CPI(M) Punjab State Conference

The three day State Conference of CPI (M) Punjab state committee was held at a village Jandiala Manjki (Jalandhar) from 15 to 18th January 2015.   

 

Massive Rally

On the opening day, a massive rally was held with people from all over Punjab converging at the village. The rally was addressed by Prakash Karat, General Secretary, S.Ramachandran Pillai, Member, Polit Bureau, Nilotpal Basu and Joginder Sharma, members of the Central Secretariat addressed the rally in addition to State Secretary, Charan Singh Virdi , and State Secretariat Members Raghunath Singh and Vijay Misra. Earlier Gurchetan Singh Bassi, Chairman , Reception Committee welcomed the leaders and people who came from all over Punjab to the attend  rally. 

While addressing the rally Karat said that much publicized “Acche Din” of Narendra Modi have not come  for the masses of the country but for the corporate houses of India and foreign big companies. The capital of tycoon Gautam Adani has increased by Rs.25,000 crores in seven months. During these seven months nine ordinances including FDI in Insurance sector amending labour laws, amendment to land acquisition act etc. have been issued because the BJP is unable to face the Parliament. The BJP is claiming that they have got absolute majority and support of the people of the India whereas they got just 31% votes of the people, he said. Commenting on the visit of President Obama on the Republic Day, he said that it is a sad day for us that a person who has taken away the sovereignty of many a countries will be our guest on such a pious day.

He lambasted the BJP for following the dictates of RSS, which is spreading communalism all over the country and trying to establish the Hindu Raj at the cost of the minorities. He expressed his great concern over forceful religious conversion.

He declared that CPI(M ) is preparing for a serious struggle against the anti-people, anti-workers, anti-peasant policies of the Modi Goverment. He said that the valiant strike by 7 lakh workers of Coal India is an example for the working class of the whole country. Apprehending big attacks on workers and farmers, Com.Karat called upon the working people to unite to face these attacks.

Gurmit Singh Dhadda, Secretary Reception Committee thanked the leaders, guests and people for making the rally a grand success.

Inauguration

Later, Com. Gurchetan Singh Bassi, Chairman Reception Committee welcomed the central leaders, state leaders and delegates to the historic land of freedom fighters, Gadhri Babas and martyrs. Com. Praksh Karat, inaugurated the Conference in the Com. Sarwan Singh Cheema Hall at Com. Harkishan Singh Surjit Nagar. Analysing the international situation, Com. Karat said that the European nations have still not recovered from the economic and financial crisis of 2008 and the working people are under attack through wage cuts, job cuts and withdrawal of many social expenditures through austerity measures. He alleged that US led NATO attacks on Iraq and Libya have replaced secular governments by Islamic Fundamentalists, and the same situation is being created in Syria. He expressed serious concern over the increasingly offensive posture of US imperialism, especially vis a vis China. Com. Karat said that in Latin American countries left forces are getting strengthened and have rejected the neo-liberal policies.

Commenting on the national situation, Com. Karat  said that after the formation of Modi lead BJP Govt. the working people are under twin attacks – right wing economic attack of corporate sector and attack of Hindutava by RSS and its affiliates. He said that economic policies are being implemented through ordinances. He expressed serious concern over the way in which RSS is penetrating in Education, Arts & Culture and other departments. He condemned the Hidutava, fundamentalist forces for dividing the society in the name of Love Jihad, Gau hatya, forcible religious conversion and targeting of Bangla Deshi immigrants.

Com. Karat emphasised that CPI (M) has the primary responsibility to organise struggles against both the attacks stressing that parties like the Congress and regional parties cannot do it.

A Presidium consisting of Comrades Vijay Misra, Gurchetan Singh Bassi, Bhoop Chand Channo, Gurmesh Singh and Rajinder Kaur Chohka conducted the proceedings.  Com. Ram Singh Noorpuri placed a resolution paying homage to martyrs. The delegates observed two minutes silence to pay tributes to the departed leaders. 

Com. Charan Singh Virdi, State Secretary presented the report of activities of the party since the last conference.  Analysing the situation in the state, he said that the Punjab government is in serious economic crisis with a debt of more than Rs 1,33,00 crores. He said that employees are not getting their salaries on time. Describing the agriculture sector position, he said that 63% people in Punjab live in the villages but agriculture in Punjab is in serious crisis. The share of agriculture sector is declining in the state GDP. Unemployment is increasing and in 2011 it was estimate that 4.5 lakh educated youth were unemployed which included doctors, engineers, and persons with B.Ed, M.Ed, MCA and even Ph.D qualifications. He explained that transport, sand & gravel and cable TV are under the control of mafias patronised by the ruling alliance. The drug mafia is operating with connivance of ruling party politicians, police and  civil administration. Drug addiction has acquired gigantic proportions. Commenting on the industrial sector, Com. Virdi said that during 2011-12, the development rate was 2.38% while at the national level it was 8.49%. Regarding service sector, he said that it has expanded during the last few years. He stressed that attacks on dalits and women are on the rise.

Explaining about the organisation, Com. Virdi said that there is virtual stagnation in the party. The membership of youth and women is very low. Though we have very good percentage of dalit members but it is not reflected in the leadership.  He self critically admitted in the report that the tasks chalked out in the 20th conference could not be satisfactorily implemented .

On 16th January, 2015 the delegates discussed the report presented by the State Secretary. 54 delegates participated in the discussion which continued till 20.30 hours.  The delegates appreciated the self criticism by the leadership in the report on some issues. They criticised the slow progress on the tasks set out in the 20th State conference held at Sangrur. Delegates wanted special attention on enrolling youth and women into the party and stressed the need for struggles on local issues to expand the mass base. Many delegates emphasised the need for political education. Some delegates complained the lack of coordination among the leadership. The delegates criticised the seat adjustment during assembly elections. Many delegates appreciated the coming together of 4 Left Parties in Punjab and the joint campaigns conducted which culminated in the historic 28th November, 2014 rally at Ludhiana.
 

Com Nilotpal Basu, Central Secretariat Member & Co-Incharge Punjab intervened during the debate on the report.  He explained the danger of communalism unleashed by RSS and its affiliates and its impact on the unity of the society.  He cautioned the delegates to be vigilant of the danger and be prepared to fight it out to maintain  the unity of the working class. Com Basu told the house that in Punjab the component of young people in the Party is very low and the number of women party members is negligible. He called upon the delegates to bring more and more youth and women to the party.
 

On 17th January, 2015 Com. Virdi replied to the debate on the report, accepting many suggestions given by the delegates.The report was unanimously adopted the by the house.
The conference unanimously adopted resolutions on: 1)Current Political Situation In Punjab 2) Agricultural Workers 3) Industrial workers, and 4)the Crisis in Agriculture &Condition of Peasantry in Punjab.
 

 Comrade R. L. Moudgil presented the credential report to the house. A total of 173 delegates including 2 foreign fraternal delegates, 33 state committee members and 20 observers participated in the conference.Thus the total strength was 226. The senior most delegate was Comrade Bhagat Singh, aged 86 years  from Hoshiarpur district. He joined the party in 1948. The youngest delegate was Comrade Harinder Singh Bajwa aged 22 years from Sangrur District. Among the delegates 12 were women.
 

 The house unanimously elected a 37-member state committee for the next term  and  12 delegates for  the 21st  Party Congress scheduled to be held at Visakhapatnam from April 14-19, 2015.  The State Committee members in their meeting unanimously re-elected Comrade Charan Singh Virdi as State Secretary.
 

Comrade S. R. Pillai, Polit Bureau Member and incharge of Punjab state committee delivered a very impressive, motivational and educative concluding speech. He congratulated the delegates for unanimously electing  the state committee and delegates for 21st Party Congress. He said that having listened to the discussion on the report, the Central Committee will help the state in overcoming the organisational problems. He explained that the holding of the Party Congress is a most democratic process in our party.  Each and every party member will be asked to give his/her views on the Draft Political Resolution and Political-Tactical Line to be presented in the Party Congress. He informed that an Organisational Plenum, like the Salkia Plenum, will be held shortly after the Party Congress. He also informed that the Political-Tactical Line adopted at the 1978 Jalandhar Congress will be reviewed and finalised in the Party Congress.  He called upon the delegates to study the changes that have taken place in Punjab in different spheres whether it is agriculture  sector, urban sector, dalit, women, agricultural worker and industrial  sector. He asked the Punjab party to prepare their strategy and plan of action and struggles according to the new situation. He expressed the hope that the Punjab Party will march forward unitedly and will come good on the expectations of working people. a

CPIM UTTARAKHAND STATE CONFERENCE

THE fifth state conference of the Uttarakhand CPI(M) concluded on December 29 at Karan Prayag in the Chamoli district of the state. The township situated on the Badrinath highway at the confluence of River Alaknanda and Pindar was decorated with Party flags, posters, festoons and extensive postering and wall writing. The conference began with a massive rally which comprised of peasant men and women, anganwadi and village workers of assorted trades, local lawyers, students and youth.

Party Central Committee members and Central observers, Hannan Mollah and Tapan Sen were in the forefront of the rally which passed through the main street and finally culminated into a public meeting at  the Karan Prayag bus stand. The rallyists were welcomed by the secretary of the reception committee, BPS Rawat. Seated on the dais were Captain Bakhtawar Singh Negi, chairman of the reception committee, Ganga Dhar Nautiyal, Indu Naudiyal, S Sajwan and Rajendra Negi along with Hannan Mollah and Tapan Sen. Rajendra Negi  presided over the meeting. Hannan  Mollah while  addressing the rally spoke about the national  situation specially after the 16th Lok Sabha elections. There is a sharp rightward shift in economic policy. Social oppression, rise of communalism, increasing attacks on minorities, dalits, and women  have become the order of the day, he said. Tapan Sen  spoke about the crisis of capitalism  and how international finance capital has taken over control  of economies all over the globe and how resistance is being offered by various sections of working  people from  Latin America to Europe and in our own country.

CPI(M) state secretary Vijay Rawat greeted the people and congratulated the district committee for hosting the conference and for its excellent preparations. He reminded the delegates that how from  four comrades he had met many years ago, a powerful movement was built in the area. He also recalled his visit during floods and disasters along River Pinder and Mandakini in June 2013 and the work done by comrades providing relief and medical help. The open session concluded with a street play and folk dance of the local people.

The conference began with flag hosting by  Satyaprakash, who is a Party veteran associated with the Party since 1964 and president of Uttarakhand CITU. A total of 150 delegates lined up to pay homage to martyrs of the Party and democratic movements. The venue of the conference  was named after the legendry hero Comrade Chandra Singh Garhwali, who was with the Party since 1964, until his death in 1974. The hall was named after Comrade Binoy Krishna Konar legendary peasant leader of Kisan Sabha. Navratan dwars (nine entrances) were made symbolising the nine founding Polit Bureau members of the Party.

The conference began with the election of the  presidium, credentials committee and minutes committee. A presidium of three including  Ganga Dhar Nautiyal, Indu Naudiyal, Virendra Bhandari conducted the deliberations of the conference. The  credentials committee comprised of Sambhu Mamgain, Kamlesh Gaur, and Anant Akash; the minutes committee comprised of Bhagwan Singh Rana, R P Joshi and Kamlesh Khantwal. The condolence resolution was  moved by G D Nautiyal, following which delegates paid homage by observing two minutes silence in memory of the departed comrades.

The inaugural speech was delivered by Hannan Mollah. He congratulated the Chamoli district committee for the massive rally in which rural workers, peasants, women and sections of the middle classes took part. He spoke about the current political situation and the tasks before the Party and the need for taking up issues that have come after the formation of the new government led by the BJP. The effect of corporate friendly  policies on various sections of the toiling people, the use of the ruling power to divide our society on communal lines are challenges that have to be vigorously met by our Party and the mass organisations.

Vijay Rawat, state secretary, while presenting the report highlighted the main areas of  work undertaken during the last three years after the fourth conference. These included the Vidhan Sabha elections in 2012, intervention of the Party in the aftermath of the Kedarnath floods, and disasters in other areas, Lok Sabha elections, local bodies and Panchayat elections etc. He said that while reviews of each of these activities were conducted from time to time, it was found that the organisational position of the Party could not match the challenges posed by the political situation confronting us in the state. He said that the central task of the Party in the state was to create a political space for itself and expand it. He was hopeful of accomplishing this task, having seen the journey of the Party after separation from Uttar Pradesh – confined to one or two districts at that time, the spread to 10 districts has been accomplished during the last decade. He reported that of 140 branches in the state, 123 had their branch conferences, leading to district conferences in four districts and 12 local conferences. They have taken the  task of organising 22 local committees and two more district committees and a target of crossing a membership figure of two thousand by the time of the next state.

The Party which had been branded as anti-Uttarakhand by the separate state political formations has finally emerged as the main Left party in the state and the credit goes to comrades working at various levels and different mass organisations. The ground work for many decisions which are to be implemented in the coming future was laid before the conference, the time line suggested was by the next mid-term review.

 The secretary  report was very self-critical and shortcomings from the state committee down to the branches were laid bare. It was said that a section of all committees of the Party and mass organisations remained inactive, this inactivity was rooted in the weaknesses at ideological level and in terms of implementing the Party organisational principal of democratic centralism. Although the last mid-term review had pointed out these weaknesses and a Party workshop of leaders of the mass fronts, branch secretaries, local and district committee members was held, the shortcomings still persist and need enhanced efforts at rectification. It was felt that the role of Party fractions has to be emphasized  and  these important committees need to be activated and their responsibilities clearly defined. In the absence of this, the relations between the Party and the mass organisations take questionable turn. Branches and fraction committees should have a special place in our scheme of work. Finally the report suggested that the state centre needs to be strengthened in terms of cadre, funds, and leaders capable of moving in the state.

Out of a delegation strength of 150, 30 delegates took part in the debate and discussion, the contribution of comrades was very enriching and optimistic. Some very important resolutions were passed which definitely will become the basis of coming struggles. Some of them were focused on the issue of migrations and demographic change, loss of life and crops by wild animals, resettlement of disaster-affected people and villages, issues related to revival of IDPL & HMT, implementation of schemes for the disabled, reservation for dalits in the private sector, fight against dilution of labour laws, dilution of Land Acquisition Act and MGNREGA, on fight against communalism, defence of public sector and financial institutions and against atrocities on women. These resolutions were passed with certain suitable amendments.

 The secretary report was unanimously adopted  by the delegates. The report of the credentials committee indicated that no delegate was illiterate, 18 women delegates took part, 23 delegates belong to SC & ST, 11 delegates from OBC and seven delegates were Muslims  .

The outgoing secretary presented a proposal of 25-member state committee of which one position was kept vacant. The proposal also suggested to have three invitees.  A seven-member secretariat was elected with Rajendra Singh Negi as secretary, other members being Vijay Rawat, Bachi Ram Kanswal, Ganga Dhar Nautiyal, Surendra Sajwan,  Indu Naudiyal, and Virendra Bhandari. A delegation of four comrades was elected for the 21st Party   Congress.

Tapan Sen, who has been coming to the state for the  last six years, congratulated the Chamoli committee and the state leadership for holding the  conference successfully and for the huge mass mobilisation for the rally.  He, however, emphasized that the shortcomings mentioned by the secretary need to be overcome. He was confident that the leadership in the state has the capacity to do so. A vigorous attempt should start at the district and local committee levels to ideologically educate the cadre, identify auxiliary committee members and allocate them responsibilities of mass work. He also mentioned and stressed the need for vastly improved and extensive work of mass organisations, correcting the distortions visible in the relationship between the Party and mass organisations. He spoke about the machinations of the present day capitalism and imperialism. He also spoke of how communalism was being encouraged to weaken the struggle against the international finance capital and corporations. Before concluding his speech he expressed his anxiety about the student and youth movement in the state, which he felt was weak at the moment and needed immediate attention.

 On the sidelines and on the last day, meetings with TU, youth, and women delegates were also held by the two Central Committee members. The conference concluded by a short speech on behalf of  Comrade  Virendra Bhandari.

CPI(M) KARNATAKA STATE CONFERENCE

CPI(M) Karnataka State Conference held at Bangalore  on Jan 9,10 and 11. The Conference was inaugurated by Com. Sitaram Yechury. Flag-hoisting was done by Senior comrade K R Sriyan. Conference venue was named after Com. R Umanath and dias named after Com. Savaridas veteran comrade who led communist movement in Kolar Gold fields for decades. Later delegates and Red Volunteers (both men and women in hundreds) marched from Conference venue near to Town Hall to Freedom Park – venue of public meeting.
Com. Sitaram Yechury, Com. M A Baby and Com VJK Nair addressed the gathering. Nine eminent progressive personalities were felicitated. Before the meeting started, overflowing audience consisting of thousands of workers, peasants and party supporters were treated to variety of cultural performances including - 50(to mark party’s golden jubilee) children choir, street play and Dappu folk dance.

Conference was conducted by a Presidium consisting of Com. K R Sriyan, Com. Varalaxmi, Com K Prakash, Com. Siddagangappa. Secretary presented the report and emphasized expanding the movement and taking a leap, by correcting organizational shortcomings. 71 delegates representing over 268 (with 40 women) delegates spoke on report. Conference passed 31 resolutions on issues impacting people in the state. Conference elected a 41-member state committee and 12-delegates for 21st party Congress. Com. G V Sreeramreddy was re-elected as Secretary. Com. K R Sriyan, 81 year-old veteran leader from Dakshina Kannada with distinguished record of over 5 decades to communist movement, desired to be relieved from State Committee and was given a warm farewell.

Several programs for over 3 months before the run-up to conference was the special feature of Karnataka Conference this time. Eight major seminars, a weeklong street-play ‘Nam Kathe’ (our story) jatha with about 25 shows, 5-day cultural programs near conference venue. Central attraction of the cultural programs was a poster exhibition of History of Communist movement in the country and state. Same content was released in book and video forms. Discussion on two films “Bharat Stores’ (on ill-effect of FDI in retail) and “PK’ was held. A poets meet, discussion on ‘education in Mother- tongue’ were also held. Many eminent cultural personalities like Girish Karnad and hundreds of people participated in the programs daily. Another innovative pre-conference propaganda device was 1000 autos fitted with Party flag and Conference Logo & poster, plying throughtout the city.

CPIM District Conferences in Tamil Nadu (PART 1)

Theni

 

 6th conference of CPIM Theni District Committee was held on Dec 22,23,24 at Periyakulam. The Conference was inaugurated by State Secreteriate Member Com. A Lazer MLA. The Conference elected a 35 member district committee which in turn elected Com. D Venkidesan as the District secretary. It also elected a 10 member district secreteriate. 

Thoothukkudy

8th Conference of CPIM Thoothukudy District Committee was held on  at Kovilapatti. The conference was inaugurated by .. The conference elected a  35 member district committee and a 10 member district secreteriate. The conference elected com. K S Arasukannan as the secretary of the District Committee. 

Dharmapuri

 21st Conference of CPIM Dharmapuri District Committee was held on Dec 18,18,20 at Dharmapuri. The conference was inaugurated by .. The conference elected a  39 member district committee and a 10 member district secretariat. The conference elected com A Kumar as the secretary of the District Committee. The Conference also elected 16 delegates to the state conference.

The conference passed important  resolutions on declaring the district drought hit and asked the central & state government to release drought relief fund for the people of the district.

Namakkal

8th Conference of CPIM Namakkal District Committee was held on  at N Varadarajan Nagar, Kumarampalayam  . The conference was inaugurated by state secreteriate Member com. P Shanmughan .. The conference elected a  35 member district committee and a 10 member district secreteriate. The conference elected com. A Rangaswami as the secretary of the District Committee. 

The conference through resolution asked the state government to release immediate releif to farmers who were getting Rs. 800 for 60 Kg for their products is getting only Rs. 200. The conference also asked to divert a certain quantity of water from Mettur dam through thirumanimuttar for the help of farmers.

Erode

10th Conference of CPIM Erode District Committee was held on Dec 28,29  at Gopichettipalayam . The conference was inaugurated by .. The conference elected a  36 member district committee and a 10 member district secreteriate. The conference elected com. S Muthuswami as the secretary of the District Committee. The conference also elected a 7 member delegation to the state conference to be held in Chennai.

Sivagangai

CPIM Sivagangai District conference was held on Dec 17, 18 at Kariakkudi. CPIM State secreteriate member com. K Kanakarajan inaugurated the conference.The conference elected com. M Kanthaswami as the district secretary and elected  31 member district committee an 8 member district secreteriate.  

North Chennai

CPIM North Chennai District conference was held on Dec 13, 14, 16 at Ambathoor. The conference elected a 41 member district committee and 12 member district secreteriate. Com. S Sundarrajan was elected district secretary.

Assam Protest Against Killings

The CPI(M) Assam State Committee organised  a protest march in Guwahati on December 24 against the barbaric terrorist killings in Assam. Hundreds of CPI(M) activists assembled near Guwahati Club.

Addressing the gathering State Secretary Uddhab Barman condemned the gruesome killing of innocent people in the district of Sonitpur and Kokrajhar on 23 December. He also strongly criticized the Assam state government for its repeated failure in providing security to the people of the State.

The activists took out a procession appealing to the people to stay united and foil the nefarious designs of these forces. The  procession culminated in a meeting near the Reserve Bank where Central Committee member Deben Bhattachariya  reiterated Party’s demand to provide adequate security to the people of Assam. He also appealed to the people to stand unitedly in this hour of crisis and defeat the conspiracies of the terrorist forces to provoke the people of Assam and instigate fratricidal clashes.

Protest actions were also organized in different districts of the state. These include Tezpur (Sonitpur District) Pathsala (Barpeta), Manikpur (Bongaigaon), Tihu (Nalbari), Rangia (Kamrup), where protest meetings and procession were organised.

A team of CPI(M) leaders which visited  the Sonajuli area near the Assam-Arunachal Border found total chaos and helplessness prevailing even 20 hours after the gruesome killings. CPI(M) activists are also playing an active role in organizing relief at the camp opened at Tinisuti area for the affected people in the locality

CPIM Manipur State Conference

CPIM Manipur State Conference of the was held at  Loushambam Yaima Hall in Soyam Satradhari Khul,Imphal, from December 15 - 17

The three day conference which began on December 15 was attended by elected delegates from branch, local and district committees, and guided   by CPI (M) central committee member Khagen Das, also the convenor of the Left Front in Tripura, who was assisted by Gautam Das, editor of Desher Khatha daily, the mouthpiece of the Tripura State Committee of the party, it added.

Khogen Das while inaugurating the conference emphasised on “the need for the left parties to strengthen its party organisations and mass fronts to challenge the onslaught of the BJP against the minority communities and working classes of the country, it said. Appealing the delegates to keep vigil against the communal and divisive forces in Manipur, Khogen Das cautioned the communal activities of the rightwing forces shouldn’t be allowed in the country for its unity and integrity. He concluded his address by expressing hope that the Manipur State unit of CPI(M) will be a pivoting force in the future struggle to defend the interest of the working class and toiling people of Manipur, it added.

The State Conference also elected a 13 member new State Committee and 3 permanent invitees.Sarat Salam was re-elected as State Secretary, Kshetrimayum Santa, Yumnam Ratan and Sougrakpam Roma Devi as Secretariat Members of the new committee.

The Conference of the party adopted special resolutions on the condition of workers, on employment and education, on central sponsored projects in Manipur including irrigation, on National Highways and Railways, on atrocities on women, on MGNREGA, on Communal Harmony and National Unity and Integration, on AFSPA and Black Laws, on Protection of NER people in the mainland of India, on Corruption and nepotism, on electoral reform, on a legislation to protect Land and people of Manipur etc.

The conference unanimously condemned the bomb blast that killed two persons and injured some persons on the morning of 15th December at MG Avenue, Imphal and appealed to the people of Manipur to maintain peace and harmony.
 

CPIM Delhi State Conference

Com. K M Tiwari

The 14th Delhi State Conference of the CPI (M) took place on 20-21st December 2014 in Comrade Mohan Lal Hall at Ambedkar Bhawan, Delhi. The Conference began with flag hoisting by Delhi State Secretariat Member Rampal and laying flowers on the Martyrs Column. A condolence resolution was adopted condoling the deaths of former Polit bureau members, R. Umanath, Samar Mukherjee, State Secretariat members, Mohan Lal and Vijendra Sharma, along with Hugo Chavez and Nelson Mandela. The Conference also condoled those who were martyred in struggles of the people. 

The Conference was inaugurated by Party General Secretary, Prakash Karat. He spoke of how the global financial crisis continues to make its impact felt even after eight years. The revival is incomplete and uneven. Even though US imperialism has weakened in the economic realm in the last 10-20 years, its hegemony at the military-political level remains intact. Contradictions within the imperialist camp, as well as that between the advanced capitalist countries are becoming sharp. It sees India as one of the main partners in its geo-strategic designs in Asia, which has further been facilitated by the tilt of our ruling classes towards the international finance capital. In our Country, the political situation has changed completely in the period since the last conference, with an overall rightward shift in the political trajectory. The struggle against the aggressive neoliberal policies and the communalism has to go hand in hand. Left is fighting back to overcome electoral setbacks and develop struggles against neo-liberal policies, communalism.
 

A presidium consisting of Brahmjeet Singh, Rampal and Sehba Farooqui presided over the Conference. State Secretary, P.M.S. Grewal presented the Report on behalf of the Delhi State Committee. He outlined how the communal game plans of RSS-BJP have intensified in the period since the Lok Sabha elections, with attempts of communal polarization in various parts of the state. Attacks on the livelihoods and rights of the working classes, various sections of urban poor, dalits, minorities and women continue unabated under the neoliberal regime. Emergence of AAP has been a major political development in the state. The experience of the 49 days of the AAP government and its policies has shown that it too is a votary of neoliberal policies. He called upon the delegates to discuss ways to intensify sustained struggles on local issues of the people, draw correct experiences from such struggles and take tasks which can help in the expansion of the party and the mass organizations.
 

A total of 175 delegates participated in the Conference. 49 delegates participated in a political and objective debate spread over two days and enriched the Report. Resolutions were adopted on the struggle against communalism, rights of the working class, against neoliberal assaults, on crimes against women and struggles for civic amenities. The Report was adopted by the Conference. 

The Conference elected a 30 member State Committee with K.M. Tiwari as its Secretary. A 9 member Secretariat consisting of K.M. Tiwari, P.M.S. Grewal, M.L. Malkotia, Anurag Saxena, Asha Sharma, Brijesh Kumar Singh, Nathu Prasad, P.I. Raveendranathan and Sehba Farooqui was also elected.

Jogendra Sharma, member Central Secretariat gave the closing address and stressed the need for sustained struggles. Organization can be built only through struggles and struggles can be built only through organization. It is necessary to prepare the entire ranks of the party and mass organizations for effective struggle against the disastrous impact of neo-liberal policies and communalism. He expressed confidence that through planned movements, the Party will be able to emerge as a credible political force in the Delhi-NCR region.

CPIM Madhya Pradesh State Conference

Com. Badal Saroj

CPIM  Madhya Pradesh State Conference ahead if 21st party congress to be held in April 2015 was successufully held at Annupur.  Total 244 delegates participated in the 3 day conference. Conference was Inaugurated by Com. Brinda Karat and concluded with the speech of Com. K. Varadrajan. Conference also gave a call to launch a vigorous and militant struggle of the working people.

Conference elected 30 member State Committee which reelected Com. Badal Saroj as its secretary with 9 members Secretariat. Com Brinda Karat gave A clarion call to mobilise people against the twin attack of neo-liberal economic policies and communalism posed by Modi Govt. at center and Shivraj Chauhan Govt. in the State .

Schedule of State Conferences ahead of 21st Party congrress

1. Rajasthan December 11-13 Raisinghnagar
2. Himachal Pradesh December 16-18 Shimla
3. Madhya Pradesh December 17-19 Anooppur
4. Delhi December 20-21 Delhi
5. Manipur December 20-22 Imphal
6. Gujarat January 24-25, 2015
7. Uttarakhand December 27-29 Chamoli
8. Chattisgarh December 28-30 Bhilai
9. Odisha January 3-5, 2015 Bhubaneshwar
10. Andaman & Nicobar January 4
11. Karnataka January 8-11 Bengaluru
12. Uttar Pradesh January 10-12 Bulandshehar
13. Punjab January 15-17 Jalandhar
14. Jharkhand February 2-4 Bokaro
15. Bihar February 5-7 Bettiah
16. Andhra Pradesh February 8-9 Vijayawada
17. Assam February 10-12 Tezpur
18. Haryana February 14-16 Rohtak
19. Tamilnadu February 16-19 Chennai
20. Kerala February 20-23 Alappuzha
21. Tripura February 25-27 Agartala
22. Telangana February 26-March 1 Hyderabad
23. West Bengal March 8-12 Kolkata
24. Maharashtra March 13-15 Surgana

Central Committee Meeting: January 19-21, 2015 at Hyderabad.

CPIM Himachal Pradesh State Conference

Com. Omkar Shad

CPIM Himchal Pradesh State conference ahead of the 21st party congress was held in Shimla from December 16 to 18.

Braving the icy chill from the Himalayas consequent to the heavy snowfall, thousands of activists carrying the Red flag marched through the streets of the Shimla town in a rally marking the commencement of the 15^th Himachal State conference of the CPI(M).

Addressing the rally CPI(M) General Secretary, Prakash Karat drew attention to the twin attacks on the people of the country especially after the assumption of power by the BJP. One the one hand the neo liberal policies which widen the gap between the rich and the poor are being implemented with greater vigour while on the other hand the BJP and its governmet is using communalism to strengthen its base which will be detrimental to the interests of the country.

Saying that the the six month period of the Modi government has exposed that the acche din is  only for the big capitalists and corporates, the CPI(M) General Secretary said that the government is opening hitherto unthought of sectors like railways to 100% FDI. The government is hell bent on privatizing strategic sectors like coal. He reminded the people that Coal was nationalized by Indira Gandhi when thousands of workers were being killed because of hazardous work conditions and non compliance of security measures by private owners.

Com. Prakash condemned the moves to curtail and restrict the MNREGA scheme by cutting down allocations and altering the nature of the scheme. He castigated the central government for increasing taxes on oil and increasing its prices even while there has been a 40 per cent decline in international prices. In a bid to appease the US ahead of Obama’s visit to attend the Republic Day parade, the government is trying to increase FDI in insurance and the defence sector, he said. Com. Karat called upon the people to fight back these policies.

The other to address the rally included Rakesh Singha, CPI(M) state secretary, Sanjay Chauhan and Tikender Singh Panwar Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Shimla. They lambasted the state government for pursuing the policies that are heaping huge burdens on the common people. They pointed out that the phenomenal fee hike in the university and colleges has rendered higher education beyond the reach of the common man.  

The Himachal Pradesh conference elected a 30 member state committee. The state committee at its first meeting elected Onkar Shad as the new state secretary. It also elected a  secretariat. Comrades Rakesh Singha, Kashmir singh Thakur, Tikender Singh Panwar, Kushal Bhardwaj, Prem Gautam , Kuldeep Tanwar and Sanjay Chauhan were elected as the new state secretariat. A new state control commission was also elected of 3 members of which Rajender chauhan was elected as the Chairperson. The state conference also unanimously elected the 4 member delegation to represent the Himachal Party in the 21st party Congress in Vishakapatnam in April which include Onkar shad, Tikender Singh Panwar, Kashmir Thakur and Kuldeep Tanwar
. Addressing the delegates CPI(M) Polit Bureau Member M.A Baby drew attention to the challenges being faced by the Left internationally and the formidable struggle being waged in Latin America and the successes achieved therein. Baby pointed out the historic task before the Left in India especially in the new situation. He said that the economic policies being pursued by the BJP-led government at the centre is detrimental to the interests of the vast mass of the people, even while benefitting the big business and corporate houses.

Central Committee member A Vijayraghwan recalling the historic struggles that the Left has waged in the state pointed out the need for presenting an alternative before the people. He stressed the importance of building a strong and fighting organisation to meet the challenges that are being posed in the present situation.

Earlier in the day the political resolution placed by the outgoing state secretary Rakesh Singha was unanimously adopted. The  resolution calls for conducting struggles on political and economic issues including the pressing demands of the people. Also it lays stress on propagating the Left and democratic alternative among the people. 

The conference has resolved 5 major tasks for the ensuing 3 years.
1. To build an alternative to the present set of policies and propagate it amongst the people. The alternate which is pro people and anti neo liberal.
2. To build struggle on local issues of the people that include the deteriorating services sector especially on water, electricity, health and education.
3. To identify the issues of atrocities being committed on women, dalit and such other social issues and provide and alternate to it.
4. Bringing the issue of land to the fore to champion the demand of providing land to the landless and to the inhabitants of the state. Further to check lands sharks and check the dilution of section 118 of the land reform and tenancy act. Along with that employment, PDS and education be championed. To lend support to the ongoing struggle of the students community against fee hike and anti democratic ban on their elections.
5. To expose the neo liberal policies amongst the young people and build an alternate culture which is progressive and democratic against the alien values of decadent feudal and consumerist culture.