Fidel Castro's new book released

 The leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, released on Friday September 10th, his book "La Contraofensiva Estrategica" (The Strategic Counter-Offensive) in the Aula Magna of the University of Havana.

According to the evening broadcast of the National Television News, Fidel Castro shared with participants in the meeting details about the research process.

This is the second part to "The Strategic Victory", a voluminous book he launched last month in which the iconic Cuban leader describes in details how with barely 300 rebels they were able to sustain and defeat the fierce offensive of the 10,000-strong army of dictator Fulgencio Batista.

Kastiuska Blanco, a journalist, said that the second book is an epic tale of the actions of the Rebel Army in the home stretch of the liberation struggle.

It refers to the invasion by the guerrilla columns commanded by Camilo Cienfuegos and Ernesto Che Guevara, and groups that were expanding into other provinces, in addition to the actions taken by the three fronts around the eastern province of Santiago de Cuba, said Blanco.

The deputy head of the Ideological Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba, Alberto Alvariño, gave details about the printing process of the book, which maintains the code-visual resources used in the previous book "La Victoria Estrategica" (The Strategic Victory).

Alvariño added that the most modern printing techniques were used, such as UV varnish with gloss and matte, in addition to relief work and print.

CPIM Westbengal State committee website launched

CPIM West Bengal state committe launched its website on Friday. The website, www.cpimwb.org.in, is in English and Bengali.

Lies and misinformation about the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and other issues in West Bengal are being spread by the media and the Opposition parties, Biman Bose, party's State Secretary, said. “This website will primarily focus on the Bengal party, its activities and campaigns. It will also contain the party’s views on the current situation in the state. Information on the successes of the Left Front government will also figure in this portal. We will invite views and opinions about our party and the government. We will try to reply to those, he added.
Very often there is misinformation that is spread from ignorance, or wilful lies are told to the people, which creates confusion among them. We shall strive to report true facts and dispel any falsehoods.”

He said a section of the media usually waited for an opportunity to attack the party and the CPI(M)-led Left Front government in the State. “The attempts to malign the CPI(M) will continue, but the party will have to establish a connection with the people,” he said.

“Many people are eager to know about the Communist movement in West Bengal and not all of them prefer to come to our meetings on the streets. This website shall allow us to connect with them,” he said.

The website includes a forum for interaction with visitors, where they can pose queries and seek clarifications. Any allegations of corruption or inappropriate behaviour by an individual can also be brought to the notice of the authorities.

CPI(M) to intensify stir against property tax

Communist Party of India (Marxist) plans to intensify the agitation against the steep hike in property tax by Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation. Addressing a public meeting, the party State Secretary B.V. Raghavulu on Friday said while people were reeling under severe hardship due to price rise and several other taxes, the GVMC chose to increase the property tax between 100 per cent and 1,000 per cent.Demanding immediate withdrawal of the notified tax hike, he promised to be with people of in fighting for their right. Terming the letter of Member of Parliament Kishore Chandra Deo to Union Minister for Mining as a well-rehearsed strategy of the Congress Government, Mr. Raghavulu took strong objection to the permission given to the construction of a port at Nakkapalli to export Bauxite mined in Sapparla, Ananthagiri, Chintapalli and Araku.

Tribals of Visakhapatnam district were being cheated as even an alumina plant was being permitted at Makavarapalem, which showed the scant respect for the welfare of the native people and the environmental protection. Criticising the Congress for destabilising the Left Government with constant attack on some pretext or other with the help of Trinamul Congress in West Bengal, he took exception to alleged coming together of Congress, Trinamul Congress to fight the Left parties in the forthcoming polls. CPI (M) district secretary Ch. Narasinga Rao and Steel Plant Division secretary D.Ch. Venkateswara Rao participated in the public meeting.

(Courtesy : The Hindu)

CPI (M) opposes cotton export

The Communist Party of India (Marxist) Karur district committee has urged the Central Government not to allow unrestricted export of cotton stating that such a measure would affect the fortunes of the textile manufacturing industry that provides employment to thousands of skilled, unskilled and semi-skilled labourers.

A resolution to that effect was passed at the party district executive committee meeting here recently. Party district secretary G. Rathinavelu said that the textile sector was suffering immensely due to the misplaced policies of the Central government. Yarn prices have been going up steadily and every possible step to bring down the price should be taken immediately.

It was in these circumstances that The Central government has come up with a plan to resume banned cotton export and that has upset the textile industry a lot. The cotton year starts from October 1and lasts till September 30. The best quality cotton arrives at the head of the season and if exports were to be allowed then the best quality would be exported to competing countries depriving our textile industry of precious raw material.

Expecting price rise in the cotton yarn sector, there has been a forced and artificial scarcity of yarn . Hence the Centre should take steps to ensure availability of enough quantity of cotton for the local textile units by banning cotton exports altogether and reining in the price of yarn, a resolution demanded.

Through another resolution the party called upon the district police administration to take immediate steps to curb the incidents of crimes especially in the bus stand area. Anti-social activities including organizing kangaroo courts, usury and money collection from small roadside traders terrorizing the public and others should be put to an end.

The district administration and the district police should take immediate steps to curb the menace, Mr. Rathinavelu observed.

Those who participated included State Executive member K. Thangavel, party district unit office-bearers G. Balachandran, P. Ilakkuvan, J. Annakamatchi, K. Sakthivel and M. Jyothi Basu also spoke.

(Courtesy : The Hindu)

DYFI Tamilnadu State conference from September 24-27 at Coimbatore

The 13th State conference of Democratic Youth Federation of India, Tamil Nadu committee will be held at Coimbatore from september 24-27, 2010. The Conference will conclude on 27th September with a huge youth rally of 1 lakh participation. Comrade Sitharam Yechury will inaugurate the conference. 5000 White volenteers will participate in the rally. The decision was taken at a meeting of the state committe of DYFI which held its meeting at Tiruchi on this Thursday and Friday. The committe also dismmissed the claims of the Tamil Nadu government's claim that only 2% of the population is unemployed.