Condemn the cruel role of American Imperialists in the Israeli bombings on people of Palestine!

    Israel has forcibly evicted Palestinian families from the Sheikh Jarrah area of Jerusalem. The Israeli government continues to carry out such illegal activities. These are the settlements established by the Palestinians when Israel evicted the Palestinians earlier. It is an integral part of the occupied Palestinian territory, as the United Nations named it. The Israelis, with the support of American Imperialists, are driving the Palestinians out with racial mania. The Palestinians are on the verge of resisting this eviction. Israel, which cannot tolerate this resistance of the Palestinians, is subjecting Palestinians to brutal violence by its border police. These police forces have stormed the ‘Al-Aqsa’ mosque in East Jerusalem and carried out violence and coercion.

    In response to these actions of Israel, the Palestinians in Gaza (Occupied Palestinian Territory-OPT) have warned Israel that they will have to face rocket attacks. The Palestinians fired rockets at Israel for not heeding this warning. The Palestinians are resisting Israel, which is carrying out intense bombings, damaging the self-esteem of Palestinians and destroying their homes. It is a just resistance, supported by the Pacifists, the Anti-Imperialists, declaring solidarity with them. All democratic, peace loving, and anti-imperialist forces are supporting their struggle to return to the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories in defense of their homeland.

    On 16th May, the Security Council has proposed a resolution for restoration of peace and stop armed conflicts. The meeting was chaired by China. The United States blocked that resolution with its Veto power. Naturally the Israeli defense minister thanked his Boss, America for hindering the resolution. Israel did not stop there. They demolished office which looks after the concerns of Palestine prisoners near Al Katiba Square in Gaza, killing more than 200 people and children, seriously injuring 1400 people. It has forced 40,000 people to flee their homes. They destroyed Palestinian Covid Laboratory. US President and the US External Affairs Minister deceitfully said the ceasefire can be worked out. Without preventing the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, the United States is giving approval to Israel by supplying warplanes and inciting Israel to escalate on Palestine.

    Three times in the Security Council, America blocked the signing of the peace agreement. The Palestinian people are resisting the US imperialists’ attempt to subjugate Palestine. Although some Arab countries are sympathetic to Palestine, they are not in a position to use their arm power to restrain Israel. Yet the Palestinian people are working to counter America-backed Israeli bombings and destruction.

The Biden administration decided to send $ 735 million precision guided weapon on May 5, just a few days before the air strikes started. This shows Zionist face of USA. With this weapons Israel targeted and attacked a media hub, in which the offices of Aljajeera and Associated Press were demolished.

    The Palestinian people have not stopped or left fighting, despite decades of relentless Israeli provocation and aggression. The Palestinians had to be prepared for counter attack with rocket-propelled grenades to stop the deadly Israel bombings. The people of the world are watching as to who is the aggressor, who is threatening the freedom, liberty and self-respect of another. They decided to be sympathetic, supportive and extending solidarity with Palestine.

    From Italian ports to Streets Munich in Germany and Ireland, from sports persons like Pogba and his playing-mate in the soccer fields and Bangladeshi cricketers like Mustafijur Rahaman have stood by the side of the Palestinians.

    The forces opposing the aggression of American Superpower will definitely be strengthened.

    The CPI (ML) feels it as its international duty to stand up in firm solidarity with the Palestinian people also to forge unity of the working class to the working class to fight out the international conspiracy against the just rights of the Palestinian people.

Viswam

20-05-2021                                                                                                    General Secretary,

Central Committee, CPI (ML)

Present day crisis created by govt’s failure to tackle Corona menace

 The entire country is devastated due to govt’s failure to anticipate and take Remedial measures to tackle 2nd wave of Covid19 pandemic. More than lakh people have died, many millions are infected, and there are not required no. of hospital beds, oxygen, ventilators, PPE kits, medicines, etc. People are running from pillars to post for saving their lives from the deadly disease. Black-marketing of oxygen and medicines are rampant. In Delhi, oxygen cylinders are reported to have been sold at lakh rupees. Ambulances are charging huge money as per the situation. Private hospitals have been charging lakhs of rupees from the patents/attendants. But millions are forced to tackle the problem themselves in their residents. In villages there is hardly any qualified medical facilities forcing people to depend on quacks. In such a situation holding of Kumbh mela in Haridwar and holding 8 phase Election in Bengal wrecked havoc. Hundreds of dead bodies have been found in rivers Ganga and Yamuna. Large no. of dead bodies have been buried in sand at river beds.

The govt. is suffering from policy paralysis. Modi Govt. allowed export of millions of doses of vaccines to foreign countries. It has resulted in shortage of vaccines in our country. The Union Govt. had forbidden import of vaccines from abroad. All this has resulted in the present helpless situation in the country. 

Large no. of people have lost their jobs. No monetary support has been provided to them. Common people are facing great economic and financial crisis. The govt. has turned a blind eye to them. 

This has shown clearly that Modi led govt. at the centre is thoroughly incompetent and pro rich. The govt has handed over national assets like banks, railways, airports, mines, etc to private business houses.

This crisis has also exposed the hollowness of much touted Ayushman Yojana of Mr.Modi. Only 12 crore rupees have been spent from this scheme till now. Private hospitals are looting and fleecing people mercilessly. 

The Covid-19 crisis has shown clearly that privatisation and commercialisation of health care services are totally failure and anti-people for a country like India. So, health care responsibility should be of the state, not private not private blood suckers.

 In such a situation our party CPI (ML) demands:- 

1. The govt should make adequate arrangement for treatment of all Covid patients. 
2. Govt. should arrange free vaccination to all.
3. Govt. should make suitable planning for construction of hospitals at all levels so that health care facilities may be available to everyone in the country. 
4. Arrange sufficient oxygen, ventilators, medicines and beds available to all needy persons. 
5. Take all private hospitals in govt’s hands and make arrangement for people’s treatment affordable. 
6. Provide all poor families Rs.10000 and start community kitchen to provide the needy persons free meals.

Viswam 

18-05-2021                                                                                                    General Secretary, 

Central Committee, CPI (ML)

   Note :

Comrades, Central Committee appeals to all State Committees on 28th May 2021, will be a protest day against anti-people policies of Central Government. Comrades should follow up this Central Committee’s stand and approach. Revolutionary Greetings                                                                General Secratary

On May 7 our beloved friend Pradip Banerjee went to the place of no return

Pradip Banerjee came of a well known esporting family. His father was a footballer of all India fame in his times. Born in 1946 he himself represented Indian School boxing team in his school days. He leaned towards the communist movement just after leaving school and became a member of the CPIM in 19th. After the Great Naxalbari Peasant Upsurge because his support to that struggle he was expelled from the party. He was one of the leading members who went to Gopiballavpur area .He was sentenced for life only to be released after the Left Front came to power. By then the PCC, CPI (ML) was formed and he became a member of the West Bengal State Committee. Then on he had worked with different important capacities in different organisations arose due to splits in the communist revolutionary movement. He was Secretary of the West Bengal State Committee of CPI (ML)-JANASHAKTI. Later he was CC member of COC CPI (ML)-Janasakhti and also Unity Initiative, CC member and CEC Member of CPI(ML) led by comrade KanuSanyal. But after Singur-Nandigram he had changed his orientation and joined TMC and became President of the INTTUC the trade union arm of the Trinamool Congress. However Pradip Banerjee will be remembered for what he did during more than 40 years in the best days of his life notwithstanding the wrong orientation in his last days. He will be remembered as one of the main leaders who organised and developed Gopiballavpur peasant upsurge. He will remembered for his vitality and urge for unity of the communist revolutionary movement. His simplicity and warmth towards comrades will be remembered by all comrades who came into his contact.

The Central Committee of the CPI (ML) pays homage and last respect to Pradip Banerjee!

 

Viswam

Central Committee,

CPI (ML).

The Five State Assembly Elections could be a check on the BJP's authoritarian fascist tendencies

    The Assembly elections in five states -Kerala, TamilNadu, Bengal, Assam and Puducherry reflect the power scuffle between the ruling parties. After the BJP came to power for the second time in the Center, the voters in all the three states repelled its Hindutva agenda, maniacal slogans of One Country, One Religion, One Language. It is like a tight slap on BJP which brought in authoritarian and fascist methods to the forefront to serve the compradors - corporates and be a crusader to their imperialist policies. The results of the Assembly elections will surely be a check on the conspiracies of the BJP, which has trampled on all democratic values, to overthrow non-BJP Governments in other states and the dominant politics and fanatical sectarianism that undermines the sentiments of the people of non-Hindu religions.

    The agitations taking place on the borders of Delhi and else where against the anti-democratic, anti-labour, anti-agrarian laws passed in Parliament disregarding the parliamentary democracy that exists to some extent and the working class and the middle class movement against the arrogant move to privatize the steel industry have already become a check. The results of this election could become a major check.

    Fascist tendencies are invalidated and it is not possible for any party in India which would be instrument to the imperialists and wants to impose fascism on Indian people. Voters in Bengal, Kerala and TamilNadu are to be applauded for defying sectarianism and striving for religious harmony. In the same context, the people of Bengal must not ignore the Trinamool dictatorship that has come to power. The people who repelled the bigger danger will push back the local danger and uphold secular and democratic values. The day is not too far when people of all linguistics and ethnicity look towards Bengal.

    After Jayalalitha's death in TamilNadu, the Tamil people have been watching the conspiracy by BJP to overthrow the AIDMK and gain a foothold in Tamil politics by intercepting the governor. This verdict of the Assembly elections is giving hope that the people of Tamilnadu will not let go of their secular and rational ideology. However, the Tamil people need to be vigilant that the DMK does not succumb to the Indian comprador bourgeoisie and imperialist policies.

    Even though it is the custom of the people of Kerala not to elect those who ruled in the previous term for another term, voters must be reacting to the failures of the previous administration. Every one recognizes the fact that the actions taken by the government in the worst scenario caused by the floods and during Covid-19 have satisfied the people. However, the comrades sitting with in the framework of the bourgeoisie cannot oppose the policies of the bourgeoisie and Imperialism. The people of Kerala are cognizant of the fact that Revolutionaries outside the framework can only oust the bourgeoisie and Imperialism someday.

    In Puducherry, Kiran Bedi being the Lieutenant Governor and BJP activist has fulfilled the plan of BJP temporarily and ruck us already began as to who should be the Head. But BJP’s conspiracies in Puducherry will not last long. It is clear by the BJP alliance that the Congress candidates have won the most seats.

    Even in Assam, there are rumours that collision started on which party leader in the NDA will be the chief minister for the new government.

    On the whole, the people of Bengal, TamilNadu and Kerala have given a decent majority that BJP will not be able to overthrow the State Assemblies by buying MLAs. But by creating some disturbances the BJP at the Center may not allow these governments to run smoothly. The BJP was born with Mania. To counter this Mania, these governments need to embrace and accept small, large political parties and revolutionary forces working with pro-people, secular and democratic policies for social change. These three governments should show the maturity shown by the Muslim minorities, regional and linguistic minorities and the Dalits in the states of Bengal, Kerala and TamilNadu.

    In any case, the onus is more on the Revolutionary Party to work resolutely and constructively for new democracy, socialism and for hegemony of proletariat.

Viswam,

04-05-2021                                                                                            General Secretary,

Central Committee, CPI(M-L)

My Revolutionary Tributes to Comrade Madhu

 

    Comrade Madhu was born into a traditional family in Nizam State (Telangana) and evolved into a warrior on the side of laboring and exploited masses. He got himself conscientised and detemined to conscientize the oppressed masses of people. In the process he dedicated himself to the peoples revolutionary movement. His boyhood was one unbearable want and struggle which he as overcome with grit and smiles. By participating in the activities of student and youth inspirited from district communist party leadership, he realised that the exploitative social system was the root cause of poverty. It did not take much time for him from amateured to a matured activist. He resolved to dedicate himself to the task of eradicating the social ills and exploitation.

By becoming a member of Hyderabad city unit of CPI (M) and through the study of Marxist literature Com. Madhu could form a clear vision of the problems of revolutionary movement and the social movements. He carried out crucial responsibilities at the call of the Party. Staying in the backdrop he concentrated his efforts on the literary and cultural movement. As the leader of the team which brought out the magazine JEEVA NAADI, he doubled his efforts in this task. His tireless efforts in the roles of secretary of Hyderabad unit of the Party (1973-76), as member of the State Executive Committee (1974), as member of the Central Committee (1976) and as State Secretary of the Party, while having been close to D.V., are distinguishing and memorable.

While the undesirable happenings that occurred in the party in 1980 were saddening, the way Com. Madhu stood up to them in the true spirit of communism is the proof of his firm commitment. The happenings throw a challenge to the Party. Comrades Anand, Madhu and Viswam stood up to the challenge. They differed with DV on the stand to be adopted with regard to the theoretical problems of international communist movement and other ideological issues. The way Viswam and Madhu immersed themselves after separation in conducting party conferences at various levels of organisation rallying the party to adopt correct theoretical line and strengthening it organisationally, is worth mentioning.

The revolutionary movement found a most worthy comrade in  Com. Madhu. He was inseparable from it. Our later experiences in coordinating our efforts in entering into a dialogue and merger with other parties of different theoretical positions on certain matters with a hope to gain revolutionary friends at national level are worthy of remembrance. In this journey to make the party stronger, the struggles were waged not only with others, but also within our Party. In the course of preparing a document of the review of the conference of 1989 of UCCRI (ML), we could gain great confidence and steadiness in our revolutionary stand. With further changes and additions it could be further strengthened and improved. In this Com. Madhu took it as a challenge and had put in a lot of labour to fulfill the task. That review document stands in testimony of the comradery of  Madhu and me. 

Each comrade will have certain unique ability and potential. In pooling them into a group (Dalam) and coordinating all their potentials is a special endeavour. Com. Madhu displayed extraordinary talent in this endeavour keeping himself at the center of the task. His endeavour in this serves as a guiding principle for the upcoming leaders among the cadre.

Com. Madhu has been discharging his duties and responsibilities despite being afflicted with ill health for the last two years. He had undergone cardiac surgery in his youth. That also had some impact on his lungs and would fall fatigue while climbing to high altitudes. In February 2019 his medical friends diagnosed the problem as ILD (Interstitial Lung Disease). Because of this the walls of his pulmonary tissue had got thickened. Only thirty percent of his respiratory capacity was in function. Regular medication and monthly visits to the doctors had become a routine. There also arose a need to keep an oxygen cylinder ready for use. In all, Madhu’s health had turned very fragile. Under these conditions since April 8th he suffered an attack of incessant cough. Doctors said that it is a problem associated with ILD and prescribed drugs. But no improvement was found. The suffering didn’t subside. He was taken to a doctor on the 14th of April. After a CT scan investigation he was admitted into the Hospital. A lot of infection in the lungs was the cause of the problem. He was put on appropriate medication. Yet, there was no relief. When me and my comrades called on him by phone it was clear that he was going through intense suffering. There was nothing more to be done. Com. Madhu himself seems to have realized it. Expect for the physical suffering, his voice did not sound any signs of anxiety. When we assured him of the best available medical treatment to overcome his illness he answered ‘okay’. But, unfortunately the efforts could not succeed. Finally, in the early morning at 4 o’ clock on the 16th of April he succumbed and martyred. Com. Madhu will live forever in our memory and revolutionary practice. I express my revolutionary tributes in the memory of Com. Madhu.

Viswam,

General Secretary,

Central Committee, CPI (ML).

Ruling Classes and Corona

The second wave of Corona has killed more than 1 lakh people and infected many more lakhs. The situation in Maharashtra, Delhi and Gujrat is grim. In states like UP, Bihar, Karnataka, Andhra, Telangana and Tamilnadu the pandemic is spreading rapidly. There is shortage of beds. People are dying due to lack of oxygen supply and fire accidents at hospitals. The center refused to acknowledge the shortage of vaccines and oxygen till now and is being accused of favoring certain states. Also there are allegations of vaccines reaching black markets. People are living in continuous fear. Workers in the metropolitan cities are looking at every means to go back to their villages. The prices of essential items and vegetables have increased exponentially. The consequences of lockdown and curfew, measures being taken for Corona prevention, are even worse, jeopardizing the lives and livelihoods of the majority. But governments are busy in the service of big capitalists and imperialists making legislations and selling public property for them. People can see the contradictions between the big capitalists which is getting expressed as the conflict between the ruling parties. They are realizing that the agitations of there presentatives of the political parties are not for the people’s sake but for their own interests. On the other hand, the ruling parties, comprador bourgeoisie and imperialists intend that they can appease the people and dampen their anger by throwing free schemes and reforms.

The attempts to keep people under religious chauvinism have been intensified.BJP’s Modi has spent crores of rupees for laying the foundation stone for Ram Mandir, during the Corona pandemic. Big Capitalists and investors have announced hundreds and thousands of crores of donations for the construction of the temple. In Telangana too, the government is prestigiously building the Yadadri temple spending crores of rupees of public money. Corona could not be a hindrance for organizing the Kumbh Mela. And as if the festivities are not enough in Tirupati, a ‘researcher’ now declares that the birth place of Anjaneya is Anjanadri hill of Tirupati, making this a full time news on TVs. Thus temples are competing in attracting believers of Gods. All these are attempts to constantly put people under the opium of religious. Secularism is for the name’s sake.

The experience of these 70 years shows how federalism, enabled with the declaration of Republic in 1950, was ruthlessly thrown asunder. The system of conducting Elections by buying voters like sheep in the market, became a norm. The center is even attacking on the bare minimum powers of the state governments. Attempts to overthrow them by buying MLAs and creating political crises are being overtly done by the BJP at the Center. It is not only shrinking the power of the state governments but also attacking the people in fascist ways. It created a war like situation in forest and tribal areas in the name of suppressing the revolutionaries. The central government, which has taken up the weapon of repression, is trying to suppress the farmers’ protests across the country against the implementation of the three agrarian laws and the workers agitations against privatization, in the name of terrorist threats. Creating fearmongering over Muslim Terrorism, Left-wing terrorism and Naxalite Terrorismbecame a daily routine for the government. It is being proved that all this propaganda is to suppress the public outcry against their policies and failures. Day-by-day people are becoming more aware of the conspiracies of the rulers.

Corona came forth as the common enemy of the poor and the rich. The government is trying to evade its responsibility by blaming people are careless about Corona precautions and penalizing and criminalizing them.

The Central and state governments have learnt nothing from the Corona experiences of last April, May and June. They made no efforts to strengthen public health systems in the months between the first Corona wave and the second. Not a single doctor or nurse post is filled on a permanent basis. Not even a single make shift hospital per state, with medical equipment and facilities, is built. In the name of conflict with neighboring China, the imports of medical equipment and vaccine APIs are banned forcing our people to buy them at exorbitant prices.

Those who should take care of the people are promoting KumbhMelas, Brahmotsavas and Amarnath Yatras during the peak of Corona pandemic and when the Medical and health systems collapsed and made Corona treatment a big business. The fascist form, characteristic of finance capital, continues to be seen in every action of the governments. The lives of the employees involved in the election process, security personnel and the people lured and driven to the election rallies and meetings are worthless for the ruling classes. They don’t mind exposing the people to the pandemic Corona virus for their power thirst. Never the less a day would come when workers, peasants and middle class will show the strength of their unity.

People should be more vigilant towards Corona and more so towards the ruling classes who exacerbated this controllable crisis into a deadly pandemic. We mourn the lakhs of people who died with Corona and extend our sympathies to all the Corona victims in the country. We also thank and extend our heartfelt congratulations to the health staff and volunteers who are in the service of Corona victims.

Viswam

General Secretary, 

Central Committee, CPI (ML)

Revolutionary Salute to Comrade Madhu, Central Committee Member of CPI (M-L), and Editor of Central Organ, ‘Class Struggle.’

    

    I regret to inform that Comrade Madhu became a martyr today at 4.30 A.M. with a heart attack.

    Comrade Madhu started his revolutionary career right from CPI and CPM as a member of student’s organizations and as an activist. As a member of Andhra Pradesh state committee member of Andhra Pradesh Communist Committee (Revolutionaries), he was in higher responsibilities from 1973. After the martyrdom of Comrade Tarimela Nagireddy in the critical time of emergency he was one among others who led forward the party line. He was a central committee member of UCCRI (M-L) from 1976 onwards. From then to this day he worked as CC member and CC secretary at different stages of unity process.

    Comrade Madhu played an important role in publication of English and Telugu journals of the party and in the preparation of party political reports, party reviews on theoretical aspects. He worked as CC member of CPI (M-L) which came into existence in the unity process of revolutionaries with Comrade Kanu Sanyal as its General Secretary. After the martyrdom of Comrade Jaswanth, he brought out the central organ of the party ‘Class Struggle’ as its editor. Though ill, he was working for the paper until the day before his death.

        The childhood of Comrade Madhu was spent in utter poverty in Mahaboobnagar district. He continued his studies in the midst of several inconveniences. He worked in student and literary movements as a Law student. Though he completed the Law course, he did not become a lawyer as he dedicated himself to the revolutionary movement with great commitment and involvement. He had been working in different responsibilities of the revolutionary movement right from his 15^th year to his 78^th year.

    Comrade Madhu was a hardcore revolutionary. His life is completely political. The death of Comrade Madhu is a great loss to the revolutionary movement and especially to CPI (M-L) party. The central committee of CPI (M.L.) is honouring him with revolutionary salutes. It conveys its deep condolences to his life partner Comrade Padma and his daughter Comrade Ajitha.

Johaar Comrade Madhu!

Viswam     

16-04-2021                                                                                                           General Secretary, CPI (M.L)