The campaign of CPI candidates gears up

Mon, Feb 19, 2018 at 3:24 PM

Frontal race in all seats which they are contesting

Ludhiana: 19th February 2018: (Punjab Screen Bureau)::

The CPI candidates Randhir Singh Dhira from ward no.78, Ajit Chaursia from ward no.95 and Sanjay Kumar from Ward no.94 are in the frontal race in all the three seats. In addition two candidates Kulwant Kaur from ward no.7 and Rajvinder Kaur from ward no.22 who have CPI support but are contesting as independent are in up front in the election race. They modus operandi of campaign has been door to door and corner meetings. Women are actively participating in the campaign in all the five seats. The theme campaign of the candidates is clean drinking water and sewerage for all the population, government dispensaries in each ward, low cost medicine shops in each ward, affordable quality education for every citizen, affordable residential facilities, cheap houses for the economically weaker sections, sport facilities and play grounds in every ward, park in every mohalla, planned residential colonies, good roads, proper maintenance of street & traffic lights with solar penal. Over bridges for crossing for pedestrians with ISBT as first priority, flyovers in all crowded crossings & railway crossings, easy approach to major hospitals, cleaning of Budha Nalla through Satljut Action Plan, law & order, security for women particularly girls students & women employees, working women’s hostels, end to land mafia, sand mafia, cable mafia, parking mafia, separate focal point for small scale industries, security for traders, stream lining of auto rickshaws, vending zones for rehri pharies, bring transparency in the functioning of the municipal corporation and for this make all activities digital and available on website, to check stray animals.  

CPI protest rally against Ludhiana Police

Break govt., police and mafia nexus to save Punjab

Ludhiana: 23 June 2016: (Punjab Screen Bureau):

The Communist Party of India (CPI) in a rally held on 23.06.2016 at Mini Secretariat has called upon the people of Punjab to raise their voice and break the  government, police and mafia nexus to save the state from further deterioration. 

Com Kartar Singh Bowani Distt. Sec. CPI at the rally alleged that it is now a well known fact that all sorts of mafia including the drug mafia, sand mafia, land mafia  are being  propagated and supported by the government and protected by the police at the behest of their political masters. He referred to the statement of the former DGP Prisons Shri Shashi Kant at a national TV channel that he had several times brought the issue to the notice of the government  about the involvement of senior politicians and police officers in the drug peddling but no serious cognizance has been taken.  

Com D P Maur – Astt. Sec. CPI said that it is a sorry state of affairs that the police is working in a totally partisan non professional manner succumbing to the blatant political interference and the pressure of influential people. Therefore the law and order situation is continuously worsening. No citizen feels safe even during the day time.  He said that law and order in the state has deteriorated to the worst level ever because the police has become a virtual tool of the political masters. This is dangerous for the democratic setup. 

Dr Arun Mitra – Assistant Secy. CPI Ludhiana said that the people are so much afraid that they do not want to go out at night because of the fear of the anti social elements. This is particularly so in the outskirts of the city where the poor workers live. Much needs to be done to control the law and order. The drug peddling is at its peak and large number of youth is being lured and forced into drug abuse. Once they get addicted they are forced to commit crime. People do not report about the peddlers to the police because they fear that their confidentiality will be maintained. The case of Abhishek son of Dr Banerjee is still fresh in the minds of the people. He demanded that death due to drug abuse should be considered as a murder because no person wants to die because of drug but he pushed into such situation by the peddlers. 

Com Ramesh Rattan – City Secy said that mafias in Punjab were unknown till a few years back when the Akali BJP government started patronizing them. There are gangs in the state who could be  used to kill any opponent. The hue and cry by the government, the Akali Dal and their outfits and also by the outfits of the RSS against the film “Udta Punjab” has thoroughly exposed them. But the people has now understood their designs and they would be soon shown the door. 

Com Gurnam Singh Sidhu – Asstt. Secretary of the city unit of the party said that already there are 18 cases which he has brought to the notice of the police but no justice has been done instead the police is supporting the accused in many cases. 

Others who addressed the include Comrades Kewal Singh Banwait, Valaiti Khan, Gurnam Gill, Chamkaur Singh, Kuldeep Singh Binder, Randhir singh, Tiger Singh

For more detail contact  CPI leader Comrade Gurnam Sidhu M:9216810244

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

Pledge to fight for a society based on justice and equality

Wed, May 14, 2014 at 5:05 PM
Homage to Martyrs Com Gurmail Singh Hunjan and Com Joginder Singh

PandherKhedi: (Ludhiana): 14 may 2014: (Punjab Screen Bureau):
The Communist Party of India (CPI) has flayed the Akali - BJP Government in Punjab for its promotion of the mafia of various types and blatant intervention in the police affairs which has led to deterioration of law and order in the state. The latest case of acquittal of all the culprits in the Sarabha Nagar shoot out case has thoroughly exposed the government and the role of police, because of which people involved in public shootout be acquitted even though the two groups reached a compromise. This public shootout threatened the lives of innocent people therefore the people involved should have been booked under relevant IPC act. This was stated by several speakers addressing the gathering on the occasion of 25th martyrdom anniversary of Com Gurmail Singh Hunjan and Com Joginder Singh who fought against separatist designs of Khalisatni terrorists and laid down their lives for integrity and sovereignty of the country, a mammoth public meeting was organised under the president ship of Mrs.Harbans Kaur at their native village Pandher Kheri, Block Dehlon, Distt. Ludhiana where like previous years thousands of people gathered  to pay homage to the beloved leaders. While paying homage Com Com Bant Singh Brar- Punjab State Secretary CPI praised the glorious role of comrades in Punjab who did not care for their lives to save integrity of the nation during the days of terrorism in Punjab. He cautioned that similar danger signals are appearing again. It is a serious matter that the present Akali BJP government is completely ignoring such development and sheltering such elements. Com Brar further cautioned said that communists have dual challenge of fighting fundamentalism as well as struggle for socio economic justice. After the neoliberal economic policies the working class, peasantry and other toiling masses are hit hard due to job freeze, under employment, insecurity of jobs, violation of labour laws with impunity, rising prices of essential items and inability to afford the high cost of health and education. The super rich are being given subsidies while the govt. is taking away all subsidies from the poor people.  In Punjab, he said, the public sector is being scuttled blatantly. Referring to the transport he said he said that whereas the govt. run buses are being run on non profit timings, the private buses owned by the CM and his kins are being given tax concessions and highly profitable timings causing immense loss to the exchequer. As a result of the neo liberal policies promoting mad race for money there are occurring scams of  unprecedented level.

Com Kartar Singh Bowani – Distt. Secretary CPI said that the deteriorating law and order situation in Punjab is a very serious matter. He expressed deep concern at the falling economic condition of the farmers in Punjab leading to suicide by them. Others who paid tribute to the martyrs include Dr.Arun Mitra, Com O.P.Mehta, S.Tej Parkash Singh, S. Malkit Dakha, S. Lakhvir Singh Lakha, Com.Gulzar Goria, Amar Singh Bhattian, Mewa Singh-Raikot, Bhagwan Singh-Maloud, Com D.P.Maur, Dr.Gulzar Pandher, Principal Jagjit Singh, Com.Paramjit Sehora, Com.Kulwant Singh Hunjan also gave tribute to the martyrs. The meritorious school students were awarded. School children recited patriotic poems. Revolutionary songs were presented.

M C PI (U) held its State Committee Meeting

Sky rocketing price rise were also discussed  Tue, Dec 3, 2013 at 2:23 PM

DORAHA: 3rd  December 2013: (*Pawan Kumar Kaushal//Punjab Screen)The Punjab state committee meeting of Marxist Communist Party of India (United) was held at K K Kaushal Memorial Bhavan Doraha. Comrade Zora Singh Presided over the meeting. In the meeting Com. Kuldip Singh All India General Secretary of M C P I (U) gave a brief report on the International and National situation. He told the meeting that the economic crisis still prevails in America and other European countries and India is also facing the economic crisis. Due to the effect of this economic crisis un-employment, sky rocketing price rise in the essential commodities and corruption prevails in India. The corporate sector is dictating the policies of the central government.

State committee Secretary of M C P I (U) Com. Pawan Kumar Kaushal tabled the report  on the state Plenum which was held at Longowal in Sangrur district and also gave a report on the party organization. After the discussions the state committee stressed on the need of strengthening the party organzaion and its mass organizations. Com. Prem Singh Bhangu, Kiranjit Sekhon, Lakhwinder Singh Bowani, Prem Singh Nanva, Malkit Singh,Mangat Ram Longowal and others members of the state committee took part in the discussions.
Through resolutions the state committee condemned the Punjab Government’s policy to impose property tax on common people and asked the government to withdraw its decision on property tax. The meeting asked the government to implement the Justice Kuldip Singh report on the illegal possession of Shamlat Lands, it also condemned the state government for the sale of public property. The meeting also showed a serious concern about the increasing use of drugs among the youths and asked the government to take severe action against the drug lords and its mafia
In an other resolution the stat committee asked the central government to check the trend of increasing unemployment, corruption, black marketing and hoarding of essential commodities and give subsidy on the domestic gas cylinders in cash directly to the consumer.
*Pawan Kumar Kaushal is the Secretary Punjab State Committee, M C P I (U) and his mobile number is 9855004500