Press Releases

Details: Press Releases; 18 December 2014

The world community is in deep shock and grief as Pakistani Taliban has once again trained its guns on school going children. The attack on schools which are seen as canters of anti Islamic values is a key tactic in the strategy employed by Islamic fundamentalists to create an illiberal and conservative society. Boko Haram, the militant outfit of Nigeria is also infamous for their gruesome attacks on schools, burning children alive, kidnapping girls and making them sex slaves or forcibly converting them. The Pakistani Taliban attack on the Army school in Peshawar has left 148 people dead including 132 children.

SFI CEC condemns this dastardly and cowardly massacre of innocent children. We offer our heartfelt condolences to the people of Pakistan. SFI CEC salutes the students who, through their nationwide protest actions stood in solidarity with the grieving people.

Details: Press Releases; 18 December 2014

The recent direction by the HRD department to make December 25, as Good governance day in CBSE and other central government run schools is communally motivated. December 25 is celebrated as Christmas across India and the move to keep schools open that day is a clear tactic to create communal divisions. The attempt of HRD Minister Smriti Irani to lie to the public is also highly condemnable. Though she has stated that "only a voluntary online essay competition which did not require students to go to school" is to be organized, the circular issued by her Ministry has directed the schools to "ensure active participation of students" .The circular also requires the schools to provide the Ministry with compliance reports. The Central Committee of SFI condemns the reprehensible tactic of the BJP to use educational institutions to create communal polarization and also demands the apology of the HRD Minister for prevaricating to the people and for parading pure lies as press statements.

Details: Press Releases; 20 November 2014

Students’ Federation of India Central Executive Committee condemns in strongest possible words condemn the decision of Khap Panchayats of Mujafarnagar to prohibit the use of mobile phone, face book and whatsap, by students especially ban on the use of mobile phones by girls. It is important to note that in a self style manner undermining the law and individual rights, Khap panchayat of Shoram village of Mujjafarnagar banned use of facebook, whats apps to the students and use of mobile phone for the girls.

SFI is of the view that nobody is above the constitution and Law of India. These illegal bodies should not be given the freedom to dictate people and government should strongly stop them and should take necessary action against such people.

These type of bodies are finding conducive environment to implement their orthodox and feudal polices when will of state is with them. At a time, when out state lead by our central government is promoting unscientific attitude among people through various means even through text books.

Central executive committee demands action against these self styled contactors of society. We request the student community, all democratic, progressive, scientific and likeminded people to come together to build struggle against these forces.

Released by

Dr. V. Sivadasan Ritabrata Banerjee MP

President General Secretary

Details: Press Releases; 30 August 2014

SFI salutes Professor Bipan Chandra, eminent historian and prolific writer who passed away earlier today. Professor Chandra was a historian of the masses. His writings are a real treasure of secular history. His contributions to the efforts to decommunalise people’s history are invaluable.

Considered a specialist in the economic and political history of modern India, Chandra authored several books including The Rise and Growth of Economic Nationalism, In the Name of Democracy: The JP Movement and the Emergency, Nationalism and Colonialism in Modern India and The Making of Modern India: From Marx to Gandhi. He had founded the journal 'Enquiry' and was a member of its editorial board for a long time. He also served as the Chairman of the National Book Trust.

With Professor Bipan Chandra’s demise, India has lost an outstanding historian, a generous teacher, a passionate researcher and a powerful voice in the struggle for safeguarding democracy and secularism. At the current juncture when the Hindutva right wing is yet again on offensive, his works will be inseparable part of the arsenal of struggle against communalism.