[Marxistindia] On Liberhan Commission

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November 25, 2009

Press Statement

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

The Liberhan Commission which took 17 long years to complete its inquiry
into the demolition of the Babri Masjid has made a clear and sharp
indictment of the RSS, the BJP and other constituents of the sangh
parivar. Several top BJP leaders have been named as being responsible
for the crime committed. The report demolishes the defence put out by
the BJP that it was a spontaneous movement which went out of control and
lays bare the meticulous planning which went into the demolition. It
shows the utter disregard for the Indian constitution by the BJP and the
sangh parivar.

However the report fails to pinpoint the failure of the Central
Government to take action at the appropriate time to prevent such a
crime. In fact, as is well known, in spite of the repeated requests made
by senior political leaders in the secular opposition at that time and
the unanimous resolution of the National Integration Council asking the
Narsimha Rao Government to take all measures to protect the Babri
Masjid, it showed itself to be weak and vacillating in the face of the
communal offensive. By giving a virtual clean chit to the then Central
Government, the Commission has laid itself open to the charge of a
political bias.

The nation now wants to know what action the Central Government is going
to take. The Action Taken Report placed by the Government on the basis
of some of the Commission's recommendations is weak and inadequate. It
displays a lack of political will to bring those responsible to justice.
In the past also those who have been indicted by Commissions for
communal violence have got off scot free as in the case of the Sri
Krishna Commission report. It is incumbent on the Central Government to
prosecute, within a timebound framework, all those named and to expedite
the proceedings of the cases currently in the courts. The sangh parivar
and its constituents far from showing any repentance are making efforts
to use the report to once again rouse communal passions. People of this
country will no doubt reject such sectarian politics.
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[Marxistindia] defamatory mails

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November 24, 2009

For the past few days an email has been making the rounds containing an
attachment of the image of a bunglow, purportedly owned by CPI(M) Kerala
State Secretary and Polit Bureau Member, Pinarayi Vijayan.

Genuine concerns have been raised concerning the authenticity of the
allegation and the origin and veracity of the report.

Denying that the house belonged to him, Pinarayi Vijayan lodged a police
complaint against those who were circulating the mail. Based on this
complaint, the Kerala police arrested two persons who were circulating
the mail.

It has now come to light that the mail originated from a Gulf country.
The house belonged to a Non-Resident Indian and Pinarayi Vijayan had
nothing to do either with the house or its owner.

Such defamatory emails, as in the past, are aimed at tarnishing the
image of the Party and lowering the esteem of its leadership in the eyes
of the people. These have been over-zealously lapped up by sections of
the media ever bent on denigrating the Party and its leadership.
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[Marxistindia] 11th International Meeting of Communist & Workers Parties Begins

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New Delhi: November 20, 2009

Press Release

Intensify popular struggles and expand solidarities in the wake of
current world capitalist crisis. This seems to be main direction
emerging from discussions on the inaugural day of the 11th International
Meeting of the Communist and Workers Parties, being jointly hosted by
the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and the Communist Party of
India.

In the brief inaugural session, CPI(M) Polit Bureau Member and head of
International Department of the Party, Sitaram Yechury presented the
main theme of the meeting, 'The International Capitalist Crisis, the
workers and people's struggle, the alternatives and the role of the
communist and working class movement'. CPI(M) general secretary Prakash
Karat and CPI general secretary A B Bardhan were also present along with
scores of other leaders from the Cps of the world.

The delegate session began at 12:15 a.m. Discussion began with countries
of American continents. In pre-lunch session Oscar Martinez Cordoves (C
P Cuba), Jose Reinaldo Carvalho ( C P doB), Patricio Echegaray ( C P
Argentina), Antonio Pavel (C P Mexico) and Scott Marshll (C P USA)
addressed the session. Manzurul Ahsan Khan (C P Bangladesh) also
addressed the delegates.

All speakers from parties of Latin American countries underlined that
for the progressive forces and processes in their region, the coming to
power of Obama in USA does not indicate any favourable change. It
represents only new and more intelligent tactic of Empire to stall the
march of progressive forces in the region. They underlined various steps
taken by US under Obama to strengthen forces of reaction in the region.
The coup d'etat in Honduras was repeatedly mentioned in this context.

Cuban representative specifically debunked this media created impression
that Obama administration has begun dismantling the half century old
criminal blockade against Cuba. He underlined that Obama has powers but
no political will to change US imperial methods. Scott Marshal of CP USA
said that Obama's victory in the election was an outcome of the struggle
to defeat the reactionary right regime of Bush. He also underlined the
significance of largest US trade union organisation, AFL-CIO,
rediscovering its working class roots, as represented by its 2009
convention.

CP Bangladesh representative underlined the fact that imperialism
encouraged and supported fundamentalist and reactionary forces in their
country, including the two year long military supported dictatorial
rule, that working class and people of Bangladesh had to defeat to
restore democracy in the country.

International meeting is to continue it's discussion in the evening
session which would see Manik Sarkar speaking on behalf of CPI(M) and S
Sudhakar Reddy of CPI, Ai Ping of Communist Party of China and Pak Gyong
Son of Workers Party of Korea among others.

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[Marxistindia] Federation of Indian Students in Austraila meet CPI(M) Leaders

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Media Release

Governments of Kerala and West Bengal assured Federation of Indian
Students of Australia to work together for welfare of Indians in
Australia

15 November, 2009, DELHI

* Investigate possibility of creation and maintenance of database
for all State based domicile's in Australia

* Participate and support the National Conference to be organised
in Australia by FISA and Government of Andhra Pradesh to look
into long-term impact of crime and fraud

* Tighter regulations for migration and education agents

* Increase diplomatic pressure on Australian Government to bring
in more regulations

* Delivering Orientation programs in Kerala and West-Bengal

* Investigate participation of private educational institutions of
of Australia as service provider in India

Mr Gautam Gupta, Founder and Chair, Advisory Board of Federation of
Indian Students of Australia (FISA) today met Mr Sitaram Yechury, Member
of Parliament (CPI-M), Mr M A Baby, Minister for Education, Kerala, Mr
Sudarshan Roy Choudhary Minister for Higher Education, West Bengal and
Mr Srinivas Rao, CPI(M) Central Secretariat Member at the CPI(M) Office
at A K Gopalan Bhawan, New Delhi. The meeting was organized to review
the present situation in Australia and to investigate the steps that
could be taken to by various State Governments to improve the quality of
life of Indians there.

FISA has championed the cause of welfare of all Indians in Australia.
They have highlighted the plight of students in Australia that are
affected by violence and fraud. Everyone present was deeply concerned at
the deteriorating situation in Australia and invited FISA to start a
dialogue to see how the interests of students belonging to respective
States can be better served. While commenting on it, Mr Gupta said,"
FISA remains open and committed to work with everyone to bring about
positive change. We want to ensure that every student coming to
Australia has all the information and expertise to be successful in
Australia."

Mr Baby and Mr Choudhary, reaffirmed their Government's desire to see an
improvement in situation in Australia. Mr Baby assured Mr Gautam to
extend all the support of his Government necessary. He acknowledged the
role played by FISA and invited FISA to continue to suggest projects and
programs that could be adopted. The sentiment's were echoed by Mr
Choudhary who also invited detailed proposals.

The Ministers were however concerned that the proposal to open Education
service provision in India may be too premature. The recent college
collapses in Australia has again raised doubts on the integrity of
foreign service providers and the difficulties in regulating and
ensuring a fair outcome. Mr Baby said," we will need to look closely at
the bill and investigate the possibility of proposing an Ordinance in
this matter."

Mr Sitaram Yechury, while commenting on Mr Gupta's visit said,
that,"This is a good start. We need more fearless champions who will
stand with their fellow human beings in their time of need."

Mr Gupta thanked the team for their hospitality and vision for the
welfare of people they represent.

Media:

Gautam Gupta +91 8108295228 / +61 413211534

Srinivas Rao +91 9968654123

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[Marxistindia] India's Stand on the Goldstone Report

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November 06, 2009

Press Statement

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

On India's Stand on the Goldstone Report

It is shocking that the Indian delegation has expressed its reservations
on endorsing the findings and recommendations of the Goldstone report at
a special session of the UN General Assembly. B.K. Hariprasad, Member of
Parliament, speaking on behalf of the Indian delegation has reportedly
said, "We have reservations in making unqualified endorsement of the
various recommendations as well as some of the procedures adopted by the
Goldstone report, including the involvement of the International
Criminal Court and that of the Security Council."

The facts are that Judge Richard Goldstone -- a jurist of impeccable
international judicial credentials, and a Jewish South African -- held
both Israel and the Hamas of violations of humanitarian international
law in the three week war in Gaza in his meticulous and detailed report
submitted to the UN. While the Hamas had cooperated fully with Judge
Goldstone, and also agreed to hold enquiry on the instances provided in
the Report, Israel refused to cooperate with this UN Enquiry and also
has categorically refused to conduct any enquiry on the detailed list of
war-crimes in the Goldstone Report that the Israeli forces committed in
the Gaza War. It must be borne in mind that Judge Goldstone did not
investigate whether the Gaza War was legal or not but only whether
Israeli forces violated international law in its conduct of the war.

Israel and the US have been trying to bury the report by first opposing
it in the UN Human Rights Council, where the overwhelming opinion went
against them and now in the General Assembly. Their aim is not to allow
the Report to be referred to the International Criminal Court or be
taken up in the Security Council. The attempt is to pass a weak
resolution in the General Assembly, which will allow Israel to get away
from any future action on its blatant violation of humanitarian law in
the conduct of War.

The Indian action in questioning the "recommendations" and raising
doubts about "procedures" followed by Judge Goldstone is nothing but
colluding with the US and Israel's other allies in getting them off the
charges of war-crimes that Judge Goldstone has shown Israel has
committed.

The Government of India should stand up for Palestinian rights and
reverse the shameful stand it has taken in the UN.

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[Marxistindia] Left Parties: Cancel Disinvestment

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November 6, 2009

Press Statement

Left Parties: Cancel Disinvestment

The Left parties strongly condemn the decision of the Union Cabinet to
disinvest shares in all profitable public sector units, listed and
unlisted, to the extent of 10 per cent.

The government has also declared its intention to bring down the
government's stake in these enterprises to 51 per cent. By this, the
Congress-led government has laid out a road map for the privatisation of
the public sector units as it will require only a small step to bring
down the government stake to a minority i.e. below 50 per cent.

The government is undertaking this measure under the fraudulent pretext
of ensuring "people's participation" in the public sector.

The government has gone back on its previous commitments. Shares of the
navaratna companies are being put on the block for sale. Further, the
government had committed not to utilise the corpus accruing through the
sale of shares in the National Investment Fund, only the interest on the
funds were to be utilised. Now with a sleight of hand this has been
suspended for three years so that the proceeds from disinvestment can be
utilised for meeting the fiscal deficit. The plea that this fund will be
utilised for social sector programmes is an eyewash.

The Manmohan Singh government has embarked on this patently
anti-national step along with measures to remove the cap of FDI in
various sectors and open up more areas to foreign capital including
vital sectors like the media.

The Left parties appeal to all patriotic forces and political parties to
demand cancellation of the disinvestment measures.

The Left parties will chalk out plans to organise strong resistance to
the privatisation moves. It will actively mobilise and lend support to
the struggles of the public sector employees and the working class
against disinvestment.

Prakash Karat, General Secretary,
CPI(M)

A.B. Bardhan, General Secretary, CPI

T.J. Chandrachoodan, General
Secretary, RSP

Debabrata Biswas, General Secretary,
AIFB

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