allied people’s organizations at Parivaar Chowk, Civic Center, Bhilai. It may be recalled that on August 6, 1945, at the end of the Second World War, the United States of America, the leading imperialist power of the world, dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima — despite Japan’s readiness to surrender — causing unimaginable devastation.

On this occasion, the speakers reflected on the urgent need to resist nuclear and destructive weapons, war, and nuclear energy, and instead emphasized the need for livelihood, democracy, and peace. They also highlighted the need to eliminate the widespread atmosphere of majoritarian hatred and poisonous divisiveness currently prevailing in Chhattisgarh, particularly targeting minorities, Adivasis, Dalits/oppressed communities, and women. Additionally, the speakers underscored the importance of upholding the country’s syncretic Ganga-Jamuni culture and the shared legacy of sacrifice and heritage.

The street corner meeting was conducted by Comrade Soura, State Secretary of CPI (ML) Red Star, and presided over by Comrade Prasad Rao, Convener of Jan Sangharsh Morcha Chhattisgarh. Prominent speakers included Comrade Tuhin, Convener of Revolutionary Cultural Forum and Caste Annihilation Movement; Comrade Kaladas, State Secretary of PUCL; Advocate Shakir Quraishi, member of the Jan Sangharsh Morcha coordination committee; Savita Bauddh, Chhattisgarh Convener of the All India Buddhist Forum; Jyoti K, Convener of Aam Aadmi Party, Bhilai; Comrade Vinod Soni, State Council Member of the Communist Party of India; Comrade Surendra Mahanti; Purushottam from the All India Revolutionary Students Organization; Akhilesh Gaikwad from AAP; Neera Dehariya and Mahesh from Chhattisgarh Mukti Morcha Mazdoor Karyakarta Samiti; Comrade R. N. Yadav from TUCI; Pastor Choaram, Rustam Malik, and Bishop Paul Somanathan from ERID.

On the occasion, mass songs upholding democracy, secularism, and the pluralistic Ganga-Jamuni tradition of India were performed. After the street meeting, a memorandum addressed to the Honorable Governor of Chhattisgarh was submitted to the administrative authorities. The memorandum called for: Putting an end to the growing majoritarian, divisive, and hateful campaigns led by fascist forces like the RSS against minorities, especially Christian and Muslim communities, as well as Dalits, oppressed groups, women, and Adivasis;

Upholding the constitutional rights of religious minorities to practice their faith and ensuring their protection;

*Imposing a ban on the saffron fringe group Bajrang Dal;

*Halting the unlawful bulldozing of mosques and churches;

Ensuring that the administration governs in accordance with the Constitution of India and not as an enforcer of the violent mob rule and the cruel Manusmriti.