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.