People's Democracy

New Delhi, November 4:  On the occasion of the 23^rd Foundation Day of the Democratic Youth Federation of India, the central executive committee organised a Blood Donation Camp at the central office in New Delhi with the help of Rotary Club of Noida city. The camp was inaugurated by Harkishan Singh Surjeet CPI(M) general secretary. The others present at the occasion were PMS Grewal, CPI(M) Delhi state secretary and Tapas Sinha, DYFI All India general secretary. The function was presided over by K N Balagopal, DYFI All India joint secretary.

The function started with flag hoisting ceremony and floral tributes to the martyrs’ columns. While inaugurating the function Surjeet congratulated DYFI for continuing their struggle in the entire country for the last twenty five years. Remembering his days when youth were part and parcel of the freedom struggle, he said that the need of the time is to organize the youths of the country to strengthen the fight against imperialism, globalization and liberalization. Not only that the youth of the country should also actively participate in the social welfare programmes.  Pointing out a finger at the recent communal carnage in Gujarat, Surjeet congratulated the DYFI members for taking up the relief work and helping the affected people of Gujarat to once again start a new life.

Speaking at the ceremony, PMS Grewal the Delhi CPI(M) secretary emphasized on the fight of the youth against the imperialist forces which are affecting their life.  At a time when the imperialist culture is clouding the lives of the youth in general, the DYFI is an organization which is fighting at every step to build a just social order in the country. He also said that despite the holiday and festival day DYFI comrades came in a large number to donate their blood, which in itself is a great achievement.

The DYFI general secretary Tapas Sinha stressed the history of the organization from its conceptional day. He said that at the time of the foundation of the organization the DYFI had ten lakh members but over the years it has grown and become the largest youth organization of the country with membership crossing one crore seventeen lakhs. The organization has been at the forefront of the social and political movements in the country.

The governor of Rotary Club of Noida City Sanjeev Khanna and its president Peter Arackal has congratulated the DYFI members for making the occasion a great success.

 From India News Network (INN)

DYFI Condemns Brutal Killing of Labourers

ON October 27 night, at about 1 a m, NDFB extremists gunned down 22 agricultural labourers in village Dadgiri of Assam’s Kokrajhar district on Indo-Bhutan border.

Condemning this brutal killing of innocent labourers, the central executive committee (CEC) of the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) has demanded immediate arrest of and exemplary punishment to the terrorist criminals. Through a statement issued by DYFI general secretary Tapas Sinha, the CEC appealed to the people to raise their voice against the imperialist-backed extremist outfits that are trying to jeopardise the unity and integrity of our country. The CEC also appealed to the government of India as well as the government of Assam to effectively combat the separatist and extremist forces. (INN)