First AIPF Convention in Mumbai

The Mumbai unit of the All India People’s Front held its first convention on 25 April 2015 on the topic “Protection of Livelihoods and Democracy”. The convention, attended by about 250 people, discussed livelihoods, land acquisition, workers’ rights, democracy and the right to religious belief. The convention was chaired by Com. Uday Bhat of the Lal Nishan Party (Leninist) and was conducted by Vijay Kulkarni.

The convention began with a programme by Lokayat activists from Pune. Following this, addressing the meeting, CPI (ML) PB member Com. Swapan Mukherjee pointed out the need for a platform like the AIPF in the current political scenario. Other speakers including Gautam Modi and Milind Ranade of NTUI, Com. Bhimrao Bansod of Lal Nishan Party (Leninist), and Usha Mahajan of the Sarvahara Jan Andolan spoke of issues such as workers’ rights, land rights, beef ban in Maharashtra, spread of communal hatred, and suppression of dissent.

The convention concluded with a proposal in which it was resolved to continue the fight for people’s rights and to raise the voice for right to livelihood and protection of democracy.

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