SUCI (Communist) activists burn the effigy of Nitish Kumar against the proposal of 50 per cent yearly hike in power tariff

Patna, November 16:

Protesting against the proposal of 50 per cent yearly hike in power tariff the SUCI (Communist) activists burns the effigy of CM Nitish Kumar at Patna Jn. Roundabout on Friday. During burning the effigy the activists were shouting thunderous slogans against the anti people policies of the state government including the proposal of the hike in power tariff holding the placards in their hands.

Addressing the street corner meeting after burning the effigy the speakers said that the proposal of hiking power tariff would break the backbone of the common people already suffering from unprecedented price hike, and acute unemployment. It was not the act of a pro people government as claimed by the state government. The step taken by the state government, who parroting development and claiming good governance, in the interest of domestic and foreign capitalists was out and out anti people. The speakers said that according to the proposal the consumers would have to pay Rs. 3.90 in the next year instead of Rs. 2.60 per unit and likewise Rs. 5.85 in the year of 2014-15 and Rs. 8.80 in the year of 2015-2016. The speakers said the Nitish government privatized the Bihar State Electricity Board by splitting it into five companies following the path of privatization and allowed them to enhance the tariff at their whims. They said that the JDU-BJP headed state government is solely responsible for proposed hike. The proposal exposed the tall claim of development by the state government. All the speakers demanded to withdraw the proposal of enhancing power tariff and urged the common people to build up mass movement against the anti people policies of the state government.

The street corner meeting was addressed by Shivlal Prasad, M K Pathak, both Members, Bihar State Committee, SUCI (Communist), Suryakar Jitendra, Rajkumar Chaudhary and Anil Kumar, all Members, Patna District Committee, SUCI (Communist).

AIUTUC holds its Bihar State Conference in Patna

Krishna Chakraborty addressing the open session

A portion of the gathering of open session

Patna, November 3:

Bihar State Conference of All India United Trade Union Centre (AIUTUC) was held in Patna on 2-3 November, 2012 at P&T Community Hall, Kidwaipuri. Krishna Chakraborty, National President, AIUTUC and Member, Polit Bureau, SUCI (Communist) was the chief guest. K L Gupta, National Vice President, AIUTUC and Shiv Shankar, Secretary, Bihar State Committee, SUCI (Communist) were also present on the occasion. Hundreds of workers from different districts of the state participated in debates and discussions on the main resolution and other resolutions adopted at the conference. At last a strong state council and executive committee was constuted comprising Arun Kumar Singh as President and Pramod Kumar as Secretary.  

Unforgettable Revolutionary Martyr Baikunth Shukla

Great Revolutionary Baikunth Shukla

“Babuji, I have seen many big heroes and warriors (Surmas), but never I have seen such a lion-hearted fellow. During the last war I took part in the battles of Jordan and Mesopotemia( Iraq), I had seen many body to kill and also to die but never had I seen such a valiant hero, never had I thought that anyone could possess such valour…The day in which his sentence for hanging became final, since that day his body started to shine like a colourful rose… it started to bloom like a rose, a red rose. Babuji I used to be perplexed seeing his appearance; I never have seen in my life such a smiling appearance. I had no idea how could a man be so broad-minded and how could he have so much joy in him. I can’t think how such a sober boy can be so brave!”

The above comment is of a constable of Gaya Jail, regarding the great revolutionary martyr Baikunth Shukla. This was nothing but the expression of heartfelt respect towards the broadness of mind and the death defying qualities of character of the great martyr who dedicated his life for the freedom struggle of India, and sacrificed his life on the gallows on 14^th May 1934, in Gaya Central Jail, Bihar.

Childhood and Joining in Freedom Struggle

Baikunth Shukla was born in 1910 in the Jalalpur village of Lalganj Police Station, which was within the erstwhile undivided Muzaffarpur District (Now in Vaishali District) of Bihar. His education was in the primary school of the village. He could continue his study not very far. Afterwards he became a teacher in the lower primary school in Mathurapur village situated 4 Km away from Jalalpur. In those days he was a typical village Brahmin and seeing him it was impossible to guess that he was going to be the valiant revolutionary fighter in future. During the first half of the year 1930, Baikunth Shukla got acquainted with renowned freedom fighter and patriot, Kishori Prasanna Singh. At that time Kishori Prasanna and his wife Suniti Devi, with a team of volunteers, were moving from village to village and campaigning for the Salt Satyagraha movement by Gandhiji, in those parts. Baikunth, being impressed by Kishori Prasanna Singh, expressed his desire to go along with him for the campaigning. As the usual rural custom of those days Baikunth was married at very young age and his wife Radhika Devi was a very ordinary rural lady involved in domestic chores only. It was very difficult for him to convince her to go along with them. Under Baikuntha’s request Suniti Devi convinced his wife and taken her to stay in the Gandhi Ashram in Hazipur along with other ladies.  There, from an ordinary housewife, she turned into a volunteer of boycott movement and that helped Baikunth also to become a devoted volunteer in the freedom movement.

During this campaign, Baikunth was arrested and sent to Patna Camp Jail. There he met the renowned revolutionary freedom fighter cum writer Bibhuti Bhusan Das.  From him he used to listen to the revolutionary stories and spirited poems of Rabindranath Tagore. He had left a deep imprint in him. When by dint of Gandhi-Irwin Pact, a large number of arrested volunteers were released, Baikunth Shukla also got released from jail.

From Satyagraha Volunteer Born as a Revolutionary

Meanwhile, Kishori Prasanna Singh and his wife Suniti Devi, although earlier they had been in Gandhiite trend, but became through with that and got attracted towards uncompromising revolutionary movement. They had developed a link with the organisation HSRA built by Chandrasekhar Azad, Bhagat Singh, and others. Particularly Suniti Devi played very important role in introducing him to the revolutionaries. This brought a basic change in his approach and outlook towards freedom movement. He felt that freedom couldn’t be achieved by bargaining and begging, rather that should be won by uncompromising revolutionary struggle. Particularly when Bhagat Singh was arrested after throwing bomb in Assembly and later, on 23^rd March of 1931, Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru became martyrs on the gallows. Gandhiji could have saved their lives by dint of Gandhi-Irwin pact, but he refused to do that. That created a strong grievance among the younger generations regarding policies of the compromising trend. These events left a deep imprint in Baikunth Shukla’s mind and he became converted into a devoted revolutionary activist. He developed a strong irritation particularly against the Indian population, who due to their lack of consciousness or sheer opportunism, acted at the behest of imperialism. Kishori Prasanna Singh, in his autobiography mentioned one incident in which he and Baikunth Shukla, had been returning to Gandhi Ashram in Hazipur passing by some government quarters in which a few CID officers used to stay. While near the house, Baikunth told him at a low voice, “Give me a revolver so that I can teach them a lesson?”

Revolutionary activities started to spread in these parts also. During that period an attempt was made in the model of Kakori Train Robbery in Hazipur. Within 500 yards of the Gandhi ashram there was a railway station in which a train coming from Barauni was looted. This action was conducted by revolutionary activists Ramdeni singh, Chandrama Singh and others. Those two revolutionaries and Kishri Prasanna Singh were arrested in connection with this case. Ramdeni Singh was hanged but other two could not be proved guilty. Baikunth Shukla was not involved in this action but he had the knowledge of it.

The Betrayal By Fanindranath Ghosh

Under the leadership of Chandrasekhar Azad and Bhagat singh, the activity of the HSRA was spreading. Already they were influenced by the Soviet revolution and Socialist ideology. They felt that individual episodes of heroism and isolated attacks, and secret revolutionary organisations can not help accomplish the objective of revolutionary movement. Open mass movement and open political organisation was the need of the hour. In order to escalate the views of the revolutionary organisation, Bhagat Singh courted arrest along with Batukeswar Dutta, and tried to utilize the trial court as a platform to propagate the views. But soon Sukhdev, Rajguru and other revolutionary fighters were arrested and the murder case of Saunders in Lahore Garden started. Saunders was the deputy Commissioner of Police who carried the order of the lathicharge on highly revered leader Lala Lajpat Rai, which caused his death. Soon Bhagat singh’s involvement in this case was discovered and his trial started. During the police raids, among other revolutionaries Phanindranath Ghosh was also arrested. He was a member of the Central Committee of the HSRA. During the formation of HSRA he was the representative of Bihar in its Central Committee. But, while in police custody, out of sheer cowardice and greed he became main government approver in that case. After the conclusion of ‘Lahore Conspiracy Case’ in which death sentence was awarded to Bhagat singh Sukhdev and Rajguru, Phanindranath Ghosh returned to his home town Betiah in Bihar. Being government approver he received a large amount of money and with that he started ba business in Mina Bazar of Betiah. This was a black spot and matter of shame for other revolutionary activists in Bihar.

The Death sentence in Revolutionary Court

Chandrasekhar Azad and Yogendra Shukla a senior revolutionary leader of Bihar, discussing with other leaders of the revolutionary organisation passed death sentence to the betrayer Phanindranath Ghosh. First attempt to execute that order was made by Bhagwan Das and Sadashiv Rao Malpurkar. But Phanindranath eventually escaped this attempt unhurt. Meanwhile, on 27^th February, 1931 Chandrasekhar Azad died a martyr’s death after encounter with police in Allahabad. Yogendra Shukla also were arrested. In September or October of 1932, the revolutionaries of Punjab sent a message to the revolutionaries of Bihar that should they continue to carry this shameful black spot or obliterate it? The revolutionaries of Bihar called a meeting with this agenda in which Kishori Prasanna Singh, Akhsayvat Roy, Suniti Devi, Baikunth Shukla and others were present. Suniti Devi volunteered to execute the punishment order. But some other revolutionaries opposed it as she was the only lady in the leadership of the organisation and her absence will cost it dearly. Then Baikunth Shukla took the opportunity to stake his claim. Others also volunteered for the same responsibility. So a lottery was conducted and Baikunth’s name evolved through it.

When Phanindranath Ghosh first returned to Betiah always there used to be police guard to protect him. But after a few months the guard was withdrawn and he himself and the administration became assured of his safety. In such a time, on 9^th October 1932 Baikunth Shukla and Chandrama Singh executed the penalty of death to the betrayer Phanidranath Ghosh who at that time was seating in his shop in Meena Bazaar, Betiah. Although Chandrama Singh was not directly involved in the revolutionary organisation and he was not supposed to go, but he was a very close friend of Baikunth and he voluntarily accompanied him in the dangerous action. Unfortunately another innocent person who was present there at that time tried to protect Phanindranath, and sustained unintended but severe injury, to which he succumbed a few days later.

Indifferent to Own Safety

Both Baikunth and Chandrama Singh escaped from Betiah on foot then crossing the Gandak river by swimming they moved to Malkhachak of Chhapra District and took shelter at Ramvinod Singh’s house. This house was a regular shelter of the revolutionaries because Ramvinod Singh was a close friend of Bhagat Singh and strong well-wisher of revolutionary activities. The fearlessness and indifference of both of them towards their own life was expressed in many remarkable incidents. During the action they left the cycles and clothes at a nearby place of Meena Bazar, which they could not collect in the hurry to leave the spot.  While staying in Ramvinod Singh’s house when Baikunth mentioned that they avenged the betrayal of Phanindranath but due the untoward situation could not collect the cycles and clothes, Ramvinod became very anxious for their safety. They instantly said ‘What will happen? At best we will be arrested and hanged. We are prepared for that” But Baikunth said ‘we must see that only one of us be arrested and face hanging and that should be me. Chandrama should be saved for the sake of his family.’ Chandrama claimed just the reverse. Then Rambinod resolved the dispute by lottery and Baikunth was chosen as the person to face trial if needed. Chandrama left the place and Baikunth stayed there. But he didn’t use to stay in hiding. He openly moved in markets, roads and even in some occasions he went to visit jail. Renowned freedom fighter Basawan Singh wrote in his autobiography that while he was interned in Gaya Jail and admitted to jail hospital one young boy came to visit him who was none but Baikuntha Shukl, absconding for the murder of government approver Phanindranath Ghosh. He admitted that seeing Baikunth within jail premises he himself was trembling but Baikunth was serene and smiling. Tracing the link of cycle and clothes Baikunth was arrested on 6^th July 1933 near Hazipur Bridge. Meanwhile Chandrama Singh was also arrested in Kanpur following an encounter with police on 5^th January 1933.

Fearless in Face of Death

After arrest Baikunth was sent to Patna Camp Jail. Their trial was conducted in Muzaffarpur. Apart from the Judge there had been four Assessors. Due to lack of any evidence Chandrama could not be convicted in the murder case. In case of Baikunth three of the Assessors found him not guilty. The Trial Judge picked up the opinion of the fourth Assessor only and adjudged Baikunth guilty of murder of Phanindranath Ghosh and the other person.

After being convicted Baikunth was sent to Gaya Central Jail. There even in the condemned cell he was always kept handcuffed and chained, such was the stricture of authorities regarding him. One intern of the jail, revolutionary Bibhuti Bhushan Das, told in his autobiography that Baikunth was so simple naïve and easy that even the jail guards were deeply impressed by his character. One Pathan Hawaldar once asked him if it was possible to get Baikunth released by appealing to the Queen or the authorities in England higher than even the Governor of India! He said he was ready to sacrifice his own life to save the life of Baikunth. Bibhutibhushan Das further wrote that Baikunth often, again and again, requested him to sing the song on Khudiram. On the night before the day of hanging Baikunth from his own cell requested Bibhutibhushan to sing the song of Khudiram, then Rabindranath Tagore’ poems and the Vande Mataram.

On 14^th May 1934, the day of hanging, when he finally came out of his cell, he shouted to all ‘Brothers I am going. I also shall return (like the song of Kshudiram), because India is still enslaved. Vande Matrram’. He requested him that when he is released (Bibhutibhushan Das), he must fight out the curse of child marriage in the backward society of Bihar. The jail warder present at the time of his hanging told that when on the gallows his face had been being covered with black cloth, he requested not to do that. Jail Superintendent Parera also granted that request. When he passed final order, the henchman was hesitating to pull the lever. Baikunth shouted ’Why are you waiting?” Then the end came.

Baikunth Shukla was one of the very rare and lofty characters which the uncompromising trend of freedom movement has produced. The ruling class of our country, the ruling parties describe him and others of this trend as ‘terrorists’, but the qualities of his character show that he was soft, simple and highly emotional, having deep feeling for the people and the society. On the other hand, in the question of discharging duties, his readiness, valiance and determination is of rare brand. Question of family, career, comfort nothing could touch him at all.  Today, amid the intense social crisis all around the cultivation of the qualities of the lofty character of this death-defying martyr is essential. There was no attempt on the part of the government or power greedy parliamentary political parties to uphold this character. It is necessary to observe the 14^th May, the Martyrs’ Day in a befitting manner and cultivate his life to take lessons from it.(By courtesy: Students' Pledge, August 2012)

Bihar Bandh a Grand Success. Dozens of SUCI (C) Workers Get Serious Injury

Patna / Muzaffarpur, October 16: 

The incidents of rape, gang rape, murder, loot and abduction has got its zenith in the recent past in the state of Bihar. Corruption has registered its sinister presence in every level of administration. The administration turned out and out anti people. The Chief Minister Nitish Kumar seems totally indifferent to the legitimate demands of different sections of the people. The protests registered in the meetings of CM in different districts by different sections of people in different ways shows clearly the anti people character of the government and it’s CM Nitish Kumar. People’s movements are being curbed with batons and bullets. Not only this, the liquor shops are mushrooming in every corner of towns and cities and even in rural area. Recently 12 people died consuming poisonous liquor at Paroo Block in Muzaffarpur district. 6 People lost their lives in Saran district due to same reason. In the meantime CM Nitish Kumar told in one of his mass meeting,“If people do not consume liquor, where from revenue will be collected, how school girls get bicycles.” The school girls came out on streets and demanded to stop consumption of liquor. They also announced that they did not want bicycles from the revenues collected by selling liquor. While leading a procession against liquor at Muzaffarpur Collectariat premises the liquor mafias beaten mercilessly in broad day light the age old an Ex Minister in the presence of high rank Police and administrative officers. This incident exposes the nexus of leaders of ruling parties, liquor mafias and police-administration. Such a situation reflection of anger amongst the people is quite natural. This unprecedented Bandh against rising crimes in the state, corruption in every level of administration, irregular supply of power and its tariff rise, worst condition of education and health expressed the anguish of the common people. Absence of proper action on time by police and administration the situation of Madhubani went explosive and 3 people lost their lives in police firing.

SUCI (Communist) workers came out on streets holding placards on 15 September, 2012 on the day of Bihar Bandh and appealed the people to support the Bandh. Com. Shiv Shankar, Secretary, SUCI (C), Bihar State Committee congratulated the people for making the Bandh a grand success. He told that police resorted to lathi charge without any provocation on the procession of SUCI (C) activists in which 40 people were got injury. Amongst them dozens of people including Com. Lal Babu Mahato, Member, SUCI (C), Bihar State Committee, Com. Shiv Kumar, Com. Naresh Ram, Com. Nagendra, Com. Rajesh Kumar, Com. Arvind Kumar were got severe injury. Com. Shiv said that hundreds of leaders and workers including Arun Kumar Singh, Senior Member, SUCI (C), Bihar State Committee, gave their arresting in the state. He said that parroting good governance the Nitish Government was even unable to withstand the democratic way of protest. Terming it the attack on democracy and out and out autocratic the JDU-BJP Government led by Nitish Kumar he urged the common people to build up mass movement against anti people policies of the state government.                 

Students Take to Streets against Educational Problems

Patna, September 26:

A large number of students coming from different districts of Bihar demonstrated before the CM of the state in support of their demands on Wednesday. The All India Democratic Students' Organisation had given a call to the students of the country to observe 26th September, the birthday of Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, one of the pioneers of the Indian renaissance and great educationist, as a protest day against making education a commodity of high price. Responding the call the Bihar State Committee of the Organisation took its pain to organise the students in thousands in the state capital.The students gathered initially at Gandhi Maidan took out a huge procession which went to R Block traversing Fraser Road, Dak Bungalow Crossing, Patna Junction Roundabout, New Market and Mithapur. In their route the students were shouting thunderous slogans against the anti education policies of the Centre and the State Govenrments. 

After barricading the way at R Block by the police personnel a huge meeting was held which was addressed by Anil Kumar, Secretary, AIDSO, Bihar State Committee, Raushan Kumar, Guddu Kumar, Ashutosh Kumar, Lal Kumar, Saroj Kumar Suman, Pushpa Kumari and Pinki Kumari. The meeting was presided over by Suryakar jitendra, Presidnt, AIDSO, Bihar State Committee. In course of explaining the justification of their demands all the student leaders felt the need of powerful sustained student movement against the steepest fee hike, privatisation and commercialisation of education, bide to conduct students' union election on undemocratic  Lyngdoh Committee recommendations and security to girls students. 

Supporting their demands Arun Kumar Singh, Senior Member, SUCI (Communist), Bihar State Committee said that the Nitish Government was exposing by not providing education, job and security to its citizens. The crime, rape, abduction, loot and corruption was the order of the day.  Terming the BJP-JDU state government as out and out anti people he emphasized the need to initiate student's movement against the burning problems of the students and the education.

Later a memorandum of 10 points charter of demands was submitted to the Secretary of Education, Govt. of Bihar in the absence of CM, Nitish Kumar.         

Farmers and Agro Workers Storm the Capital against Anti People Policies of the Governments

Patna, September 25:

Thousands of farmers and agricultural workers demonstrated today in the capital against the anti farmers and anti people policies of the Central and State Governments. The huge rally, under the banner of All India Krishak Khet Mazdoor Sangathan (AIKKMS) started from Gandhi Maidan and reached R Block traversing the main thoroughfares of the city. A mass meeting was held here before submitting 17 points charter of demands to the representative of CM. The charter of demands include: Check sky rocketing price hike, Provide workers the job for the whole year, Provide subsidy to the fertilizers, seeds and diesel, Check rampant corruption in MGNREGA. Stop the mushrooming of liquor shops, especially in rural areas.  

The meeting was addressed by Arun Kumar Singh, Senior Member, SUCI (C), Bihar State Committee; Ramadhin Singh, Lalit Kumar Ghosh, Krishnadeo Sah, Indradeo Ray, Kashinath Sahani, All Members, AIKKMS, Bihar State Committee. The meeting was presided over by Shiv Shankar, President, AIKKMS, Bihar State Committee cum Secretary, SUCI (C), Bihar State Committee. It was conducted by Ashok Kumar Singh, Secretary, AIKKMS, Bihar State Committee.      

Seminar on Increasing Crimes on Women on Pritilata Day in Patna

Patna,  September 24:

The All India Mahila Sanskritik Sangathan, Bihar State Committee, organised a Seminar on 'Increasing Crimes on Women' here in History Department of Patna University. The Seminar was addressed by       Prof. Bharati S. Kumar, HOD, History, PU, Prof. Daisy Narain, Keya Dey, Member, Executive Committee, AIMSS, Prof. Md. Shahid, Prof. Rama Sriwashtava, Kanchan, Nitu and Pinki Devi. All the speakers dealt on the different kinds of crimes perpetuated on the women especially in Bihar. They remembered the uncompromising struggle led by Pritilata Waddedar in the days of freedom movement. All the speakers felt the need to build up powerful women movement against the crimes on women. Sadhana Mishra, Secretary, AIMSS, Bihar State Committee conducted the programme.

Bharat Bandh a grand success in Bihar, Need to intensify sustained and protracted movement against anti people policies : SUCI (C)

Patna, September 20:

SUCI (Communist) activists came out on the streets and took out procession in support of Baharat Bandh today. The procession was taken out from Nala Road and traversing the main thoroughfares of the city reached Dak Bungalow Crossing. Holding cartoons depicting attacks on common people by the Congress led UPA Govt., the party supporters were shouting thunderous slogans against the anti people policies of the Central Govt. The procession was led by Shivlal Prasad, Indradeo Roy, both Member, SUCI (C), Bihar State Committee, Sadhana Mishra, Secretary, SUCI (C), Patna District Committee, Suryakar Jitendra, Anil Kumar and Anamika, all Members, SUCI (C), Patna District Committee. 

On this occasion Shri Shiv Shankar, Secretary, SUCI (C), Bihar State Committee termed the Bharat Bandh a grand success in Bihar and congratulated the common people of the State for it. Shri Shiv Shankar said that the anti-people decisions taken by the Congress-led central government in the interest of domestic and foreign monopolists like severe hike in the prices of petro-products, opening up retail trade to FDI, allowing the monopolists to acquire substantial stake in profit-making PSUs through disinvestment route, commercialization of education and healthcare and abolition of pass-fail system up to class VIII, have come as a serious blow to the plight and penury-stricken people. He said that in demand of immediate withdrawal of all these anti-people decisions, they called upon the common people in general and suffering people in particular of the state to build resistance movement against all these. He said that party workers and supporters came on the street and appealed the common people to make it a grand success in the districts of Muzaffarpur, Vaishali, Jehanabad, Aurangabad, Darbhanga, Bhagalpur, Munger, Madhepura, Rohtas, Khagaria, Jamui, Banka and other districts excepts Patna. He said further that more than hundred of workers and supporters across the state courted arrest and released later. 

SUCI (Communist) burns the effigy of PM against allowing FDI in retail market

Patna, September 15:

Patna, September 15

SUCI(Communist) activists shouted thunderous slogans against allowing 51 percent FDI in retail market by Congress led UPA Govt. and burnt the effigy of PM Manmohan Singh at Patna junction Roundabout.

On this occasion Shiv Shankar, Secretary, SUCI(Communist), Bihar State Committee said that the recent price hike in diesel and cooking gas and then allowing FDI in retail business would left no alternative to die the common people. Referring Nitish Kumar on this issue he said that he was branding hara-kiri and suicidal decision the allowance of 51 percent FDI in retail and steepest hike in diesel price by Central Govt. but did not taking measures to stop its entry in Bihar nor reducing taxes on diesel. Shiv Shankar termed this move of Nitish Kumar as Nautanki.

The speakers while addressing the gathering after burning the effigy said that while lacks of farmers committing suicide in the country, the allowing of FDI in retail would finish their livelihood. The small businessmen will be wiped out due to the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in retail. The rate of unemployment would rise and the condition of common people would worsen certainly as its consequence. The retail prices of commodities would go up. Emphasizing upon the imperative need to build up powerful resistance movement against this out and out anti people move of the central government.

The meeting was addressed by ramadhin Singh, Member, Bihar State Committtee, SUCI (C), Sadhana Mishra, Secretary, Patna District Committee, SUCI (C), Suryakar Jitendra, Rajkumar Chaudhary and Anamika, all Members, Patna District Committee, SUCI (C).

SUCI (C) protests excessive hike in diesel and cooking gas in Patna

Patna, September 14:

The activists of SUCI (Communist) protest the excessive price hike in diesel by Rs.5 per liter and 50 percent increase of the prices of cooking gas. The party activists assembled at Bhagat Singh Chowk, near Gandhi Maidan and burnt the effigy of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh amidst thundering slogans against UPA govt.

On this occasion Shiv Shankar, Secretary, SUCI (Communist) Bihar State Committee condemned the decision of Congress led UPA govt. the unprecedented hike in diesel and cooking gas. Terming UPA govt. out and out anti people he said that the govt. had done all this in its bid to fulfill the interest of foreign and domestic capitalists. The urged the common people of the state to come forward and lunch a resistance movement against this draconian decision.

Addressing a short meeting after burning the effigy the speakers said that the recent hike in diesel price and capping the number subsidized cooking gas cylinders at six a year was a great blow on the people already reeling under unprecedented price. They said that the govt. was loosing huge money for subsidizing to the industrialists and rich on the one hand but on the other increasing the prices of diesel and cooking gas. “The decision taken against the common people of the country will impact badly household budgets as price of most food and essential items will go up”, said the speakers.

The meeting was addressed by Shivlal Prasad, M. K. Pathak both Members, Bihar State Committtee, SUCI (C), Sadhana Mishra, Secretary, Patna District Committee, SUCI (C), Suryakar Jitendra, Anil Kumar and Anamika, all Members, Patna District Committee, SUCI (C).

Thousands of youths demand check on rampant corruption, vulgarity-nudity, rising crime and open sale of liquor in the state

Patna, September 3:

More than thousands of slogan shouting youths paraded on the streets of Patna, the Capital of Bihar here on Monday. The glowing and enthusiastic faces determined with intensifying movements for achieving their demands were very much perceptible. Under the auspices of All India Democratic Youth Organization (AIDYO) the demonstration of youths before CM was taken out from Gandhi Maidan. Holding placards, banners and flags the participants were demanding a check on unprecedented price rise, rampant corruption, vulgarity and nudity, rising crime, open sale of liquor, commercialization of education and health sectors and setting up industry on fertile land, besides filling up of vacant posts.

The procession led by Prativa Nayak, General Secretary, AIDYO, was echoing the anger accumulated in the conscious youths in particular and common people in general. The procession reached finally at R Block after traversing Fraser Road, Dakbungalow Crossing, Patna Junction Roundabout, New Market. A mass meeting was held there after police prevented them to go ahead.

Addressing the vast gathering of youths coming from nook and corner of the state Prativa Nayak, General Secretary, AIDYO, said the Centre as well as the Bihar Government was anti-youth. “Both the governments are implementing capital intensive industry instead of labour intensive ones, leading to shrinking jobs”, she said. Nayak gave a call to youths to intensify their countrywide agitation against unemployment, price rise, corruption and a shrinking job market.

Arun Kumar Singh, Senior Member, SUCI (Communist) Bihar State Committee said in his educative speech that the connivance of the leaders of ruling parties, criminals and administration had got its strength. Consequently the crime had reached its zenith mushrooming of liquor shops in plenty. “The nation and our province too run on economic policies based on earning maximum profit. This economic policy is begetting unemployment, price rise, corruption and degradation of culture. Youths should intensify the movements in order to destroy this exploitative capitalist system”, he emphasized. Among others who addressed the youths were Bhagawan Chandra from Madhepura, Bhupendra Singh from Bhagalpur, Jitendra Kumar from Khagaria, Raman Singh and Ravindra Mandal from Munger, Lalbabu Mahato and Arvind Kumar from Muzaffarpur, Sandesh Yadav from Aurangabad, Brajkishore from Rohtas, Awadhesh Kumar from Vaishali, Rupesh Kumar from Arwal, Dr. Manav from Jehanabad and Anil Kumar Chand from Patna. The meeting was presided over by Indradeo Roy, Member, Convening Body, AIDYO, Bihar. Later a 5 member delegation led Jyoti Kumar, Convener, Convening Body, AIDYO, Bihar, submitted a memorandum to the representative of CM.

Huge Women Procession Breaks 144 against Increasing Gang Rape and Atrocities on Women

Patna, August 30:

The sign of proud and enthusiastic mood of women were very much clear after breaking 144 at dak bungalow crossing here on Thursday. The anger was being manifested on the faces of women against the rapidly increasing rapes, abductions and murder of women as well as inaction of police and administration in the state of Bihar. The well decorated procession of women, coming in thousands, was taken out from historic Gandhi Maidan under the banner of Mahila Atyachar Virodhi Sangharsha Morcha (A front of Struggle Against Atrocities on Women). The procession was conversed into a mass meeting after police prevented them to go ahead by closing the gates on the road at Hartali More.

Addressing the vast gathering of women at Hartali More, Sadhana Mishra, Secretary, All India Mahila Sanskritik Sangathan (AIMSS), Bihar State Unit said, “The incidents of rape, atrocity, abduction and murder of women are increasing rapidly in the regime of Bihar CM Nitish Kumar. Committing the crimes by the criminals and men of power have became the daily incidents. The opening of liquor shops on the public places in the name of collecting revenues has added the fuel in the fire.” Claiming itself the government of good governance the Nitish Government increasing the revenues by attacking the modesty of women, she added.

Among others who addressed the gathering were Kanchan Bala, Anamika, Rampari Devi, Sharat, Shiwani and Nivedita. Terming the Nitish Government out and out anti people all the speakers urged the people in general and the women in particular to come forward and build a powerful sustained movement against the attack on the modesty of women.

Citizens’ March in Patna for establishing peace and harmony in Assam

Patna, August 23:

A Citizens’ March was held here on Thursday for establishing peace and harmony in Assam and against the ongoing conspiracy for disturbing communal harmony in the country. The march started from Radio Station and traversing Fraser Road, Dakbunglow went to Patna Junction Roundabout. The march conversed into a meeting at Patna Junction Roundabout. The march was led and addressed at Patna Junction Roundabout by Prof. Santosh Kumar, Prof. Vinay Kumar Kanth, Prof. M. N. Karna, Harsha Mander from Aman Biradri, Cultural Activists Estiyak, Vinod Kumar and Anish Ankur and Social Activist Rupesh.. Addressing the meeting Arun Kumar Singh, Senior State Committee Member, SUCI (Communist) said that the common people of the country were suffering from acute price rise and other burning problems. They were searching the way out and for that purpose they were getting organized. Fearing the ruling class of the country wanted to break the unity of the toiling people and communal tension were spreading. “The common people and particularly the intelligentsia should be conscious about the conspiracies hazed by the ruling class.” Said Sri Singh. Among others who address the gathering were Krishna Murari, Jan Mukti Sangharsha Vahini, Vijay Kumar Chaudhary, MCPI (U), Partha Sarkar, Communist Centre of India and Nand Kishore Singh, CPI(ML). All the speakers appealed the people to maintain their unity at any cost in order to maintain communal harmony.

Observance of Hiroshima Day in Patna

Patna, August 6:

Hiroshima Day was observed in Patna as International Anti Imperialist Day. A well decorated march against imperialism was taken out from Shaheed Bhagat Singh Chowk and went up to J. P. Golamber. The march conversed here as a meeting which was addressed by Prof. O. P. Jaiswal, Retd. Professor of Patna University, Prof. Nawal Kishore Chaudhary, Deptt. of Economics, Patna University, Dr. Shakeel, Eminent Doctor and Arun Kumar Singh, Secretary, All India Anti Imperialist Forum, Bihar Chapter. Those who participated in the march were among Prof. Purnendu Mukherjee, Retd. Professor of Patna University, Pushparaj, writer of Nandigram Diary, Mona Jha, Theater artist and Akshay Kumar, social activist.

Talk on ‘People’s Uprisings in Different Countries, Anti-Imperialist Movement and its Lessons’

Patna.

Under the auspices of All India Anti Imperialist Forum, Patna Chapter a talk was organized on the topic of ‘People’s Uprisings in Different Countries, Anti-Imperialist Movement and its Lessons’ at Gandhi Sangrahalaya here on August 4, 2012. The talk was addressed by Manik Mukherjee, General Secretary, International Anti-Imperialist Coordinating Committee (IACC). In course of discussing the different aspects of anti-imperialist movements round the globe, he said that movements were getting momentum round the world against imperialism. The people’s uprisings in different countries including America were its signals. People’s anger against imperialism, war and autocracy was a new ray of hope. He said further, “USA is in deep recession which is deeper than the great recession of 30s of the last century. Capitalism is in death bed. Today it is impossible for them to restrain the mass movements and to save capitalism.” Replying a question he said that ‘Occupy Wall Street Movement’ left a great impact on the common people. Protesting people were talking of occupying big bungalows. On Indian context he said that though we got freedom through the great sacrifices of the common people, we did not get real freedom, the people’s salvation. He stressed the need of building and developing mass movements on the people’s burning problems.

Prof. O.P. Jaisawal, Retd. Professor, Patna University presided over the talk. Prof. D. M. Diwakar, Director, A. N. Sinha Institute of Social Study, Prof. Purnendu Mukherhee, Retd. Professor, Patna University, Dr. Suresh Kumar and Akhter Hussain, Social Activist made also participated in the discussion. Dr. Razi Ahmed, Secretary, Gandhi Sangrahalaya, Patna, Prof. Ishwari Prasad, Retd. Professor, JNU, Prof. Safadar Imam Kadari, Professor, College of College, Patna, Dr. R. B. Singh, Dr. Om Prakash, Akshay Kumar and Ram Naresh Jha were present amongst others on this occasion. Arun Kumar Singh, Secretary, All India Anti Imperialist Forum, Bihar Chapter conducted the programme.

SUCI (C) Remembers great leader of proletariat Com. Shibdas Ghosh

Patna 5 August:

The Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist), the only genuine revolutionary Communist party on Indian soil observed the 36^th memorial day of its founder General Secretary, a foremost Marxist thinker and great leader of proletariat Com. Shibdas Ghosh in a befitting manner in Bihar. The state level memorial meeting was held at P & T Hall in Patna on 5th August, 2012. Party members and supporters from different districts of the state attended the meeting.

Addressing the huge gathering Com. Manik Mukherjee, Member, Polit Bureau, SUCI (Communist) said that the founder General Secretary of their party Com. Shibdas Ghosh passed away on 5^th August 35 years ago. His teachings and life struggles provided the direction to the proletarian revolution of the country. Pointing out the dreams of Com. Shibdas Ghosh he appealed all to renew their pledges to fulfill the dreams. He asserted that his dreams can only be fulfilled by overthrowing capitalism and establishing socialism. He asked the rulers of the country why do the people die of starvation, why do the farmers commit suicide passing so many years after independence. He told that India had 3 richest persons out of 20 in the world. The wealth of a handful of people was increasing day by day. But common man was dying. They achieved nothing. They got poorer and poorer. He said further that as there was no real communist party in India during freedom movement, Com. Shibdas Ghosh felt the necessity of a real revolutionary party. For this he undertook the task of forming a new party. That party is the Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist). He emphasized the need of acquiring revolutionary characters and adopting mass life, living with the people. Speaking on elections he said revolution would not take place by simply getting majority in parliament. Common people got nothing by elections. We had to wage struggle, shed blood for revolution.

Presenting the reality of the common people in the country he said that people had no food, no job, on education. Farmers were dying, committing suicide. Prices of commodities were soaring up. Mothers and sisters were compelled to resort the prostitution. They were choosing this sinister path for livelihood. There was much agony and pain everywhere. Discussing on international scenario he said that people were fighting in the whole world, even in America. Earlier people’s struggles had been in the backward countries, in third world countries and in the countries of Middle-East. But the American people too awakened one day and came forward in the arena of the movement. The ‘Occupy Wall Street Movement’ got its momentum. Referring Comrade Shibdas Ghosh the polit bureau member said that the material condition for revolution was fully prepared. What we need is the real revolutionary capable to lead the revolution. If revolution took place under the leadership of a real revolutionary party, socialism would establish, capitalism would end and imperialism would end. Same was the condition of India. Ground was prepared for the revolution. It needed to strengthen the party, spread the party in all the states and intensify the movements. He showed the enough possibilities in favour of revolution. Commenting on Anna Hazare he said that lacks of people supported his movement against corruption due to their discontent, their sufferings. His party requested him to incorporate the issues of price rise and unemployment to it. But he refused their request. Stressing the need of building and developing mass movements in the light of the direction of Comrade Shibdas Ghosh he expressed his strong desire that a lot of change would sure to occur. If we could disseminate the teachings of Com. Shibdas Ghosh to every nook and corner of the country, revolution would take no much time. Capitalism was on death bed. It needed a blow, the blow of revolution. Only then it would end.

Com. Shiv Shankar, Secretary, SUCI (Communist), Bihar State Committee presided over the meeting. The meeting started with singing the song composed on Com. Shibdas Ghosh and ended with internationale.

Vaishali villagers hold Mahadharana against white asbestos plant

Vaishali/Patna June 15, 2012:
Villagers of Vaishali’s Chaksultan Rampur Rajdhari near Panapur in Kanhauli Dhanraj Panchayat of Goraul block held a Mahadharana (Massive sit-in demonstration) against the proposed white asbestos plant of Utkal Asbestos Limited (UAL) company in their village on June 14.
Villagers have been protesting against this lung cancer causing hazardous plant under the banner of Khet Bachao Jeevan Bachao Jan Sangharsh Committee (KBJBJC) for the last 2 years. Local officials like BDO and SDO informed the villagers at Mahadharna about Jitendra Srivastva, new DM’s assurance that the administration will examine the concerns of the villagers and would do the needful.
In a dubious move, the UAL staffers burnt their own premises in broad day light and accused the peaceful villagers who were protesting at factory gate about which prior information was given to the Police and the administration. This appears to be done to trap villagers into concocted cases as part of company’s design to malign the movement of the KBJBJC. There was police presence at the site of Mahadhrana.
Addressing thousands of people, including large number of women gathered there Lalit Kumar Ghosh, Patron of KBJBJC and Secretary, SUCI (C), Vaishali District Committee warned the government and officials that if govt. does not stop the construction of destructive factory, the students, youths and women would be compelled to go for law violation movement and the government would be solely responsible for any kind of untoward incident. The speakers referred to the resolutions of ILO and WHO which calls for the elimination of asbestos. They also referred to former Union Health Minister, Sushma Swaraj’s statement in the Parliament that exposure to asbestos fibers cause mesothelioma, asbestosis and lung cancer on August 18, 2003. They said that white asbestos was banned in 55 countries. These were incurable diseases yet Bihar Govt. is promoting it. Those who spoke on the occasion were amongst others Ajit Kumar Singh, Convener, KBJBJC, Indra Deo Ray, State Committee Member, SUCI (C), Baliram Sharma and Naushad Alam. The Mahadharna was presided over by Govind Ram.
Meanwhile the left parties SUCI (C) , CPI, CPI (M), CPI(ML) liberation and Forward Block supported the ongoing movement of the villagers against setting up of asbestos factory in the vicinity of densely populated areas on fertile agricultural lands. In a joint press statement issued to day Arun Kumar Singh, Senior Member, Bihar State Committee, SUCI (C), Rajendra Prasad Singh, Secretary, CPI, Bihar State Council, Arun Kumar Mishra, Secretariat Member, Bihar State Committee, CPIM, Dhirendra Jha, Member, Central Committee, CPI (ML) Liberation and Wakil Thakil, Senior Member, Bihar State Committee, Forward Block demanded the state government to immediate ban the construction of hazardous asbestos factory, arrest and lodge cases against the management who set fire the own premises, withdraw concocted cases framed on the demonstrations. Expressing the solidarity to the struggle being fought under the leadership of KBJBJSC and supporting their demands Jana Abhiyan, a platform of 10 left and democratic parties/groups working in Bihar issued a separate press statement.

Bihar Chapter of All India Anti-Imperialist Forum organises protest march against US plan of establishing naval bases in the Bay of Bengal

Patna, June 11:

Responding the call given by All India Anti-imperialist Forum to observe All India Protest Day against the reported plans of the United States to establish naval bases in the Bay of Bengal, the Bihar Chapter of All India Anti-imperialist Forum organized a protest march here on Monday. The march started from the statue of Shaheed Bhagat Singh near Gandhi Maidan and culminated at JP Roundabout.

Addressing the march the speakers said that US was making frantic efforts round the globe to establish its hegemony and control over every sphere including maritime water. With Japan, Australia and India, the US was conducting joint naval exercises frequently in Pacific, Indian and other oceans and gulfs to show off its strength. “With the plea of containment of China, United States has planned to set up bases in the Bay of Bengal and multiply its naval presence in the Indian Ocean. The real aim is to consolidate its military hegemony in South Asia and launch offensives against Iran, Afghanistan and other countries in the Middle East and Central Asia,” said the speakers. Strongly condemning the nefarious war activities of the US Imperialists they urged all the progressive democratic anti-imperialist forces and peace loving people of the state come forward and build up mighty movement to forestall these heinous moves of US and its accomplices. Pressurizing the Indian Government to give up its pro-US policies and military alliance with the US they demanded the withdrawal of American naval presence in the Bay of Bengal. In his message on this occasion Prof. O. P. Jaisawal strongly condemned the nefarious war activities of the US Imperialism all over the globe. Those who spoke and led the march were amongst Dr. P. N. P. Paul, President, IMA Bihar, Prof. Nawal Kishore Chaudhary, Economist, Prof. Santosh Kumar, Pushparaj, writer, Gopal Krishna, Environmentalist, Arun Kumar Singh, Senior Leader, SUCI (C) Bihar State Committee.

SUCI (Communist) Protests the Steepest Hike in Petrol Prices

Patna, May 24:
Under the auspices of SUCI (Communist) Patna District Committee the effigy of PM Manmohan Singh was burnt amid the thunderous slogans and a short meeting was held here at Patna Junction Roundabout on Thursday against the steepest hike in petrol prices.
Addressing the people gathered on this occasion the speakers said, “This hike would bring more misery to the people reeling already under acute price rise of essential commodities.” Terming UPA government out and out anti people the speakers said that the government had decontrolled the prices of petrol in June 2010 in the interest of domestic and foreign oil companies to reap maximum profit. “The rate of petrol has been increased by more than Rs. 35 in three years tenure of UPA-2 government,” said the speakers. The speakers termed this exorbitant price hike an attractive gift (!) from the UPA-2 government after completing its 3 years. Condemning the hike in petrol price all the speakers demanded to the UPA government its immediate rollback. They also demanded to the state government to decrease the prices of petrol withdrawing its taxes.
The meeting was addressed by Shivlal Prasad, M. K. Pathak, both State Committee Members, SUCI (Communist), Baidyanath Sharma, Rajkumar Chaudhary, Anil Kumar and Anamika, all Patna District Committee Members of the organization.