Secularists In Session
Subhadra Joshi, convener, Sampradayikta Virodhi Committee NK SINGH
Allahabad:
The third All India National Convention against Communalism concluded its
three-day session at Allahabad on February 10, in which nearly 100 delegates
from all over India participated.
The
convention was called by the ‘Sampradayikta Virodhi Committee’ which is
actually more of a movement than an organisation. In the words of SubhadraJoshi, the committee has only a one-point programme – to combat communalism.
The
committee which reported on factors retarding national integration said that
regionalism, linguism, casteism and communalism were the four major factors
responsible for it.
The
panel of students and youths wanted the end of misinterpretations in the
writing of history after a thorough probe by a committee of experts. An
amendment from a Bihar delegate was accepted that mention of religion and caste
should be removed the application forms for admission in institutions,
employment etc.
The
panel on law and administration wanted an amendment to the government servant’s
conduct rules to prohibit membership of para-military communal and
pseudo-cultural organisations.
Excerpts
from Now 27 February 1970
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