Bengaluru, Nov 11 Representatives from various religious communities, farmers, Dalit and civil society organisations will stage a protest at Freedom Park here on Thursday, demanding that the Congress-led government fulfil its promises made during the 2023 Karnataka Assembly elections.
The “peaceful protest and convention” scheduled from 10 am to 1 pm is being organised by the Voice of Minorities and the Oppressed Sections of Karnataka, with the support of Christian and Muslim religious leaders, farmers and Dalit organisations, human rights groups and other civil society organisations.
The organisers said the protest would urge the state government to take immediate steps to protect constitutional freedoms, minority rights, livelihoods and social justice.
According to a statement, the principal demands of the protest include: repeal of the Karnataka Protection of Right to Freedom of Religion Act, 2022 (Anti-Conversion Law), Effective Action Against Hate Speech and Hate Crimes and repeal of the Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Act, 2020: Protect the livelihoods of farmers, cattle traders, transporters and workers, safeguard citizens’ food choices, and prevent violence in the name of cattle protection.
“Despite assurances made during the 2023 elections, these important commitments remain unfulfilled. The protest will call upon the state government to announce concrete, time-bound measures to address these concerns,” it said.
(PTI News)
