Port Blair, Sept. 30: The leaders of the various political parties, after holding a meeting at Shaheed Bhavan, Anarkali, Port Blair yesterday (29.09.2022) evening, observed with grave concern that force was used by the police on unarmed and peacefully agitating students of DBRAIT at Dairy Farm junction on 28th September, 2022.
The brutal police action on the students which led to sustaining injury to several students and other health issues was violation of the Fundamental Rights guaranteed by the Constitution of India to assemble peacefully and without arms and freedom of speech and expression. The political parties demanded a judicial inquiry to be ordered into the issue in order to fix responsibility on the erring officials who ordered and carried out the inhuman attack on the college students.
The parties also noted with concern that the students are on agitation aggrieved over the non-renewal/withdrawal of the affiliation by the Pondicherry University over the non-fulfillment of the shortcomings pointed out by the University. Instead of fulfilling the conditions put forward by the University for restoration of affiliation, the central government and A & N Administration moved Hon’ble High Court against the Pondicherry University. They believe that the issue can be resolved if the central government intervene in the matter and take appropriate steps.
The parties fully support the DBRAIT students who are on agitation during the last few weeks. They have called upon the central government to intervene in the issue and take all necessary steps to resolve the issues.
The political leaders who attended the meeting included Shri Rangalal Haldar from A&N PCC, D. Ayyappan from CPI(M), Shri Kulandai from DMK, Shri N. Manikya Rao from TDP, Shri M. Dhanasekaran from RJD and Shri PK Haldar from A&N Democratic Party.