Communist Party of India (Marxist) - communal violence https://elections2014.cpim.org/tags/communal-violence en Polit Bureau Communique https://elections2014.cpim.org/content/polit-bureau-communique-18 <div class="field field-name-field-social field-type-addthis field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_32x32_style " addthis:title="Polit Bureau Communique - Communist Party of India (Marxist)" addthis:url="https://elections2014.cpim.org/content/polit-bureau-communique-18"><a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=300" class="addthis_button_facebook_like" fb:like:layout="button_count"></a> <a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=300" class="addthis_button_google_plusone" g:plusone:size="standard"></a> <a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=300" class="addthis_button_facebook"></a> <a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=300" class="addthis_button_twitter"></a> <a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=300" class="addthis_button_email"></a> <a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=300" class="addthis_button_"></a> </div> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-date field-type-date field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2012-12-07T00:00:00+05:30">Friday, December 7, 2012</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><!--break--> <p>The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) met in New Delhi on December 6 and 7, 2012. It has issued the following statement:</p> <p>FDI in Retail Trade</p> <p>The decision of the UPA government to allow foreign supermarket chains in the multi-brand retail trade has met with widespread opposition from all sections of the people throughout the country. In Parliament, after refusing to accept a debate and vote on the issue, the government had to finally accede to the demand. The debate in both Houses of Parliament revealed that an overwhelming number of political parties representing a clear majority of the MPs are not in favour of allowing FDI in retail trade. This reflects the views of the majority of the people of the country.</p> <p>However, despite this opposition, the government was able to maneouvre to get the motion against FDI in retail trade defeated. This was possible due to the opportunism of the Samajwadi Party and the dubious position adopted by the Bahujan Samaj Party. Both these parties spoke out against FDI in retail trade but acted in a manner to help the government succeed.</p> <p>The strong opposition registered in Parliament and the actual minority status of the government on the issue should be utilized to intensify the struggle against the entry of Walmart and other supermarket chains into India. The Polit Bureau resolved to continue the campaign to mobilize public opinion to prevent the entry of the foreign supermarket chains.</p> <p>Cash Transfer Scheme</p> <p>The Polit Bureau reiterates its strong opposition to the move to implement the cash transfer scheme to replace the public goods like foodgrains through public distribution system and fertilizers. In a period of high inflation, cash transfers to replace subsidized goods is meant to actually cut subsidies since the cash to be transferred will not cover the increased costs of the same amount of subsidized foodgrains or fertilizers. Cash, instead of foodgrains, can also be end up for other consumption needs and result in increasing malnutrition and hunger. Having cash transfers in place of foodgrains will end up dismantling the public distribution system and procurement from farmers.</p> <p>Regarding the linking of MNREGA wages to the Aadhar card, bio-metric identification for manual workers has a high 20 per cent margin of error as fingerprints of such workers change. The linking of MNREGA enrollment to Aadhar card holders will restrict the universality of the scheme. Moreover, the Bill proposed for the Unique Identification Number (UID) has not yet been passed by Parliament, but the government is going ahead with such far-reaching measures.</p> <p>As far as scholarship, pensions etc are concerned, most of these schemes are already cash transfer schemes through bank accounts. The amount and also the coverage of these schemes should be increased and linked to the price index.</p> <p>Communal Violence</p> <p>The Polit Bureau noted with concern the outbreak of communal violence in Faizabad in Uttar Pradesh on October 24. The trouble started during the procession of the Durga puja idols for immersion. In a pre-planned manner, the minority community came under attack. 42 shops belonging to Muslims were burnt down. Attacks took place in two other sub-divisions of the district the same evening. This was not a communal riot but a planned attack on the Muslim community. The role of the Hindutva outfits has emerged. Faizabad is the twin town of Ayodhya which saw no communal violence even at the height of the Ram temple movement and the demolition of the Babri Masjid.</p> <p>There have been a number of communal incidents in Uttar Pradesh in the recent months. The Samajwadi Party government has to take these communal incidents seriously. The Polit Bureau wants the state government to take firm measures to curb the activities of the communal forces.</p> <p>In Hyderabad, the issue of extending the construction around the temple illegally constructed adjacent to the Charminar has led to communal tensions. The Muslim community and the secular forces have opposed the efforts to build up the temple which did not exist there till the 1960s. The state government should intervene firmly to check the communal forces from utilizing the “temple” issue.</p> <p>Five Crore Signatures</p> <p>The Polit Bureau called upon all its Party units to undertake the mass signature campaign on food security and for a universal public distribution system. The Left parties have given a call for the collection of five crore signatures by the end of January 2013. The Party units should organize a door to door campaign to collect these signatures.</p> <p>All India Jathas</p> <p>The Polit Bureau decided that the Party would organize all India jathas to project a national alternative. The Left platform on food, land and house sites, employment, education, health and the fight against corruption will be propagated. Jathas led by all-India leaders will cover the whole country in March 2013 and they will culminate in a mass rally at Delhi. The details of these jathas will be finalized at the Central Committee meeting to be held in Kolkata in January 2013.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/pb-communique-0" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">P.B. Communique</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/fdi-retail" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">FDI in Retail</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/cash-transfer-scheme" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Cash transfer scheme</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/jatha" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Jatha</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/communal-violence" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">communal violence</a></div></div></div> Fri, 07 Dec 2012 12:05:21 +0000 murali 1529 at https://elections2014.cpim.org https://elections2014.cpim.org/content/polit-bureau-communique-18#comments Reinvestigate Narendra Modi's Role https://elections2014.cpim.org/content/reinvestigate-narendra-modis-role <div class="field field-name-field-social field-type-addthis field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_32x32_style " addthis:title="Reinvestigate Narendra Modi&#039;s Role - Communist Party of India (Marxist)" addthis:url="https://elections2014.cpim.org/content/reinvestigate-narendra-modis-role"><a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=300" class="addthis_button_facebook_like" fb:like:layout="button_count"></a> <a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=300" class="addthis_button_google_plusone" g:plusone:size="standard"></a> <a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=300" class="addthis_button_facebook"></a> <a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=300" class="addthis_button_twitter"></a> <a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=300" class="addthis_button_email"></a> <a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=300" class="addthis_button_"></a> </div> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-date field-type-date field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2012-05-11T00:00:00+05:30">Friday, May 11, 2012</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><!--break--> <div align="right">May 11, 2012</div> <div><b>Press Statement</b></div> <div> </div> <div>The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the following statement:</div> <div align="center"><b> </b></div> <div align="center"><b>Reinvestigate Narendra Modi’s Role</b></div> <div align="center"><b> </b></div> <div>The report of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) on the communal violence and killings in Gujarat in 2002 is flawed and seeks to cover-up the heinous role played by the Chief Minister Narendra Modi. </div> <div> </div> <div>The SIT report concludes that Narendra Modi saying that the Hindus should be allowed to vent their anger does not constitute an offence because it was said “within the four walls of a room”.  According to the SIT’s strange logic, a Chief Minister  instructing senior police officers not to intervene and act against the violence is not a culpable action nor dereliction of duty.  Further, the report shockingly provides a justification for the mob violence which led to the ghastly killing of Ehsan Jafri and others in the Gulberg society housing attack by giving credence to the report that Jafri provoked the mob by firing at them.  This again is stated by citing Narendra Modi’s statement that “action” had led to “reaction”.</div> <div> </div> <p>The SIT investigation and report has been vitiated by the lack of application of mind and by the inability to comprehend the premeditated actions of the executive in Gujarat.  The SIT findings exonerating Narendra Modi have been questioned by the report submitted to the Supreme Court by the Amicus Curiae.  A fresh investigation into the role and actions of Narendra Modi should be conducted, so that the truth comes out and accountability is fixed.   </p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/gujarat" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Gujarat</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/narendra-modi" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Narendra Modi</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/communal-violence" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">communal violence</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/sit-report" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">SIT Report</a></div></div></div> Fri, 11 May 2012 10:11:32 +0000 murali 1467 at https://elections2014.cpim.org https://elections2014.cpim.org/content/reinvestigate-narendra-modis-role#comments