Addressing a huge ‘Save Democracy’ rally on 17 June at Hargaon in Sitapur district, UP, CPI (ML) General Secretary Com. Dipankar Bhattacharya hailed people’s resistance to the Modi Government’s offensive on all sections of society. Comrade Dipankar asked how Modi can claim faith in Ambedkar when the Sangh is inspired and run by Manuwadi ideology, whereas Babasaheb was for the annihilation of caste? Ambedkar said, “Educate, organize, agitate”. The Sangh and BJP are not allowing the people to be educated and if people get organized, but today, education, struggle and agitation are being termed anti-national and students and youth are being thrown in jail. Now the students, youth, and intellectuals of this country must come to a resolution and give a fitting reply to BJP’s attempts to spread communal hatred, strengthen casteism, and crush struggles; this can be opposed only by walking the path of Bhagat Singh and Ambedkar.
The meeting was conducted by RYA State President Com. Rakesh Singh. Through his address on the occasion of the Party’s 2-day meeting in Hargaon, Com. Dipankar launched the CPI (ML)’s campaign for the 2017 Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh.
CPI (ML) Protests against 100% FDI in 15 key sectors.
From the claims of being ‘opposed to FDI till last breath’ while UPA was in power, the Modi government made a complete U-turn as it announced Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) reforms by relaxing norms across 15 sectors including defence, banking, pharmaceuticals, construction, broadcasting and civil aviation. Condemning this unabashed sell out of the country’s interests, CPI (ML) organised protests at many places.
In Delhi, AISA, AICCTU, RYA and CPI (ML) protested at Jantar Mantar on 22 June. The protestors held placards that read- “India is not for sale” and “Take back FDI (Final Death to India)”. In Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh, hundreds of people joined the anti-FDI protest in Tenali. On 25 June, protests were held in Siliguri. In Bindukhatta, a protest was held at Car Road Chowk on 24 June. The protestors also burnt the effigy of the Modi government.
