Valuable books about General Vo Nguyen Giap published

On the occasion of General Vo Nguyen Giap’s 100^th birthday (25/8/1911 – 25/8/2011), many publishers have introduced valuable insights into the General’s life to readers.

The Youth Publishing House has launched a biography titled “Vo Nguyen Giap – the 100-year spirit”, while the Kim Dong Publishing House has launched the pictorial book, “General Vo Nguyen Giap, one century - two long marches”. The Truth-National Political Publishing House, in conjunction with the Society of Sciences Association, has also published "General, Commander-in-chief Vo Nguyen Giap with Vietnamese history”.

By guiding the reader through multiple layers of legal literature, the book ‘Vo Nguyen Giap – the 100–year spirit” by historian and researcher Tran Khai Binh captures the revolutionary life of the hero known as ‘the person who transited the flow of history in the 20th century."

The book “General Vo Nguyen Giap, one century - two long marches”, compiled by Anh Chi, includes nearly 300 pictures. They are sorted by time and concentrate on the historic sites where the General’s talented strategy was evident. The book titled “General, Commander-in-chief Vo Nguyen Giap with Vietnamese history” is a meaningful gift that the Party, State, Army and people cheered, showing their respect to General Vo Nguyen Giap, a talented military officer, and a character who has become legendary, not only for Vietnam, but also for the wider world on the occasion of his 100^th birthday.

The 420-page book is divided into two parts:

Part 1 contains articles about the General, and a collection of several of his articles and memoirs published in the “Ancient and Now” Magazine.

Part 2 contains a collection of articles by domestic and foreign scientists and researchers writing about the General’s life and career, detailing their good memories, admiration and respect for the great man.

Brinda asks State to take steps for implementing Scheduled Tribes Act

The Government of Tamil Nadu should initiate steps forthwith to implement the Scheduled Tribes (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, said Communist Party of India (Marxist) Polit Bureau member Brinda Karat on Thursday.

Leading a dharna organised jointly by the CPI (M), All India Kisan Sabha and the Tamil Nadu Tribals Association to draw the attention of the government to the problems confronting the people of Gudalur and Pandhalur in Tamil Nadu, she regretted that a stay on implementation of the Act was obtained from court.

Urging the government to regularise the occupation of lands near forests by the tribals, she said that their right to collect minor forest produce and cultivate crops should be recognised. The district administration should not evict or displace tribals or small farmers.

Pointing out that the DMK lost in the recent elections on account of corruption, she said, “Now the people want to see changes in policies of the government.”

Forest laws should not be used to remove poor people from lands, which they have been occupying for a long time. The provisions of the Tamil Nadu Preservation of Private Forests (TNPPF) Act should be used only against big farmers.

Lamenting that the authorities are using the Act to threaten small farmers, she declared, “We will not tolerate it.” There was a clause in the law which stated that small farmers can be exempted.

Adverting to the inconveniences caused to the poor farmers and tribals by the elephant corridor project near Gudalur, she said that rules relating to it were being violated only by the real estate mafia in collusion with government officials and resourceful persons.

Action should be taken against the resorts, hotels and big buildings in the corridor instead of targeting the small farmers. Ms. Karat claimed that big corporate houses are eyeing the Nilgiris because it was rich in platinum. She submitted a memorandum addressed to the Chief Minister to the district administration.

(Courtesy : The Hindu)

Left Parties Dharna In Front Of Parliament House

MORE than one and a half thousand sitting and former representatives of the people staged a dharna in front of the Parliament House on August 25, at the call of the Left Front of West Bengal. The aim was to draw the country’s attention to the violent attacks against the Left Front cadre, offices and houses in the state, taking place with the backing of the TMC-Congress government of West Bengal. Later a 17-member Left Front delegation, accompanied by MPs from the state, met the prime minister and submitted to him a memorandum, apprising him of the threats to the democratic system in the state.

Later, Left front chairman Biman Basu addressed a press conference at AKG Bhawan, explaining that the Left Front has not been demanding any action under article 356 of the constitution, but only that the centre must not remain a mute spectator to the attacks. CPI(M) Polit Bureau member Sitaram Yechury was also present at the press conference.

Earlier, CPI(M) general secretary Prakash Karat, CPI general secretary A B Bardhan, RSP leader Abani Roy and Forward Bloc leader Debabrata Biswas addressed the huge dharna.


On this occasion, CPI(M)’s Kerala state secretary, P Vijayan, handed over to Biman Basu a cheque of more than Rs 3.5 crore, as the “first instalment” of Kerala people’s support to the Bengal victims and their families.

Convention against violent attacks on the leaders, workers and supporters of Left Front by Trinamul Congress-Congress goons.

Chandigarh, 25th August’ 2011:CPI(M) demands an immediate end to violence unleashed against the party and Left Front in West Bengal by the Trinamul Congress and Congress combine especially in the aftermath of Assembly elections. A fervent voice was raised at a solidarity convention jointly organized here by the CPI(M) state units of Punjab and Haryana.

Speakers in the convention gave detailed account of the trail of repression perpetrated on leaders, activists and sympathizers of the party especially in the aftermath of Assembly elections. It was told that 31 comrades have been murdered, several injured seriously, hundreds rendered homeless, and women’s modesty outraged. Offices of party and mass fronts are ransacked and elected representatives are not allowed to function by coercion and intimidation. Haryana state Secretary Inderjit Singh described the situation in West Bengal as a threat to democracy which should be unequivocally condemned by all progressive forces as it would not remain confined in West Bengal and repeated elsewhere also.

Punjab CPI(M) state Secretary Charan Singh Virdi reminded that the systematic attack in West Bengal was actually aimed at finishing the Left Front in order to impose imperialist driven neo-liberal economic agenda by the ruling classes. He stated that the forces of right reaction will never succeed in their nefarious game. Raghunath Singh and Surinder Singh both CITU leaders exhorted the participants to mobilize funds for supporting the aggrieved families of the victims besides extending solidarity. Com. Lehmbar Singh Taggar and Com. Vijay Misra both Secretariat members, Punjab State Committee, CPI(M) also addressed the convention.

Later the workers marched to Raj Bhawan where memorandums addressed to the President of India were submitted through the state Governors seeking an end to the political vendetta against the Left Front in West Bengal and restoration of democratic rights THERE.

MADHYAPRADESH
A dharna held in state capital BHOPL. hundreds of left volunteers shouted slogans braving rains. Dharna was addressed by Badal Saroj, CPI(M), Roopsinh Chauhan (CPI) and BL Nalviy (RSP). left parties condemned violence against left in bengal and expressed solidarity with the people of Bengal and he left.

Till writing this dispatch news received at CPI(M) state office about dharna and demonstrations from Gwalior, Morena, Bhind, Guna, Indore, Shahdol, Balaghat, Jabalpur, Ratlam and several other places.