'Save the Constitution' rally cancelled after denial of permission: DOMA Parisangh

The Confederation of Dalit, OBC, Minorities and Adivasi Organisations (DOMA Parisangh) on Wednesday alleged its planned “Rally to Save the Constitution,” scheduled for November 30 at Ramlila Maidan, had been cancelled after the Delhi Police denied permission. The organisation argued the refusal was part of a broader conspiracy to undermine constitutional values.

Addressing a press conference on Constitution Day, DOMA national chairman and former MP Udit Raj accused the government of systematically weakening constitutional safeguards, particularly those related to reservation, education and government employment.

Raj stated the cancellation of the rally was not merely an administrative matter but a deliberate attempt to push India towards becoming a Hindu nation. He recalled Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s description of the idea of "Hindu Raj" as "madness," emphasising his opposition to the move. Raj alleged the government and the RSS were supporting religious figures like Dhirendra Shastri and Rambhadracharya, in a manner reminiscent of the orchestrated use of the Anna movement against the previous UPA government.

The former MP also criticised policies such as privatisation, contractual hiring, and lateral entry into the bureaucracy, which he claimed had undermined the reservation system. He argued that Dalits, OBCs, minorities, and Adivasis were being denied access to quality education due to the non-implementation of Article 15(5), while outsourcing had led to the massive exploitation of workers.

Raj pointed to a Supreme Court ruling in the Dharam Singh case and criticised the Uttar Pradesh government for allegedly ignoring the directive to regularise contract employees. Instead, he said, the government had created the UP Outsourced Service Corporation, which he claimed was designed to sidestep the court's order.