Chandigarh, 23rd July:- Supporting the dharna being held on 25th July at 11 AM at Desh Bhagat Yadgar, Jalandhar in protest against the beating of youth and students by police and elements associated with RSS in Delhi and the attack on democratic rights, the Kendri Punjabi Lekhak Sabha (Regd.) has appealed to the entire writers' community of Punjab to participate in it in maximum numbers.
In a joint statement issued by Kendri Punjabi Lekhak Sabha President Darshan Buttar, General Secretary Sushil Dusan Jh, Senior Vice President Makhan Singh Kuhar and Office Secretary Deep Devinder Singh, it has been said that expressing one's opinion peacefully, struggling for public issues and exercising democratic rights is the constitutional right of every citizen. Every attempt to crush the voice of dissent through police force or violence is against the spirit of democracy and the spirit of the Constitution, which should be firmly opposed by every democratic force.
The leaders said that writers and intellectuals are the conscience of any society. When there are attacks on civil liberties, democratic rights and constitutional values, it becomes the responsibility of the literary community that instead of remaining silent, they should stand firmly in favour of the people and raise their voice.
The Kendri Punjabi Lekhak Sabha (Regd.) has appealed to all writers, poets, story writers, playwrights, critics, journalists and literary-cultural activists of Punjab to participate in maximum numbers in this dharna to be held on 25th July at Desh Bhagat Yadgar, Jalandhar and express their solidarity for protection of democratic rights, civil liberties and constitutional values.