Monday, February 25, 2013

Detailed Route map of Sangarsh Sandhesh Jatha


Southern Jatha
Led by S. Ramachandran Pillai, Member of the Polit Bureau, it has Polit Bureau Members, K. Varadharajan & M. A. Baby, besides Central Committee Member V. Srinivasa Rao and Sudha Sundararaman. Other PB/CC Members will join in their respective states.



 

Eastern Jatha  
Led by General Secretary Prakash Karat, it has P.B. Member Biman Basu besides Central Committee members Jogendra Sharma, Subhashini Ali and J. S. Majumdar. Other PB/CC Members will join in their respective states.
 
Northern Jatha
Led by Polit Bureau Member Brinda Karat, it has Central Committee members Hannan Mollah, Inderjeet Singh, Rajendra Sharma participating. Other CC Members will join in their respective states.

Western Jatha
Led by Sitaram Yechury, Member Polit Bureau, it has Central Committee members Nilotpal Basu and Mohd Salim as also Mariam Dhawale, Member of the Maharashtra State Committee of the Party. Other CC Members will join in their respective states.



Second day of the Sangarsh Sandesh Jatha

Marthandam, Tamil Nadu

Kaliyikkavila, Kerala

The historic Sangarsh Sandesh Jatha led by CPIM which was inaugurated on 24th from the Southern Most tip of India by CPIM General Secretary by handing over the flag to Com. S R P, the Jatha leader, the jatha began its second day journey from Marthandam in Tamil Nadu. Thousands of people thronged to the street to greet the jatha. The second reception point was Thukalay, where also farmers and  workers came in large number to greet the jatha. Then the jatha entered the Kerala, via Kaliyikkavila where a rousing recepition was organised by CPIM Kerala State committee. CPIM Kerala State Secretary Com. Pinarayi Vijayan welcomed the jatha leaders to Kerala. Red Volunteers paid Guard of Honour to Jatha Leaders.

Earlier a public meeting was organised in Kaliyikkavila where more than 5000 people from Parassala Area committee came to greet the jatha. The meeting was addressed by Comrades V S Achuthanadan, E P Jayarajan etc.
ജനദ്രോഹനയങ്ങള്‍ക്കെതിരെ രാജ്യത്ത് യഥാര്‍ഥ ബദല്‍ കെട്ടിപ്പടുക്കല്‍ ലക്ഷ്യമിട്ട് സിപിഐ എം നടത്തുന്ന സമരസന്ദേശ യാത്ര കേരളത്തിലേക്ക് കടന്നു. സംസ്ഥാനാതിര്‍ത്തിയായ കളിയിക്കാവിളയില്‍ ഉജ്ജ്വല വരവേല്‍പ്പാണ് ജാഥയ്ക്ക് ലഭിച്ചത്.

കന്യാകുമാരി ഗാന്ധിപാര്‍ക്കില്‍ വന്‍ ജനാവലിയെ സാക്ഷിയാക്കി ജനറല്‍ സെക്രട്ടറി പ്രകാശ് കാരാട്ട് ഞായറാഴ്ച ഉദ്ഘാടനം ചെയ്ത ജാഥയാണ് കേരളത്തിലേക്ക് കടന്നത്. പൊളിറ്റ് ബ്യൂറോ അംഗമായ എസ് രാമചന്ദ്രന്‍പിള്ളയാണ് ജാഥാക്യാപ്റ്റന്‍. രാജ്യത്ത് പര്യടനം നടത്തുന്ന നാലുജാഥകളില്‍ ആദ്യത്തേതാണ് കന്യാകുമാരിയില്‍ തുടങ്ങിയത്. ജാഥയ്ക്ക് തിങ്കളാഴ്ച രാവിലെ ഒമ്പതിന് തക്കലയിലും പത്തിന് മാര്‍ത്താണ്ഡത്തും സ്വീകരണം നല്‍കി. പിന്നീട് കേരള അതിര്‍ത്തിയായ കളിയിക്കാവിളയില്‍ സിപിഐ എം സംസ്ഥാന സെക്രട്ടറി പിണറായി വിജയന്റെയും പൊളിറ്റ്ബ്യൂറോഅംഗം കോടിയേരി ബാലകൃഷ്ണന്റെയും നേതൃത്വത്തില്‍ ജാഥയെ വരവേറ്റു.

ജാഥയെ വരവേല്‍ക്കാന്‍ സിപിഐ എമ്മിന്റെയും വിവിധ വര്‍ഗബഹുജന സംഘടനകളുടെയും നേതൃത്വത്തില്‍ അയ്യായിരത്തോളംപേര്‍ അണിനിരന്നു. റെഡ് വളന്റിയര്‍മാരുടെ അകമ്പടിക്കുപുറമെ ശിങ്കാരിമേളം, മുത്തുക്കുട, ബാന്റുമേളം തുടങ്ങിയ നാടന്‍കലാരൂപങ്ങള്‍ വിവിധ ലോക്കല്‍ കമ്മിറ്റികളുടെ നേതൃത്വത്തില്‍ അണിനിരന്നു. ഏരിയയിലുടനീളം പ്രചാരണബോര്‍ഡുകളും ദേശീയപാതയില്‍ കമാനങ്ങളും കൊടിതോരണങ്ങളും അലങ്കരിച്ചു.

കളിയിക്കവിളയില്‍ ചേര്‍ന്ന പൊതുസമ്മേളനത്തില്‍ വി എസ് അച്യുതാനന്ദന്‍. ഇ പി ജയരാജന്‍. പി കെ ശ്രീമതി. കെ കെ ശൈലജ തുടങ്ങിയ നേതാക്കള്‍ സംസാരിച്ചു. വൈകിട്ട് മൂന്നിന് ആറ്റിങ്ങലിലാണ് കേരളത്തിലെ ആദ്യ സ്വീകരണം.
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ജനദ്രോഹനയങ്ങള്‍ക്കെതിരെ രാജ്യത്ത് യഥാര്‍ഥ ബദല്‍ കെട്ടിപ്പടുക്കല്‍ ലക്ഷ്യമിട്ട് സിപിഐ എം നടത്തുന്ന സമരസന്ദേശ യാത്ര കേരളത്തിലേക്ക് കടന്നു. സംസ്ഥാനാതിര്‍ത്തിയായ കളിയിക്കാവിളയില്‍ ഉജ്ജ്വല വരവേല്‍പ്പാണ് ജാഥയ്ക്ക് ലഭിച്ചത്.

കന്യാകുമാരി ഗാന്ധിപാര്‍ക്കില്‍ വന്‍ ജനാവലിയെ സാക്ഷിയാക്കി ജനറല്‍ സെക്രട്ടറി പ്രകാശ് കാരാട്ട് ഞായറാഴ്ച ഉദ്ഘാടനം ചെയ്ത ജാഥയാണ് കേരളത്തിലേക്ക് കടന്നത്. പൊളിറ്റ് ബ്യൂറോ അംഗമായ എസ് രാമചന്ദ്രന്‍പിള്ളയാണ് ജാഥാക്യാപ്റ്റന്‍. രാജ്യത്ത് പര്യടനം നടത്തുന്ന നാലുജാഥകളില്‍ ആദ്യത്തേതാണ് കന്യാകുമാരിയില്‍ തുടങ്ങിയത്. ജാഥയ്ക്ക് തിങ്കളാഴ്ച രാവിലെ ഒമ്പതിന് തക്കലയിലും പത്തിന് മാര്‍ത്താണ്ഡത്തും സ്വീകരണം നല്‍കി. പിന്നീട് കേരള അതിര്‍ത്തിയായ കളിയിക്കാവിളയില്‍ സിപിഐ എം സംസ്ഥാന സെക്രട്ടറി പിണറായി വിജയന്റെയും പൊളിറ്റ്ബ്യൂറോഅംഗം കോടിയേരി ബാലകൃഷ്ണന്റെയും നേതൃത്വത്തില്‍ ജാഥയെ വരവേറ്റു.

ജാഥയെ വരവേല്‍ക്കാന്‍ സിപിഐ എമ്മിന്റെയും വിവിധ വര്‍ഗബഹുജന സംഘടനകളുടെയും നേതൃത്വത്തില്‍ അയ്യായിരത്തോളംപേര്‍ അണിനിരന്നു. റെഡ് വളന്റിയര്‍മാരുടെ അകമ്പടിക്കുപുറമെ ശിങ്കാരിമേളം, മുത്തുക്കുട, ബാന്റുമേളം തുടങ്ങിയ നാടന്‍കലാരൂപങ്ങള്‍ വിവിധ ലോക്കല്‍ കമ്മിറ്റികളുടെ നേതൃത്വത്തില്‍ അണിനിരന്നു. ഏരിയയിലുടനീളം പ്രചാരണബോര്‍ഡുകളും ദേശീയപാതയില്‍ കമാനങ്ങളും കൊടിതോരണങ്ങളും അലങ്കരിച്ചു.

കളിയിക്കവിളയില്‍ ചേര്‍ന്ന പൊതുസമ്മേളനത്തില്‍ വി എസ് അച്യുതാനന്ദന്‍. ഇ പി ജയരാജന്‍. പി കെ ശ്രീമതി. കെ കെ ശൈലജ തുടങ്ങിയ നേതാക്കള്‍ സംസാരിച്ചു. വൈകിട്ട് മൂന്നിന് ആറ്റിങ്ങലിലാണ് കേരളത്തിലെ ആദ്യ സ്വീകരണം.
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First Reception of Sangharsh Sandesh Jatha in Kerala

The Southern Sangharsh Sandesh Jatha reached Attingal from Thiruvananthapuram by 4.30 PM. The last stretch of two kilometers took over half an hour for the Jatha vehicle as thousands of people - women, children and youth were milling around both sides of the road waving enthusiastically at the Jatha and jostling to come closer expressing their resolve to be part of the struggle. The Jatha cavalcade was led by a cultural team and was followed by vehicles with Polit Bureau member and Kerala state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan and the Kerala coordinator of the Jatha A.K.Balan and hundreds of activists and red volunteers. 

Attingal, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
 The Jatha was received by the traditional Chendamelam and bursting of crackers and unending slogans as well as “Lal Salaams” to the leaders taking forward the Party’s message of struggles. Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, M A Baby and Sudha Sundaraman who had come in advance had concluded their speeches as the Jatha leader arrived to a rousing welcome. V S Achutanandan and other leaders rich with the experience of struggles were there to greet the Jatha. Hundreds of representatives of different area committees and local committees felicitated the Jatha leader and other members. More than half a lakh people braved the sweltering heat to listen to their beloved leaders. 

SRP addressing the gathering said that it was for the first time that the Communist Party had embarked on an All India Jatha which would together traverse over 10,000 km and take the message of struggles to millions of Indians. He said the response so far was indicative of the resonance of the message of building an alternative to the ruling class pro-rich policies and for intensified struggles against all forms of exploitation. 

He enumerated the six main issues and main demands of the Jatha and emphasized the need to build the broadest unity of struggling masses to usher in a progressive alternative against communalism, casteism, corruption and discrimination. Land for the landless and homes for the homeless and food security for all is a central demand of the Jatha. He said that CPI(M) will take forward the call of the 20th Party Congress to build struggles against indiscriminate land acquisition, caste oppression, violence against women, for better health and education facilities and employment for all. 

The masses can only escape from the extreme distress, poverty and exploitation through a complete overhaul of the political and economic system and by ushering in a radical alternative which the CPI(M) and the Left are fighting for he said. He called for strengthening of an alliance of struggling people and uniting them to channelise their anger and intensify struggles for ushering in a pro-people radical alternative.

Guwahati subjatha of Sangarsh Sandesh Jatha flagged off


Guwahati Jatha was flagged off by Manik Sarkar, Polit Bureau Member on February 23. CPIM Assam State secretary Com. Uddub Barman is leading the jatha. The jatha will cover Nalbari, Barpeta, Kokrajar, Bongaygon and Golpara Districts in Assam on the 23rd and 24th. The jatha will enter West Bengal on the 25th. Nirupam Sen, Polit Bureau Member will receive the Guwahati Jatha at Cooch Behar. From there the jatha will start its journey through Jaypalguri, North Dinjapur, South Dinjapur, Malda, Murshidhabad, Nadiya, 24 North Parganas district and reach Kolkota on the 28th where it will join with the main Eastern Jatha led by Com. Prakash Karat.

Com Manik Sarkar while inaugurating the mass meeting after flagging off of the Guwahati Jatha, termed the recent 48-hour countrywide strike as an expression of resentment of the common people and called for a vigorous agitation against price rise, unemployment and corruption across the country.

"The recent bandh was successful because it had the support of common people. They are the worst sufferers of the UPA government's failure to curb price rise, solve unemployment problem and stem rampant corruption. Apart from Left-affiliated trade unions, Congress and BJP's trade unions extended support to the strike. This itself reflected that people and trade unions across the parties are against the present affairs of the government," said Sarkar.

"Today, half of India's population comprises youth in the age group of 18 to 30 years. Yet, 20 to 22 crore educated youths are unemployed. There is escalation of price rise of essential commodities. On the other hand, there is rampant corruption and huge accumulation of black money in foreign banks. Through this 'jatha', CPM will reach out to the common people int he country, highlighting the failures of UPA government," said Sarkar. Sarkar said even President Pranab Mukherjee, while addressing both houses of Parliament recently, did not raised these urgent problems.

Sangharsh Sandesh Jatha (Southern) Flagged Off



Prakash Karat, General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) flagged off the Sangharsh Sandesh jatha in Kanyakumari on 24 February 2013. Prakash Karat handed over the jatha flag to S. Ramachandran Pillai, Polit Bureau member and the leader of the South Jatha. This is the first of the four jathas that the CPI(M) is conducting.

In an impressive flagging off ceremony organised in Kanyakumari, Prakash Karat explained the reasons for organising the jathas covering the entire length and breadth of the country. He explained that the ruinous policies of the Congress led UPA government are leading to all round depravement of the common people. Karat stated that through this Jatha CPI (M) will mobilise people to fight for the right for food, employment, education, health, rights of the oppressed sections such as dalits, adivasis and minorities etc. He also said that through these Jathas the party is also calling up the people to join the fight against corruption.

He stated that along with this jatha that will travel through the all the states in Southern India, there are three more jathas – the eastern jatha starts from Kolkata, the western jatha from Mumbai and the northern jatha from Amritsar. “All these jathas will culminate in Delhi, where a mass rally will be held on 19th March”. He called upon the people to join the struggle for their rights and strengthen the fight for alternative policies. Karat concluded his speech stating “It is only the Left and democratic forces that can give a real alternative to the disastrous policies pursued by the successive governments at the Centre”.

S. Ramachandran Pillai the leader of the jatha thanked the people of Kanyakumari for the reception they had accorded to the jatha. He said that the policies pursued by the Congress led UPA government are benefitting the corporates and the rich people in our country. He criticised the government for their failure to address the issues of the common people. He said that there is a need to start massive struggles against these policies which are exploiting agriculture workers, peasants, minorities and women. “To protect the their rights we need alternate policies, and for this people have to come together and join forces with CPI (M) in this struggle.

Noor Mohammed, Secretariat member of the Tamilnadu state committee gave the welcome address while K. Varadarajan, Polit Bureau member presided over the meeting.Others who participated were V. Srinivasa Rao, Member of the Secretariat of the Central Committee and Sudha Sundararaman, Member, Central Committee.

After the public meeting, the jatha left for the first destination of the day, Nagercoil, where a huge public meeting was held.

Press Release of Sangharsh Sandesh Jatha

The Communist Party of India (Marxist) is conducting a Sangharsh Sandesh Jatha which will traverse the length and breadth of the country. Four main jathas will start from Kanyakumari, Kolkata, Mumbai and Amritsar to Delhi. At the conclusion of these jathas, there will be a massive rally at Delhi on March 19 at Ramlila Maidan.

The purpose of the jatha is to highlight some of the main problems and issues facing the people and to set out alternative policies advocated by the CPI(M). The policies of the UPA government at the Centre have resulted in continuous price rise, agrarian distress, growing unemployment and massive corruption. There is no difference between the Congress and the BJP as far as their basic policies are concerned.

The jathas will call for people’s unity to struggle for their basic rights, against communalism and to demand a reversal of the disastrous economic policies being followed by both the Congress and the BJP. The jatha will focus on the following areas:

1) Right to Land and House-sites: Implement land reform policies by distributing surplus land to the landless. Guarantee house-sites to each landless household. 

2) Curb Price Rise and Right to Food: Universal right to 35 kgs of foodgrains at a maximum price of rupees two a kg. Scrap APL/BPL based fraudulent poverty calculations. Stop forward trading in foodgrains and other essential commodities.

3) Right to Education and Health: Stop privatisation of educational and health services. Increase allocations for education and health. Guarantee implementation of the Right to Education Act. Strengthen public services in health and ensure strict regulation of the private sector.

4) Right to Employment: Step up public investment to ensure creation of jobs; lift the ban on recruitment and ensure time-bound recruitment for all vacancies, particularly for SC/ST/OBC backlog; increase days of work under NREGA with price index linked minimum wages and expand it to include guarantee of work days in urban India. 

5) Ensure Social Justice and Rights of Women : Curb violence against women and provide one-third reservation for women in legislatures and Parliament; end social practices of untouchability and discrimination against dalits; protect the land and forest rights of adivasis; provision of equal opportunities in education and jobs for the Muslim community.

6) End Corruption: Enact Lokpal legislation with independent powers of investigation; bring back black money stashed in foreign banks; recover losses from the corporates responsible; send the corrupt to jail.

Programme of the Jathas:
February 24 – launch of the Kanyakumari to Delhi jatha. This jatha will be led by S. Ramachandran Pillai and the team of leaders will consist of M. A. Baby, K. Varadharajan, V. Srinivasa Rao and Sudha Sundararaman.

March 1 – Jatha will start from Kolkata to Delhi. This jatha will be led by Prakash Karat and the team of leaders will consist of Biman Basu, Jogendra Sharma, Subhashini Ali and J. S. Majumdar.

March 4 – Jatha will start from Jalianwalabagh in Amritsar to Delhi. This jatha will be led by Brinda Karat and the team of leaders will consist of Hannan Mollah, Inderjeet Singh and Rajendra Sharma.

March 8 – Jatha will start from Mumbai to Delhi. This jatha will be led by Sitaram Yechury and the team of leaders will consist of Nilotpal Basu, Mohd. Salim and Mariam Dhawale.
The Kanyakumari jatha will be flagged off on February 24 by the General Secretary Prakash Karat.

Linking Jathas
From Guwahati (Assam), there will be a jatha to Kolkata starting on February 23. This jatha will be flagged off by Manik Sarkar, member of the Polit Bureau.
From Paralakhemundi (Odisha), there will be a jatha to Kolkata starting on February 24.
From Shimla (Himachal Pradesh), there will be a jatha to Chandigarh starting on March 3.From Bhavnagar (Gujarat), there will be a jatha to Indore starting on March 6.

During this period, there will be various sub jathas conducted within the states that will link up to the main jathas. Altogether, more than 10,000 kilometers will be covered by all the jathas. Ten lakh copies of a booklet explaining the aim of the jatha have been published in various languages for the campaign.