Biman Basu, CPI(M) state secretary on some contemporary issues.
On current political situation in West Bengal.
West Bengal is facing a very difficult political situation today. The entire period of the Left Front Government never witnessed this kind of anarchy, chaos and terroristic type of attack on the common people of the state. As a result of this meticulously planned anarchy, the developmental programmes of the state government have been facing serious problem. In short, the anti development forces are moving against the interests of the people of our state. These anti democratic forces are doing havoc to democratic methods and practices.
On the role of opposition in West Bengal.
The opposition parties of West Bengal legislative assembly are behaving in an irresponsible manner. They do not adhere to any democratic principle. They are involving themselves in different types of anti democratic activities. For example, about two years back this irresponsible opposition attacked the assembly house, destroyed the record room and damaged valuables including rare furniture and antique. This opposition of the assembly never responds to any all party meeting conducted by the ministers or administration. Actually the democracy and its principles are jeopardized by the Bengal opposition.
On present situation in Maoist violence affected areas in West Bengal and the role of CPI(M) in organizing resistance to this Maoist violence.
The CPI (Maoist) is a combination of earlier MCC and PWG. This outfit is being run in the name of Com. Mao Tse Tung, one of the great leaders of international communist movement. But they do not follow the philosophy of Com. Mao.
In West Bengal, they have started their activities maintaining close link with different factions of Jahrkhand parties and recruited cadres from those groups. Many of the so called Maoist leaders came from Andhra Pradesh and bordering Jharkhand . Now they are closely tied up with TMC, the main opposition of West Bengal. In Bengal particularly in the Jangal Mahal area they are attacking CPI(M) and left parties with backing from TMC. They are actually having joint consultation before any operation. In the Jangal Mahal area itself, they have killed 221 CPI(M) and Left activists and sympathizers till date among which 170 are tribal people. Most of these martyrs were from very poor economic background. CPI(M) and the left forces have taken up the political programme of exposing the game plan of TMC and Maoists. This campaign was taken up vigorously in the village level as well in the urban area to mobilise democratic and peace loving people. More and more people have come forward to protest and raised the slogan of resisting the TMC-Maoist onslaught through their horrific experience. It is they who have taken out streams of protest rallies in the villages. The administration also is trying to curb the violent activities of Maoists.
On the opposition’s accusation that ‘CPI(M) is responsible for terror’.
The irresponsible opposition of the state is continuously spreading slanderous lies and false propaganda. This can be compared with the tactics of thieves or pick pocketers, who falsely cry out after committing the crimes. In reality, it is TMC who are creating terror in many parts of the state. They are pursuing a violent politics. TMC does not have any principle, policy or programme. Their entire politics is based on falsehood and lies.
On pro-people policies of the Left Front Government.
Since 1977, the Left Front under the leadership of CPI(M) is implementing the pro-people policies. Due to the implementation of pro-people policies 12 lakhs acres of land have been distributed among about thirty lakhs families, over 70% of whom are poor SC/St and minority. Similarly the poorer sections of the peasantry have been benefitted through the distribution of patta in implementing of operation Barga. LF Government also stressed on the expansion of education facilities for the poor people. In implementing the expansion scheme thousands of primary, secondary, higher secondary schools, and numerous colleges and under graduate institutions have been established. For last few years SSK, MSk centres have been started under the monitoring of Panchayets. Mid-day meals have also been introduced in all types of primary education. As a result, rate of drop out of students have been seriously improved. The expansion can be measured through the number of students appearing for Madhyamik examinations which now has crossed over 1 million. Notable feature is that huge number of first generation students have recorded remarkable success in the school leaving examination. State govt’s health care system has spread to the rural areas and more than 70% the population is being treated in governmental health care system, which is not the case in most other parts of the country. These few examples are, I think, sufficient to show the pro-people nature of LF govt’s policies.
On CPI(M)’s campaign among the masses.
CPI(M) and LF have taken up the programme of campaign on its success stories and against the slanderous campaign by the opposition parties. In the campaign we are stressing to defend the achieved rights of the people and for further advancement of our state. We are also campaigning against the anarchy and terror tactics of the opposition. We just can not ignore the motivated and pre-planned programme of dividing poorer section of the society. We are seriously building up the unity, integrity and harmony of the people at large. From 4th January, 2011 an intensive campaign of 40 days will be conducted throughout the state.
On CPI(M)’s rectification campaign.
We all know that we are working in a decadent society. The communists have not descended from any other planet, communists are also product of this society. The unhealthy contest and rat race prevail in the society. This has accentuated with the implementation of liberalized economic policies in our country. Since we are coming out from this society we just cannot ignore the ugly reflections on us. Therefore, we have to keep vigil in our day to day life and running the party activities. We sometime commit mistake and we want to identify the mistakes to rectify us. The rectification campaign is a continuous process, which cannot be halted nor can be declared as time bound. To do work in a better manner for the well being of the people continuously, we practice rectification campaign in our party.
On the tasks of CPI(M) members and workers in the current situation.
All CPI(M) members have to take up his or her work very seriously in the present political situation. CPI(M) members cannot wait only for spontaneous reactions from people. Shameless, slanderous campaign against communists and left parties has to be countered effectively. Terror tactics are to be exposed in all possible manners and if necessary have to be resisted by the mobolising poorer section of the society. In the present situation, larger and larger mobilization of the people is the key to effectively answer the fictitious campaign and attack on democracy. Comrade Jyoti Basu used to say “It is the people who create the history, not the conspirators.” Left activists should always remember this.
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