CPI(M) lays siege to Khammam District Collectorate

Activists of the CPI (M) laid siege to the Khammam District Collectorate in Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday in protest against the alleged failure of the government to come to the rescue of the farmers who were badly affected by water and electricity problems.

Party activists in large numbers gathered in front of the Collectorate and staged a massive demonstration resenting the government's alleged indifferent attitude towards mitigating the woes of farmers.

Addressing the gathering, party district secretary Pothineni Sudarshan Rao alleged that the government was responsible for the present miserable plight of the farmers who were reeling under severe water and electricity shortage.

“Minister for Horticulture R Venkat Reddy owes an explanation to the farmers for motivating them to go for cultivation of paddy and depriving them of adequate water and power at this crucial juncture,” he said alleging that the government should own up responsibility for the suicides by distressed farmers. He cautioned that the party would launch a massive agitation if the government failed to release adequate water from Nagarjunasagar reservoir to the canals in the second zone and supply assured electricity to the agriculture pumpsets forthwith.

Party leaders Nunna Nageswara Rao, P. Venkateswara Rao and others spoke.

(Courtesy : The Hindu)

CPI (M) announced candidates for Manipur Assembly Poll

The central committee member of CPI (M), Nurul Hooda has announced the first list of candidates who will be contesting in the upcoming state assembly election in Manipur.

Com. Kshetrimayum Shanta would contest in Sagolband Assembly Constituency and Yumnam Romola in Keishamthong AC .

Speaking to media persons at the Paona Bazar office of CPI (M) Manipur State Committe, Nurul Hooda said that CPI (M) would go together with other like minded Left parties in the forthcoming elections with a vision to form an alternative Governments in Manipur as well as at the Centre after toppling the Congress-led Governments.

Saying that the incumbent State Government is no longer supported by the people, Nurul Hooda slammed the State Government's complete silence to the 70 days old highway blockade which has resulted in untold misery to the general public. The plight of the people of Manipur are consequences of the Central and State Government's misplaced policies, he alleged. Observing that the law and order situation in the State has been deteriorating day by day, Nurul Hooda flayed the Government's reluctance to take any concrete initiative to bring major rebel groups of Manipur to the negotiating table.

It would be in the best interest of all if the Centre and the State Government take some concrete steps to bring the major insurgent groups to the negotiating table, he added.

Com Sarat Salam secretary of CPI (M), Manipur State committee, stated that CPI (M) is the first among recognized national and regional parties to have announced the list of candidates for the upcoming assembly election.The party will face the election against corruption and criminalization of politics. It will also work to bring about communal harmony and bring down the prices of essential commodities, he noted.

Sarat further maintained that the CPI (M) along with other left parties will try to form an alternative government in the coming 10th assembly election.