Patna saw an army of youths dedicated and committed for certain ideology

Patna:

On 22^nd October, 2016 the People of Patna saw a quite different gathering of youths who have come from different parts of the country. Representing different states from Kerala to Punjab and from Rajasthan to Tripura the youth rally of nearly ten thousands marched from Anjuman Islamia Hall to Bharatiya Nritya Kala Mandir (Muktakash) traversing Ashok Rajpath, Gandhi Maidan, JP Roundabout and Fraser Road. Holding banners and placards in their hands they were raising slogans against anti employment policy of the government and in favor of their other demands. This was the occasion of the open session of 2^nd All India Youth Conference. The conference was being organized in the city of Patna in Bihar from 22-24 October 2016. This gigantic conference was organized by All India Democratic Youth Organization, a revolutionary youth organization (AIDYO) of the country.  Seeing this mammoth rally the traffic of Patna city stood spellbound for several minutes. The nature of this rally was completely different as compared to other anarchist organization, because of the army of the youths participated in this rally were dedicated and committed for certain ideology. The rally comprised of youths free from the religion, caste and regionalism and committed to bring the dream of the great revolutionaries like Bhagat Singh, Ashfaqulla Khan, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose to make a new society free from any kind of exploitation. Burning problems of youths of this country such as unemployment, cultural degradation, communal and caste problem, and crimes against women were raised in this conference.

  

Youth rally marching on the streets of Patna

Inaugurating the Youth Conference Smt. Mridula Mishra, Former Justice of Patna High Court congratulated all the delegates who had assembled here with a mission to make this All India Youth Conference a grand success. Upholding the issues raised in the conference, she said that unemployment was becoming a very serious problem of the youths in our country. The consumerist culture was playing a very nasty role in spreading obscenity very fast among the youths. The spread of obscenity was also being accelerated by the market oriented policies of the governments. Stressing the need of fighting spirit in the youths she urged to ignite that spirit. 

A portion of massive gathering of youths

Addressing the Conference as a main speaker Satyavan, Member, Central Committee, SUCI (Communist) said, “To day, the situation of this country is completely not in the favor of the youths. The youths of this country are struggling for basic necessities of life like education, health and employment.   Millions of unemployed youths in search of employment are migrating from one city to other.  What happened to the promises of the Prime Minister of this country who had said he will create two crores of jobs every year?  The youths of this country should think seriously about the degradation of cultural and ethical standard. They should focus on the development of sports and cultural movements also. Without acquiring higher moral values, ethics and higher level of consciousness no one can become good human being. To change the present situation of this country the youth movement should develop in the right direction and with right ideology.”

Addressing the mammoth gathering of youths Prathibha Nayak, General Secretary, AIDYO said, “Under the grave situation of the country, it would have been more challenging for AIDYO to organize its 2^nd All India 

Youth Conference without the support of the entire people of the country and Bihar in particular. This is a hugely successful and historic program because of the commitment of the youths of AIDYO towards their ideology and ideals. The AIDYO, a revolutionary youth organization founded on the teachings and thoughts of Comrade Shibdas Ghosh, a foremost Marxist thinker of this era, is striving hard to solve the problems of our country by establishing socialism in this land. We have to move fast to inculcate higher morals and ethics among the youths so that they emerge as responsible citizens. The next two days of delegate session will exclusively deliberate on this important issue and draw up the future course of action. Movements against the increasing menace of drugs and increasing crimes on women will also be chalked out in the conference. Finally, this youth conference will become a milestone in taking the youth movement of our country to higher phases. 

Pratibha Nayak addressing the youths

 The meeting was also addressed by Deepak Kumar and Ramanjanappa, both Vice Presidents, AIDYO. Ujjwal Roy, fraternal delegate from Bangladesh and Com. Anshuman Roy, Secretariat Member, AIDSO, were among other speakers.

On the next day the delegate session of the conference started with the flag hoisting by Pratibha Nayak, General Secretary, AIDYO. Unable to attend the Conference due to his illness, Manik Mukherjee, Member, Polit Bureau, SUCI (Communist) urged in his message to hasten the revolutionary youth movement. Recalling the role played by youths in revolutionary transformation in past he stressed the need of strengthen AIDYO to foil the increasing present fascist attacks. He also emphasized the need to build up youth movement in order to establish socialism. The Communist Youth Organisation (KGO) of Turkey in its message wished the conference a total success and stressed the need to strengthen world wide the present day youth movement. Abhoy Mukherjee,  General  Secretary, DYFI, in his message, termed this 2^nd All India Conference of AIDYO a decisive step in the direction of developing united left and democratic youth movement in the country. Aftab Alam, President, AIYF, in his address pointed out the danger for democracy the increasing attacks led by RSS and BJP throughout the country. He also emphasized the need of united left and democratic movement.The main resolution was moved by Com. Ramanjanappa. The delegates participated enthusiastically on the issues like unemployment, casteism, communalism, obscenity, increasing crimes on women.     

Ten resolutions including on casteism, communalism, obscenity, atrocities on women, commercialization of health and sports, skill development, the problems of ITI students, Apprenticeship Act-2016, contractual labor were moved and passed unanimously. The draft Constitution was also passed with some valuable amendments. While the organizational Report was placed by Pratibha Nayak. In order to develop a powerful youth movement throughout the country a strong All India Committee consisting of 78 members was formed. Ramanjanappa was elected as President, while Pratibha Nayak was reelected as General Secretary of the organization.

Provas Ghosh addressing the delegates

 In his concluding speech Provas Ghosh, General Secretary, SUCI (Communist) said, “Whenever the clouds of crisis intensify at any stage of the development of human civilization, whenever  the existence of civilization and humanity face stiff danger, it was the youth who came forward with all their strength, vivacity and courage armed with correct ideology, love for mankind and smashed the obstacles in the way of social progress.” Stressing the need to upgrade moral and cultural standard of the youths he added that since independence ruling capitalist class in its cunning attempt is eroding the moral backbone of the youths so that the youths cannot stand up raising their head high against social injustice, atrocities and exploitation prevailing in the society.”

 

Movement on Civic Problems in Patna

Patna, 23 June:

There has been an old relation between Patna Municipal Corporation and uncleanness. Garbage and dusts on streets and lanes, heap of garbage here and there and filthy smells corroborate it. The recent report of WHO emphasizes it stating that Patna is the 6^th most polluted city in the word. It is has been the experience of suffering from water logging in every year in spite of tall claims of cleanness of garbage from the drains. Many streets and lanes immerse in water even light showers. Mosquitoes are spreading widely due to not using of mosquito killing sprays. This may led to diseases like malaria and dengue. As far the question of drinking water is concerned, the pipes used for supplying water are very old, broken and passes through the drains, carries dirty water. People are compelled to drink this unhygienic water. No one can negate the possibilities of diarrhea, dysentery and amoebiasis. Barring some VIP Roads, most of the streets and lanes lighted through the lights coming from open shops and windows of the houses. But after closing these private sources of lights most of the streets and lanes immersed in darkness.

In order to find out the solution of this hell-like situation SUCI (C) Patna district Committee decided to build up movement making the citizens conscious about their citizens’ right. A month long campaign was undertaken visiting went door to door in different localities. Party activists collected signatures of the citizens in favour of the charter of demands addressed to the Mayor, Patna Municipal Corporation. Signature campaign was also conducted at different public places.

On 23 June, 2016 a citizen demonstration was held before the office of the Mayor at Mauryalok demanding regular cleanness of streets and lanes, solving the problem of water logging, cleanness the garbage of the drains in proper way, spraying of bleaching powder in drains and dustbins, using of mosquito killing sprays through fogging machines, regular supply of pure drinking water, changing of old and broken pipes used for supplying water, arrangement of street lights in roads and lanes, covering of open manholes, arrangement of urinals at important crossings. Demonstrators were shouting thunderous slogans holding festoons in their hands.

A meeting was held there. Addressing the meeting Sadhana Mishra, Secretary, SUCI (C) Patna District Committee, said that it was the right of every citizen to live in a healthy and hygienic environment. Citizens are discharging their duties by paying taxes imposed on them by Municipal Corporation. But contrarily Municipal Corporation is shaking its responsibilities of proving its citizens the healthy, hygienic and cleanness environment. She criticized the PMC for working in PPP mode. The meeting was also addressed by M K Pathak, Suryakar Jitendra, Rajkumar Chaudhary, Awadhesh Kumar, Baidyanath Sharma and Anamika. Astonishingly, when demonstrators got no response from the office of the Mayor after demonstrating and holding meetings for a long time, they entered into the chamber of the Mayor. But Mayor was absent and no one was entrusted to meet and hear the delegation, though he was informed earlier. It evoked anguish among the demonstrating citizens and they decided to intensify the movement on civic problems.