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Introduction
Popular Front of India is the movement for the realization of a society in which freedom, justice and security are equally enjoyed by all individuals and classes. It aims at the socio-economic, cultural and political empowerment of the deprived, the down trodden and the nation at large.It stands for a new India of equal rights to all Indians
Existing socio-economic models of development have failed to alleviate the poverty and backwardness of the people of the country. Since independence, the ruling class has strengthened the business monopolies and the urban and rural elite, as it ignored the basic needs of the people below. The traditionally dominant social groups have also hijacked the democratic process. The fascist forces have deeply penetrated and corrupted the system and they work hand in glove with neo-colonial and racist forces. The dalits, the tribals, the religious, the linguistic and the cultural minorities, the backward classes and the women are denied their cultural and social space, making India one of the most backward areas in the world. Resistance against exploitation and deprivation is mostly local and isolated now with no co-ordination and pooling of resources at national level.
Popular Front of India is launched to co-ordinate and strengthen grass root level developmental activities throughout the country.
Background
A common platform with the name South India Council was formed as the outcome of a Regional Discussion attended by Muslim social activists and intellectuals from all the South Indian States at Bangalore on 25th & 26th January 2004. South India Council has taken up various issues related to community empowerment, especially reservation in education and employment. South India Council, with the cooperation of Confederation of Muslim Institutions in India organized a two day Workshop on Muslim Reservation on 26th & 27th November 2005 at Hyderabad. Mr. K. Rahman Khan, Hon’ble Deputy Chairperson, Rajya Sabha inaugurated the same.
In the context of Central Government decision to introduce reservation in higher education, South India Council has organized three Regional Conventions on Reservation: at Calicut on 4th August 2006, at Bangalore on 5th August 2006, and at Chennai on 17th August 2006. A National Convention on Reservation in Higher Education was organized by the South India Council jointly with All India Milli Council at New Delhi on 29th August 2006. The dignitaries who addressed the convention include Mr. V. P. Singh, Hon’ble Former Prime Minister and Mr. Oscar Fernandez, Hon’ble Union Minister.
The following three state level organizations have proved their commitment to the common cause of social justice by actively involving in various programmes of the Council.
Karnataka Forum for Dignity (KFD) (Karnataka State) National Development Front (NDF) (Kerala State) Manitha Neethi Pasarai (MNP) (Tamilnadu State)
KFD in Karnataka is the pioneering social movement founded by members of minority Muslim community striving to empower the community as well as fighting for the democratic rights of the people at large. The state wide Anti-Dowry Campaign and the Vidhan Soudha Chalo (State Secretariat March) are two programmes that demonstrated the reach of KFD. MNP in Tamilnadu has registered its presence in the forefront of human rights protection and legal defence through various mass awareness campaigns and peoples agitations. The monthly magazine Vidiyal Velli and the number of books published by MNP have helped in educating the masses about their rights and the growing threats to social harmony. NDF is working in Kerala since 1993 and now it has branches and cadres spread in all the 14 districts. Various campaigns carried out by NDF have helped to mobilize the people against human rights violations and successfully checked the growth of communal fascism in the state.
It is felt that if these three independent state level organizations work with more cooperation and coordination, the results would be more evident. The Secretariat of the South India Council which consists of leaders associated with these three organizations gave serious thought to this matter in different meetings. The issue was discussed within the respective organizations also. All the state organizations have given the opinion that each of them will continue to work separately as independent organizations, but they would work together as constituents of a federation. To mark a successful turning point to the above efforts, a joint meeting of the Secretariat of South India Council and representatives of KFD, NDF and MNP held 22nd November 2006 at Calicut decided to launch Popular Front of India as a federation and approved the vision statement.
Popular Front of India will confine its activities to the South Indian States and presently this federation includes KFD, NDF and MNP.
Events
- National Discussion Bangalore 13th & 14th September 2003
- South Regional Discussion Bangalore 25th & 26th January 2004
- East Regional Discussion Kolkata 28th & 29th February 2004
- North Regional Discussion Lucknow 24th & 25th July 2004
- West Regional Discussion Bhopal 3rd & 4th September 2005
- South India Council Campaign for Reservation
- National Workshop on Muslim Reservation, Hyderabhad 26,27 NOV 2005.Reports Resolution
- Regional conventions on reservation in higher education
- Calicut on 4th August 2006, Bangalore on 5th August 2006, Chennai 17th August 2006
- National Convention on reservation in higher education at New Delhi 29th aug 2006
- Empower India Conference Feb 17, 2007