Reactions: Punjab CPI Condemn Pro-Khalistani Statements

9th June 2020 at 5:12 PM

 Statements were given by Akal Takhat and the SGPC chiefs 

Chandigarh: 9th June 2020: (Punjab Screen Bureau)::

Com. Bant Singh Brar, Secretary Punjab State Council of CPI, reacting on the statements given by Giani Harpreet Singh Working Jathedar of Akal Takhat, the highest temporal seat of Sikhs, and S. Gobind Singh Longowal, the President of Sharomani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), the elected body of the Sikhs to run the vast number of Gurdwaras, condemned the Pro-Khalistani tone and message given by them and strongly criticised the silence kept by Akali Dal leaders, including S. Parkash Singh Badal, former many times Chief Minister of Punjab, S. Sukhbir Singh Badal, the President of Sharomani Akali Dal and Harsimarat Kaur Badal, the Cabinet Minister in Modi Govt.

Com. Brar said that the extremist elements, who were lying in sleep, used the occasion to raise their demand through the above said religious leaders, as their earlier attempts to incite the Sikhs in name of Referendum 2020 had been rejected by Punjabi people. Now again they used the anniversary date of Indian Army attack on Sikh Shrine in 1984 and the above mentioned both leaders who are appointed by ruling Akali Dal of Sh. Badal with their commanding majority in Sikh institutions, played with fire by supporting extremist demands. 

Com. Brar said the attack on Golden Temple was very unfortunate incident which could have been averted if the Central Govt at that time (led by Smt. Indira Gandhi) had acted wisely keeping in view the strong resentment it could cause in Sikh masses. He said that neither Sharomani Akali Dal and SGPC and nor the extremist elements who had captured the  Gurdwara and killed thousands of innocent people can escape from the responsibility of  tragic happenings.

Com. Brar said that the statements of Akal Takhat Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh and SAD President S. Longowal have said that there is no objection on raising slogans of Khalistan, that every Sikh wants Khalistan, that if central Govt gives Khalistan we will welcome it, etc. He said that Punjabis had won peace in Punjab after thousands of sacrifices including communists and that they will not let the nefarious designs extremists of succeed. 

Com. Brar strongly condemned the silence of Modi Govt which is always ready to enforce ‘antinational’ and ‘Rashtra-dhroh’ charges on struggling masses and leaders.

Com. Brar appealed to Punjabis not to fall prey to these inciting statements and maintain peace and harmony in the state. 

AIKF discussed the problems faced by the farmers

Sunday: 5th January 2020 at 1:11 PM

AIKF supported the All India strike on 8th January

Ludhiana//Doraha:4th January 2020: (*Zora Singh//The Comrade Screen)::

The state executive committee of All India Kisan Fedration (AIKF) met here  at  K K Kaushal memorial Bhawan Doraha presided over Sukhdev singh. In the beginning state committee mourned the sudden death of com. Surinder Singh Shinda, former Sarpanch of village Shehzad.

The meeting discussed the problems faced by the farmers, addressed by All India President of A I K F Prem Singh Bhangu, Kuldip Singh, State Secretary, Zora Singh, among others Iqbal Singh Mandoli, Pawan Kumar Sogalpur, Pawan Kumar Kaushal and Hardev Singh Kheri also participated in the meeting and gave their views.

The meeting supported the All India strike on January 8,called  by trade unions and farmers. The meeting strongly opposed the increase in the rates of electricity and Bus fares by Punjab Government and increase in Rail-fares and L P G by BJP led central Government, describing it New Year’s gift to the people of India and a burden on the poor people which will result in the further increase in the prices of essential commodities.

The meeting expressed its serious concern over stray cattle in Punjab and urged the state Government to control the menace of stray cattle who are destroying the crops and loss of lives of people causing fatal accidents.

The meeting deadly opposed the forcible acquisition of village common land to be handed over to Corporate houses, that will result into finishing the income of Panchayats , hence reducing  the income of Panchayats and stopping development works.

Meeting has taken serious note of Citizens Amendment Act-2019, describing it as discriminating , divisive and subversive and asked the central Government to withdraw it.

*Comrade Zora Singh is the State Secretary of AIKF and his mobile number is: +919876044562

We will observe complete strike in Chandigarh too

Friday: 27th December 2019 at 12:39 PM

Joint Decision by Trade Unions in Chandigarh Meeting

Chandigarh: 27th December 2019: (*Raj Kumar//The Comrade Screen)::

On the Call of Central Trade Unions to go on Countrywide  Strike on 8-01-2020, the representatives Central Trade Unions of Chandigarh ie AITUC, CITU, CTU Punjab, INTUC and AICCTU hold a meeting and decided to participate in big numbers. The employees of Banks, Post office, LIC, Water and Electricity and Transport and others will go on strike.

A massive Rally near Shivalik hotel, Sector-17, would be held in which thousands of workers and employees participate. The employees also march in sector 17.

The demands of workers from the central govt. to stop making laws against workers, to stop privatization, out sourcing and contract system and give the job on regular basic.

Minimum wages Rs. 21000/- per month for unskilled workers should be fixed. Labour laws should be implemented. Rising prices of essential commodities should be brought down. Crime against women are increasing day by day should be dealt with strong hands.

To save the basic principle of constitution of India, the unity and integrity, democratic setup should be maintained. The CCA and NRC should be taken back immediately.

*Raj Kumar is President AITUC, Chandigarh and his Mobile number is: 98155-42471

Attack on CPI office at Bangalore condemned

Thursday: 26th December 2019 at 4:22 PM

Fascist Face of RSS–BJP Exposed

Photo from CPI Sources

Ludhiana: 26th December 2019: (M S Bhatia//The Comrade Screen Bureau)::

The district Ludhiana unit of the Communist Party of India (CPI) has condemned in strong words attack on the office of the CPI at Bangalore. Goons had attacked the CPI office at night at 1.40am damaging the party hall and motorcycles. Party leaders Comrade D P Maur-Distt. Secretary, Dr Arun Mitra, Chamkaur Singh, M S Bhatia, Ramesh Rattan and Gurnam Sidhu said that this has exposed the fascist designs of the RSS and its political output the BJP. First they attacked the minorities, now the communists and after this they will go for other political parties and anyone questioning them. They appealed to the people to thwart their fascist designs and save secular democratic constitution of the country.

CPI seminar to pay homage to Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha

Criticized Communal and obscurantist policies of BJP 

Ludhiana: 16th November 2019: (The Comrade Screen Bureau)::

It is time to strengthen the struggle against the communal and obscurantist forces and to save our constitution. In a seminar organised by the Communist Party of India District Ludhiana unit to pay homage to Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha, Com. Charan Singh Sarabha, an educationist and former General Secretary of the Government School Teachers Union Punjab, said that Kartar Singh Sarabha laid down his life at a very tender age. He fought against the British  imperialism  relentlessly and did not bow down to their atrocities or diktats. He was part of the Ghadar movement with aim to throw the British imperial power and to build an India which is secular, democratic and a society based on justice and equality. They preached freedom of all religious beliefs, end to discrimination on the basis of caste, creed, religion, gender and financial status. It is unfortunate that their dreams have not been fulfilled even after seventy two years of independence. The spirit of constitution is being flouted. Right to freedom of expression is being curbed in a very subtle way. Those disagreeing are being labeled as anti national or are being eliminated. Silence by the Prime Minister on mob lynching amounts to tacit support to such heinous crime. Rights of the states are being curbed. Abrogation of article 370 in J & K and converting it into Union territory is a clear example. They are out to create Jingoism to garner votes.

D P Maur – district secretary said that economic situation is very grave. India's rank is 102 out of 117 countries in the hunger indexThe GDP which was expected to be at 9% has now fallen to 4.2%. After demonetization and the way GST was implemented there is rampant joblessness which has reduced the purchasing power of the people. The crisis is obvious from the very fact that the government has taken 1.76 lakh crores from the reserves of the RBI. The corporate sector has been given a concession of Rs.1.46 lakh crores in the income tax whereas the ordinary people have to pay high indirect taxes. Dr Arun Mitra assistant secretary said that there is design to push society into backward situation by spreading completely unscientific ideas and are propagating obscurantism like the use of ‘Gau Mutra’. The very talk of putting head of elephant on human body in the ancient India is totally unscientific and a sinister design to keep the society backward.  Such forces need to be fought back relentlessly he said. Others who addressed include Com Ramesh Rattan, CPI National Council member Guzar Goria, Chamkaur singh, Maninder Singh Bhatia Gurnam Singh Sidhu, Avtar Chibber, Ranjt Singh, Kewal Singh Banwait. The seminar was presided over by Comrades Gurnam Gill and Gurnam Sidhu. Young student leader of AISF Kartika recited a poem on present situation. Seminar demanded that ideals of Shaheed Kartar Sngh Sarabha and Ghadar movement should be part of syllabus all over the country. Earlier the party leaders garlanded the statue of Shaeed Kartar Singh Sarabha.

Our claim as a working class party lost

Why we had lost the ruling of West Bengal?

Harihara Kurup            posted on FB:Wednesday: 24 August 2016 at 08:36 AM

Author Harihara Kurup

163. WEST BENGAL Comrades. My dear Comrades. Why such a stage got us; when we have the history of 34 years ruling in West Bengal? Why we had lost the ruling of West Bengal? Do you know the position of our party before TMC came in power? Once we had 172 MLAs for CPM alone. Was it with the support of Congress? Why WB peoples are reluctant to vote us? They don't feels our party must come in power. Why? Is it due to TMC? Com SM said; if LDF is return; TATA will start Car factory. It means? We had nothing learned from the history. Can we say the entire votes got by TMC is only on violence and by booth capturing? What was our old mathematics? The difference between LDF and TMC were very little and we can overcome with the support of Congress. Is it right? What happened? Congress men not voted for CPM; while our comrades voted for Congress. (2) Bourgeois will not allow a Communist party to be in power because we have a RED FLAG. Though WB comrades don't know its value; bourgeois knew about it. Marx said there should be "proletarian dictatorship" because bourgeois will not allow to destroy their existence and what they enjoying now. ..... Due you know the history of CPI and SA Dange? Please see my blog No. 140. (Posted today) Can we say the National Council Members of old CPI were very clever peoples? Only 31 Comrades including Com. Jyoti Basu came out from old National Council out of 101 members. There were 70 numbers was with Dange. But CPI could not over come their poor stage. Even from the history of SA Dange and CPI; our (some) comrades are not ready to understand what will be the result when we deciding to share with Congress. They are trying to make CPM only a petty bourgeois party like RSP; etc.................I think; you knew; the Communist movement of India; under the leadership of SA Dange; since 1950s; postponed socialism and decided to promote Indian capitalism. During 1957; EMS Government of Kerala had done so many things and also started "Mavoor Rayons" by Birla. Due to water pollution of Mavoor Rayons; river water (Chaliyar) became polluted and nobody could use the water. Since then when we got chances to rule in Kerala; all efforts done to promote capitalism. Dange's step to co-operate with Congress was a part of that decision. In WB; the base to co-operate with Congress is based on this economic stand. (Please see my blogs; I will post) Since 2002; I am trying to change the "programme" and in 2005; I had published a book containing basic theories of Marxism; with a criticism on programme paras 6.2 and 6.5. Due to the publishing of the book; My membership denied by Party. We can see; since 1950s, Indian party is in stagnation. In WB, the quality of Jyoti Basu helped CPM to get in power. This helped due to the ruin of Congress. At the same time In Bihar; Lalu Prasad yadav; in UP - Mulayam; Andhra - Naidu; Tamilnadu - DMK; etc. In WB; there is no working class base; The peoples of WB those who voted CPM is now with TMC. Due to Singoor--Nandigram; our claim as a working class party lost; when Budhadeb declared that there is no other way; other than capitalism (2008).

Victory over fascism:9th May, 2015 is the 70th anniversary

Fri, May 8, 2015 at 3:11 AM

A big function in Aiwane Ghalib Hall Delhi

Dear friend,

           As you know, 9^th May, 2015 is the 70^th anniversary of victory over fascism. In the era of aggressive march of international finance capital and multinational corporations to usurp the resources and markets all over the world, the emergence of neo-nazism, fascim and intolerance in various forms are being witnessed in different parts of the world. In India, we are witnessing the rise of communal forces of all kinds specially the Sangh Parivar forces of Hindutva majoritarianism being pushed aggressively terrorizing the minorities. With anti worker, anti peasant agenda as the priority of the Modi Govt., the attempts to crush the dissent, to belittle democratic institutions and increased intolerance to a different view points are very much being pushed as a part of the process.

In this background, our party is observing this 70^th anniversary of victory over fascism. In Delhi, CPI and CPI(M) have organized a joint meeting on 9^th May at 4:00 p.m. in Aiwane Ghalib Hall, Opp. Mata Sundari Gurduwara at Mata Sundari Road, Near Bal Bhawan.

 

          Com. S. Sudhakar Reddy, General Secretary, CPI and Com. Sita Ram Yechuri, General Secretary, CPI(M) will address the meeting.

 

          Please join us in the meeting.

         

Yours friendly,

(Amarjeet Kaur)

Secretary-CPI

Remember Please:9 May marks the capitulation of Nazi Germany to the Soviet Union in the part of the Second World War known in the Soviet Union as the Great Patriotic War where the Soviet Union fought against Nazi Germany. It was first inaugurated in the sixteen republics of the Soviet Union, following the signing of the surrender document late in the evening on 8 May 1945 (after midnight, thus on 9 May, by Moscow Time). The Soviet government announced the victory early on 9 May after the signing ceremony in Berlin. Though the official inauguration happened in 1945 (which means it has been celebrated since 1946), the holiday became a non-labour day only in 1965 and only in some of the countries.

In the former Soviet Union this festival was celebrated to commemorate the Red Army's victory over the Nazi forces.