On Liberhan Commission Report

Press Statement

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the following statement:

The Liberhan Commission which took 17 long years to complete its inquiry into the demolition of the Babri Masjid has made a clear and sharp indictment of the RSS, the BJP and other constituents of the sangh parivar. Several top BJP leaders have been named as being responsible for the crime committed. The report demolishes the defence put out by the BJP that it was a spontaneous movement which went out of control and lays bare the meticulous planning which went into the demolition. It shows the utter disregard for the Indian constitution by the BJP and the sangh parivar.

However the report fails to pinpoint the failure of the Central Government to take action at the appropriate time to prevent such a crime. In fact, as is well known, in spite of the repeated requests made by senior political leaders in the secular opposition at that time and the unanimous resolution of the National Integration Council asking the Narsimha Rao Government to take all measures to protect the Babri Masjid, it showed itself to be weak and vacillating in the face of the communal offensive. By giving a virtual clean chit to the then Central Government, the Commission has laid itself open to the charge of a political bias.

The nation now wants to know what action the Central Government is going to take. The Action Taken Report placed by the Government on the basis of some of the Commission’s recommendations is weak and inadequate. It displays a lack of political will to bring those responsible to justice. In the past also those who have been indicted by Commissions for communal violence have got off scot free as in the case of the Sri Krishna Commission report. It is incumbent on the Central Government to prosecute, within a timebound framework, all those named and to expedite the proceedings of the cases currently in the courts. The sangh parivar and its constituents far from showing any repentance are making efforts to use the report to once again rouse communal passions. People of this country will no doubt reject such sectarian politics.

Orissa State furthering interests of big firms: Left parties

BHUBANESWAR: Senior leaders of three major Left parties – Communist Party of India(Marxist), Communist Party of India, and Forward Bloc – on Tuesday lambasted the Naveen Patnaik Government for allegedly furthering the interest of big companies and neglecting the cause of the farmers of the State.

The leaders also blamed the United Progressive Alliance Government at the Centre for its faulty agriculture policy and anti-farmer approach of Orissa government which were forcing farmers commit suicides.

The rally jointly organised by the three parties was addressed by CPI(M) general secretary Prakash Karat, CPI general secretary A.B. Bardhan, and West Bengal Minister and Forward Bloc leader Naren Dey.

More than 2,50,000 farmers had committed suicide in the country during the past on decade due to the anti-farmer policies being pursued by the successive government, Mr. Karat said.

Price rise

The leaders also criticised the State government for handing over large patches of agricultural land to big companies such as Vedanta and Posco-India.

As regards the multi-crore mining scam, the leaders demanded that the Central Bureau of Investigation be handed over the cases pertaining to the scam for investigation. All those involved in the looting of the State’s rich mineral resources should be brought to book, they said.

The leaders also came down heavily on both the Centre and the State government for their failure to curb price rise.

They further criticised the State government for it failure to ensure proper functioning of the public distribution system. All poor families should be issued below poverty line cards, they demanded.

The State level leaders of the three parties who addressed the rally demanded for revival of the Lift Irrigation Corporation to help the farmers. They also demanded land rights for the landless tribals and poor families.

Koothuparamba Martyrs Day

History Belongs to them, they were the FLAMES of Revolutions. They were the CRUSADERS against - Injustice, They fought against inequality incessantly. They rebelled the brutality of so called omnipotent powers that be. They sacrificed everything for the downtrodden and oppressed, And to tried to redeem them. They negates Autocracy, Feudalism Imperialism, Fanaticism and Inhumanity that came and to come. They will eternally remain in the golden pages of History. Everything else will be wiped off to oblivion SPARTACUS is the epitome for all those who fought against human servitude. Revolutionary scientific pioneers can be named by a single term GALILEO. Blood that shed at the streets of CHICAGO is the Symbol of Unconquered minds of the workers and peasants the world over.

Koothuparamba' is a symbol of historical struggle by the youth and students. It was a struggle against the imperialist policies and globalization propaganda of the government of Kerala. The incident happened on 25th November 1994 when the people gathered on the streets of Koothuparamba to protest against the privatization and commoditization of education. Police fired against the unarmed youth and students. Five brave and daring youths were shot dead in the police firing. Comrades K.K. Rajeevan, Madhu, Shibulal, Babu and Roshan have become the five stars of our movement against privatisation and commercialisation of education.