More than 200 writers have appealed to the citizens of the nation to vote out hate politics in the General Elections.
The New Leam Staff
More than 200 Indian writers have signed together on an appeal issued for the citizens of India. In the appeal, the writers have requested Indian voters to vote out hate politics and stand by the principles of democracy and the Indian constitution.
The group of writers includes names like Arundhati Roy, Romila Thapar, Shashi Deshpande, Vivan Sundaram, Sharankumar Limbale, Nayantara Sahgal, Amitav Ghosh,Anita Nair, Kunal Basu, Joy Mathew are amongst others.
The writers issued their statement on the Indian Cultural Forum requesting the people of Indian to vote out hate politics in the coming elections. They wrote” Hate Politics is been used to divide the country, create fear, and exclude more and more people from living as full-fledged citizens. “
Their appeal is a response to the repeated attack on artists and writers under the present regime. The appeal says “Writers, artists, filmmakers, musicians and other cultural practitioners have been hounded, intimidated and censored. Anybody who questions the power is in danger of being harassed or arrested on false and ridiculous charges.”
Under the present regime writers, activists, journalists and artists like Narendra Dabholkar, Govind Pansre, M.M. Kalburgi, Gauri Lankesh, T.M Krishna, Anil Teltumbde have been attacked. But despite the resistance, the attacks have continued.
The angst of the writer’s fraternity is against the evading space of freedom in the country, as a last resort the union decided to appeal and make people understand that the politics of hate fractures the democratic rubric of the country.
In order to stop this hate politics, writers therefore have appealed to the Indian masses that the first step that they can take is to vote out hate politics. Vote out division of our people, vote out inequality, vote against violence, intimidation and censorship. This is the only way we can vote for an India that renews the promises made by our Constitution. This is why we appeal to all citizens to vote for a diverse and equal India.
