Appeal for Donation in Fund Raising for Ganashakti

For last 14 months Ganashakti has been facing fierce attack of the ruling parties of West Bengal. From urban belt to rural belt the attacks were everywhere. The attacks were initiated all over the state just after the declaration of result of the Assembly election. To stop the selling and circulation of Ganashakti the ruling party started threatening and also initiated attack. Several boards of Ganashakti were dismantled by the anti-socials. Still the circulation and sell of Ganashakti continued under difficult situation. Readers’ increasing interest toward Ganashakti is also evident. Beside the physical attack the state Government in a completely illegal move has stopped issuing advertisement to Ganashakti. Even the institutions who are issuing advertisement to Ganashakti are facing direct or indirect threat from the ruling party. So Ganashakti has been facing huge financial loss for last one year. Moreover, the devaluation of the rupee in comparison to dollar has resulted into a steep increase in price of newsprint. Allied expenditures have also increased. Ganashakti has been playing its role even amidst these multidimensional attacks Ganashakti has been playing its role. Only Ganashakti has been regularly taking initiatives to protect the interests of poor people including the workers and peasants and also unveiling the attacks on democracy. Through its news, features, articles and special contributions Ganashakti has been instrumental to reveal the undemocratic face of the state Government.
Ganashakti has been resolutely continuing fight against the anti-people policies of the Central Government. It has been operating as the only alternative newspaper when almost all business newspaper groups are playing anti-left role and eulogizer of TMC and Congress. Daily newspapers and other organs of Communist Party always have tried to intimate the real picture of the society to the largest possible reach. Ganashakti has the rich inheritance of Janajudhha and Swadhinata. Common people have always extended assistance in publication and management of the organs of the Communist Party. The people of West Bengal protected Ganashakti during Emergency. In those dark days many people had to take life risk to render support for Ganashakti. The support of the readers helped Ganashakti to overcome stiff hurdles. We appeal to all the workers, sympathizers of Left force, common people and above all the readers of Ganashakti to stand by Ganashakti in this adverse situation. Fund raising to support Ganashakti will be organized in the entire month of August. I hope we will get your support in this appeal. We further believe, Ganashakti will play stronger role to bolster the right to freedom of expression of the democratic people of West Bengal in the future.

Biman Bose

Secretary,
Communist Party of India (Marxist),
West Bengal State Committe