The Central
Secretariat of the Communist Party of India has issued following statement to
the press:
The
Secretariat of the Communist Party of India severely condemns the lathi-charge and
use of water cannons on the peaceful demonstration of All India Students
Federation today afternoon at the Parliament Street. The students were
organizing demonstration on the call of AISF, for proper steps to implement
Right to Education, Free education from K.G. to P.G; against privatization and
commercialization of Education, against foreign universities, scraping of
Lyngdo Committee report and democratize elections to students unions etc.
Thousands
of students gathered near the Parliament Street and wanted to submit a
memorandum to Education Minister. They were prevented. Police tried to disperse
them by using water cannons and later resorted to brutal Lati-Charge. Even girl
students were not spared. AISF President Syed Vali Ullah Khadri and many other
students were severely injured and admitted in different hospitals. CPI demands
action on Police Officers responsible for lathi-charge should be suspended and
action should be initiated.
(S.S.BHUSARI)
Office Secretary
संदेश
