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National Development front in an organisaiton in [[Kerala]], [[India]] focusing on socio-enonomical issues of minorities giving a focus to [[Islam in India|Kerala Muslims]]. NDF claims to be a [[human rights]] organization, and claims to seek to build alliances with non-Muslim sections. Its slogan is ''Swathantryam - Neethi - Surakrsha'' which means Freedom, Justice and Security.In 1997 it stood behind the formation of the [[Confederation of Human Rights Organizations]], founded in [[Kozhikode]].<ref |
National Development front in an organisaiton in [[Kerala]], [[India]] focusing on socio-enonomical issues of minorities giving a focus to [[Islam in India|Kerala Muslims]]. NDF claims to be a [[human rights]] organization, and claims to seek to build alliances with non-Muslim sections. Its slogan is ''Swathantryam - Neethi - Surakrsha'' which means Freedom, Justice and Security.In 1997 it stood behind the formation of the [[Confederation of Human Rights Organizations]], founded in [[Kozhikode]].<ref > NDF in ties with Confederation of Human Rights Organisations [http://www.humanrightskerala.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=28&Itemid=4]</ref> |
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== History == |
== History == |
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The National Development Front or NDF started in 1993 in northern Kerala, India. Its main focus is to ensure the rights of all the citizens with a focus to oppressed and minorities. |
The National Development Front or NDF started in 1993 in northern Kerala, India. Its main focus is to ensure the rights of all the citizens with a focus to oppressed and minorities. The main cause for the formation of this organization was the threat and alienation that the Babri Masjid demolition caused among Kerala's Muslims. Basically NDF is a Human Right Organization. NDF intervene all Human right violation incidents happening in Kerala. {{Fact|date=February 2007}} |
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== NDF and Human Rights Movements == |
== NDF and Human Rights Movements == |
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As a social organization, NDF have been more successful in raising awareness in the media and in political circles about human-rights abuses and other injustices in our society. NDF work along with other oppressed communities like Dalits, Backward classes, Tribals and Human Rights Organizations to ensure social justice. NDF has always considered the reservation issue as an ideological and fundamental one for the empowerment of the socially deprived communities. The organization took a firm stand on this issue affecting the Backward Classes. |
As a social organization, NDF have been more successful in raising awareness in the media and in political circles about human-rights abuses and other injustices in our society. NDF work along with other oppressed communities like Dalits, Backward classes, Tribals and Human Rights Organizations to ensure social justice. NDF has always considered the reservation issue as an ideological and fundamental one for the empowerment of the socially deprived communities. The organization took a firm stand on this issue affecting the Backward Classes. |
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NDF has worked very closely with great Human Rights Activist [[Mukundan C Menon]] and [[CHRO]], which is closely tied with [[Human Rights Watch]] International<ref>HRW Report [http://www.humanrightskerala.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4341&Itemid=5]</ref>. |
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== NDF and Social Activities == |
== NDF and Social Activities == |
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NDF has recently decided to bring the like minded organization together for expanding its activities for the oppressed and the minorities to the rest of the country <ref> NDF to widen organizational set-up [http://www.omantribune.com/index.php?page=news&id=27175&heading=India]</ref> |
NDF has recently decided to bring the like minded organization together for expanding its activities for the oppressed and the minorities to the rest of the country <ref> NDF to widen organizational set-up [http://www.omantribune.com/index.php?page=news&id=27175&heading=India]</ref> |
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NDF has conducted different movements, demonstrations, rallies and other democratic strikes to achive: |
NDF has conducted different movements, demonstrations, rallies and other democratic strikes to achive: |
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* To defend the human rights atrocities from Police, Millitary, Goverment and non govermental agencies. |
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* Special Recruitments for Jobs and Educational posts where they were denied the seats according to the govermental rules. |
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* For implementing the reservation and allowances for the backward communities for bringing them up to the main stream society. |
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== Minorities Issues and NDF == |
== Minorities Issues and NDF == |
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NDF feel that all repressed sections should have their own separate organisations. This is because the problems people are facing are not common. For example, the dalits. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar called them the untouchables. In the job and ruling fronts they still continue as untouchables. Their basic problem is social inequality. Ambedkar told "Ours is a battle not for wealth or for power. It is a battle for freedom. It is a battle for the reclamation of human personality." <ref> A battle for freedom [http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1067968&CatID=19]</ref>. |
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The NDF is largely seen as a communal outfit and members of the organization have been implicated in violent incidents like the 2002 [[Marad massacre]].<ref>R. Krishnakumar, ''Marad shocks'', Frontline (magazine), Volume 23, Issue 20, Oct. 07-20, 2006 accessed at [http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl2320/stories/20061020003810600.htm] Dec 29, 2006</ref>The [[Central Bureau of Investigation]] report found that "activists of IUML and NDF, a Muslim outfit, were actively involved in the massacre" |
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<ref name="I">[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/2032620.cms Marad massacre: Kerala govt for CBI probe] Times of India - September 27, 2006</ref> NDF has also been blamed for inciting violence against moderate [[Muslim]]s in [[Kerala]], in opposition to liberal and reformist [[Islam]]ic movements and individuals.<ref name="CC"/> and that "involvement of fundamentalists and terrorists" was behind the incident<ref name="I" />. |
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Two members of the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] were murdered by the NDF in early 2004<ref>[http://www.hinduonnet.com/2004/07/17/stories/2004071705860400.htm Marad: Pinarayi pinpoints NDF involvement] The Hindu - July 17, 2004</ref> and there have been many reports of [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]] workers and [[Hindu]]s in [[Kerala]] being hacked to death by NDF death squads. |
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But as far as religious minorities like Muslims are concerned, it is a question of their religious identity. One promising development, however, is the belated realization among Muslim groups that they are part of a wider community; and that only by forging partnerships with like-minded groups they can begin to have real impact on the perception of their faith and also on policies that affect them. |
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The [[BJP]] have put forward allegations that NDF maintains links with [[Pakistan]]s [[Inter-Services Intelligence]]. <ref>[http://www.hindu.com/2005/05/20/stories/2005052011570400.htm The [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] seeks inquiry into NDF-ISI links] The Hindu - May 20, 2005</ref> |
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NDF has a broader vision on empowerment of the country. In order to have developed India, we have to focus first on the upliftment of the down-trodden in the society. Muslims, Dalits, Ezhavas and many others are suffering from discrimination in the society and they are denied of getting enough rights and public facilities. There are many Dalits, Ezhavas and other OBC organizations working closely with NDF.<ref>Paper on Dalit and Muslim organization from ''Dalit Voice''[http://www.dalitvoice.org/Templates/august2005/articles.htm]</ref>. |
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The NDF has been heavily criticized for recruiting the largely moderate and progressive [[Kerala]] [[Muslim]]s into extremist ideologies. The organization, while superficially a "Human Rights Group", has attracted numerous [[Islamic Fundamentalists]] to their ranks, and, as such, stand compared to several more well-known militant [[Islamist]] groups such as [[Lashkar-e-Toiba]], [[Hizbul Mujahideen]] and others<ref>{{cite book |
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NDF is in coalition with [[Popular Front of India]] and has co-operated in the [[Empower India Conference]], which is held at bangalore in February 2007.<ref>Create broad-based alliance of all oppressed sections[http://www.hindu.com/2007/02/18/stories/2007021820880100.htm]</ref> [[Popular Front of India]] is an organisation with a agenda to bring the underprivileged and the marginalized sections like dalits, backward classes and minority communities to come on one platform. The conference is expected to motivate the underprivileged and marginalized sections like dalits, backward classes and minority communities to work for human rights and social justice, he emphasized. |
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<ref>PFI's 'Empower India Conf.' in Bangalore from Feb. 15 - 17, 2007 [http://www.humanrightskerala.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5361&Itemid=5]</ref><ref> Main Events of Empower India Conference. [http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=30757&n_tit=Bangalore%3A%20Empower%20India%20Conference%20Witnesses%20Mammoth%20Gathering%20-%20Pics]</ref> |
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}}</ref>. [[Haifa University]] political scientist [[David Bukay]] lists the NDF as a "fundamentalist and subversive group"<ref>{{cite book |
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== NDF Freedom Parade == |
== NDF Freedom Parade == |
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[[Image:Kerala_parade_1.jpg|thumb|NDF Freedom Parade 2006 ]] |
[[Image:Kerala_parade_1.jpg|thumb|NDF Freedom Parade 2006 ]] |
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NDF every year conduct freedom parade with a slogan ''Be the sentinel of freedom''.<ref>''Be the sentinel of freedom [http://www.hindu.com/2005/08/16/stories/2005081609430400.htm ]</ref>. For the last three years NDF conducted freedom parade peacefully in the major cities of kerala. It is now one of the major activities on the Indian Independence Day <ref>Major Indian Independence Day Activities In Kerala[http://www.hindu.com/2005/08/16/stories/2005081610450300.htm]</ref>. NDF has conducted Freedom Parade in 2004, 2005 <ref>Freedom Parade 2005 [http://ndfindia.com/content/view/111/56/]</ref>, and in 2006<ref> |
NDF every year conduct freedom parade with a slogan ''Be the sentinel of freedom''.<ref>''Be the sentinel of freedom [http://www.hindu.com/2005/08/16/stories/2005081609430400.htm ]</ref>. For the last three years NDF conducted freedom parade peacefully in the major cities of kerala. It is now one of the major activities on the Indian Independence Day <ref>Major Indian Independence Day Activities In Kerala[http://www.hindu.com/2005/08/16/stories/2005081610450300.htm]</ref>. NDF has conducted Freedom Parade in 2004, 2005 <ref>Freedom Parade 2005 [http://ndfindia.com/content/view/111/56/]</ref>, and in 2006<ref>NDF Freedom Parade Report from The Hindu[http://www.hindu.com/2005/08/16/stories/2005081609430400.htm]</ref>. |
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NDF is accused of illegal activities by many political and fascist individuals and organizations. An example is ISI Connection as accused by BJP and [[Sangh Parivar]]<ref> BJP seeks inquiry into NDF-ISI links [http://www.hindu.com/2005/05/20/stories/2005052011570400.htm]</ref>. Apart from this accusation, nobody is able to bring any clear evidence or clue for it <ref>ISI Connections![http://www.milligazette.com/Archives/2005/01-15June05-Print-Edition/011506200502.htm]</ref>. The police individuals like Neera Ravath has raised allegations against NDF and NDF has filed a case against her misunderstanding statements<ref>ISI paranoia on Kerala Muslims [http://www.humanrightskerala.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2218&Itemid=17]</ref> |
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''Marad massacre & NDF '': NDF condemns this unfortunate and cruel incident happened in Bepur which killed 8 ''ARAYAN''s. Not only NDF has no involvement in this unfortunate event, but in fact, NDF had welcomed the CBI inquiry <ref> NDF welcomes CBI Prbe[http://www.ndfindia.com/content/view/481]</ref> and in the report they didn’t find NDF's involvement <ref> NDF's Involvement in Marad massacre[http://www.hindu.com/2004/09/03/stories/2004090309320400.htm] </ref>. There are news in media says NDF is accused in CBI Report <ref>NDF is accused in Marad massacre [http://www.hinduonnet.com/2003/07/09/stories/2003070903600300.htm]</ref>, but the fact is among the accused individuals, there were people from many social and political parties including CPM, IUML, RSS, INC and also NDF. This doesn’t mean that these parties are involved. The individual culprits were behind the unfortunate event. NDF has denied this accusation <ref>NDF denies accusition in Marad massacre [http://www.hinduonnet.com/2002/01/16/stories/2002011603360300.htm]</ref>. |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* National Development Front Website [http://www.ndfindia.com/] |
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* Popular Front Of India Website [http://www.popularfront-india.com] |
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* CHRO Website [http://www.humanrightskerala.com] |
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* [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/NEWS/Cities/Thirupuram/Probe_into_Marad_riots/articleshow/2033452.cms '' Probe into Marad riots'', Times of India, Sept 28, 2006] |
* [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/NEWS/Cities/Thirupuram/Probe_into_Marad_riots/articleshow/2033452.cms '' Probe into Marad riots'', Times of India, Sept 28, 2006] |
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* Rajeev Pi, ''In Kerala bastion, CPM fights hardline Muslim violence'', Sunday Express, August 20, 2006 accessed at [http://www.indianexpress.com/sunday/story/289.html] Dec 29, 2006 |
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* Court Rejects ''Anti-National'' Charge Against human rights leader [http://www.pucl.org/Topics/Religion-communalism/2002/anti-national.htm] |
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* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1702270.stm ''Communal tension high in Kerala'', BBC, Dec 10, 2001] |
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* Empower India Conference 15-17 February [http://www.milligazette.com/dailyupdate/2007/20070215_Empower_India_Conference_muslims_south_dalits.htm] |
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* R. Krishnakumar, ''The Maudany factor'', Frontline (magazine), Volume 19, Issue 22, Oct 26 - Nov 08, 2002 accessed at [http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl1922/stories/20021108002603800.htm] Dec 29, 2006 |
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* R. Krishnakumar, ''Concern in Kerala'', Frontline (magazine), Vol.15, No.05, March 7-20, 1998 accessed at [http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl1505/15051230.htm] Dec 29, 2006 |
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*[http://www.indianexpress.com/sunday/story/289.html In Kerala bastion, CPM fights hardline Muslim violence] - The [[Indian Express]] |
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National Development front in an organisaiton in Kerala, India focusing on socio-enonomical issues of minorities giving a focus to Kerala Muslims. NDF claims to be a human rights organization, and claims to seek to build alliances with non-Muslim sections. Its slogan is Swathantryam - Neethi - Surakrsha which means Freedom, Justice and Security.In 1997 it stood behind the formation of the Confederation of Human Rights Organizations, founded in Kozhikode.[1]
History
The National Development Front or NDF started in 1993 in northern Kerala, India. Its main focus is to ensure the rights of all the citizens with a focus to oppressed and minorities. The main cause for the formation of this organization was the threat and alienation that the Babri Masjid demolition caused among Kerala's Muslims. Basically NDF is a Human Right Organization. NDF intervene all Human right violation incidents happening in Kerala. [citation needed]
NDF and Human Rights Movements
As a social organization, NDF have been more successful in raising awareness in the media and in political circles about human-rights abuses and other injustices in our society. NDF work along with other oppressed communities like Dalits, Backward classes, Tribals and Human Rights Organizations to ensure social justice. NDF has always considered the reservation issue as an ideological and fundamental one for the empowerment of the socially deprived communities. The organization took a firm stand on this issue affecting the Backward Classes.
NDF and Social Activities
NDF has a main focus on socio-economical issues in Dalits and Muslim community in Kerala. NDF work along with other oppressed communities like Dalits, Backward classes, Tribals and Human Rights Organizations to ensure social justice. NDF has always considered the reservation issue as an ideological and fundamental one for the empowerment of the socially deprived communities.
But as far as religious minorities like Muslims are concerned, it is a question of their religious identity. One promising development, however, is the belated realization among Muslim groups that they are part of a wider community.
NDF is a widely accepted among Muslim common mass and it has tens of thousands of volunteers all over Kerala from different sectors of Muslims. NDF works hard to unite the minorities in the society and it give a high importance to bring the Muslim minorities on a common ground.
NDF has recently decided to bring the like minded organization together for expanding its activities for the oppressed and the minorities to the rest of the country [2]
NDF has conducted different movements, demonstrations, rallies and other democratic strikes to achive:
- The rights of OBC minorites enforcing the goverment and its agencies to help the downtrodden in the society.
Minorities Issues and NDF
NDF claims to works very close with all muslim organisations and co-operate in all the movements for the empowerment of Muslims.[3]
Criticism
The NDF is largely seen as a communal outfit and members of the organization have been implicated in violent incidents like the 2002 Marad massacre.[4]The Central Bureau of Investigation report found that "activists of IUML and NDF, a Muslim outfit, were actively involved in the massacre" [5] NDF has also been blamed for inciting violence against moderate Muslims in Kerala, in opposition to liberal and reformist Islamic movements and individuals.[6] and that "involvement of fundamentalists and terrorists" was behind the incident[5].
Two members of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) were murdered by the NDF in early 2004[7] and there have been many reports of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh workers and Hindus in Kerala being hacked to death by NDF death squads.
The BJP have put forward allegations that NDF maintains links with Pakistans Inter-Services Intelligence. [8]
The NDF has been heavily criticized for recruiting the largely moderate and progressive Kerala Muslims into extremist ideologies. The organization, while superficially a "Human Rights Group", has attracted numerous Islamic Fundamentalists to their ranks, and, as such, stand compared to several more well-known militant Islamist groups such as Lashkar-e-Toiba, Hizbul Mujahideen and others[9]. Haifa University political scientist David Bukay lists the NDF as a "fundamentalist and subversive group"[10]
NDF Freedom Parade
NDF every year conduct freedom parade with a slogan Be the sentinel of freedom.[11]. For the last three years NDF conducted freedom parade peacefully in the major cities of kerala. It is now one of the major activities on the Indian Independence Day [12]. NDF has conducted Freedom Parade in 2004, 2005 [13], and in 2006[14].
See Also
- Popular Front of India
- Thejas
- Confederation of Human Rights Organizations
- NDF Minorities Campign [9]
- CHRO Website [10]
References
- ^ NDF in ties with Confederation of Human Rights Organisations [1]
- ^ NDF to widen organizational set-up [2]
- ^ NDF and Muslim Personal law board[3]
- ^ R. Krishnakumar, Marad shocks, Frontline (magazine), Volume 23, Issue 20, Oct. 07-20, 2006 accessed at [4] Dec 29, 2006
- ^ a b Marad massacre: Kerala govt for CBI probe Times of India - September 27, 2006
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
CC
was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Marad: Pinarayi pinpoints NDF involvement The Hindu - July 17, 2004
- ^ The Bharatiya Janata Party seeks inquiry into NDF-ISI links The Hindu - May 20, 2005
- ^ Ahamkaari (2003). "4". Will I Be Killed?: (for Writing the Following Contents...) P331. iUniverse. ISBN 0595275915.
Kerala is witnessing more and more recruits into this extremist Islamic ideology". When the names are the alarming "Lashkar-e-Toiba" and "Hizbul Mujahiddeen" in the "uneducated North", it is very humorously garbed as "National Development Front" in the south"
- ^ Bukay, David (2004). Muhammad's Monsters: A Comprehensive Guide to Radical Islam for Western Audiences P177-178. New Leaf Press. ISBN 0892215763.
Evidence of these processes [preparation for large-scale acts of terror] is mounting throughout India, and is reflected in the number of fundamentalist and subversive groups that exist, and the geographical spread of their activities. The most prominent of these include the Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, the All India Milli Council, All India Jihad Committee, The People's Democratic Party, Muslim United Front, Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazagham, National Development Front, Students Islamic Movement of India, among others
- ^ Be the sentinel of freedom [5]
- ^ Major Indian Independence Day Activities In Kerala[6]
- ^ Freedom Parade 2005 [7]
- ^ NDF Freedom Parade Report from The Hindu[8]
External links
- Probe into Marad riots, Times of India, Sept 28, 2006
- Rajeev Pi, In Kerala bastion, CPM fights hardline Muslim violence, Sunday Express, August 20, 2006 accessed at [11] Dec 29, 2006
- Communal tension high in Kerala, BBC, Dec 10, 2001
- R. Krishnakumar, The Maudany factor, Frontline (magazine), Volume 19, Issue 22, Oct 26 - Nov 08, 2002 accessed at [12] Dec 29, 2006
- R. Krishnakumar, Concern in Kerala, Frontline (magazine), Vol.15, No.05, March 7-20, 1998 accessed at [13] Dec 29, 2006
- In Kerala bastion, CPM fights hardline Muslim violence - The Indian Express