The Hindu 20 December, 2014
Left
parties on Friday announced that they would observe bandh separately on
Saturday here demanding that the government bring a special enactment for
keeping Aurobindo Ashram Trust and its Society under control.
Leaders
of Communist Party of India (CPI), the Communist Party of India (Marxist),
CPI(Marxist-Leninist) Revolutionary Socialist Party, and All India Forward Bloc
discussed various issues including the death of three women who were expelled
from Ashram.
The
parties passed a resolution condemning the inaction of the ruling party on the
increasing sexual harassment complaints. The resolution said even though the
police rescued the sisters who were expelled from the Ashram when they first
attempted to commit suicide from the top of the building on Wednesday, the
police failed to pre-empt the family suicide next day.
Talking
to media persons, CPI unit secretary R.Viswanathan said the left parties
decided to observe bandh for various demands. He said the Ashram Trust and its
Society should be monitored by the government.
S.
Balasubramanian, CPI(ML) unit secretary said, “The Union Territory Government
should recommend to the Union Government to enact special legislation in the
Parliament so as to monitor and control the Ashram.”
They
sought a CBI probe into the death of three women and into allegations of sexual
assault on children. They also said irregularities in connection with
Centralised Admission Committee should be enquired by the central agency.
They
have planned to conduct a demonstration in front of Head Post office for the
same demands.
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