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  • Left cannot be selection at Centre if Congress fails: CPI nationwide secretariat member Binoy Viswam

    By way of Specific Information Carrier

    KOCHI: Popping out towards the CPM’s stance of now not having any political alliance with the Congress, Rajya Sabha MP and CPI nationwide secretariat member Binoy Viswam mentioned Left events aren’t able to change into another if the grand previous birthday celebration is weakened within the nation.

    “If the Congress is weakened, no doubt the RSS and Sangh Parivar outfits would snatch its area within the present state of affairs,” he mentioned on Sunday. Viswam used to be addressing a gathering organised via the Congress’ Ernakulam district unit to commemorate the past due Congress chief PT Thomas. 

    “Within the present Indian political state of affairs, we, the Leftists, are smartly conscious about the void that can be created if the Congress crumbles sooner than the demanding situations raised via the BJP-RSS outfits. To steer clear of this kind of state of affairs, remembering the ideologies of Nehru, I’m of the view that the Congress will have to now not be weakened,” mentioned Viswam. 

    The programme used to be attended via senior Congress leaders, together with Opposition chief VD Satheesan, state Congress president Ok Sudhakaran, former Opposition chief Ramesh Chennithala and previous leader minister Oommen Chandy.  

    His observation assumes importance as CPM leaders from Kerala have strongly objected to an alliance with the Congress in different states claiming that any political alliance with the grand previous birthday celebration will simplest assist the BJP. It’s anticipated that CPM would take a call at the alliance at its birthday celebration congress to be held in Kannur in April.

    In December, Leader Minister Pinarayi Vijayan mentioned Congress can’t be an alternative choice to the BJP on the Centre. He additionally made a clarion name for forging a countrywide alliance of secular, like-minded regional events around the nation, except Congress, to struggle the saffron birthday celebration.

    “Congress, which is claiming to be an earthly birthday celebration, has followed a coverage of communal appeasement. Congress and BJP have the similar stance on financial insurance policies. One of these Congress can’t change into an alternative choice to BJP,” Pinarayi mentioned, inaugurating the CPM Ernakulam district convention at Kalamassery final month. 

    Viswam admitted that the political state of affairs in Kerala used to be totally other however he used to be now not able to reply at the factor now. Whilst the CPI state leaders also are towards having vehicles with the Congress, the birthday celebration nationwide leaders are focused on a transfer to release an earthly, democratic selection with the Congress strengthen towards the BJP on the Centre. 

  • Defeat BJP to rein in inflation: Congress

    Congress leader spokesman Randeep Singh Surjewala slammed the Modi executive for the upward thrust of inflation and unemployment within the nation.

  • Congress for extra repayment to Vaishno Devi shrine stampede sufferers 

    By way of PTI

    JAMMU: Attributing the loss of life of 12 pilgrims in a stampede at Mata Vaishno Devi shrine to the ‘grave negligence’ of the management, the Congress birthday party on Saturday demanded a Rs 50 lakh repayment to households of the ones killed and Rs 10 lakh to the injured within the ‘tragic’ incident.

    The J&Okay unit of Congress demanded the improved repayment over and above Rs 10 lakh introduced for the following of kinfolk of the deceased and Rs 2 lakh to the injured.

    Senior birthday party leaders together with AICC Seva Dal leader Lal Ji Desai, J&Okay Congress president G A Mir and dealing president Raman Bhalla noticed a two-minute silence to pay tributes to the deceased and pray for early restoration of the injured.

    No less than 12 pilgrims had been killed and over a dozen others injured in a stampede at Vaishno Devi shrine atop Trikuta hills in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir within the early hours of the day.

    Lt Governor Manoj Sinha ordered a probe into the incident and likewise introduced a repayment of Rs 10 lakh to the following of kinfolk of every deceased particular person and Rs two lakh to every injured.

    “The incident is the results of the grave negligence at the a part of the management and control. We call for a high-level probe into the tragedy and ok ex gratia aid of Rs 50 Lakh for fatalities and Rs 10 Lakh to every injured,” Mir instructed newshounds right here.

    The Congress leaders provide on the press convention together with Desai expressed surprise over the tragedy on the holy shrine and sympathies for households of the ones killed.

    The AICC Seva Dal leader stated the rise in GST charges on pieces of not unusual use through High Minister Narendra Modi-led executive is a New Yr reward to the folk of the rustic, who’re already reeling below excessive inflation and emerging unemployment.

    “On each New Yr day, we used to pray every different happiness and prosperity, like for the closing seven years, this yr additionally the reward given to the folk of the rustic through the Modi executive is worth upward push and inflation,” the Congress chief stated.

    “The Modi executive gave a New Yr reward to all people within the type of Inflation. This new inflation is coupled with a constantly excessive unemployment charge above 7.5 in keeping with cent all through many of the yr 2021,” he stated.

    He stated the inflationary drive is mounting, with November 2021 WPI at 14.23 in keeping with cent, which is at over a 10-year excessive, and its affect might be felt extra acutely within the yr forward.

    “As we usher within the New Yr, be ready to spend extra on basic things of day-to-day use — what to mention about luxurious items. From purchasing garments and sneakers to taking flight our personal cash from ATMs goes to be dear,” he stated.

    In the meantime, CPI(M) regional secretary Hari Singh additionally expressed grief over the stampede on the Vaishno Devi shrine.

    In a observation issued right here, Singh recommended the management to offer freed from price remedy to the injured and ok ex gratia to the households of the deceased.

  • UP Meeting Election 2022: Congress appears ‘faceless’ in Rae Bareli, rebels create disaster, BJP advantages

    Rakesh Tiwari, Rae Bareli
    The Congress is noticed ‘faceless’ in Rae Bareli district of Uttar Pradesh, which is the bastion of Nehru and Gandhi circle of relatives. Within the 2017 meeting elections, the Congress were given Sadar and Harchandpur seats. When time modified, family members additionally modified their aspect. Compared to Akhilesh Singh, Congress began selling Dinesh Singh in Rae Bareli, however Dinesh Singh has now transform BJP.
    Sadar MLA Aditi Singh, as soon as mentioned to be with regards to Priyanka Gandhi, additionally took a revolt stand and has now joined BJP. Similar is the case with Harchandpur MLA Rakesh Singh. He’s additionally busy feeding lotus in Rae Bareli. Now there’s no Congress MLA left in Rae Bareli. The put up of District Panchayat President is already with BJP.

    Problem to save lots of stronghold for Congress
    Together with discovering land in UP, there could also be a problem for the Congress to save lots of the one stronghold. When CM Yogi Adityanath reached Rae Bareli on Friday, he used to be welcomed by means of MLAs Aditi Singh and Rakesh Singh, who rebelled towards the Congress. The CM obviously indicated that the leaders from Harchandpur and Sadar seats would paintings to overthrow the Congress.
    He even mentioned that the MLAs of Harchandpur and Rae Bareli Sadar are supporting the BJP. On this manner the rebels of Congress are becoming a member of the BJP, because of which the Congress will probably be cleared from Rae Bareli in 2022. The BJP is aware of rather well that the Congress has transform totally faceless in Rae Bareli, this is the reason the entire ministers and leaders of BJP are incessantly tenting in Rae Bareli.

    Priyanka Gandhi

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