IMPHAL, February 17: The Manipur State Popular Front of India today observed it 1st anniversary of the state unit as the “Popular front day” at Irong Salam Achouba Primary Madrasa ground today noon.
Speaking at the function, Md Khalid Rashad, President of the Manipur State Popular Front of India said that the Front has been working for the weaker and backward community of the country.
He further said that though the country prides itself as one of the biggest democratic country in the world, but after getting independence, the government is neglecting the minority community for the past 63 years in many ways in terms of development, the right to live and education he said.
“Due to the enforcement of black laws in some state of the country, many minority civilians have been killed in the name of insurgency and also due to the colonial police system,” he said while adding that the low number of elected persons in the parliament representing the minority community have led to their voices being unheard.
Speaking at the function, Ramijudin Azaz Advocate Guwahati High Court said that from a survey undertaken by volunteers of the Popular Front of India, it has come to light that the Muslim community is backward in every part of the country in every section. “The time has come for them not to wait for others for bringing development and equality r but to stand by itself to get their due rights from the government which has been neglected by the government for many years,” he said.
The anniversary day function was attended by representatives of the Front, besides other minority based organizations.