Jamshedpur: BJYM stages protest against illegal construction at Sakchi Kabristan

Expresses concern over Kabristan’s proximity with Graduate College

DC forms committee to probe allegations, report in 15 days

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Jamshedpur, Oct 17: Hundreds of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) activists and student leaders took out a march on foot to protest an ongoing construction at Sakchi Kabristan due to its proximity to the newly-shifted Graduate School College for Women.

The march started from Netaji Subhash Maidan (Aam Bagan ground) in Sakchi and culminated at Jamshedpur Collectorate where the protestors staged demonstration demanding immediately stay on the construction. The protestors raised slogan against the state government and the district administration and demanded stern administrative action against those responsible for the alleged ‘illegal’ construction inside the Kabristan.

Leading the protest, state BJYM president Kislay Tiwary said, “We have been demanding action against illegal construction at the Kabristan for the last two years. Illegal entry gate is being opened here and construction is also going on without permission. But the district administration did not take any action.”

A 15 member delegation of BJYM leaders and students met East Singhbhum Deputy Commissioner Vijaya Jadhav at her office and demanded her intervention in the matter. The DC formed a probe committee which would submit its detailed report on the allegations within 15 days.

“Around 6000 girls come here to get education. The proximity of the main door of the Kabristan to the college will not leave good impact on these students. Often it is seen that anti-social elements gather there and pass indecent comments on the girls. It seems attempt is being made to convert this place as a centre of love jehad. Multi-storied building is being built at the Kabristan with the commercial purpose of opening shops, madarasa and coaching institutions there. We will not let this attempt become successful. The district administration should close the illegal entrance gate of the Kabristan and demolish the illegal construction inside it,” said Tiwary.

The protestors threatened to launch a statewide agitation in case the district administration failed to pay heed to its demands.

Jamshedpur Mahanagar BJP president Gunjan Yadav, state BJYM vice president Nishant Kumar and many other leaders were present during the protest.

Administration should solve the issue permanently: Gunjan Yadav

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Jamshedpur, Oct 17: Jamshedpur Mahanagar BJP president Gunjan Yadav Monday said the BJYM activists had been raising the issue of proximity of Sakchi Kabristan with the Graduate School College for Women for the last two years. But despite repeated reminders, the district administration has failed to take any action against those responsible for the illegal construction, he said.

Yadav expressed concern over the Kabristan affecting the academic environment of the college. “Our sisters and daughters studying in the college may become victims of love jihad in the future as anti-social elements gather around the Kabristan. We will have to think about the future of our sisters and daughters today. We will not tolerate this situation anymore. District administration should provide a permanent solution to this problem,” he said.

Yadav said the DC had patiently heard the BJYM delegation’s concerns and assured to take positive steps regarding their demands. He said the DC had assured to order maintenance of status quo at the Kabristan.

Commercial construction in Kabristan is illegal: BJYM president

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Jamshedpur, Oct 17: BJYM Jamshedpur Mahanagar president Amit Agrawal said construction of a multi-storied building at the Kabristan and converting the same to commercial use was misuse of the land allotted for a different purpose altogether. He said construction inside the Kabristan began soon after shifting of Graduate School College for Women. A gate was opened just before the college and now a multi-storied building is being built for opening madarasa and coaching institute inside the Kabristan which is illegal and an attempt to disrupt communal harmony, said Agrawal.

BJYM activists refuse to buzz

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Jamshedpur, Oct 17: BJYM activists sat on dharna before the Jamshedpur Collectorate on Monday to protest the ongoing construction at Sakchi Kabristan. Situation became tense when police tried to remove the protestors by using slight force. The protestors did not buzz and they also tried to enter the Collectorate premises. They demanded administrative intervention to stop the construction and ban it permanently.