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.