Nationalize Transport in Punjab for the safety of Passengers

Wed, May 6, 2015 at 4:44 PM

Four left parties held a massive demonstration in all districts

Ludhiana: 7 May 2015: (Punjab Screen Bureau):

In context of the Orbit bus episode in Moga where a young teen age girl was first molested and then killed by throwing her out of the running bus by the staff and some hired goons of the Orbit company, the left parties have demanded that the public transport in Punjab should be nationalized immediately. In a rally organised by the CPI, CPI (M), CPM Punjab and CPI (ML) Liberation at the interstate bus stand after holding a protest march from the Chattar Singh Park, various speakers while condemning this incident said that this is part of the mafiaism of the Badal Parivar which is apparent from the sale of drugs, sand, land, liquor and electronic media in addition to transport. 

The way the poor family of the girl has been pressurized and the whole case handled has exposed the nexus between Badals, criminals, administration and the police. It is well known to everyone that the private bus companies not only evade tax but also flout the rules and regulations. They use pressure horns with impunity, paint the window glasses with black color, use curtains in the buses and play dirty loud music and films in the buses. They even employ untrained and tainted personnel as their staff who misbehave with the passengers. 

No official can dare challan them on these grounds. They even beat the government run transport staff. All the prime time routes have been controlled by the Orbit and Jujhar companies. This has virtually ousted the government transport as well as the small entrepreneurs from the transport business. Because of sand mafia the construction activity has come down leaving large number of labourers jobless. The speakers addressing the rally said that our neighbouring states have nationalized transports which gives substantial revenue to the government. The situation of law and order is so grave that even the upright police officers have not been spared of the wrath of the goons with the backing of the Badal Parivar as we have seen in the incidents of attack on AIG in Ludhiana, ASI in Amritsar and Head Constable in Jalandhar. At the end effigy of Badal government was burnt.

Those who addressed the rally include Dr Arun Mitra, Com D P Maur, Com Sukhminder Sekhon, Com Amarjit Mattu, Com Paramjit Singh, Com Ramesh Rattan, Com Jagdishchand, Com Jatinder Pal Singh, Com Gurnam Gill, Com Gurnam Sidhu, Gulzar Goria, O P Mehta, Devraj.

Continued heavy rain failed to interrupt Red Flag Rally

Rally was held against anti people policies of Govt.

Ludhiana: 5th September 2014: (Rector Kathuria//Punjab Screen):

The Communist Party of India (CPI) and  CPI(M), CPM Punjab, CPI M L Liberation  took out a protest demonstration from Bhai Wala Chowk to Mini Secretariat where a rally was held against anti people policies of the Badal government and the central govt. of Narinder Modi and to demand repeal of the black laws enacted by the government. After the rally a memorandum was presented to the Deputy Commissioner Ludhiana to be forwarded to the Punjab government. The rally in which thousands of workers of all four parties participated was presided over by a presidium of Com Amarjeet Singh Mattu, Com Paramjeet Singh and Com O P Mehta. 

Addressing the rally Com Charan Singh Virdi-State Secretary of the CPI (M), Com Mangat Ram Pasla-state secretary CPM Punjab, Com Kartar Singh Bowani – Secretariat Member CPI Punjab said that as a result of these policies there is rise in prices of essential commodities including the LPG and Petrol,  law and order situation has deteriorated, consolidation of land and sand mafia, criminal activities of drug mafia and increase in the petty crime. The law and order situation has deteriorated to the lowest ebb ever in the recent period. The leaders said that on one side the Badal Govt. is responsible for land Mafia and Sand Mafia as well as the drug peddlers who  are active without any fear. imposing taxes to the tune of Rs. 9000 crores on the people of Punjab in form of property tax, increase in bus fare, registration of vehicle rates increase, enhancement of rate of Intqal and TS 1, electricity tariff etc. The tax on petrol is also maximum in Punjab. They criticized the Modi Govt. for its pro-corporate policies, spreading of communal , implementing its agenda of Hindutva in Education and culture, Disbanding the National  Planning Commission, inviting FDI in every sector, framing new laws for the appointments of Judges of Supreme Court. 

Addressing the gathering Com Sukhvinder Singh Sekhon- Member state committee CPI (M), Com Paramjit Singh, Com D P Maur, Dr Arun Mitra, Com Jatinder pal Singh, Com Mahinder Singh Acharwal, Com Jagdev singh Kalsi, Com Roop Basant Baraich and Com Harbans Singh Lohatvadi Com Sukhdarshan Natt lambasted the government for framing Law – prevention of damage to public and private property which is in fact an excuse to implicate the struggling  toiling masses for their just demands.  Therefore whereas this struggle is being waged against these black laws, on the other hand this struggle is to highlight just demands of the common people such as to waive off the urban property tax, strict action against the drug peddlers, jobs to the unemployed, to fill the vacant places in government departments,  to bring the health and education under the control of government, to increase the 

old age and widow pension to at least Rs. 3000-00 per month, to crush the violence against women, minimum wage to the unskilled workers to be Rs. 15,000-00 per month, strengthen the public distribution system, effective check on sand and land mafia, remove all toll plazas which have already  got the money back for the work done, to implement recommendations of Dr Swaminathan for proper remuneration to the peasants, to fulfill the just demands of the agriculture labour pending since long and to regularize the temporary employees, for the just demands fo Asha and Aanganwari workers. They further said that through this joint struggle of the left parties the struggle against the communal and dictatorial  policies of the Modi government and this will continue till fulfillment of 14 point demand charter. This will also continue to develop an formidable pro people alternative in the state. This joint struggle has filled lot of enthusiasm among the workers.     

Those who addressed the Com Gulzar Gorea,  Com D P Maur, Com Jatinder Pal , Com Jagdish, Com Ramesh Rattan, CPM, Com Badev Singh Latala, Com Surinder Singh Jalaldiwal, Com Avtar Gill, Com Gurnam Sidhu, Com Sukhminder Lotey, Com Devraj, Com Kewal Singh, Com Jagdish Chander, Com Amarnath Koomkalan,  Com Manjeet Singh Buta

We should defeat the communal Akali BJP alliance

 Sun, Mar 16, 2014 at 4:48 PM
We also have to oppose anti people Congress

Ludhiana: 16 March 2015: (Punjab Screen):
Meeting of the district council of the Communist Party of India (CPI) was held today under the presidentship of Com D P Maur. Com Kartar Singh Bowani, secretary of the district unit gave a detailed account of the party's strategy  in the elections in Punjab to defeat the communal Akali BJP alliance and anti people Congress. The district council decided to whole heartedly support the candidature of Com Sukhwinder Sekhon of  the CPM for the election to the parliament from Ludhiana constituency.   Dr Arun Mitra, assistant secretary informed that in the present scenario it is most essential that we elect persons who are vociferous against communalism as well as neo liberal economic policies which have  made the life miserable for  the common man.

Ludhiana: (CPI) and CPI(M) held a protest march

Sat, Jan 25, 2014 at 3:08 PM
Even the police personnel are not safe in Punjab

Ludhiana: 25 Jan 2014: (Rector Kathuria//Punjab Screen):
The Communist Party of India (CPI) and  CPI(M) held a protest march against the rise in prices of essential commodities including the LPG Petrol, deteriorating law and order situation and other anti people policies of the state government, consolidation of land and sand mafia, criminal activities of drug mafia and increase in the petty crime. The parties held rally at the railway station and then marched to the Clock Tower Chowk. Speaking on the occasion various speakers said that even the police personnel are not safe as proved by the killing of an ASI trying to save the honour of his daughter by a member of the Akali Dal. The incident of violence at the mini secretariat is also another evidence. The law and order situation has deteriorated to the lowest ebb ever in the recent period. All sections of the people particularly the women have never felt them so unsafe as today. The unwarranted behaviour with the struggling teachers is highly condemnable the speakers said. There is political interference in the functioning of the police. Land Mafia and Sand Mafia as well as the drug peddlers are active without any fear. The speakers also lambasted the government for imposing taxes to the tune of Rs. 9000 crores on the people of Punjab in form of property tax, increase in bus fare, registration of vehicle rates increase, enhancement of rate of Intqal and TS 1, electricity tariff etc. The tax on petrol is also maximum in Punjab. Not only that the employees are not being paid salaries on time. Even the pension is not being disbursed. Over and above increase in the prices of LPG have completely imbalanced the ordinary family. Large number of people have not got the subsidies. They are even finding it difficult to get Aadhar cards. People have to wait in long queues for this and then run around in the banks. Policies of both state and central governments have robbed the people. Those who addressed the gathering include Com Vijay Mishra- Member State Committee CPM, Com Kartar Singh Bowani- Secretary CPI Ludhiana, Com Sukhminder Singh Sekhon- Member state committee CPI (M), Com Gulzar Gorea, Com O  P Mehta,  Com D P Maur, Com Jatinder Pal , Com Jagdish, Com Ramesh Rattan, Com Amarjeet Mattu- Distt. Secretary CPM, Com Badev Singh Latala, Com Surinder Singh Jalaldiwal, Com Avtar Gill, Com Gurnam Sidhu, Com Sukhminder Lotey, Com Devraj, Com Kewal Singh, Com Jagdish Chander, Com Amarnath Koomkalan, Com Anod Kumar, Com Manjeet Singh Buta, Com Ramadhar Singh.

Sangharsh Sandesh by CPI(M)

Northern Jatha Flagged Off from Jallianwala Bagh

The third of the CPI(M)'s Sangharsh Sandesh Jatha – the Northern Jatha – began its journey from historic city Amritsar today. Earlier, Brinda Karat, Polit Bureau member of the CPI(M) paid tributes to the martyrs of Jallianwala Bagh before embarking on the Jatha.

The Jatha team was received at Jallianwala Bagh with warmth from hundreds of people assembled there from across the state. Led by Vijay Mishra, the coordinator for the Jatha in Punjab and member of the State secretariat of the CPI (M) Punjab, Brinda Karat laid a wreath at the Jallianwala Bagh memorial.
Davinder Singh Josh, son of Sohan Singh Josh, one of the founders of communist movement in Punjab, handed over the Jatha flag to Brinda Karat.
Addressing the media afterwards, Ms Karat said that the people of India are in search of a better alternative, which is completely different from the Congress and BJP who are representing corporate interests rather those of people. She said that the message of these Jathas is to invite the public to consider the alternatives that are being presented by CPI(M).
Replying to a question on “with whom the CPI(M) will fight the next elections”, she said that the party will be representing the people’s interests and will fight the elections for safeguarding their interests. She dismissed Modi’s claim that BJP is the only alternative to Congress. She termed both the Congress and BJP as two different sides of the same coin and when they are power in Delhi, they will toe the neo-liberal policies in the interest of foreign and national monopoly capitalist.
She expressed anguish about the condition of people living in border districts. She said that their sources of livelihood and opportunities are continuously under threat from the border disputes. She reminded the gathering about the history of Amritsar which was a centre for cross border trade till the border disputes set in and ousted lakhs of people.
Brinda Karat called up on the public to participate in the party’s Sangharsh Sandesh Jatha in big numbers and make success the March 19th public meeting that is going to be held in Delhi marking the culmination of the four nationwide Jathas.
Members of the Central Committee of the party, Hannan Mollah, Inderjeet Singh, Charan Singh Vridhi and Rajender Sharma, participated in this flag handing over ceremony. Memoona Mollah, Vijay Mishra and other leaders too were present.