18th
Memorial Day of Comrade VM Observed As Sankalp Diwas
"Finally, for me the
mother of all dreams is a motherland where political liberty of each of its
citizens will be valued most"
- Vinod Mishra
The 18th death anniversary of Com. Vinod
Mishra was observed as Sankalp Diwas by the party. In several states, district,
block offices party members gathered to pay tribute to Com. Vinod Mishra. The
Call drafted by the central committee of the party was read in party offices
throughout the country and cadre conventions held in several places.
A state level cadre convention of the party
was organized on 18 December at the party’s central office in Delhi. The party
members paid tributes to Com. VM. During the convention, discussion was held on
‘History of communist movement’ and ‘Effects of demonetization and the task of
Delhi-NCR level movement on the issue’. The discussion note was presented by PB
member Com. Kavita Krishnan. Bihar State Secretary comrade Kunal was the chief
guest of the cadre convention.
In Jharkhand, a cadre convention was
organized in Kanko Gram Panchayat (Koderma) which was chaired by Com. Mohan
Datta. A sankalp sabha was also organized in Nirsa, Dhanbad where the ‘call’
sent by Central committee on this occasion was read out. Sankalp Diwas wals
also observed in Giridih. A study circle was organized in Hazaribagh Central
Jail where the Call drafted by CC was read out and comrades imprisoned for
participating in people’s struggles discussed the pledge and paid tribute to
Com. VM.
A Dalits Self Dignity Convention was
organized in Bangalore on Vinod Mishra Memorial Day. The convention gave the
call of ‘stop atrocities on Dalits’, ‘Stop the practice of Manual Scavenging
and Untouchability’. Workers engaged in cleaning job and employed in
government, public and private sectors in Bangalore participated. They demanded
that free education, health and housing for Dalits, Sanitation workers and all
contractual workers working in industries. They also demanded that the practice
of carrying carcasses be ended.
In Lalkuan, Uttarakhand, the Sankalp Sabha
began with a two-minute silence in memory of Com VM. The Sankalp Sabha was
addressed by Party State Secretary Com. Rajendra Pratholi and All India Kisan
Mahasabha leader Com Purushottam Sharma.
In Asandh, Haryana, Sankalp Diwas was
observed and a march against demonetization was held where the effigy of
Narendra Modi was burnt in protest.
The Sankalp Diwas was observed at many places
in Andhra Pradesh. A number of village panchayats in East Godvari district,
including Parimthadaka, Chendurthi, Pothuluru, Dharmavaram Chennayapalem
programmes were held on VM’s 18th memorial day. A meeting was also held at
Kakinada party office. While in Krishana district, it was held at Visannapeta ,
Vijayawada town, Chatrai Mandal headquarter by the masses and party activists.
A mass meeting was organised at the historic village of Boddapadu, which was a
hotbed of Telangana peasant uprising, in Srikakulam district. The AIARLA
members observed VM's memorial day in Sathyavaram village of Vishakapatnam
district. The day was commemorated at Com. Vinod Mishra Nagar – the colony
constructed after after a prolonged land struggle for homestead lands at
Prathipadu and Eleswaram of East Godavari. Here unorganized sector workers
including large number of women garlanded the photo of Com. VM and party flag
was hoisted by women comradesAt Jagamapeta, a small town in the East Godavari
the day was observed. On the eve of the Sankalp Diwas CPI(ML) organised of
medical camp in Rajavomangi of East Godavari which was attended by many tribal
families on 17 December.
The Sankalp Diwas was commemorated at all the
districts of Bihar at various places. Leader of Beur Mushahari comrade Gorki
Devi hoisted the party flag in Patna City office at Chitkohara before the floral
tributes were paid to comrade VM and the Sankalp Diwas call was read out to the
party activists present. The Digha Area Committee held a cadre convention which
was addressed by senior leader KD Yadav.
Bhubaneswar city committee commemorated the
VM Memorial day at Nagbhushan Bhawan where veteran leader Kshitish Biswal
addressed the activists and supporters who paid tributes to VM and pledged to
fulfil the tasks as per the 18 December Call of the Central Committee.
Similar programmes were held all over
including places in Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Rajasthan, and other states.
ML Update
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Vol.19 | No. 52 | 20-26 December 2016