DYFI protest against delay in issue of Ration Cards

15,000 people came together under the flag of Democratic Youth Federation of India, in Thiruppur to protest against the inordinate delay in the issue of ration cards in the district and the irregularities in the distribution of essential commodities through fair price shops on the 16th of August.The demonstration was held in front of the Kumaran Statue to express their displeasure over the issues.

The Government authorities and DMK ministers were proclaiming that ration cards will be issued in 45 days to 2 months time. But the actual fact is that the people are not at all getting the cards in the stipulated time. Mostly people living in dwellings and slums are the worst affected. 

It is in this context that DYFI, Thiruppur district conference took place in August 1 and 2. The conference took stock of the situation and decided to launch militant struggle against this delay in issue of cards. It was on the basis of this decision that August 16 protest was organised. DYFI activists across the district went to each and every house and gave the message of the protest to the people and asked them to participate in the movement. 

DYFI district secretary R. Vadivel said that the delay in the issue of cards had been depriving thousands of economically poor from availing the subsidised food grains.  DYFI State joint secretary A Bala, District president Adv. Y Anandan etc led the movement.The protest which started in morning lasted till 5 pm in the evening. Similar protest rallies were held in Avinashi, Kankayam and Udhumalai in the district. Various district  and local leaders of DYFI led the movement.

CPIM, TNUEF activists of Gudiyatham gets bail

CPIM, TNUEF leaders including Gudiyatham MLA G Latha and TNUEF state secretary P Sampath, who were were arrested for holding a demonstration against demolition of houses of Dalits and Muslims in Veloor district were released in bail on 17th August.

The struggle was launched for the resettlement Dalits and Muslims who were forcibly evicted by anti socials of real estate mafia with the support of the ruling DMK and government officials on the 12th of August. The anti socials demolished the dwelling places of 39 families of dalits and muslims who were living there for the past 100 years. The already settled dalit and muslim people were forcilble evicted by the real estate mafia with the help of police.The District Administration earlier assured to take action on the evictors and arrange for resettlement but become a mute spectator.In this context the TNUEF and CPIM launched a massive picketing struggle in front of Gudiyatham Taluk office demanding resettlement of evicted dalits and muslims on 12th August.Later the police arrested the leaders and 59 other activists including 16 women and remanded. They were charged with false cases.
Protest demonstration were held across the state against the highhandedness of the police against the cadres.

Tamil version of EMS Namboothiripad's "History of Freedom Struggle" released

The Tamil translation of the book titled ‘A History of Indian Freedom Struggle' authored by late Communist leader E.M.S. Namboodiripad was released at a function organised by the Thiruchi district committee of the Communist Party of India (Marxist).

Veteran CPI (M) leader and the party's central committee member R. Umanath released the Tamil version ‘Indhiya Viduthalai Poratta Varalaru' translated by K. Elakuvan, and handed over the first copy to the Communist Party of India State control commission member R. Karuppaiah.

The CPI (M) central committee member and MP T.K. Rangarajan, CPI State council member M. Selvaraj, Tamil Nadu State Progressive Writers Association State president Arunan, CPI(M) district secretary S. Sridhar and others were present.

In his address, Mr. Rangarajan said the book by E.M.S. Namboodiripad contained bare facts and truth about the freedom struggle without any bias and clearly spelt out the role played by Mahatma Gandhi and Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. The Communist movement had fought against repressive measures, he said.

Hailing E.M.S. Namboodiripad as a great leader, Mr. Rangarajan recalled the special qualities of the late leader.

He called upon party functionaries to read the book's Tamil version. It was essential to mobilise people and drum up support to take on challenges in the era of liberalisation, privatisation and globalisation, he said.

(Courtesy : The Hindu)

CPIM campaign against price rise from August 22-29

CPIM Tamil Nadu state committee which convened its meeting on 16th and 17th decided to conduct a vociferous campaign against the price rise of essential commodities and the anti-people policies followed by DMK government in the state and UPA government in the centre. The meeting was chaired by Central committee member Comrade U Vasuki. PB member K Varadarajan, CC member N Varadarajan, State Secretary G Ramakrishnan participated in the meeting.

It has been decided to conduct a week long campaign from August 22 to 29th. Committee observed that the price rise of essential commodities has came down heavily on the common man and the people are struggling hard to keep the both ends meet. And the recent hike of petroleum products has added fuel to hardship.

The committee decided to go for a door to door campaign, where by 50 lakh families in 3000 branches will be reached out. As part of this campaign 3000 padayatras will be carried out across the state. From August 30 to September 5 big mass meetings will be held at Chennai, Salem, Neyveli, Madurai, Kovilpatti and Thiruchi. In these mass meetings leaders including Com. S Ramachandran Pillai, Com. Sitharam Yechury, Com. Brinda Karat will be participating.