March against move to divide Sindh begins ‘amid blockades, crackdown’
LARKANA: A good number of activists belonging to four like-minded Sindhi nationalist groups started a march from Lahori Mohalla, near Rice Canal regulator, to Karachi on Thursday and claimed that several hundred vehicles carrying their party colleagues from different districts were not allowed by police to proceed to the venue. They also alleged that a crackdown was carried out to foil the march.…
On Thursday, a sizable group of activists from four Sindhi nationalist organizations commenced a march from Lahori Mohalla near Rice Canal regulator toward Karachi, alleging that their vehicles were obstructed by police. This event, known as the 'Wahdat-i-Sindh March,' was organized by the Jeay Sindh Rahbar Committee, which comprises the aforementioned nationalist groups, to protest a federal initiative to fragment provinces into smaller administrative units or create additional provinces.
The committee also accuses the federal government of misappropriating Sindh's resources, including water and lands. Among the leaders of the march are Riaz Ali Chandio, Dr Niaz Kalani, Nawaz Khan Zaur, and Shabbir Jamali. The marchers carried red flags, banners, and portraits of their leaders, despite strong police presence in Larkana.
Upon reaching Lahori Regulator, the activists attempted to bypass the blockade, but were unsuccessful. In a public meeting at Jinnah Bagh Chowk, Riaz Chandio accused the ruling party of attempting to divide Sindh and accused the PPP of being complicit in the theft of Sindh's water share. Despite the crackdown, the march organizers vowed to continue their struggle to protect Sindh's resources and prevent its division.
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