Srinagar, July 2 :
Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami on Tuesday said that implementation of three new criminal laws are ‘undemocratic’.
Tarigami said that new criminal laws are against the ‘democratic rights’ of the people.
The three new laws ‘Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita’, ‘Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita’ and ‘Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam’ were implemented Monday in the country and several cases were registered on the very first day including in the Kashmir valley.
“These laws passed in haste, without debate, in a blatantly autocratic and anti-democratic manner, when a large number of opposition MPs were suspended”, Tarigami said in a statement.
He said “these are stringent in nature”.
“There are concerns that the new laws will erode liberties and legal safeguards of citizens by arming the state with more sweeping powers”, he said and added “the new laws need a thorough review. We demand the implementation of the new laws be put in abeyance”.
Referring to unnecessary halting of traffic on National Highway during Yatra, Tarigami said that people of Kashmir have always welcomed Yatris and played a crucial role in smooth conduct of the Yatra. But it is very unfortunate that they have to face immense difficulties to cover their commuting distances due to halting of traffic for hours along National Highway, he said
He urged upon the administration to take all necessary measures to smoothen the flow of traffic during movement of yatra convoys.
