Social Democratic Party of India

Kochi: SDPI will organise 'Popular March' from August 2 to 6, with the slogan 'Don't deny democracy to marginalised people', informed state president Adv. K P Muhammed Shareef in a press conference here today. The march is planned to highlight the highhandedness of state police and to give reply to the allegations leveled against the party in the backdrop of assault against controversial teacher at New Man College, Thodupuzha.
Muhammed Shareef alleged that the left government annoyed by the support the SDPI, a newborn political party, getting from the society, was misusing police force to tarnish image of the party with unwarranted raids and arrests. The raids are being conducted at the offices and houses of its activists to create misunderstanding among the society about the party through the allegation of extremism. Police even tried to obstruct its leaders meeting at Kochi. This kind of attitudes is reminiscent of emergency period, he added.
Police believe that they can destroy the party by intimidating its activists and leaders especially from backward communities. But they are not going to win this psychological war. SDPI strives for adequate representation for backward classes in all spheres of life, and it will reach the target sooner than later, he said.
Even the chief minister of the state is making statement which would cause hatred and suspicion among society. What LDF and UDF are doing now is to ruin the social tranquility of Kerala through their irresponsible rhetoric.
SDPI will counter these forces and give them befitting reply. It will show its presence in upcoming local body election.
The Popular March will be held in four regions. At south, it will be led by state secretary Thulaseedharan Pallikkal, in central region by general secretary M K Manoj Kumar, in Malabar region by state secretary V T Ikramul Haq and in north region state secretary Yousuf Wynad.