March against fascism in India
London. Sat 25 Jan 2020
People line up behind the banner 'United Against Fascism in India'
and they shout slogans against fascism in India and the Citizenship
(Amendment) Act of the Hindu fascist Modi regime
The march sets off, going slowly up Whitehall, with a number of halts
and the students stop the march, insisting that the main banner be
held by women
and more women come to the front to hold it
The march continues up Whitehall
People are closely packed on the march
On the Strand I go into the march to take some pictures - of groups
of men
of women and children
A woman holds a poster with the frame of the Indian constition
The Indian Workers Association GB banner from Southall - established
1938
London Anti-Fascist Assembly
Tamil Solidarity
A woman carries a placard about the CAB (now passed and so the CAA)
saying it 'Violates Secular Principles of Indian Constitution
The front of the march stops in front of the Indian High Commision
and people line up along the barriers facing the embassy
They sing the Indian National Anthem and raise fists. This is a pro-India
protest against the fascist regime.
and they give Modi a 'thumbs down'
For some Muslims it is time to pray
A man reads out the preamble
to the Indian Constitution in short phrases, and the crowd shout them
after him.
The Constitution of India came into effect on Republic Day, 26 January
1970, 50 years ago, though the words
'socialist' and 'secular' were added in 1976.
It begins:
'WE, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into
a SOVEREIGN SOCIALIST SECULAR
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC and to secure to all its citizens:
JUSTICE, social, economic and political;
LIBERTY of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship;
EQUALITY of status and of opportunity;
and to promote among them all
FRATERNITY assuring the dignity of the individual and
the unity and integrity of the Nation;'
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