A Massive Anti-Discrimination Conference of SDPI Held in Vaishnabnagar, Malda

Today, a large anti-discrimination Conference of the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) was held at Daulathat under the Par Deonapur–Shobhabpur Gram Panchayat in the Vaishnabnagar Assembly constituency of Malda district. The Conference was organized with demands to protect the Constitution, safeguard fundamental and constitutional rights, ensure OBC rights, and protect Waqf properties.

The Conference was attended by SDPI State President Hakikul Islam, National Secretary Runa Laila, State Organising General Secretary Suman Mondal, State Secretary Masadul Islam, District President Hazrat Ali, District General Secretary Md. Mokul Haque, Assembly President Masud Rana, Assembly Secretary Shaheen Reza, along with several other leaders.

Addressing the gathering, SDPI State President Hakikul Islam said that a planned attack is being carried out on the country’s Constitution and democratic framework. He alleged that the fundamental rights of minorities, OBCs, Dalits, and marginalized communities are being curtailed one after another. He stated that the ongoing discrimination in the fields of education, employment, social security, and protection of Waqf properties is extremely dangerous for democracy. He further accused the Trinamool Congress government of deliberately creating this distressful situation in the state.

Hakikul Islam also said that to eliminate all forms of discrimination and to build a just society, a justice-based state, and a strong nation, SDPI is the only alternative political force. He emphasized that organized political struggle is the only way to establish the equal rights guaranteed by the Constitution. From the stage, he pledged that SDPI would introduce special reservations and measures to bring about change for those from minority communities who have been deliberately portrayed as criminals.

Highlighting local issues, SDPI Malda District President Hazrat Ali said that the problem related to the Par Lalpur ferry ghat in Vaishnabnagar has long been a cause of severe hardship for the general public. Despite repeated demands, the absence of a permanent solution to this crucial transport link has had a serious impact on business, education, and healthcare services, he alleged.

Speaking on the current political and social situation of the country, SDPI National Secretary Runa Laila said that in today’s India, suppression of dissent, curtailment of civil rights, and attacks on minorities and backward communities are steadily increasing. She said that the Constitution is the country’s greatest safeguard, and to protect it, people must unite and take to the streets.

Addressing the situation in the state, SDPI State Secretary Masadul Islam said that neglect towards the common people in the areas of employment, education, and healthcare in West Bengal has become increasingly evident. He said that SDPI advocates an alternative politics—one that ensures equal rights and fair development for all as human beings, not on the basis of religion, caste, or class.
He also presented data highlighting the numerical dominance of Brahmins in business, jobs, education, and land ownership. He referred to more than a hundred cases of lynching deaths across the country and pointed out that while justice has not been delivered in the cases of Tamanna and Anis Khan, swift justice was delivered in the Samserganj incident.

He identified this disparity as discrimination and demanded justice for Tamanna as well.