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Assam Christian Forum appeals to political parties to safeguard rights of ethnic people & minorities
Appealing for free-and-fair elections, the Assam Christian Forum said that the political parties must uphold the Sovereign, Socialist, Secular and Democratic Republic character of the Constitution of India.
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GUWAHATI: The Assam Christian Forum an ecumenical body of churches has appealed to all political parties to address the genuine issues of the State in the ensuing Assembly elections including framing laws to thwart the threat posed to land, livelihood and income of ethnic (tribal) people.
Forum spokesperson Allen Brooks said the right to land, livelihood and life of all the people of the State has to be respected, protected and developed. He also said that justified wages must be given to all labourers particularly those working in the tea gardens.
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The Assam Christian Forum (ACF) on Saturday appealed to the people to vote for candidates who would work for an inclusive and secular society and uphold the Constitution in letter and spirit.
The forum, which represents all denominations of the Church in Assam, warned against the victimisation of people “by the promulgation” of the Citizenship Amendment Act.
This is the first time in recent memory that the forum has issued a pre-election appeal with references to an inclusive society and raging issues of the day.
Ahead of the 2016 Assembly elections and the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, the forum had confined itself to conducting awareness programmes among voters for free and fair elections and calling for development and jobs for the community.