The National Council of India Qaumi Tanzeem expresses deep concern over the recent trends and developments in the socio-political life of the country which indicate serious threats to the values that inspired India's struggle for freedom and which are enshrined in our Constitution. A situation has arisen in which the democratic polity, which has thus far sustained the unity and integrity of the nation, is being pushed towards totalitarianism at home, isolationism in international politics and slavish dependence in economic affairs.

In this golden jubilee year of the adoption of the constitution which enshrines the most noble principles of human rights and freedom, the Constitution is sought to be changed by the very forces who have been guilty of violating these principles. The talk of revision of the Constitution is only a ... cover for divesting it of its democratic and secular features. The BJP Government has conducted itself in a manner that has struck terror in the minds of large segments of the nation as respect for minority rights is being condemned. as appeasement and freedom of religion and conscience is sought o be interpreted as one way restriction on conversion ... The N.C., therefore, appeals to all secular democratic nationalist forces to overcome their differences and unitedly struggle against this menace ...