Left Parties will increase its tally in Bihar : Prakash Karat

The Left Parties alliance which include CPIM CPI and CPIML will increase the number of seats in the coming assembly polls in Bihar said CPIM General Secretary Com. Prakash Karat. He said only the left parties will be able to bring about development with a humane agenda. He was speaking at a public meeting held as part of the election campaing of party candidate in Bahadurpur assembly constituency in Dharbanga district. Thousands came to hear the speech holding red flags.

Major Left parties should continue to maintain pressure on central and state governments for early implementation of 'real and important public issues' like food security, employment and land reforms, he said.

Stating that three major Left parties -- CPI, CPI(M) and CPI(ML-Liberation) -- were contesting the poll this time in Bihar with full coordination, he said land reforms had emerged as the most important issue to be highlighted during the election campaign.

Charging the Centre with being responsible for the price rise, Karat said the state government should also ensure effective implementation of the Public Distribution System and take steps to ease the problem.

He alleged that the NDA government led by Nitish Kumar was 'a total failure' to reach relief to the people.

"There have been large-scale complaints of irregularities in distribution of red (BPL) cards and failure of the authorities to arrange ration for BPL families," He alleged that the Nitish Kumar government did not achieve the desired goals of the centrally-sponsored MNREGA. "MNREGA is full of corruption in Bihar." , Karat said.

Karat asked the Election Commission to lift the ban on small election materials being used by political parties not not having resources to bear the cost of advertisements in TV channels and newspapers, for campaigning.

"Other parties should also realise this fact and approach the EC for permission," he said.
CPIM State Secretary Com. Vijaykath Takur, and the candidate from Bahadurpur constituency Com. Shyambharathi participated in the meetings.

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