AMOD CHARTER

AMODE movement is an initiative of a group of advocates of the supreme court of India along with other concerned citizen groups to organise and empower under privileged sections of the society through scientific study of causes for their continued state of subhuman living and thereby to find solutions sustainable under Indian conditions. In its functioning AMOD shall be guided by its Charter.

AMOD CHARTER

We, the Adivasi, Minority, OBC and Dalit  (AMOD) people of India determined to liberate ourselves from the evils of caste discrimination and  communal politics for dominance designed and played by creating enmity and violence among us;

While reaffirming faith in fundamental human rights and in the dignity and worth of every human person;

To establish conditions under which justice and respect for the obligations arising from the Constitution of India and other laws and social conduct can be maintained;

And to promote among ourselves educational, economic and socio-political progress and standards of life as comparable to that of other communities of India;

DO HEREBY COME TOGETHER TO PEACEFULLY AND DEMOCRATICALLY ADVOCATE, AGITATE AND ACT FOR THE FOLLOWING:

1.       AMODE bears true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India; to the principles of socialism, secularism and democracy; uphold the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India and shall promote justice, liberty, equality and fraternity among its people.

2.       Promote learning and dialogue through sharing of knowledge and experience among AMODE people  and educate, enlighten and empower them against being used as tools for perpetrating violence against one another by politically motivated divisive forces.

3.       Strive towards eradication of every form of exclusion and discrimination; and remove mistrust from the minds of AMODE people against one another by Promoting fraternity and friendly relation among them.

4.       Unite AMODE people by promoting composite culture, regional languages, ethnicity and heritage of socialist secular diverse India as mandated by the Constitution of India.

5.       Promote secular and equal education at all levels.

6.       Promote social justice with adequate representation. To ensure this AMODE shall strive to bring in a Constitutional provision that mandates a minimum of 50% proportional representation in all levels of public offices in the legislative,  executive and the Judiciary for every community as well as a restriction for  a maximum of not more than 200%.

7.       For a dignified human life demand fixation of minimum wage to unorganised sector labourers in a scientific manner so that they can acquire a house of 600 Sq.Ft./ 700 Sq.Ft./ 900 sq ft respectively in metros/ cities / villages of their employment by paying 30% of basic wage for 15 years; and bring to justice exploiters of contract labourers and help them to get actual wages provided by the govt/ public sector undertakings.

8.       Farmers should be provided subsidised seed, fertiliser and agricultural tools and fixation of minimum support price for all agricultural products in a scientific manner.

9.       Empower AMODE people for claiming due share in the development process and distribution of common resources of the country.

10.  Strive for eradication of poverty and provision for pure drinking water     (minimum of 20 Ltr per household (4 persons) per day in addition to other house hold water requirements) and unpolluted air for all.

11.  Strive for fraternity and friendly relations with all people and communities and maintain social harmony.

12.  Promote rationalist and scientific attitude towards life and its problems and fight against all forms of superstition, corruption and oppression.

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