SDPI demands judicial commission in Hashimpura massacre case to pin-point lapse of officials in probe

SDPI NEWS NETWORK: New Delhi    The Social Democratic Party of India, (SDPI) has strongly demanded that the state government of Uttar Pradesh must constitute a judicial commission to find out the reasons and factors for dilatory investigation and identify the officials who were responsible for the omission in investigation and prosecution in Hashimpura massacre case. It has also appealed the state government to file appeal in the High Court in the Hashimpura case wherein all the accused have been scot free. 

The SDPI in its National Working Committee, (NWC) meeting held in Bangalore on April 21 2015 passed the above resolution along with some other resolutions. 

The resolution said: “SDPI feels that Hashimpura case has exposed the deep malaise in the Indian polity. The security forces in cold blooded manner under the influence of communalism murdered 42 Muslims. The investigations were prolonged with mala fide intent and the culprits were protected by the state. The prosecution did not adduce the evidence and all the wrongdoers were let off the hook. The SDPI strongly demands that the state government of Uttar Pradesh must file appeal in High Court securing the special counsel for the prosecution in consultation with the representatives of victims. Further the state government must constitute a judicial commission to find out the reasons and factors for dilatory investigation and identify the officials who were responsible for the omission in investigation and prosecution in Hashimpura case. SDPI further demands that the state government must make immediate arrangements for Rs.20 lakh fresh compensation for each dead and Rs.10 lakh for all other victims.”

The other resolutions that were passed on the occasion are as under:

1. SDPI is saddened for the losses caused by unseasonal rains and hails causing heavy damages to the crops of farmers of several states. The state governments have failed to rise to the occasion as proper compensation has not been paid to farmers who are in such a desperate state to commit suicide. SDPI demands swift action from the state governments.

2. SDPI strongly condemns the irresponsible and provocative statement on behalf of Shiv Sena and BJP leaders who ask for the scrapping of voting rights of Muslims. SDPI demands that sedition case must be registered by the government against such persons who are creating such types of mischief. 

3. SDPI takes strong note on the continuing attacks on churches in various part of the country. It seems that the mischief-mongers want to create a cleavage between the Hindu and Christians who enjoy amicable relations. The elements creating the social trouble must be brought to book in a deterrent manner so that the attacks may be stopped. It also seems that persons in power are hand-in-glove as the scale and frequency of attack has increased with the formation of new government headed by BJP and controlled by the saffron brigade in the country.

4. The SDPI is very cautious to the custodial killings and encounters by security forces, particularly of Dalits and Muslims. The Warangal police had killed five Muslims under their custody but the civil society as well as the nation has failed to properly deal with the issue. SDPI warns that if the injustice is tolerated to reach an extent on communal lines, then the entire rule of law would go to the winds. The culprits must be booked without delay.

5. SDPI feels sorry for the ongoing violence and war thrust upon Yemen initiated by Iran which has inspired and powered sectarian expansion in the Arab World to get over control of Yemen and Saudi Arabia’s tit for tat policy. SDPI appeals to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), as well as Arab League to immediately intervene and restore peace and also restrain the ‘Houthis’ from forcible occupation of institutions power in Yemen.