DYFI protest Demanding justice in Sowjanya Case

A huge protest was staged in front of the DC Office in Mangalore on October 9, Wednesday demanding a CBI probe into the Sowjanya rape and murder case. The protest was organised by the All India Democratic Women's Association (AIDWA), Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) and Students Federation of India (SFI) in association with various like minded organizations.

Addressing the protesters Member of the Parliament and the President of Kerala State Akhila Bharatha Janathavadi Mahila Sangatane T N Seema said that, this is a continuous denial of Justice to the Sowjanya Murder case. Lot of injustice is going on in this case. She further said that it is shocking that from the past one year our system cannot find out the real culprit, they are not even able to do proper investigation. It is also shocking that the incident has happened in the country where they talk about safety for women. When the country is discussing about curbing the violence on women and to provide safety. Why the police and other concerned authorities are showing special interest in protecting the criminals? Why have they failed to collect evidence? she questioned.

Instead of investigating the case, a mentally challenged person had been arrested, when there are many people involved in this case only Santhosh Rao was targeted and arrested. When Sowjanya's father told the police about the involvement of other three people in his daughter's murder, the police without listening to his statement, targeted a mentally challenged person and arrested him. The police officials under pressure are trying to close this case. When there is pressure from the organizations to hand over this case to the CBI, the concerned authorities are not ready to hand over the case to the CBI.

Seema further said, "When Sowjanya's mother is said to have revealed to the officials that Santosh, the accused under arrest, could not have committed the act by himself. She said that the police had wrongly implicated him in the murder. The girl was killed elsewhere and the body was later dumped at the spot where it was found. She also pointed out that after her daughter had gone missing, she along with other residents had gone in search of her all around. The body was not there during the search, but it was found the next day, which proved that it was placed there much later". But till today there is no proper investigation about the murder case, she opined.

On December 16, 2012 a medical student was gang raped and killed in Delhi, the government brought a strict law against the criminals who are involved in rape. When there was a rape in Delhi, the Prime minister said that he has three daughters and he is concerned about women and their safety even Sushil Kumar Shinde also gave the same statement. In Delhi 60% of the police are deployed for the safety of the politicians and only 40% police are taking care of the general public. The politicians want their daughters to be safe, but what about the women and girls in the country, who will protect them? She questioned.

In our country crores of girls are going to school and colleges, who will protect them? In the constitution it is written about equal rights to men and women. Where do we women have equal rights? Women are being harassed, molested, abused, raped and murdered every minute, she said. She demanded to hand over the case to the CBI and give justice to Sowjanya's family.

JMS president Hemalatha, JMS secretary Kiranaprabha, President DYFI Muneer Katipalla, Secretary DYFI Dayanand, SFI State vice president Renuka Kahar and Marlyn Martis from Mahila Duarjanya Virodhi Vedike were also present.

CPI(M) organises dharna for disbursal of pensions in Vijayawada

Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Vijayawada city unit staged a dharna in front of the Sub-Collector's office in Vijayawada demanding distribution of old age, widow and PH pensions immediately.

The pensioners from Ajithsingh Nagar, Bhavanipuram and others areas, registering their protest, said that the State government had least concern for pensioners. The pensions had not been distributed for last two months. Though few lucky people received the pensions last month, many were yet to receive. The Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC) was requested to distribute the pensions in time every month, they said.

Addressing the gathering, CPI(M) city secretary Ch. Babu Rao said that there were 28,000 old age, widow and PH people receiving pensions. The corporation was supposed to distribute the pensions in the first week of every month. The VMC, however, could not distribute the pensions so far. The pensioners were making rounds to VMC offices for a pension of Rs. 200. The government was requested to hike the pension to Rs. 700 for old aged and widow, and Rs. 1500 for PH, he added.

CPI(M) leaders Donepudi Kasinath, B. Satyababu, K. Sridevi, U V Ramaraju, D. Vishnuvardhan, Madala Venakteswara Rao, U. Gurumurthy, P. Sambi Redy, and B. Nageswara Rao were present.

DYFI members picket Govt Hospital in Tiruchi

Members of the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) were arrested in Tiruchi on Wednesday after they indulged in picketing and attempted to lay siege to the Mahatma Gandhi Government Hospital demanding that the “unhygienic” conditions prevailing at the hospital be rectified. A few members, who managed to get into the hospital to stage a protest, were also arrested. They were released later in the day.

Japanese Communist Leader Visits Central Committee Office of CPI (M)

Ogata Yasuo, Vice Chairperson of the Executive Committee of the Japanese Communist Party (JCP) and Co-Chairperson of the World Conference against Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs, visited the Central Committee office of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) on 8^th October 2013. Opinions were exchanged about the political and economic situation in both Japan and India, in the discussions held with the leadership of the Party. CPIM General Secretary Com. Prakash Karat, PB member Com. Sitaram Yechury were present during the discussions.

CPIM Kerala State Committe collects 50 Lakh for the welfare of Mussafarnagar Communal Riots victims

On the Call of the CPIM Kerala State committe, the party units across the state have collected a sum of Rs.54,30,933 to help those people displaced and affected by the communal violence in Mussafarnagar, UP in the last month. Around 50 people lost their life and around half a lakh people are still in makeshift camps The communal violence was perpetrated by sangh parivar organisations with a view of communal polarization before the lok sabha elections.  The units collected the amount through bucket collection. The amount will be handed over to the CPIM central committee, which will do the needful to the victims.

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TMC-Police Reign of Terror on the Eve of Festivals in West Bengal

While the entire state has geared up for the Autumnal festivals, it has witnessed a series of brutal killings over the last week of CPI(M) workers. The TMC-Police reign of terror has perpetrated series of open killing across the state. The ruling Trinamool Congress backed by the state police has unleashed the terror activities to kill left leaders and workers to thwart the left movement. Police killed an agricultural labourer Binod Bauri at Indpur, Bankura on 7th October, whereas the Trinamool Congress hooligans killed Party Zonal Committee leader Com. Kartick Mondal in Katoa, Burdwan on 6th October. On the same day Com. Ashadul Sheikh, brother of Ramzan Sheikh, was killed in Chapra, Nadia. Ramzan had contested a School Committee election in Chapra where Police finally arrested Ramzan Sheikh instead of detaining the actual murderers. Again on 8th October 2013, Com. Bharat Naskar, aged 76, was killed in Kultuli, South 24 Parganas by TMC goons. At a time when the Chief Minister of the state is busy inaugurating puja pandals, the goons of her party and the police are ensuring that for CPI(M) workers in various districts, the festivals are marked by terror and killing instead of festivities.

Katoa, Burdwan

Local people of Katoa have taken a vow to stand by the Red flag at the last rite of Katoa Zonal Committee leader Com. Kartick Mondal. Last Sunday (6th October) Com. Kartick Mondal (64) was killed by the Trinamool Congress hooligans when he was returning home after a meeting from Burdwan. The Trinamool miscreants brutally killed Com. Mondal with sharp weapons near his house at village Deyasin, Katoa. According to the people it was a pre-planned operation where even police reached after two long hours of the brutal incident from just 4 kilometers distant local police station. Local Puspa Bag said that ‘we reported to the police about the murderers, we all know them. They have not left home. Police must search their houses. We want peace in the village and police to do their job. But if they are not arrested, we would launch bigger movement’.

Meanwhile the last rite of Com. Kartick Mondal was hugely attended by local people and party leadership. CPI(M) Burdwan Secretary Amal Halder, Party State Committee member Achintya Mullick and other party leaders like Anju Kar, Anjan Chatterjee, Duryodhan Sar, Uday Sarkar Tapan Konar, Sadhana Mallick, Subrata Bhowal, Sudipta Bagchi, Tamal Maji, Shiekh Badroja, MLA Shahjahan Choudhury, Forward Bloc leader Madhabi Das, Shyamalendu Banerjee paid their homage to Kartick Mondal.

Indpur, Bankura

For contesting a School Committee election Police unleashed a massive lathicharge to kill agricultural labourer Binod Bauri (55) in Indpur Bankura. Local witnesses had confirmed that during massive lathicharge Binod Bauri was killed at the front of his residence. Police however did not even allow postmortem of the body and forced his family to cremate. No doctor has even issued a death certificate mentioning the proper reason of death. However in Boga School Committee election despite such terror progressive candidates bagged two seats out of total six. CPI(M) Indpur Zonal Committee Secretary Sunil Goswamy attended the funeral where local people expressed their concern and protest against such brutal killing and inhuman act of police.

Chapra, Nadia

In an almost same incident centering a School Committee election Ashadul Sheikh was killed by the Trianmool Congress hooligans. His house was set on fire and the whole family was ousted from the village. Ashadul’s brother Ramzan Sheikh was a left progressive candidate in a local high School Committee election. TMC hooligans openly killed Ashadul and Police did not allow burying the body locally. The family members including his little daughters were admitted burnt in a local hospital. Police instead of detaining the perpetrators arrested his brother Ramzan Sheikh. Ashadul’s wife Sabina Bibi lodged a FIR against 22 Trinamool miscreants including Arshad Gharami. Police however did not take any action. CPI(M) Nadia Secretary Sumit Dey exclaimed saying that ‘what is there more brutal than this incident!! Family members are ousted from village, little daughters are admitted in hospital, brother Ramzan Sheikh has been arrested. Police and the ruling party have merged together. Is it democracy?’ The locality however observed a successful bandh called by the Left Front.

Kultuli, South 24 Pargana

Com. Bharat Naskar was a Local Committee member of CPI(M) Kultuli-North Local Committee. He was the person who organized the people against the TMC goons and ensured that the CPI(M) wins the Kundkhali Godavar Gram Panchayat. He was also a prime eye witness to the murder of Com. Ichha Gayen, killed by TMC goons on August 25, 2012. In order to take revenge of the defeat in the local Panchayat and eliminate the key witness in the murder case Com. Bharat Naskar, a 76 year old man, was brutally murdered by TMC goons on 8th October 2013. Sujan Chakraborty, District Secretary of South 24 Pargana District Committee of CPI(M) demanded immediate arrest and punishment to the perpetrators of the murder. He also said that the TMC killed Comrade Naskar to avenge the defeat in the local Panchayat. The CPI(M) has called for a 12 hour bandh in the Kultuli Police Station area protesting against the gruesome murder. The brutality of Comrade Naskar’s murder has shocked the local residents. Many have reported that Comrade Naskar was attacked with sharp weapons and guns by a group of 17-18 TMC goons. Comrade Naskar died on the spot.

These series of violence against CPI(M) activists and leaders is the latest in the continuing violence against the party since the TMC assumed office in the state. It only shows the diabolic and anti-democratic politics of the TMC. The people of the state have to unite to defeat such murderous politi