Wednesday, March 23, 2011

CPIM Leaders calls off fast


Communist Party of India (Marxist) State secretary B.V. Raghavulu and three other senior leaders called off their six-day-old fast on Tuesday. The decision follows a meeting between Mr. Raghavulu and Ministers P. Satyanarayana and P. Balaraju at Gandhi Hospital where the CPI (M) leaders had been lodged after being shifted from the hunger strike camp, a couple of days ago.

The Ministers who met the CPI (M) leaders at the behest of Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy reportedly conceded a few demands and assured that they would convene a meeting of experts on March 25 for discussions on some more demands. Mr. Raghavulu said there were demands on which there was no clarity yet. But he had to call off the fast “to give some time to the government” on the demands it had accepted. “We should also respect the views of intellectuals including some former IAS officers who are with us throughout,” he said.

Mr. Raghavulu and three other leaders S. Veeraiah, Midiam Babu Rao and G. Nagaiah were offered coconut water by party's Polit Bureau member Brinda Karat at the culmination of the party's Chalo Assembly rally.
 

Addressing a large gathering at the Indira Park, Mr. Raghavulu said the agitation was a partial success. “We consider the government's initiative as a step forward, but are prepared to wage struggles if the government is found wanting in implementation of its assurances,” he said. He faulted the government for its efforts to use force to scuttle protests which was a democratic right of the aggrieved sections. Any attempt to deny people their rights would further strengthen their resolve to intensify their agitations.

The CPI (M), he said, would forthwith work for building of a broader platform involving all stakeholders, including political parties and mass organisations, to take up issues of the common man. The party had no objection to extend its support as and when other parties came forward to champion burning issues. Ms. Karat complimented the party leaders for their struggle which made the government to debate on the problems faced by the SCs and STs in the Assembly. The assurances given by the government indicated a partial success of the agitation and the party should be geared up for taking up more intensive struggles in future.
 (Courtesy : The Hindu)

CPIM candidates list forTamil Nadu Assembly polls announced

The Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Tuesday announced the names of its candidates for the 12 Assembly constituencies allotted to it by the AIADMK-led alliance for the April 13 elections.
The list includes three sitting MLAs — K. Balabharathi, P. Dilli Babu and R. Leema Rose and four State secretariat members. The names of the candidates were finalised at the CPI (M)'s State Committee meeting held at Thiruchirappalli.

The constituencies and candidates are as follows: Perambur- A. Soundararajan; Chidambaram – K. Balakrishnan ; Tirupur (South) – K. Thangavel; Periyakulam (reserved) – A. Lasar; Dindigul – K. Balabharathi; Harur (reserved) P. Dilli Babu; Vilavancode – R. Leema Rose; Vikkravandi – R. Ramamurthy ; Palayamkottai – V. Pazhani; Madurai South R. Annadurai; Maduravoyal – K. Beem Rao and Keezhvelur (reserved) Nagai Maali alias V.P. Mahalingam.

Announcing the candidates' names State secretary G. Ramakrishnan said that all 12 candidates had worked for the party and had been consistently raising issues concerning people. The party's Perambur constituency candidate A. Soundararajan is also the CITU State general secretary. K. Balakrishnan is the Kisan Sabha State president. A. Lasar is also State president of the Agricultural Labourers Union. Ms. Balabharathi is the party State committee member. Another sitting MLA P. Dilli Babu is the party's Dharmapuri district secretary. R. Leema Rose is the party's Nagercoil district secretariat member. The CPI (M) has fielded a Dalit, K. Beem Rao, from Maduravoyal Assembly constituency, Mr. Ramakrishnan said.

A Lazer

A Sounderrajan

V Palani


Ramamoorthi

Bala Barathi

Thangavelu

Nagai Mali

Bheem Rao

Leema Rose

K Balakrishnan

Annadurai

Dilli Babu
 Photos : Gavaskar Theekathir