By Firstdespatch Desk Oct 21, 2022
Agartala, Oct 21(FD): Giving a nightmare to the ruling BJP four months ahead of the sixty-member assembly elections in Tripura the opposition CPI-M organized a
well organized public meeting and the leaders appealed to overthrow the ‘anti-people’ government.
CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechuri today said that all secular forces have to unite against hatred, violence and communal politics if the country and its democracy are to be saved.
Addressing a gathering at the Swami Vivekanda Maidan here, Yechuri said, people have to be united and swear that if any Government fails to work to protect the interests of common masses have to bid farewell.
Yechuri called upon people to end fascist misrule and revive democracy.
"Thousands have turned up here and this is the solution for BJP. This will be the way to dislodge this government and democracy will be revived", he said.
Invoking mythological references to target the BJP, Yechuri said twin brothers Lab and Kush had halted the horse of Ram's Ashwamedh yajna in the Ramayana and claimed that in the current political landscape, Left democratic forces, with twin forces of farmers and workers would halt Prime Minister Modi's ashwamedh yajna.
He also said, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji has declared that the country was observing the ‘Amrit kal’ of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav.
Taking a dig at the Prime Minister, the communist leader said, the party which played no role in country’s independence movement said the country was passing through a ‘amrit kal’.
“When amrit was extracted, Raksas (demon) had theft the amrit. It is like BJP, which has no relation with independence of the country is now giving us the taste of amrit”, he commented.
Citing examples from Himachal Pradesh and G
ujarat, Yechuri said undue benefits or doles are being rolled out in the latter including cut in milk price hike, cylinder subsidies. He said these doles are being given to appease public discontent ahead of elections and to buy votes.
"They will come here and do the same. You have to stay strong and not fall into their traps", he said.
Referring to selling and leasing out national assets, Yechuri said government, which is manager of the country, is selling assets without consulting the people, who are the real owners.
"Modi and BJP think their horse of Ashwamedh Yajna can't be stopped by anyone. In today's political landscape, the two brothers are the farmers with their sickle and workers with their hammer. Ram's horse was stopped Lab and Kush. Today, the red flag, backed by twin brothers of farmers and workers will stop the ashwamedh horse of BJP", he said.
Speaking to reporters later, the CPIM leader said his party wants to set up a government of secular democratic forces in order to save India, the Constitution and democracy and on that basis, build a better India.
He said the communists achieved pro-peope policies under the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government in the past including introduction of MG NREGA, Forest Rights Act, Right to Education Act etc.
"We did it in the past and we shall do it again", he added.
In his speech, Tripura opposition leader and CPIM politburo member Manik Sarkar said employees, youths are common people were lured with lofty promises ahead of 2018 assembly elections. He urged people not to make similar judgements again and said democracy can only be revived by replacing BJP with a pro-people, secular and democratic government.
He also urged his party workers to brave assaults, get ready to be injured or even accept 'martyrdom' if necessary but to ensure the saffron party is dislodged at any cost.
Tripura CPIM secretary Jitendra Chaudhary urged youths to build resistance against political violence and said, "No need of sticks separately. If necessary, turn the jhanda (flag pole) to danda (sticks). Today anti socials are breaking into houses, destroying shops, obstructing people. Stand up to them; they will not get any space to run. If you stay silent, today your property is attacked, tomorrow your mother or sister will be snatched. We want Tripura to be goon-free and garbage-free".
Both Sarkar and Chaudhury urged national and regional parties to unite and overthrow jungle raaj in Tripura. FD JK