Left to observe 25th anniv of Babri demolition as ‘Black Day’

A conglomeration of six Left parties have decided to observe the 25th anniversary of Babri Masjid demolition on December 6 as ‘Black Day’ across the country to counter communal polarisation. 

As the day coincides with the death anniversary of Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar, they have also decided to “mount a campaign against the intensification of the assaults on Dalits across the country and on the secular democratic values of our Constitution by the communal forces.” 

Calling it “wilful demolition of Babri Masjid”, CPI(M), CPI, CPI(ML), RSP, AIFB and the SUCI(C) on Wednesday gave a call to all their units to organise protests.  

“The Left parties call upon all their units in the country to observe December 6 as a ‘Black Day’ and strengthen in the current context the struggle against communal polarisation being patronised and encouraged by the central as well as many BJP-led state governments,” the Left parties said in a joint statement.

The parties alleged that the “brazen act” was accomplished under the “direct gaze of the authorities and law enforcing agencies under a Congress central government and a complicit BJP government in Uttar Pradesh”. 

“It remains the severest of attacks on the secular, democratic foundations of the modern republic,” it said.

Accusing the BJP and the RSS of patronising private armies that are acting like a law unto themselves, the Left parties said, “The gau rakshaks (cow vigilantes) today are on a rampage, attacking Dalits and Muslims over fabricated allegations of cow slaughter. 

Moral policing squads are prescribing what our youths should wear, eat, or whom they should befriend.”

The statement further said instead of upholding the law of the land and proscribing such private armies, senior BJP leaders, including ministers in the central and various state governments, have openly endorsed, patronised, and promoted such private armies and rationalised or even celebrated their violent actions.

'WIFUL DEMOLITION'

• The day coincides with the death anniversary of Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar. 
   
• The parties have also decided to ‘mount campaign against intensification of assaults on Dalits and secular democratic values of our Constitution by communal forces’