Foundation Stone for Comrade Nayanar Academy laid in Kannur

The foundation stone for the  E.K. Nayanar Memorial Academy sponsored by Communist Party of India Marxist was laid in Kannur by CPI(M) State Secretary and trust chairman Pinarayi Vijayan on May 19. CPIM Central Committee Members Com. E P Jayarajan, Com. P K Sreemathi, Com. P Karunakaran MP were present during the occasion. Leaders came as a jatha to the site after paying floral tributes to the Great Communist Leader on his tomb in Payyambalam Beach. Com. Nayarnar's Family members were also present during the function. CPIM collected the money from common people of Kerala for building this monument.

The academy is being built on 3.73 acres of land at Burnassery in the Cantonment area where Thiruvepathi Mills was situated. The trust purchased the land from the mill management. The academy being developed will include E.K. Nayanar Memorial Museum, a library, an IMAX theatre, and a seminar complex.

A press release said the academy was being built to encourage studies and research on socio-political issues of the State. The museum would mirror the political and social evolution of the State. The theatre would be useful in introducing the region's agrarian struggles of the past to the new generation, and the library would have reference books for research scholars and students. It would have digital and audio-visual wings and a separate section for children. The seminar complex being developed at the site would have big hall with a capacity to accommodate 2,500 people and three smaller halls, a dining hall, guest rooms and parking facilities, the release added.

SFI Andhra Pradesh Committe to conduct State-level educational conference in

The Students Federation of India (SFI) will conduct a State-level Educational and Science Conference featuring classes by subject experts for its members at Manchikanti Hall in Khammam District of Andhra Pradesh from May 26 to June 1. In a statement, the SFI Andhra Pradesh State secretary K. Chandramohan said that renowned academician and MLC Chukka Ramaiah will inaugurate the conference. The subject experts including a host of former SFI leaders will deliberate on a wide range of issues concerning the welfare of the students and the education system as a whole during the classes. A two-day plenum of the SFI will be held at the same venue here on June 2 and 3. CPI (M) Andhra pradesh State secretary B. V. Raghavulu, noted academicians V. Balasubramanyam, K. S. Lakshman Rao, M. V. S. Sarma and others will participate.

Polit Bureau Communique

meeting of the Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) was held in New Delhi on May 16, 2011. It has issued the following statement:

On Election Results

After being in office for a record thirty four years, the Left Front suffered a big defeat in the West Bengal assembly elections. The Polit Bureau decided to conduct a detailed review of the results and draw the necessary conclusions to ascertain the causes for this defeat. The Left Front government had over the three decades registered significant achievements. Despite these, there were shortcomings in the political, governmental and organisational spheres. It is evident that the people have opted for a change and the circumstances that led to this mood among the people should be properly assessed. The Party will seriously conduct this examination and take the necessary steps to overcome the shortcomings and reconnect with the people who have been alienated.

Those who have written off the CPI(M) and the Left Front on the basis of these results are not only mistaken but will be proved wrong. Despite the electoral reverses, the Left Front has got the support of one crore 96 lakh people which is over 41 per cent of the votes polled. The CPI(M) and the Left Front will unitedly work to expand this support base by assiduously championing the people’s interests both within the assembly and outside and launching struggles of the working people.

Kerala

In Kerala the LDF fell short of a majority by three seats. The electoral performance of the LDF shows that people have generally appreciated the work of the LDF government. The LDF polled 45.13 per cent of the votes cast which is only 0.89 per cent less than that of the UDF. The CPI(M) and the LDF will continue to work for defending the pro-people policies and will conduct struggles in defence of the interests of the working people.

The Polit Bureau expressed its gratitude to the tens of thousands of workers of the CPI(M), the Left Front in West Bengal and the Left Democratic Front in Kerala for the hard work they have put in during the election campaign.

Election Review

The Polit Bureau decided to convene a meeting of the Polit Bureau and Central Committee from June 10 to 12, 2011 at Hyderabad. After the review conducted by the State Committees, the Central Committee will finalise the Election Review and the steps to be taken to strengthen the Party and the movement.

West Bengal Attacks Condemned

The Polit Bureau noted that immediately after the election results there have been widespread attacks on the CPI(M) and the Left Front in different parts of West Bengal. Scores of Party offices and houses of cadres and supporters have been attacked. There have two murders of CPI(M) leaders in the last two days. In Garbeta in West Midnapore District, CPI(M) Zonal Committee Member Jiten Nandi was killed on May 14. A day later on May 15, in Bankura District, CPI(M) Local Committee Secretary of Saltora, Ajit Lohar was killed by TMC goons.

A list of the attacks which have taken place is attached.

The Polit Bureau demanded an immediate halt to the violence directed against the CPI(M) and the Left Front. The Trinamul Congress leadership has the responsibility to ensure that this violence is ended.

The Polit Bureau calls upon the entire Party and the Left forces to stand behind the CPI(M) and the Left Front in West Bengal to face this onslaught.

The Polit Bureau appeals to all democratic forces in the country to protest against such anti-democratic attacks and physical violence directed against the opponents of the ruling alliance.

Karnataka Crisis

The BJP government headed by Yeddyurappa has been fully exposed by the Supreme Court order quashing the disqualification of 16 MLAs of the Karnataka assembly. The judgment shows how through manipulation and illegal moves the MLAs were disqualified. The Yeddyurappa government has lost all legitimacy and should resign forthwith.

The CPI(M) is of the opinion that Article 356 should not be resorted to in Karnataka.

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Annexure

Instances of post-poll violence in West Bengal

West Midnapore district:

1. Goaltor: TMC goons surrounded Hoomgarh Local Committee office. When the Police, they forced the police to conduct a search, despite the police explaining that they did not have a search warrant. Nothing could be found. The police then asked the TMC goons to move out. When they refused, there was a lathicharge. Goons also surrounded Hoomgarh Local Committee Secretary, Sunil Gayen’s house and asked his son to surrender. The police intervened and stopped that. They attacked Local Committee Member Balai Biswas’s house. Com. Biswas suffered head injuries. They also beat up the executive member, in-charge of power of the panchayat samiti. They surrounded Party activist Gautam Ghosh’s house and tried to put it on fire. In Pathapara (No. 4 Gram Panchyat), they asked Party activist, Subrata Ahir to surrender. He alongwith some others escaped and took refuge in Sarenga Zonal Committee office in Bankura district.

2. Salboni: In Sijua Gram Panchayat, Sudarshan Das of Sijua Memul was severely beaten while he was on his way to Salboni alongwith his daughter. In Sijua, TMC goons are threatening our people in all the villages and asking them to surrender. They forcibly searched Sudhir Mahato’s house in Pirakuli. They could not find anything. In No. 5 Gram Panchayat, in Bankishol, two of our comrades, including Rampada Mahato were beaten up and kept in confinement in the TMC office. In Garhmal Gram Panchayat, they are threatening our supporters to surrender.

3. Belda: In Kunarpur Local Committee office, three activists alongwith Nirmal Singh were beaten up. They put up the TMC flag removing the CPI(M) flag. After the police intervened, they restored our flag. In Muradur, they are torturing our supporters from the minority community and imposing fines. In Manna Gram Panchayat, they hurled filthy abuses in front of our Local Committee office.

4. Midnapore Sadar: In No. 1 Panchkhuri Gram Panchayat – in Chherua, they are torturing families supporting our Party. They are threatening them to surrender. In No. 1 Gram Panchayat area of Sadar Block 1, which was affected by Maoist violence in the past – in Baghara and Shirshi, they are assembling their people to attack adjoining villages. In Gram Panchayat No. 4, our Party activist, Malay Barik, was severely beaten up.

5. Keshpur: In Mugbazar Gram Panchayat in Bajowara, Party activist Mobaitul was beaten. They attacked Bajowara Party office and forced our activists out of the office. In Amritpur, they attacked Tapan Das and beat him. He had to be hospitalised. In Neradeul Local Committee area – in the villages of Cherua, Shashagerra, Makul Chowk, Talkotai, Mahishagerra, Kashipota, they attacked our activists. Tapan Mondal of Kashipota village under No. 4 Golar Gram Panchayat was beaten up. They destroyed certain houses in Khetua, Taria and Rajgra.

6. Garbeta: In No. 7 Gram Panchayat area of Benachapra, Samadgayen was severely beaten up. Our Zonal Committee member, Jiten Nandi was severely beaten up. Later on, Jiten Nandi was killed and on 15^th a state level Left Front delegation visited the place. Com. Surjyokanta Mishra and Mohd. Salim were of this. In No. 7 Gram Panchayat, in Bhattagram, Kanai Giri has been severely beaten up. Some houses have been destroyed in Saita and Sidir Dorra of Fatesinghpur. In the Uttarmil village, they forcibly took Biswanath Mondal to the TMC office. In Jadavbati village, they are destroying the houses of many of our Party activists. In Phulberia, they have beaten up Sanmura Jaba. In Chandabila, they have destroyed the houses of Ataul Mallik and Shahan Mallik.

7. Chandrakonaroad: In Guai Daha, the Local Committee office was attacked. They beat up Zonal Committee member, Swapan Barik. They attacked the Party office functionary Shibu Ghosh. They surrounded the house of Zonal Committee member Ansar Mondal (counting agent) in Domahali village. They beat up his brother. Police arrived at the spot and conducted a search. Then the police removed the TMC goons. In No. 2 Gram Panchayat in Khagra, they are beating up our people. They forcibly closed down our Bahara Shol Party Local Committee office and attacked and threw stones at our comrades.

8. Chandrakona: TMC goons have destroyed two CPI(M) offices in Jhankra. They have beaten up quite a few of our members and supporters.

East Midnapore district:

1. Haldia: Our Trade Union offices have been destroyed and TMC flags have been hoisted on two of our offices here. One office was locked up. It was reopened after police intervention. Two Party branch offices have been destroyed. Threats are being handed out. There will be a victory procession by the TMC here, which raises apprehensions of further attacks.

2. Panskura West: On the night of the counting day, 13^th May, in Maishora, two of our Party leaders, Shamsad Ali –Zonal Committee Member and Kishore Pande – Local Committee Member were severely beaten up. Their hands have been fractured and they suffered head injuries as well. They continue to remain admitted to the Midnapore College Hospital. Throughout 14^th May, there have been major disturbances in the Maishora area. The Party leadership has been forced to leave their houses. Here also goons owing allegiance to the TMC are enforcing fines.

3. Bontai North: TMC goons have been threatening our Party supporters in No. 2 Gram Panchayat of Egra in Bathuari and attacking the houses of our activists and sympathisers. They have been going from house to house and intimidating our workers. Two families were forced to leave their homes.

4. Ramnagar: The TMC goons tried to put the Digha Local Committee and two other offices on fire. In Talgachhari, they beat up a Zonal Committee member, Com. Arabinda Patra.

5. Bhagwanpur: In Baroj Gram Panchayat – in Arjunnagar area, many of our sympathisers have been physically assaulted forcing them to leave their homes.

6. Nandigram: They have attacked and destroyed Reyapara Local Committee office. In Amdabad, they have carried out attacks on 5 to 6 houses while holding a procession. They have attacked the house of our district committee member, Com. Sujata Maity and put it on fire. They are assaulting our sympathisers and activists in Kanungochowk and West Birulia. About 65 people were forcibly vacated from their houses.

7. Tamluk: They have attacked, destroyed and locked up our Tamluk Rural Zonal Committee office. They have also destroyed our Gourangapur branch office under Nimtouri Local Committee.

8. Chandipur: TMC goons have occupied our Jagatitala branch office under Bibhishanpur Local Committee of Bhagwanpur Zonal Committee.

9. Khejuri: They have severely beaten up 7 to 8 people from Harijanpalli. Out of them, the condition of Paban Ghorai is critical. In Garrang village, they have severely beaten up people from eight families and are threatening them and asking them to leave the homes. Papers and documents at two Party offices in Sherkhanchowk and Dhangchurkunjatur, have been burnt. The Bartala Party Office has been locked by them.

10. Patashpur: In Barhat Gram Panchayat, two comrades including Shankar Majhi, in Paharpur 2 to 3 activists including Com. Goursamata, and two other activists from Vonara village were attacked. In villages of Madan Mohanpur, Chandan Khali, Mathura, Balyagovindpur of Patashpur 2 block and No. 12 Gram Panchayat, villages of Ichhabari Siari, Jabda, Kakhuria, Mangal Chowk, Laya of No. 14 Gram Panchayat and villages Mallikpur Sukakhola, Hinghibar and Bamanbar under No. 13 Gram Panchayat, widespread assault, arson and destruction have been carried out. They have locked our Southkhand Local Committee office.

Kolkata district: (13^th & 14^th May, 2011)

1. Ward No. 60 – From 14^th night, under the leadership of the Ward Councillor, 30 to 40 Trinamool workers attacked and locked a number of clubs and the ICDS Centre. They also intimidated a Local Committee Member.

2. Beleghata ward No. 34 & 35 – TMC goons have put Trinamool flag on two clubs and one library belonging to a social organisation. They beat up a Zonal Committee member, Amal Khatua who is also the Headmaster at a local school.

3. Ward No. 32 – They have selectively attacked 4-5 petty shops and looted them. They also beat three persons.

4. Ward No. 31 – They have locked up a club here. People of the locality protested and held a meeting.

5. Ward No. 57 – They tried to forcibly put colour on an old Left sympathizer. When he resisted, he was beaten up. When men and women of the locality protested, they threw a bomb.

6. In Sealdah, they threatened the workers and members of the rail hawkers and the taxi union. They hoisted TMC flags with the help of outsiders on the union offices. They have threatened them to stop work and have also taken away the hawkers union’s flag.

7. They have forcibly occupied the autostand at Dhapa. At Badha-Battala (Garden reach) and Khidirpur Ram Nagar autostand, they tried to create disturbance in order to put Trinamool flag. In Badha Battola taxi stand, they tore the CITU flag.

8. At Hathibagan, TMC goons have occupied the local organisation office and removed furniture and other things from there. Even after the police intervened, their threats did not stop. They locked the local office. The key is with the police now.

9. Ward 34 – In Chaulpatti, they went from house to house and threatened our people and even beat some of them. Due to these threats, two Committee Members could not go to their houses.

10. In Narkaldanga, they have beaten up hawkers.

11. TMC goons have captured the Joka Party office and damaged furniture and other equipment inside the office. In Joka Jiyadar Gaud panchayat, they are forcing the woman panchayat member to resign. They attacked the house of panchayat Pradhan Anand Pattra (Joka – I). His father was beaten up. The panchayat Pradhan was forced to leave the locality. His whereabouts are not known and we have not been able to establish contact with him.

12. Bikas Bor, a sympathizer in Joka-I was beaten up. After tying his hands and feet he was thrown into a canal. Some local people after coming to know of this, rescued him from the canal. They have beaten a helper, Shyamal, in the auto stand, opposite Joka Local Committee office. Some drivers of the stand were also involved. Unable to bear this, Bikas Bor and Anando Patro have left the place.

13. In Behala West Ward No. 130, TMC goons beat up Local Committee Member Kishore Bhowmic and Party member Gour Senapati.

14. TMC goons have occupied the union office of Webel at Taratala Hyde Road and Esab India. They have also occupied the Webel union office at Salt Lake. This was done under the leadership of one Krishnendu Chatterjee.

15. In North Kolkata Ward No. 7, a Left sympathizer was severely beaten by heavily drunk TMC men. Local people protested against this. Police detained two persons but released them afterwards.

16. In Ward No. 1, Ratan Basu Road, one Party comrade was beaten. They tried to forcibly occupy the auto stand. They have threatened to occupy the BMPEU office and have forcibly put up the TMC flag.

Left Parties to function as constructive opposition in Tamilnadu

The Communist Party of India (Marxist), which has won 10 of the 12 seats it contested in the just concluded elections to the Tamil Nadu Assembly, will work as a constructive Opposition, its State secretary G. Ramakrishnan said.

As the people had very high expectations from the new government, the party would extend support to all government initiatives, he told a press conference in Chennai. He was briefing media persons on the decisions of the State Secretariat of the party that met in the morning and the newly elected MLAs who met in the afternoon. A. Soundararajan was elected the leader of the CPI-M legislature party. K. Balabharathi will be the deputy leader and K. Balakrishnan was chosen as the party's whip. 

The Communist Party of India (CPI), which won nine out of the 10 seats it contested, elected M. Arumugam as the leader of its legislature party. S. Gunasekaran will be the deputy leader. K. Ulaganathan will be the party whip.

Mr. Ramakrishnan observed that the failure of the ruling party in Tamil Nadu to understand day-to-day problems faced by the common man such as price rise, power cut and law and order and its attempt to buy votes had led to a drubbing for the DMK-led alliance. Besides, the issues of corruption and nepotism had a very big impact, he said. He said the party would give immediate priority to attract the government's attention to the need to address the power and law and order situation, as well as the closure of dyeing units that led to the livelihood of a number of people in the western region being crippled.

To a question, Mr. Ramakrishnan said a number of industries near Chennai, especially on the Sriperumbudur road, did not permit the setting up of unions. Even if unions were formed, it led to victimisation, he alleged. Mr. Soundararajan said the party would see to it that the basic rights of the workmen were ensured.

Protest Petrol Price Hike Date

The Communist Party of India (Marxist), Communist Party of India, All India Forward Bloc and Revolutionary Socialist Party have issued the following statement:

By increasing the price of petrol by Rs. 5 a litre, the UPA government has given another cruel blow to the people who are already suffering from all-round price rise. After the deregulation of petrol pricing, there have been more or less a monthly increase in petrol prices. But since January 2011 no increase in petrol prices was announced by the oil companies. Obviously, the government had directed them not to do so keeping in view the assembly elections to five states.

Immediately after the elections, this steep increase in prices has been announced. This itself shows that the hike in the price of petrol is politically manipulated. The UPA government refuses to restructure the ad valorem tax structure on import of petro products. If the cess revenues earned by the government due to rise in international prices is returned to oil companies, then there would be no need to hike prices and burden the aam admi.

The people are not going to take this cynical policy which leads to increased inflation and price rise quietly. The Left parties call upon all its units to mobilize the people and organize protests against this fresh attack and demand a reversal of the deregulation policy.

Stop Attacks in West Bengal

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the following statement:

The Polit Bureau strongly condemns the killing of CPI(M) leader, Jiten Nandi, a member of the Zonal Committee of the Party in Garbeta in West Midnapore district. This murder perpetrated by TMC men is the first death in the post-poll violence. Reports are pouring in of widespread attacks on Party offices, houses of cadres and supporters in different parts of West Bengal. The TMC leadership must fulfill the commitment they have made that there will be no violence against political opponents. The State administration should act immediately to check the violence to stop these attacks and apprehend the culprits.

CPIM PB On Assembly Election Results

West Bengal

The Left Front has suffered a big defeat in the West Bengal Assembly elections. The CPI(M) accepts the verdict of the people. The Party will analyse the results carefully and come to proper conclusions about the electoral reverse. After the Left Front being in office for a record 34 years continuously, the people have opted for a change. The TMC-led combine has been the beneficiary of this change. 

The Left Front had won seven successive elections and governed the state for more than three decades which is unprecedented in the parliamentary democratic system in India. In this period, there were solid achievements – land reforms, a democratized panchayat system, progress in agriculture, assurance of democratic rights for the working people, for unity, integrity and communal harmony in the state. These are historic gains of the people of West Bengal and an enduring legacy.

Lakhs of people have supported and voted for the CPI(M) and the Left Front in the most adverse circumstances and against heavy odds. The Polit Bureau conveys its greetings to all of them. It assures them that the CPI(M) and the Left Front will stand by the interests of the people and struggle for the cause of the working people. The Party expresses its gratitude to the tens of thousands of Party and Left Front workers who worked tirelessly during the election campaign.

The Polit Bureau cautions that there should be no repetition of the violence that took place against the CPI(M) and the Left Front cadres and offices in the aftermath of the Lok Sabha polls in 2009. We appeal to the people to work for peace and tranquility.

Kerala

The results in Kerala show that the people have by and large endorsed the record of the LDF government of the past five years. The Left Democratic Front has very narrowly lost the elections with the UDF getting a slender majority of only two seats. This shows that there has been no anti-incumbency trend. However, some caste and religious forces have worked to influence the elections.

The Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) conveys its warm greetings to the thousands of Party and LDF workers who have made this creditable performance in Kerala possible. The CPI(M) and the LDF will vigorously advocate alternative pro-people policies and firmly defend the interests of the working people.

Left Role

The results of West Bengal and Kerala will be a disappointment for the Left and democratic forces in the country. But this will, by no means, make the Left policies and programmes irrelevant for the country. The CPI(M) and the Left forces will not only continue to work for the people in West Bengal and Kerala but will vigorously pursue the struggle against the neo-liberal economic policies, defend the livelihood and interests of the working people and combat communalism and defend secularism in the country.

Tamilnadu

The Polit Bureau welcomes the sweeping victory of the AIADMK alliance in Tamilnadu. The AIADMK and its allies have won more than four-fifth of the seats in the Assembly. The Tamilnadu result is a decisive rejection of the corrupt misrule of the DMK and is also a verdict against the corruption which has flourished under the UPA regime at the Centre.

Assam

The Congress party has won a majority in the Assembly elections. The peace talks with the ULFA and the division in the opposition parties have contributed to the Congress victory.

Joint statement issued by Biman Bose and Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee

Highlights

The election results have indicated that the Left Front, which has been in the Government uninterruptedly for the last 34 years, will no longer be in office. This is an unexpected result. The Left Front is accepting the mandate of the electorate of West Bengal with all humility and promising to play the role of a responsible and constructive opposition in the state assembly. Besides adopting specific corrective measures after identifying the reasons behind the defeat, the Left Front is committed to continue with its programmes and activities in order to regain the confidence of the people. The Left Front also congratulates and expresses its gratitude to all those who stood by us in this difficult situation marked by an all-round attack against the Left. The poor and common people of the state have made quite a few gains over the last 34 years. The working people, the peasants and the lower income groups have attained dignity. The Leftists hope that the people will remain vigilant in defence of their rights and dignity. The Left Front is appealing to people to maintain peace and ensure a democratic environment in all areas of the state. We appeal to all leaders, activists and supporters of the Left Front not to fall prey to provocations and to make preparations in all municipal wards, villages and areas - as one organised family - for undertaking mass work in the interests of the people. All complaints should be filed properly with the local police station. The Left Front leadership at the state and district levels will always stand by you. The Left Front MLAs will be prepared to defend the rights of the people both inside and outside the state assembly.

CITU to launch indefinite dharna in Karnataka

The Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) plans to launch an indefinite dharna in front of Vidhana Soudha in Bangalore on July 18 in protest against the alleged anti-labour and anti-people policies of the Government.

S. Prasannakumar, general secretary of the State unit of the CITU, told presspersons here on Wednesday that the Government was not addressing the problems of the working class on the one hand and, on the other, was using police force to suppress the rights of the people, particularly the working class whenever they demanded wages. “The Bharatiya Janata Party Government, which is involved in several scams, including land-grabbing, is ignoring the rights of the working class even after several protests. Hence, we are compelled to intensify the agitation by launching an indefinite dharna in front of the Vidhana Soudha in which members of the union from across the State will participate,” he said.

The demands of the union include increasing the minimum wage to Rs. 10,000 a month, convening a meeting of the experts' committee for finalising the fixation of minimum wages, abolition of the contract labour system and regularisation of the services of existing contract workers and equal pay for equal work. The union has urged the Government to control the rise in prices of essential commodities. Steps should be taken to extend the benefits of all welfare schemes to the unorganised sector through Social Security Board, the union has said. The CITU also wants the Government to withdraw the new pension scheme, which was tied to the volatile share market, and come out with a constructive pension scheme that would benefit anganwadi workers and others in the unorganised sectors.

CPI(M) flays callous attitude of Haryana Police

The Haryana State Committee of the CPI(M) has expressed anguish over the failure of the police to apprehend those who perpetrated the “most heinous crime of abduction, rape and murder of a school girl'' in Kurukshetra last week

In press statement released in Rohtak on Wednesday, Committee Secretary Inderjit Singh said that ordinary citizens were compelled to live in utmost fear in the wake of unprecedented spurt in crime all over the State especially during recent months. He asserted that the “mass protest in Kurukshetra against the “gruesome murder of the Dalit school girl'' was enough testimony of the brewing anger amongst the common people against the ‘callous attitude of the police generally and in this case particularly'.

The CPI(M) has asked Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda to come out with effective steps to restore security to the common people as he is in charge of the Home Department also. Mr. Inderjit Singh said that women in general and Dalits and other weaker sections in particular were “bearing the worst brunt of sexual assault and other form of violence”. He added that the CPI(M) and the CPI state units would work in tandem to contact political parties, mass organizations, social groups and general public towards forging a wider platform to launch effective mass campaign for security of life and property of the people.

(Source : The Hindu)