People's Democracy

    CPI(M) Observes Anti-Imperialist And Anti-War Day

THE CPI(M) units across the country observed September 1 as "Anti-Imperialist and Anti-War Day" by holding demonstrations, rallies and public meetings. In New Delhi, the Party state unit organised a dharna at Jantar Mantar. People from all walks of life, particularly workers under the banner of CITU turned out in large numbers chanting 'NO to Bush-Blair Proxy Rule in Iraq'. They were holding placards denouncing the American- Israeli axis and American machinations elsewhere.

The meeting was addressed among others by Polit Bureau member Prakash Karat, central committee member Joginder Sharma and leaders from the CITU Delhi and Ghaziabad.

Prakash Karat, while addressing the dharna, said that this day was being observed all over the country by the Party and mass organisations like CITU, DYFI, JMS, SFI etc. The people all over the world are opposing the US imperialist war and occupation of Iraq. He pointed out that there was secularism during the regime of Saddam Hussein. But the US administration has imposed a puppet and religious and fundamentalist government, which is finishing secularism. He appealed  to the people of our country not to visit Iraq for any employment and help American forces and administration.  He called upon the people to fight unitedly against the terror perpetrated by the USA and UK. He also criticised the previous NDA government for not protesting against the naked body search of the then India’s defence minister twice when he visited USA, prompting the crowds to chant “Shame, Shame.”

Jogender Sharma gave the details of how American imperialism was imposing its conditionalties on developing and other countries through its agencies like the World Bank and the IMF. The US imperialism was also trying to impose its conditionalties on North Korea which was strongly fighting imperialist forces. He also appealed to the people to fight against imperialist forces.

CITU leader Suraj Bhan Bhardwaj presided over the dharna. Others who addressed the dharna included Baldev Singh, Mohan Lal, Nathu Prasad leaders of district committees of Delhi and different mass organisations. (INN)