CPIM Manipur State Conference

The 16th Manipur State(Organising Committee) Conference of CPI(M) was held at Imphal on the 2nd and 3rd December 2011 instead of 3rd and 4th December because of disruption caused by 36 hrs bandh on the 3rd and 4th December called by various insurgent groups to protest against Prime Minister's visit to Imphal. The Bandh was total from 13th December dawn to dusk. It was attended by 41 delegates representing 550 members. About 12/13 delegates from rural areas could not attend the conference due to disruption.

Central Committee Member Com. Noorul Huda, while inaugurating the conference explained the impact of continuing global economic crisis led by the USA and its attempt to shift the burden of crisis on to the shoulder of working people of developing countries and the surrender of UPA-II government to the dictates of the World Bank, IMF and the WTO as a result of which poorer sections of people, both in rural and urban areas, have been suffering extreme misery and distress for long years. He pointed out that because of 3 month long economic blockade in the National Highways imposed by Naga and Kuki tribal leadership, prices of petrol, diesel, kerosene, cooking gas shot up 5 to 10 times more, compared to other states. Petrol was priced at Rs.100-120 per litre, cooking gas Rs.18-200 per cylinder. Potatoes sold at Rs. 50-60 per Kg and onion Rs.70-80 Kg. He condemned the extremely inhuman and callous attitude of both UPA-II Central Government and Ibobi-led State Government in Manipur. The only alternative before the people was to doggedly fight against the policies of the Central and State Governments.

As many as 20 delegates participated in the debate on State Secretary's report placed before the conference. All of them highlighted the suffering of the workers, peasants and middle classes and called for sustained movement and struggles against the anti-people ruinous policies of the present Central and State Governments with a view to forcing them to render adequate relief to the suffering people. They also urged that the party and the mass organisations should put up a united movement against the Government's policies.

It was the united voice of the delegates that the party and the mass organisations should reach out to the masses of workers, peasants and the middle classes, keep closest of contact with the people and strengthen the mass organizations in a sustained and continuous manner.

The conference adopted resolutions on subjects like skyrocketing of prices of essential commodities, repeal of draconian Armed Forces Special Act, defeat conspiracy to divide Manipur state, unity and united struggle by tribal and non-tribal people, against unemployment and corruption at high places, speedy development of road, electricity, drinking water facilities, against attack on the left and fighting people of West Bengal.

The conference elected Com. Salam Sarat as the State Secretary and a State Organising Committee of 13 (one seat vacant) and 2 permanent invitees. The conference also approved the State Committee's decision to put up 2 candidates in the February 2012 State Assembly elections in Manipur.