Volume 42 No. 1 Organ of the SOCIALIST UNITY CENTRE OF INDIA August 15, 2008 Founder Editor-in-Chief : COMRADE SHIBDAS GHOSH Price : Rs. 3.00 Country observes Comrade Shibdas Ghosh Memorial Day 5th August last marked the 32nd Memorial Day of Comrade Shibdas Memorial Day of Comrade Shibdas Ghosh, founder of the SUCI and one of Ghosh, founder General Secretary of the the foremost Marxist thinkers of the era, SUCI, our leader, teacher and guide and as a ritual. We observe this day with due one of the foremost Marxist thinkers of solemnity to ascertain as to how far have the era. Like previous years this day was we been able to grasp his teachings and observed throughout the country with due apply the same in every walk of our life to solemnity. Leaders, cadres, supporters and carry forward our life struggle as sympathizers of the party as well as revolutionaries. During his life-long innumerable toiling people of the land arduous revolutionary struggle, Comrade recollected with reverence the invaluable Ghosh tried to educate every leader and teachings of Comrade Ghosh and cadre of the party with Marxism-Leninism rededicated themselves to the tasks of and dialectical materialism in such a way accomplishing anti-capitalist proletarian that they could correctly apply the same in revolution on the soil and of playing due their life and thereby acquire the ability to role in intensifying the international easily analyze and understand the various communist movement and bringing it back complex to yet more complex problems to its glory. appearing in the national and international In a solemn observation at the party’s arena. The most important lesson he Salt Lake commune in Calcutta in the provided us was that we ought to realize morning, Comrade Nihar Mukherjee, our the inherent revolutionary significance of beloved General Secretary and a every incident or phenomenon we come revolutionary compatriot of Comrade across and equip ourselves to act Shibdas Ghosh, offered floral tribute to accordingly. the departed leader and teacher of the You are aware of the history of his Party. Comrades Sukomal Dasgupta and exemplary struggle in building up the Sitesh Dasgupta, veteran members of the party right from the inception. I would not Central Committee, also placed floral enter into that today. The moment he wreaths at the portrait of Comrade Ghosh. realized, in course of his relentless pursuit In his brief address to the comrades who of truth, the historical necessity of attended the programme, Comrade Nihar building up a genuine revolutionary party Mukherjee said: we do not observe the Contd. on page 2

Mammoth gathering at the Memorial Meeting in Calcutta on 5th August PAGE TWO AUGUST 15, 2008 PROLETARIAN ERA Move ahead with Comrade Shibdas Ghosh Thought – Nihar Mukherjee Contd. from page 1 arduousness. We are to only view of the proletariat based on Marxism- and judge from that perspective as Leninism in the country, he took it to which work needs to be upon himself the task to give it a emphasized or given priority in a concrete shape with resolute given context so as to create proper determination and in defiance of all balance in handling diverse odds and uncertainties. Nothing activities. But importance of every could dissuade him from this work or activity should never be revolutionary mission. He waded underestimated. It is extremely through all obstacles, all storms and important to maintain this balance rough weather. He could achieve and determine which particular that because to him testimony of work or activities should receive true realization was in conducing priority or relatively more emphasis action. We must understand that in a particular situation. However, in and apply in our life. The only every situation, the base political yardstick to ascertain whether we line and strategy of revolution as have correctly understood anything well as alignment of forces must be is whether we are spurred to action on a clear focus. For that, we must Comarde Nihar Mukherjee addressing at Salt lake Commune, Calcutta necessitated out of it. And it is not build up ourselves as well as others, themselves would have to deduce today. Much more have most of the enough to just act. We must act in as Comrade Ghosh had developed the stage and strategy of Indian comrades heard or learnt from the correct process. The proof of my himself and the others through revolution. India, he said, had a long Comrade Ghosh. This day beckons realization of whatever knowledge struggle. history. So they must thoroughly us to make strides ahead with those and lesson I have received from Much before Comrade Ghosh, study the history of their country, teachings of his. That would be our Comrade Ghosh lies in my acting people who initiated a cult of understand the prevailing economic- resolve. We must move ahead along the correct course derived out Marxism-Leninism and had good political-social-cultural scenario and steadfast with this resolve. With that of it. study of classics felt the necessity of get to know the culture, tradition pledge, I am concluding today. I have been fortunate enough to a communist party on this soil to and the ethical-moral construct. 32nd Memorial Day of come to his close contact right from develop communist movement. So First they needed to determine who Comrade Shibdas Ghosh was the very inception of building up the they built up the party known as the main enemy was and who the observed throughout the country party. I got the opportunity to follow Communist Party of India or CPI. main danger was before revolution? and everywhere the observance was every step of his. How far I have They even came in contact with Both these forces had to be marked by placing of floral tributes been able to imbibe his thoughts, great Stalin. It is true that some of identified beforehand and it should at the portrait of the departed leader, correctly apply his teachings and the founding leaders of the CPI had be borne in mind that unless the deliberations on his teachings and build up myself step by step in opportunity to meet Stalin. Once main danger could be squarely contributions, randilion of the song accordance with his teachings — all they went to Moscow and were defeated and isolated from the on Comrade Shibdas Ghosh and The this would testify as to whether I waiting to meet Stalin. Instead of people, main enemy can not be Internationale. Here we publish the have been able to become his true calling them for a formal meeting, overpowered. See how beautifully reports we received so far. disciple, apt follower of his Stalin himself alongwith Molotov and lucidly Stalin explained the thoughts. I would exhort upon all of went to see them and enquired why fundamental question. West Bengal you desiring to be followers of his they wanted to meet him. The CPI Through innumerable classes, At the Central Office in illumining thoughts to correctly leaders said that they had come to discourses and even informal Calcutta, red flag was hoisted by apply his teachings in your life, know two things from him. First of discussions, Comrade Ghosh made Comrade Provash Ghosh, Central correctly act in accordance with his all, they said that on examination relentless endeavour to make these Committee member and West teachings. If you do that, you might they had found the line of aspects so clarified to the leaders Bengal state secretary of the SUCI. go ahead of me in the revolutionary ‘revolution’ adopted by B T and cadres that they could realize In the afternoon, a mass meeting struggle, place yourself in much Randive, the then leader of the party the same not formally but creatively. of around 50,000 people was held at more responsible positions in was fraught with dangerous flaws. You must remember that it is of Rani Rashmoni Road at the nerve discharging revolutionary So they sought from Stalin what utmost importance to understand centre of Calcutta. The massive obligations. Every leader and cadre punishment should be meted out to how have I drawn due lesson from gathering proved the growing of the party must be dawned upon Randive. In reply, Stalin said that no his teachings, how have I support of the oppressed people by this consciousness. Then only it doubt Randive had committed internalized his thoughts. Because towards the SUCI as also their will be possible in this class-divided serious mistake. But such on this depends whether my grasp is eagerness to be acquainted with the society to organize the exploited punishment was no remedy for a proper and whether my work, my thoughts of Comrade Shibdas people from all sections of the mistake. Why would the question of activities towards fulfillment of the Ghosh and delineate their task. society in their revolutionary impeachment arise if he was revolutionary objective for which I The meeting was presided over struggle against the oppressor class repentant for his mistake and agreed have engaged myself in a by Comrade Protiva Mukherjee, based on the edifice of to rectify himself? That was enough. revolutionary struggle are being veteran member of the West Bengal revolutionary ideology, politics, From this advice of Stalin, others channelized along the right track. If State Secretariat. and mass leader. ethics, morality and way of life. And should also draw lesson. I feel we my grasp is correct, that would be Comrade Provash Ghosh, was the they will be able to properly act in should also traverse the same path. absorbed in my flesh and blood, main speaker. every situation; take every No punishment is called for. It is incarnate in my body and mind, my In her brief inaugural speech, necessary step one by one towards enough, if one rectifies himself by character, my behaviour and Comrade Protiva Mukherjee appropriate alignment of forces for correctly understanding his mistake. conduct, my life style, in every pinpointed the significance of correct execution of the proper task. Next Stalin wanted to know aspect of mine. observing Comrade Shibdas Ghosh In doing so, no work should be their second question. They said There are many other aspects of Memorial Day in the given national- viewed as small or less important. they wanted him to formulate the Comrade Shibdas Ghosh’s international situation and May be one task is different from strategy and tactics of Indian revolutionary life. I have only emphasized on being armed with the other, ranking differently in revolution. Stalin burst into highlighted a few of such basic the teachings of Comrade Shibdas order of priority, immediacy or laughter. He said that they aspects, that too not all, before you Contd. on page 8 PROLETARIAN ERA AUGUST 15, 2008 PAGE THREE Confidence motion to push ahead nefarious N-deal Bourgeois politics nosedives into bottomless pit of degeneration Bourgeois parliamentary among the vacillating and smaller overwhelming bulk of people was the fabulous amount of money democracy of India unveils one parties or so-called ‘independents’ reeling under poverty- coming from? Obviously, the more chapter, in fact one of its with attractive baits, at the same unemployment, the figures were not capitalist class was in the fray with filthiest chapters in July 2008. The time threatening them a fall of just fabulous, they were vulgarly all heart and purse. The corporates, Indian ruling capitalists and their government would mean fresh beyond any perception. The PMO the monopolists, the powerful trusted representative Congress had election and thus uncertainty, even (Prime Minister’s Office) was lobbies and barons of industry, decided to accomplish a nefarious doom, for many of them. On the termed the biggest “ bargaining mines, agriculture and other nuclear deal with the US other, the opposition too, now counter” and “patent promoter of economic sectors, had thrown their imperialists and thereby, to emerge having CPI(M) and its associates in horse trading”. Mayawati, too, from weight into this nationwide spate of as a nuclear power, as well as, be their ranks, got busy with their own her Office as the UP Chief Minister, worst kind of rat race for power and roped in as a military partner of the tricks and steps to enter the arena. reportedly attempted ‘poaching’ pelf. It was such a murky scene world’s most dreaded and hated Advertisements from the Union dishing out privileges to rival MPs, that even the ‘bookies’ were war-monger. With that end in view, Ministry of petroleum and natural for instance of SP, Mulayam’s party. uncertain; the bourgeois media, too, they were bent upon earning gas were issued in leading dailies of The sacrosanct Parliament became a could not but comment that “the sanction for their anti-people, anti- the capital to garner support for the ‘house of auction-bidders’, an run-up to the latest head count in the nation design from the members of Nuclear deal. The Union auction centre. Reportedly, parties Lok Sabha is raising so much stink the Parliament. Apparently centring government dusted and revived a also deployed private detectives to that it is unlikely to leave the ruling round this issue, CPI(M)-led left long forgotten proposal to rename keep a tab on their MPs. Even the UPA unscathed, even if it emerges parties withdrew their support to Lucknow Airport as Chaudhary dreaded convict MPs of different from the test with pass marks. The the Congress-led UPA government, Charan Singh Airport. It meant the recognized parties, who were Nuclear deal, which was the reason which was really under the government had started a fresh spell already serving life terms for why the current floor test was compulsion of regaining their anti- of misusing its power and position murder or similar charges and who necessitated, has since receded to Congress leftist image lost to people as well as public exchequer to deserved to be hanged, were also the background.”. There were “.. and even their ranks during these create opinion in its favour and finding grand treatment for their allegations of unholy deals for the past four years when they acted meet the end of winning confidence. precious votes, on what terms not deal, charges of corporate rivalries virtually as oxygen masks to the Further, judged in this background, always known. Among such being settled through political utterly anti-people UPA in a gross misuse of CBI, the ‘celebrities’, Sibu Soren, the JMM bargains and bit players trying to government, whenever it gasped for government prompted it to file a chief and the notorious figure make capital out of the situation”. life. It must be added here fresh affidavit against Mayawati, charged with murder, apparently The feud between the two leading notwithstanding this ‘withdrawl of the leader of BSP and the chief asked for the Coal Ministry in the corporates of the country was support’, CPI(M) and its allies did Minister of Uttar Pradesh and the Union Cabinet, along with shifting pushed right into the PMO, seeking not make any serious attempt to arch rival of Mulayam Sing Yadav of headquarters of the DVC and the its intervention and meaning its develop a countrywide movement of SP. With SP now in the UPA lap, CIL even severing a few districts favour, obviously against a bargain against the nuclear deal, though they CPI(M) with its allies, in their turn, from West Bengal to Jharkhand. It for the PMO, in turn. Many leading did not fail to spend strong words to ran up to none other than Mayawati, was astonishing that the judiciary, politicians hinted at this rampant keep their ranks alive. In any case, whom they have always criticized too, remained quite indifferent to corruption, including horse trading, their ‘withdrawl of support’ on July for practicing worst kind of caste such immoral grand treatment of rather casually, in passing. But 8 precipitated a twist of events. SP, politics: a CPI(M) leader was legally condemned and convicted nobody, not even the so-called led by Mulayam Singh Yadav, in reportedly found to comment that characters. But definitely these leftist leaders seemed to be whom CPI(M) had so far been while traveling in a train, you branded criminals ridiculed the interested in going beyond ending finding a natural ally in the fight cannot complain about your flamboyant campaign against their crusade with a chuckle or a for secularism, confirmed their companions. More such criminalization of politics and wry smile, without caring for support to the UPA government. unprincipled alliances kept criminals finding entry into developing a strong popular opinion Gaining a substantial ally in SP, the springing up or lying dormant, as politics. Long debates inside the against these immoral acts with a UPA government immediately the D-day drew close. While the house, or verbose sermonizing view to preventing them. Nobody, announced that they would seek bigger players, like BJP or CPI(M) speeches on this or that occasions particularly the bigger contestants, confidence in the Parliament and and its allies, really waited in the by the PM or other leaders as well raised any voice against such before the confidence motion was larch, posing a fake war with the the persons of eminence in the politics bereft of any and every kind placed, they declared that they UPA without putting up any real judiciary, elaborately worded of values, that simply demanded would win the motion. However, fight inside or outside the resolutions and instructions of the outright condemnation in absolute they did not seek the confidence in Parliament, and thus allowing the omni-powerful Election unambiguous terms. It appeared any hot haste. Rather they met the UPA a free ground to cover, Commission all seemed to have that since none of them was President, absolutely partisan and in individuals and parties, however vanished into thin air. There was prepared to face a fresh election and their fold; they recommended to her small, tainted or insignificant in hardly anybody from among them to people’s verdict, they preferred to to convene a special session of politics they might have been, were raise the vexing question: how give the UPA government its lease Parliament for the confidence throwing out their ‘wishlist’ for could such characters find entry into of life and thus a free stage to win motion. They got the date fixed on their support. ‘Poaching’ into what the capitalists themselves once required support by any means 22 July. opponents’ ‘fort’, a new coinage for called ‘high temple of democracy’, whatsoever. So the things went on As soon as the date was the country itself and bare and not to speak of their emergence as unabated. announced, hectic, yet orchestrated nonchalantly shameless horse- key factors in nation’s politics on The session started on 21 July. activities sprang loose. On one side, trading kept on mounting. Price for such a crucial question as the While the country was seething with to ensure the magic figure of 271 support sky-rocketed to the tunes of confidence motion was. anger against these immoral frantic for ‘confidence’ the UPA set out for tens of crores of rupees even 50 And, of course, there was the activities, this totally unethical, fishing MPs particularly from crore for each MP. In the land with ‘million dollar’ question. Where Contd. on page 4 PAGE FOUR AUGUST 15, 2008 PROLETARIAN ERA Parliamentary democracy proves itself exhausted Contd. from page 3 from their respective parties for But, at the same time, undemocratic means to survive in valueless politics, the honourable flouting their party whips and democratic-minded saner section of power in whatever way it was members of the Parliament, the voting otherwise or for abstaining people must see through the scenes. possible. All norms and values, all main players of all these activities, themselves. And the UPA They need to realize that it does not commitments, accountabilities or maintained scrupulous silence about government sailed through suffice with only condemning these responsibilities to the people were these inside the house without any smilingly on this chariot of incidents. They must find out why thrown into the air. Nothing seemed prick of their conscience. There, limitless corruption, shameless such things could happen all before to be unfair and unjust for business went on with usual dins treachery and sordid valuelessness. the wide-open eyes of the nation and remaining in or rising to power. and bustles, though behind those It may be recalled here that, by without any compunction from the Democracy lost all its soul; it shows, there ran the last- moment Constitutional provisions (Article doers. It is becoming high time to reigned only with its bare frame. behind-the-curtain deals. Finally, 102(2)), legislators going against realize that there is nothing more to Parliament too exhausted itself. only a few hour before the vote, party whips stood disqualified and expect from the bourgeois Rules were there, not for anybody three BJP MPs barged into the in this case too, the errant MPs parliamentary democracy prevalent to go by; values were only to be Parliament with fat bundles of were liable to lose their MP seats. in the capitalist system of the found in void speeches; corruption, currency notes to the tune of crores But it has been already indicated country. It must also be recalled that treachery became the order of the of rupees and claimed they were that even if they are declared multi-party parliamentary day. offered those amounts by a leader of disqualified now, the stand they democracy arose in history with the This has been the experience in the UPA-SP combination, with a took on July 22 will not be affected advent of the bourgeois, that is, the one and all capitalist countries, be it view to abstaining from themselves in any way . Besides, capitalist society and the Bush’s USA, Brown’s UK or from the confidence- motion. The notwithstanding the rules, whether accompanying capitalist rule. It elsewhere in any underdeveloped Parliament enacted all scenes of a they are to lose their seats or not, came as the political superstructure country, in the present days when drama for or against those three will rest on the Speaker, who has of the bourgeois society that stood the world capitalist-imperialist order MPs, called for police, cried for already sided with the government for individual’s right to chose his has slid into an unassailable intense investigation, its members issued side. representative for governance of his crisis. In face of this crisis, the volumes of statements and reactions People of the entire country was country, his democratic right to capitalist rulers of each and every and so on. But while the situation stunned with pain and anger. So, form association and party; his capitalist country have given birth demanded that all other business be this was the real face of those who freedom expression to give vent to to not only huge financial capital, stopped to settle and investigate were supposed to be their individual and collective opinions. It but also a military-industry the serious allegations of bribery, representatives to raise their voice is true that ever since the early days complex with a view to keeping true or false, and to take proper inside the Parliament and who of the bourgeois parliamentary their tottering economy and steps against people responsible, the enjoyed all sorts of privileges by system, it has acted as a prop in the squeezing market artificially Parliament under the leadership of virtue of that position. It was a total hands of the ruling capitalist class to stimulated feeding them with the Speaker, who used to clamour demolition of democracy that they chose parties or forces for demands from the military. At the leftist jargons the other day perpetrated. If such acts go on governance; legislative forum has same time, with a view to preferred to hush up the incident unabated what else could be more always been an appendage of the preventing growth of revolutionary and thus save the UPA side, at least helpful and catalytic to usher in class rule. Yet, in the days when the force and to saving its crisis-ridden for the time being, convened an all fascism on this soil at any parliamentary system was economy, the capitalists- party meeting and allowed the opportune moment. But something upcoming, it nourished democratic monopolists are taking to business to continue with a more waited for people to hear and rights and norms and values that the consolidation of power leading to breathing gap of about an hours for bear. The Prime Minister who had rising bourgeoisie upheld. administrative fascism, even the dust to settle. Nobody, not even lead this band of corrupt, valueless, Corruption and treachery were keeping the façade of parliamentary from among the CPI(M) and its treacherous MPs showing no condemned; people’s representatives democracy in tact. Thus associates, demanded that had the respect for democracy, nonchalantly recognized their responsibilities and everywhere, the government is government any semblance of spoke out in his victory speech: accountabilities to the people. found to be going against the very respect for democratic norms, it Whatever I have done in this high However, the more the capitalist basic tenets of democracy, flouting must condemn this act all-out and in office of PM I have done with a system slid into its inherent crisis, every norm and value on any unequivocal terms and must clear conscience and the best the faster and to greater extent the pretext, raising any bogie, be it immediately resign, since members interests of my country and our ruling class, as well as their national jingoism or terrorism or of the ruling combination itself had people at heart. I have no other representatives at the helm any such. Everywhere, it is the been openly accused of being claims to make. His countrymen parliamentary governments became financial world, the monopolists- involved. Nothing of the kind should feel temporarily relieved at alienated from people on account of industrialists, the corporates, which happened, the whole incident was those last words; it was quite their pro-capitalist, anti-people are using their money power aided shoved under carpet and the UPA fortunate that he did not have any policies. This led to degeneration of and abetted by muscle or military won the motion by a margin of ‘other claims to make’; the the parliamentary system itself. The power to get the government take about 19 votes, with 10 abstentions; magnitude and character of what soul concern of the ruling capitalists measures to their interest. It is that 14 opposition MPs voted for the happened with him in his ‘high became to ensure some such party or all powerful financial world that government, while 7 UPA-SP MPs office’ and what he clearly endorsed alliance to power that would help waves the green flag to a so-called voted against the government. with ‘a clear conscience’ was maintain the capitalist rule in the elected government for perpetrating Everything passed off normally as if enough for ‘his country and their best possible way at any particular wanton military attack on a there has not been anything so people’. The country was already moment and would divert the sovereign country, as was the case serious as to demand consideration shocked with what had happened; burden of the crisis of the system on with the US aggression on Iraq or and condemnation. However, even people were at a loss to find right to the people. The bourgeois- petty elsewhere; it is that same financial with the voting, the margin was not word for how they should term this bourgeois political parties in power power that monitors coupes or as big as it looked. It was reported whole scene of absolutely valueless or aspiring to rise to power, in their rigged elections to bring down any that at least 28 MPs switched politics. Anything more would have turn, could not but take recourse to popular government and place a loyalties. 18 MPs , including the been still more disastrous and not just anti-people measures with a government of their choice and Speaker himself were expelled or shameful, no doubt, for the nation, view to serving the ruling capitalist confidence. There is no more any were on the verge of being expelled for the country and for its people. class, but also unethical Contd. on page 5 PROLETARIAN ERA AUGUST 15, 2008 PAGE FIVE Comrade Manik Mukherjee in Lebanon Comrade Manik Mukherjee, SUCI Central Staff and General Secretary of the International Anti- Imperialist and People’s Solidarity Committee, recently paid a visit to Lebanon at the invitation of the Hizbullah, the major anti-imperialist organization of that country. He reached Beirut, the capital, on July 14. After they had devastated Iraq, the US imperialists aided by the Zionist Israel have made Lebanon one of their principal targets. Lebanon has provided shelter to the Palestinian refugees uprooted by the cruel attacks of Israel, militarily and politically backed by the US rulers. Comrade Manik Mukherjee meets Hizbullah and Lebanese leaders. (Top Right) Comrade Mukherjee, Md. Tai and Md. Making it a plea that the relief Qassem placing wreaths at the tomb of Hizbullah Vice-President late Imad Mughnia. (Bottom Right) Comrade Mukherjee camps of Lebanon have become the with Naim Qassem, Hizbullah Vice-President. centres of anti-imperialist ‘terrorist’ these prisons; they showed these to The country held a meeting on July Mukherjee submitted that on forces, Israel is bringing down Comrade Manik Mukherjee as 16 in observance of this victory. principle, there was no difficulty incessant missile and air strikes on marks of inhuman imperialist The Israeli army also were in holding a united conference, civilian targets and residential destruction and torture. compelled to give back coffin-laid though it can be decided only after areas, at the beckoning of the US But no amount of destruction or bodies of four hundred fifty the declaration of the Cairo imperialists. Not only the Israeli torture could frustrate the organized Lebanese and Palestinian fighters, conference which the Lebanese brigand has devastated this land, resistance put up by the Lebanese. the victims of Israeli attack. leaders gave him, is read one of the richest instance of ancient The Israel army had to free five On July 14, Comrade Manik thoroughly. Comrade Mukherjee human civilization, it had set up detainees, one held for the last 30 Mukherjee placed floral tributes at also had talks with Dr. Musid military prisons of the sort of the years and others kidnapped in 2006, the tomb of the late Vice-President Kuteish, the Poilt Bureau member Hitlerite concentration camps and under the pressure of the organized of the Hizbullah, Imad Mughnia. and Secretary International Wing of infamous Guantanamo run by the resistance of the Lebanese, as a part He was accompanied by Md. Tai the Communist Party of Lebanon US imperialists, with a view to of which the Hizbullah held two and Md. Qassem, both members of and gave him a copy of the works of torturing the Lebanese. The Israleis and let them free only when the Secretariat of the International Comrade Shibdas Ghosh. At his Hizbullah leadership have preserved the Israel army did release the Anti-Imperialist and People’s proposal to build up party-to-party the areas devastated by Israel as also unlawfully detained five Lebanese. Solidarity Committee, who also relation between the SUCI and the placed their floral tributes. On July Communist Party of Lebanon, he 16, as invited guest Comrade assured that they would finally Confidence motion to Manik Mukherjee participated in decide after discussion in their the mammoth gathering of a few party, which, he believed, would not push ahead nefarious N-deal lakhs of people. The Hizbullah be in the negative. chief Md. Nasirullah, who lived In a background when the Indian Contd. from page 4 It must be realized that people will underground on being under capitalists and the Union place of people’s aspiration or desire have to think afresh for newer roads constant threat from US-Israeli government is increasingly closing or even their simple liking. Like any to achieve democracy in its real attack, made a brief appearance in up with the US imperialists and the other capitalist country, India, too, essence, that is to be found in the the rally. imperialist globalization is bringing stands no exception to this. proletarian democracy only. It can The Hizbullah leaders, disastrous effects on people’s life, Armed with the teachings of never be attained without including Naim Qassem, the Vice economically-socially-culturally, Marxism- Leninism- Comrade overthrowing the prevailing President of the organization, and importance of militant anti- Shibdas Ghosh thought, our party capitalist system and state which the opposition leaders of Lebanon imperialist struggles is coming out SUCI has repeatedly presented this breed all evils in increasingly had talks, independently, with in bold relief. Besides, when behind analysis on the present political- menacing forms. So democracy- Comrade Manik Mukherjee. Dr. Ali their anti-imperialist slogans, the social crises, capitalist countries are loving people find no choice left, Sayyad of Consultation Centre of so-called leftists of the country have facing these days. The present but to develop class and mass Studies and Documentation, a turned themselves into virtual total obnoxious political events that took struggles only to prepare for research organization, was also subservience to the imperialists, the place centring round the confidence- revolutionary struggle against present during discussions. The efforts of SUCI to build up anti- motion in the Parliament, are the capitalism-imperialism on the Lebanese leaders, including Naim imperialist struggles in the country filthy expressions of this strength of correct ideological Qassem, expressed that they were on a solid foundation and to phenomenon of total social- understanding and consciousness ready to hold the proposed coordinate such struggles coming political- cultural degeneration of based on Marxism- Leninism and international anti-imperialist up everyday in different countries of bourgeois politics. They are, thus, steeled with higher cultural-moral- conference at Beirut in November the world, have assumed great proving beyond doubt that the ethical standards. Only with such or first week of December next, significance. The recent Lebanon parliamentary democracy of the struggles raised to a height, can after having the consent of Ramsay visit of Comrade Manik Mukherjee capitalist system has exhausted its people think of putting a check on Clark, the President of the and the fruitful exchanges he role in history. No kind or amount of such reprehensible incidents recur International Anti-Imperialist undertook there, will definitely add adjustments or alignments of in future. We would appeal to all Committee. They also proposed to impetus to people’s struggles in this political forces within the democratic-minded, well-meaning hold the conference united with country and elsewhere against US Parliament can prevent such people to judge the deplorable the Cairo conference which is being imperialism and US-Israel military deplorable incidents from recurring. incidents from this angularity. held for years. They gave Comrade nexus. PAGE SIX AUGUST 15, 2008 PROLETARIAN ERA Appeal of the International Anti-imperialist and People’s Solidarity Coordinating Committee U.S. military bases, economic Locations depending on – bringing hunger, malnutrition, an urgent responsibility of the sanctions and blockades pose a “contractors.” sickness and death. progressive movement world-wide. threat to peace, stability and The U.S. maintains an intrusive The ever more hostile U.S. Already, mass opposition to development on every continent, network of military bases in more blockade of Cuba has continued for existing U.S. bases and the building even where they have not yet than 70 countries. New Collective 50 years. U.S. sanctions — an act of of new bases and basing agreements inflicted the enormous level of Security Locations are being war — hit Syria, Iran, Sudan, is growing from Poland, the Czech brutality and devastation that major established in up to 100 other Somalia, Zimbabwe, North Korea, Republic, to Philippines and U.S. wars have in Korea, Vietnam, countries. Serbia, and Myanmar among others. Ecuador. Each of these separate Iraq and Afghanistan. Today there are U.S. bases and Washington’s sanctions are also movements deserves international In Iraq over 1 million have died. CSLs throughout South and Central used to bludgeon others into support and solidarity. More than five million are refugees. Asia along with U.S. / NATO bases submission — for fear of suffering All U.S. military presence must U.S. occupation has laid waste to in almost every country of Europe – the same fate as these U.S. targets. be removed from Afghanistan, Iraq, the entire country. east and west. U.S. military U.S. military aid and technical Pakistan and from the former Soviet In already impoverished presence and influence in Colombia assistance creates dangerous Republics in Central Asia. The Afghanistan, the U.S./NATO is the greatest threat to peace and influence and causes aggression. escalating threats of attack on Iran occupation has brought not progress stability in the Western Hemisphere. U.S. military aid to Israel has fueled must end. and development but even greater Countries that have resisted the 60 years of aggression and Each battle against sanctions destruction and chaos. NATO has basing of foreign troops and bases suppression against the Palestinian deserves the same support. expanded military strikes to on their soil, attempted to pursue people and neighboring countries International solidarity is the best Pakistan and militarized the entire independent development or that was not otherwise possible. It weapon against sanctions-enforced region. resisted the policies imposes by the must be ended. isolation. Mass opposition to these IMF and international finance Washington also demands that Do you want to strengthen the occupations must grow and grow capital are increasingly targeted the UN Security Council approve international movement for peace, stronger. But international attention with severe forms of sanctions, international strangulation of justice and solidarity? Do you want is needed also to stem Washington’s economic dislocation and political targeted countries. Similar U.S. to help countries defend their “silent” interventions, which inflict sabotage. pressure is placed on other sovereignty? Then take the first pain and promise chaos. In a world based on unequal and countries, on international trade step. Foreign troops on a nation’s soil globalized trade, the threat of U.S. organizations, banks and lending Join the fight against U.S. bases force a surrender of sovereignty. sanctions and blockades is a institutions to participate in the and sanctions! Foreign bases mean constant sentence of underdevelopment and economic sabotage. From: intervention in a country’s politics hunger. Sanctions create wrenching It is past time to expose these and policies, whether these are economic dislocation and spiraling policies before world opinion and Ramsey Clark publicly acknowledged bases or the inflation that strikes the harshest mobilize the peoples of the world to President, IAPSCC semi-secret “privatized” U.S. bases blow on the most defenseless, the combat these attacks on the Manik Mukherjee called Cooperative Security poorest, the oldest and the youngest sovereignty of nations. This task is General Secretary, IAPSCC Exhibition of select quotes from the works of Comrade Shibdas Ghosh On the occasion of 32nd his brief inaugural speech, Comrade truth. Since dialectical materialism comprehensive understanding of the Memorial Day of Comrade Shibdas Dhar said that Comrade Ghosh’s has developed as a comprehensive world phenomena and correctly Ghosh, an exhibition of a few was a life of relentless all- science through proper correlation, guide life in all its aspects. It is in invaluable quotations from his embracing struggle in quest for integration and generalization of the realization of this truth that he in published works was inaugurated at truth. He held that pursuit of truth particular truths and knowledge order to bring about the desired Metro channel in Calcutta on 3 should not be guided by mechanical culled from the different branches emancipation of the mankind from August by Comrade Ranjit Dhar, tendencies or blind acceptance of of science, it is the only philosophy all exploitations took upon himself veteran member of the West Bengal any subjective interpretation. that can fully open the vista of truth the task of building SUCI as the state secretariat and Central Staff. In Science is the only means to unravel before man, seek truth, obtain a correct revolutionary party on the soil and said : “Simply to speak of revolution is no revolutionary consciousness. The correct revolutionary consciousness is the correct proletarian class consciousness and correct proletarian class consciousness is the correct proletarian party consciousness.” Comrade Dhar called upon all to be dawned upon by the revolutionary teachings of Comrade Ghosh, engage themselves in pursuit of truth and thereby strengthen the party and revolution. Comrades Anil Sen, Provash Ghosh and Asit Bhattacharya, all central committee members were present Comrade Ranjit Dhar, veteran member of the WB state secretariat and Central Staff inaugurating the quotation exihibition on the occasion. PROLETARIAN ERA AUGUST 15, 2008 PAGE SEVEN Martyrdom Centenary of Shaheed Kshudiram remembered Till his death, he was the be to take the glorious past to the of Kshudiram were resolute torch-bearer of the most oblivion, obfuscate the legacy of the distributed. An appeal was progressive thoughts of his time, glowing characters that stood made to all households, that of leading an uncompromising immortal as the epitome of educational institutions, struggle against the imperialist ruler cherished ideal, valour and values, it clubs, market committees and free his motherland from the was only but natural that efforts and associations, trade tentacle of alien rule. The only would be made to erase Kshudiram unions, to observe the mission of his life was, therefore, to from the minds of the countrymen. martyrdom day in a achieve freedom, not by begging or But the posterity dawned upon by befitting manner. Response appeasement but by fighting like a the ideology befitting the time and was overwhelming. In the soldier, firm in resolve and clear in seeking to take life to further afternoon of 11th August, vision. So much identified his self heights inspired by him. the Martyrdom day a public was with the mission that he With the above purpose a meeting was held at the remained calm and unperturbed Committee for Observation of foot of the Shaheed even when the noose of the gallows Centenary of Martyrdom of Kshudiram statue in front was clamped on him. That was what Shaheed Kshudiram was formed of Calcutta High court. inspired the countrymen at the need with Shubhaprasanna, a noted Two well decorated cycle of the year. The fire was already painter and sculptor as the processions from Habibpur, kindled and it was only the time that Chairman. Under the auspices of the the birthplace of took to spread it all around. Shaheed Committee, a series of programmes Kshudiram, in Midnapur Kshudiram is thus remembered as were taken to spread the message of district and South 24 the child of fire, a valiant soldier, a Kshudiram. A few lakh photographs Parganas district after legend who sang the song of life at of the statue of Shaheed Kshudiram passing through different the pyre of death. He was not just an sculptured by Comrade Tapas Dutta, urban and rural areas for On behalf of Comrade Nihar Mukherjee, immortal martyr; he was one of the departed leader and central the last two days converged General Secretary, SUCI, Comrade Ranajit Dhar placing floral tribute to the statue of Kshudiram foremost revolutionaries of his time. committee member of our party and at the venue of the meeting When there is a concerted an artist of reckoning, as well as under thunderous applause of the intellectuals against oppression and attempt on the part of the power that badges embossed with the grit face assembled crowd. Professor Tarun injustice brazenly criticized the Sanyal, eminent poet and quarters of vested interest for SUCI condemns Jammu and Kashmir educationist and President of the deliberately undermining and Forum of artists, cultural activists distorting the role of Kshudiram and killings and calls for appropriate and Intellectuals, presided over and his exemplary struggle. He stressed Kaushik Sen, a well-known theatre that while there is a deep-rooted political solution of the problem personality and Comrade Pratibha conspiracy to pollute people’s mind Strongly condemning the continuous killings of common people Mukherjee, member of the West and degrade the youth through mostly due to police firing in Jammu and Kashmir since the last few Bengal State Secretariat, SUCI, and incessant injection of consumerist days, Comrade Nihar Mukherjee, General Secretary, SUCI, in course of a renowned mass leader spoke on thoughts and vulgarism, promoting a statement issued on 15 August firmly opined that while the government the occasion. Kaushik Sen in his a widespread proper cult of of Jammu and Kashmir and the Central Government are solely well articulated speech pointed out Kshudiram that the Committee has responsible for such indiscriminate shooting down of common people, it that when crude individualism, self- taken upon itself would definitely is also vivid that all other major political parties, BJP and Congress centeredness and careerism are catalyze release of a counter included, with elections to the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly and Lok devouring the minds of the people current. Comrade Provash Ghosh Sabha in view are openly inciting worst form of communalism. and polluting the youth, a proper narrated a few incidents from the Strongly demanding immediate stoppage of wanton killing by the cult of the blazing characters like life of Kshudiram to show how even government and stringent action against all rabid communal forces, Kshudiram can stem the rot. in such a tender age was Comrade Mukherjee opined that the immediate issue — the controversy Comrade Pratibha Mukherjee consciously initiated towards the centring round the government decision to transfer 40 hectares of forest showed that Kshudiram represented most respectful mode of life. He land to Shree Amarnath Shrine Board--which triggered the present the uncompromising trend of Indian recalled with reverence that it was violent situation must be resolved through intense discussion amongst all freedom movement and right from Comrade Shibdas Ghosh who taught political parties and other contending forces and the government must his childhood, he proved his all how to respect the great men of concentrate all its efforts to facilitate such a negotiated settlement of this courage and iron-will. His the past like Kshudiram. Mamata burning issue. martyrdom shattered the stagnating Banerjee, the Trinamool Congress Stressing the vital fact that the present conflagration in Jammu and fear and slumber in the nation’s life leader, in her speech thanked the Kashmir can not be correctly viewed delinked from the unresolved and imbibed it with an inspiration to organizers for inviting her to such a Kashmir problem, Comrade Mukherjee emphasized that until and unless conquer death for a rightful cause. beautiful programme and said that the fear of the Kashmiri people of losing their autonomy as well as Prof. Tarun Sanyal congratulated the vested interest is working the identity and being dispossessed of their rights and land is removed once the organizers for discharging a clock to black out Kshudiram and for all, danger of outbreak of such communal conflagration following responsibility demanded of the time. his likes. She expressed serious raking up of such emotive issues by vested interest will always be there. On 12 August, a massive crowd concern at that and emphasized the Reiterating party’s basic stand that restoration of complete autonomy as thronged at the University Institute, necessity to fight back the agreed upon in the Instrument of Accession by Jammu and Kashmir to Calcutta, to participate in the second conspiracy spurred by the ideals of India and enshrined in the Article 370 of the Constitution of India programme of the Committee where Kshudiram, Nazrul and other great constitute the basis for bringing about a final and lasting solution of the three living revolutionaries of the men. Artist Shubhaprasanna Kashmir problem, Comrade Mukherjee once again urged upon the uncompromising trend were presided over the programme and Government of India to completely abjure the path of political and facilitated. It was followed by a Miratun Nahar, noted educationist military suppression of Kashmiri people and instead concentrate all its seminar. Bibhas Chakraborty, a very and a forerunner of the intellectual energy in finding out a political solution of this issue on the aforesaid well-known theatre personality and movement conducted the line as this is the only way to diffuse even the present volatile a front-ranking leader of the proceedings of the first half with the situation. movement of the artists and permission of the chair. PAGE EIGHT AUGUST 15, 2008 PROLETARIAN ERA Marxism-Leninism-Shibdas Ghosh Thought Makes SUCI Invincible Contd. from page 2 conducting the fact is that the nobility current of thought of humanism Ghosh to come forward to discharge unprecedented struggle of Marxism-Leninism gave rise to Marxism when our obligation to revolution. with only a handful of and the great historic conducive material condition Comrade Provash Ghosh in his comrades-in-arms – role of the Marxist emerged following newer fervent speech dwelt upon how Comrades Nihar authorities in auguring inventions of science. Marxism is a Comrade Shibdas Ghosh, the great Mukherjee, Sachin a new era in the history coordinated science that has leader of the proletariat inspired Banerjee, Comrade of civilization were discovered the laws operative thousands to take up an honourable Subodh Banerjee, Hiren given due recognition behind all phenomena, all changes, life, the life of a revolutionary and Sarkar, Pritish Chanda and extended due all transformations – from the taught to reject the life of the bonded and some others — said appreciation by all great change of nature to the change of slave that condemns one to abysmal that the truth he had humanists of the past. society. This great scientific humiliation. At a very tender age, as realized could not be Comrade Provash Ghosh Among these great ideology has unfolded the truth that soon as he felt in him the burn and abandoned. And if there was truth in names were Rabindranath Tagore, the logical culmination of class humiliation of foreign domination, a what he was doing, history surely Saratchandra, Nazrul, Premchand, struggle in the class divided society tortuous and untiring struggle started one day would recognize its worth. Netaji Subhas, Bhagat Singh, is in the overthrow of the in his life. He joined the Today, history has recognized the Bernard Shaw, Albert Einstein, exploitative capitalist system and uncompromising trend of the Indian struggle of Comrade Shibdas Ghosh. Romaind Rolland and other leading establishment of socialism. From freedom movement. In course of SUCI has no MP. Only two MLAs in lights of the bygone days. Netaji socialism, the next stage of time, his quest for freedom and truth West Bengal and one in Orissa. Our said that the greatest contribution of elevation will be communism or germinated in him the realization party is practically blacked out in the 19th century was Marxism, biggest classless society free from all that real emancipation of the people, media. Yet SUCI is more and more incident of 20th century was the exploitation of man by man. But the of mankind from all sorts of gripping the mass mind. In West Soviet Revolution. Rabindranath social progress will not stop at that. exploitation is possible only with Bengal we are experiencing wider held that Soviet Union was like a It will march onward and forward. one weapon – the ideology of and wider organizational expansion. pilgrimage where the toiling masses This is what we have learnt from Marxism-Leninism. In his life, there Our organization has spread have received their due honour. Are Comrade Shibdas Ghosh. The was no gap between realization of throughout India. The thoughts of the we to conclude that they were common people appreciate the truth and its application. So he great leader have already reached starved of intellect? Once Bernard unassuming nature, courteous embraced Marxism as the many countries beyond India and Shaw said that in comparison to behaviour, honesty and dedication philosophy of life and began the stirring the left minded people, Stalin, Roosevelt and Churchill of our comrades. They admire the struggle for remoulding himself communist and other anti-imperialist were pigmies. Were all this in vain? higher cultural tone reflected in the accordingly. While organizations. On the other hand, the Today's so-called intellectuals, who conduct of our workers. What is the uncompromisingly applying truth in parties, once big, have either folded pour hatred against Marxism, let origin of this when a rancid mess is his life, he came to realize that the up or lost considerable strength. them ponder over this. Discarding wallowing in mush? It is Marxism- undivided CPI had failed to develop Many of them including CPI have Marxism-Leninism is to disavow Leninism-Comrade Shibdas Ghosh as a genuine Communist Party. It did undergone multiple splits. Most of truth, impede the process of logical thought that endows them with this. not grow up in the Leninist way. them including CPI(M), CPI are development of the society. Comrade Ghosh taught us that the Their leaders could not embrace now openly seeking refuge in the Comrade Provash Ghosh added kernel, the living soul of any Marxism as the philosophy of life servitude of the ruling capitalist class that Marxism is a comprehensive philosophy or any worthy ideology and as a result failed to grasp the for pelf and power. Comrade Shibdas science, it is universal, it does not lies in its cultural, ethical and eseence of Marxism, the ethics, Ghosh’s warning about the CPI(M) belong to any particular country. As aesthetic standard. Marxism is a culture and the methodology of that they would bare their fascistic physics, chemistry has no national lofty ideal. Its kernel, the living soul Marxism-Leninism. Similar was the attitude once they are in barrier, so also is Marxism. It is , as of this noblest revolutionary ideal case with the other parties who governmental power has now elaborated by Comrade Shibdas also is ingrained in its cultural and proclaimed themselves as leftists. As become prophetically true. Ghosh, is a science of all sciences moral values. Comrade Shibdas he was aware that without a genuine Nandigram has proved that. developed through the process of Ghosh held that politics calls for Communist Party, the real class Continuing Comrade Provash dialectical integration of all nobler feelings of heart and nobler organ of the proletariat, Ghosh said: Both the CPI and the particular truths discovered by the still is the feeling that spurs on to emancipation was impossible, he CPI(M), it is to be noted, are different branches of science. Had nobler revolutionary politics. All took upon himself the task of projected as true Marxists- there been any such philosophy in these teachings of Comrade Shibdas building SUCI as the genuine Communists by the bourgeois our soil that could do this, unravel Ghosh are guiding us under the revolutionary party of the proletariat media. And it is the same motivated the truth of life based on leadership of Comrade Nihar and engaged himself along with his media which is now engaged in experimented truth and evidence, Mukherjee, our beloved General handful revolutionary compatriots, a maligning Marxism-Leninism by we would have accepted it. Those Secretary, in carrying out the complex difficult painstaking pointing at the wrongdoings, who claim the Vedas to be supreme revolutionary task he has struggle to fufill the task. opportunism, greed for power, on question of ideology and ask to bequeathed to us. Comrade Provash Ghosh said: corrupt and criminal practices of discard Marxism as a foreign Referring to the prevailing Marxism was not just an economic these sham Marxists. Confused by ideology should know what situation of West Bengal, Comrade theory, but a live philosophy that this incessant propaganda, many Vidyasagar, who was not a Marxist Provash Ghosh said that people are guides in every aspect of life in its intellectuals and thinking people are but a secular humanist, told about witnessing how the SUCI has been minutest detail. Without such a turning away from Marxism- the Vedas. He said: Sankhya and developing mass movements on philosophy how could a Leninism presuming that this is the Vedanta are false systems of every burning issue of life on the revolutionary mould his entire life? nature and character of the philosophy. In fact, it is the secular edifice of higher proletarian ethics The struggle to build SUCI was communists. Seeing the double- humanists all over the world who and morality braving all odds, unthinkably difficult at that time. standard, lowered culture and brute opposed religious ideas, who facing savage attack from the rulers CPI was there with all international arrogance of these power-hungry opposed the existence of and their servitors. On the basis of backing, there were other parties pseudo-Marxists, they are led to supernatural entity, the idea that the teachings of Comrade Shibdas with many followers. Undeterred by believe in the slanderous campaign developed only when science Ghosh, we have been trying to doubts expressed by friends, of the bourgeois media against the reached a certain height. The conduct the movements by forming Comrade Shibdas Ghosh, while giant communist leaders. But the extension, the continuity of this Contd. on page 9 PROLETARIAN ERA AUGUST 15, 2008 PAGE NINE Only Comrade Shibdas Ghosh Thought can unite people Contd. from page 8 represents a totally different current national bourgeoisie undertakes, Comrade people’s committees as instruments in which right-thinking people are captured the state power Bhattacharyya said that of struggle. Our appeal to build up pinning their faith and reposing through a mutual true to the teaching of People’s Committees have been their confidence. We as ardent understanding and Marx that the workers somewhat successful in Singur disciples of Comrade Shibdas compromise with the must change themselves which marked augury of a new Ghosh stand committed to the British imperialists and to change the world, the phase in the history of democratic people’s cause. This is our oath on established the individual must first mass movement in the state. But in Fifth of August. exploitative capitalist develop himself as a Nandigram, which has become a system in the country, revolutionary. At the legendary name today inspiring Assam people’s aspiration for same time, the party millions of the people struggling Memorial Day of Comrade real freedom from all must successfully and against injustice and oppression, Shibdas Ghosh, the great proletarian sorts of exploitation continuously elevate the people’s committees did materialize leader, was held at Guwahati on remained unfulfilled. It Comrade ideological standard of Asit Bhattacharyya to provide leadership to the historic August 5, 2008 under the auspices became necessary to the party. Whenever the resistance movement which turned of the Assam State Committee of overthrow the capitalists from power process dies down, the party faces into mass upsurge against the SUCI. The big public meeting held at the stroke of revolution. This goal the doom. capitalist-imperialist machination to for the purpose was presided over cannot be attained through elections. In the light of Comrade Ghosh’s set up exploitative Special by Comrade Bhupendra Nath It demands a revolutionary struggle teachings and basic analysis, Economic Zone. There we have Kakati, member, Assam State and upholding the Leninist teaching, Comrade Bhattacharyya also witnessed how the CPI(M) Committee. Addressing the meeting Comrade Ghosh showed that there discussed in detail about the burning government subserving bourgeois as the main speaker, Comrade Asit cannot be a revolution without a problems of the country and of class interest resorted to fascistic Bhattacharyya, Central Committee revolutionary party and there cannot Assam. He brought out the utter attacks to smash legitimate member of the party, said that this be a revolutionary party without a helplessness of the toiling people democratic movement. But in the historic day is observed with a view revolutionary theory. irrespective of caste-creed-religion face of organized people’s to taking pledge to develop Highlighting some of the and ethnicity, who have become the resistance and assertion of people’s cultivation and hence realization of teachings of Comrade Ghosh, worst victims of capitalist power through people’s committee, the invaluable thoughts of Comrade Comrade Bhattacharyya said that exploitation. The ruling capitalism the CPI(M) government had to Shibdas Ghosh further and to the essence of the communist is hatching up newer and newer retreat and abandon the proposal. It engage ourselves in accelerating the philosophy propounded by Karl conspiracies to keep people of is only after the CPI(M) unleashed struggle for emancipation of Marx was the realization that Assam, or in other parts of the worst fascistic attack in Nandigram exploited toiling people with the Communism is humanism minus country in total darkness, in total in November last that we extended establishment of a society free from private property. Comrade Ghosh disunity and disarray. Comrade our alliance with the Trinamool all sorts of exploitation in the showed that a genuine revolutionary Bhattacharyya strongly emphasized Congress hitherto working through country, in the way shown by party can never be founded until and that for doing away with all sorts of the people’s committees in Singur Comrade Shibdas Ghosh. It is also unless there develops a band of divisiveness, separatist mentality, all and Nandigram, at the state level to for this that we evaluate the revolutionaries who by conducting forms of communal feelings, that resist the CPI(M)'s increasingly prevailing national and international a long arduous struggle covering all are being constantly fomented by dangerous attack on mass situations and try, thereupon, to aspects of life based on communist the capitalists and their agents and movements. From our side, this enunciate the future course and ideology free themselves from are wreaking havoc in people’s life, alliance is not out of any mere tasks of our struggle. private property and private people must forge strongest unity electoral exigency but necessitated Comrade Bhattacharyya added property mental complex. But those amongst themselves. This is the in the given specific situation to that right in his days in school, who had come forward to found CPI historical task to fulfill, when build up joint mass movements on Comrade Ghosh had associated in our country in 1920s did not care people confront the offensive of the the burning issues of life. himself with the revolutionary trend for freeing themselves from the exploiters, the capitalist rulers. Yet, In conclusion, Comrade Provash of the national independence private property mental complex in such a situation, the CPI-CPI(M) Ghosh said that the higher ethical- movement in then Bengal. In course and instead formed committees in is trying to make people believe that cultural standard, the initiative of this movement, he realized that conferences and announced it as a ‘there is no alternative to towards developing sustained ninety percent people of the country communist party. Naturally, neither capitalism’. What can be more people’s movements, the inspiration would not be emancipated only with CPI, nor any of its factions like treacherous and deceitful? Hence to adopt a respectful revolutionary the independence from the British CPI(M) or others could ever grow there is the cry: What is the way life process are all derived from one rule. Comrade Ghosh also realized as a revolutionary party of the out? Where have all the high ethics source — Marxism-Leninism- that although there had been a party working class. Rather they and morality gone? People must Comrade Shibdas Ghosh thought. in the country bearing the name developed as petty bourgeois realize that Comrade Shibdas Ghosh The thoughts of Comrade Shibdas “Communist”, because of its parties. Today, when these parties has emerged as the living Ghosh are not only imbuing the nonadherence to correct Marxist have become part and parcel of the embodiment of the highest culture people of the land in increasing methodology and because of its country’s bourgeois political and ethics they are aspiring for. To number but are also creating waves incorrect formulation of the base combination and are seeking come out of this suffocating at international level — from political line, it was doomed to turn alliance with the known trusted situation, Comrade Bhattacharyya middle-East to Latin-America, out to be a petty bourgeois bourgeois parties like Congress and added, people need to develop Europe to Africa, USA to Russia. compromising force between labour others for pelf and power, united and powerful mass His works are being translated in and capital. With these realizations infallibility of Comrade Shibdas movements on the burning problems many foreign languages. The forces Comrade Shibdas Ghosh engaged Ghosh’s analysis and conclusion of life making it conducive to the and organizations building up anti- himself, along with his handful of arrived through concrete application anti-capitalist socialist revolution. imperialist struggles are revolutionary compatriots, in of his unique Marxist understanding These mass movements must be increasingly attracted to the founding SUCI, the genuine and methodology way back in 1948, conducted on the strength of higher thoughts of Comrade Ghosh. In communist party in the country. stand vindicated . ethics and morality. Its fighters, the contrast to rotten, vote-based power Characterizing the changes since Referring to Shibdas Ghosh volunteers even the participants politics, SUCI , a party reared and independence in 1947, Comrade thoughts on the character of the must be made conscious, in the light steered by Comrade Shibdas Ghosh, Ghosh showed that as Indian struggle that a communist party Contd. on page 10 PAGE TEN AUGUST 15, 2008 PROLETARIAN ERA Unique life-long struggle made Shibdas Ghosh a great leader Contd. from page 9 Science and knowledge revolution and the and abject poverty . The attacks on of thoughts of Comrade Shibdas are continuously party and in the people are coming not only in the Ghosh, as worthy soldiers in the progressing, and the process emerged as a economic sphere but also in struggle to thwart communalism and communists must keep great leader of the political, social and cultural spheres. fanatic provincialism, keeping the pace with the latest proletariat. He then proceeded to explain how, revolutionary goal of freeing developments in the In course of this in course of its development and oppressed people from all kinds of various branches of life-struggle Comrade consolidation since independence, exploitation and oppression always sciences so that through Shibdas Ghosh Indian capitalism has assumed the in sight. They must be made aware correct coordination developed, enriched imperialist character. The Indian that society is shivering from the and integration of the and applied Marxism in monopolists are now competing birth-pang of revolution, where particular truths each and every sphere with monopolists of other countries, SUCI the genuine communist party unravelled in these Comrade of life, including that of buyingg industries abroad at huge founded by Comrade Shibdas different disciplines Krishna Chakraborti building up the costs and thereby earning places Ghosh, the great leader of the based on dialectical methodology, revolutionary party of the proletariat. among the richest of the world. He proletariat, is to act as the midwife. they can develop a generalized It is incarnate in the struggle through also showed how today the CPM, Comrade Bhattacharyya thus ended concept of truth thereby enriching which our party has been built. CPI etc are day by day becoming with the appeal to strengthen SUCI. knowledge. The thoughts of Today, also in our interactions with the implementers of the policy of Comrade Shibdas Ghosh that are the comrades as well as the masses globalization including setting up Delhi being carried by Comrade Nihar over various problems of life, we highly anti-people SEZ etc. 5th August, the day the working Mukherjee must be carried forward through that process reach surpassing even the trusted class lost its great leader Comrade by us. If we do not develop ourselves uniformity of thinking. When we bourgeois parties. Shibdas Ghosh thirty two years as worthy of that task, it will be examine from a Marxist view, we In such a situation, it is back, was observed with profound futile to know the life struggle of reach uniformity in concluding that necessary to strengthen the SUCI at emotion in Delhi, the national Comrade Shibdas Ghosh. That is India is a capitalist state. Uniformity the grass roots level. Comrade capital. A public meeting was why, we must thoroughly understand is also reflected in acnowledging Chakraborti further showed that, organized by the Delhi State and grasp Comrade Shibdas Ghosh’s necessity of revolution.When we say intent upon freeing the world Organizing Committee of the SUCI thoughts. that our task is to overthrow the communist movement from its at Gandhi Peace Foundation. Elaborating on the struggle and bourgeoisie from power, we reflect shortcomings and weaknesses, Comrade Krishna Chakraborti, contributions of Comrade Shibdas singleness of purpose. Comrade Comrade Ghosh made priceless member, Central Committee, SUCI, Ghosh, Comrade Chakraborti Shibdas Ghosh has shown for contributions to the treasure house was the main speaker. The meeting showed how Comrade Ghosh, along building and conducting a of Marxism-Leninism. His warnings was presided over by Comrade with a few revolutionary revolutionary party, uniformity in about possible degeneration of the Pran Sharma. Comrade Pratap compatriots, shouldered the historic approach is to be developed on the Soviet state into a capitalist state Samal, Secretary, DSOC also spoke responsibility of founding SUCI as basis of Marxism-Leninism. One due to revisionist conspiracy have on the occasion. the only genuine revolutionary party process of thinking is to be created been corroborated by the debacle of In his address Comrade Krishna on the Indian soil, on 24th April, in the entire party. When the socialism in different countries. Chakraborti said that the arduous and 1948, through painstaking and working class, led by their class Also, equipped with his teachings, very different exemplary life relentless struggle. Comrade party, asserts itself on the basis of our party is set today in building up struggle of Comrade Shibdas Ghosh, Shibdas Ghosh had been in the this singleness of purpose, it resistance movements against made him a great leader of the uncompromising trend of the becomes irrestitible. While imperialist aggression in different proletariat. It is necessary for us to national independence movement successfully accomplishing countries of the world by forging know the process in which this when he was in his teens. While in revolutions in the countries like unity with other communist parties struggle was conducted and through British Jail, he realized that the Soviet Union, or China, the working and anti-imperialist forces of the which he established this party of the transfer of political power from the class there had but one invincible world. He concluded his speech by proletariat in our country, is. It is not British rulers to the Indian natiobnal weapon--the revolutionary class appealing to the activists and only inspiring but educative as well. bourgeoisie whose interest was party. Elaborating on that , Comrade supporters to renew their pledge to If we do not grasp his thoughts, arm being represented by the Shibdas Ghosh had shown that such make SUCI stronger and to carry ourselves with Marxism-Leninism- compromising Gandhian leadership party ought to develop a uniformity forward the tasks Comrade Ghosh Shibdas Ghosh Thought, deeply, we would not bring about the desired of thinking, one process of thinking had bequeathed to them. will acquire the ability to move on emancipation of the toiling millions. and singleness of purpose based on Comrade Krishna Chakraborti our own. So we must understand the Through an in depth study of struggle to arrive at the truth. Once also addressed the Memorial implication of the struggle through Marxism-Leninism, Comrade the truth unfolds, the single aim Meeting at Rohtak, Haryana which Comrade Shibdas Ghosh Ghosh came to realize and becomes to strive for building up presided over by Comrade Anup alogwith his handful comrades-in- enunciated that independent India, revolutionary movement involving Singh, Secretary, Rohtak District arms built up the party. We must to be truly liberated, needed another the party and the toiling people to Committee and also addressed by keep that struggle living while revolution — the anti-capitalist acquire necessary power to Comrade Satyawan, State Secretary, keeping pace with the changing socialist revolution. overthrow the exploiting rulers from Haryana. situation. We must advance. This is Grasping the Leninist teaching the state power by revolution. what Comrade Nihar Mukherjee, our that there can be no revolution Today, said Comrade Jharkhand beloved leader and the General without a revolutionary theory and Chakraborti, anti-people policies of Comrade Shibdas Ghosh Secretary of our party, has been a revolutionary party with required globalization adopted by the world Memorial Day was observed at the emphasizing on while calling upon strength, Comrade Shibdas Ghosh capitalism-imperialism with a view Marxism- Leninism- Shibdas Ghosh us to release a struggle for built up SUCI as the genuine to coming out of the intense Thought Study Centre at Ghatsila, revitalization and consolidation. It is communist party on the soil based economical crisis it is enmeshed in, Jharkhand on August 5, 2008 with absolutely imperative. Comrade on the Leninist prnciples of party are tearing apart the common Comrade Ranjit Dhar, Central Staff, Ghosh himself told once and often formation. In course of that struggle people’s life. Indian capitalism is SUCI hoisting the Red Flag and that everything is in the process of Comrade Ghosh devoted himself to also through pursuit of glabalization placing wreath at the statue of continuous change; thinking is and identified his whole life with is creating acute unemployment, Comrade Shibdas Ghosh in the changing; society is changing. the cause of working class, triggering price rise, loss of income Contd. on page 11 PROLETARIAN ERA AUGUST 15, 2008 PAGE ELEVEN Comrade Ghosh enriched Leninist concept of party building Contd. from page 10 on the strength of the thoughts of morning. Floral tributes to the Comrade Shibdas Ghosh. On this departed great proletarian leader Shibdas Ghosh Memorial Day we were also paid by Comrade Hem must take pledge to intensify this Chakraborty, the SUCI Jharkhand struggle consciously. State Secretary, Comrade Moloy Comrade Shibdas Ghosh desired Bose on behalf of the Study Centre, to build up SUCI as a different kind Comrade Ranjit Modak, Singhbhum of revolutionary party. The hard, District Secretary SUCI. Comrade arduous life-long struggle he went Hem Chakraborty also presided through, took its toll on his health. over the Memorial Meeting held in He became extremely sick. But even the afternoon at the Study Centre. with his failing health, till his last A section of gathering at the Study Centre, Ghatsila Comrade Ranjit Dhar, the main days, he emphasized that those who speaker of the Memorial Meeting colours of the banners, there are Parliament held a few days back, would fight to change the capitalist reiterated once more that Comrade only two kinds, two faces of have clearly demonstrated to what society, must first change Shibdas Ghosh Memorial Day politics. It may be either the depth corruption has eaten into the themselves, must acquire the lofty stands out to the entire masses of revolutionary poltics or the politics of bourgeois parties. People proletarian culture-ethics and toiling people as a day of profound cvounter-revolutionary one. It is have also come to find out the morality freeing themselves in grief as well as of taking pledge also to be noted that there may be deception lying behind the strong every walk of life from the afresh. People like us who claim only one genuine revolutionary words of CPI(M)-CPI against the influence of capitalist culture. The themselves as students of Comrade party of the working class in a Nuclear deal. UPA had been model of that lofty communist Shibdas Ghosh put ourselves before country. On the other side, in the discussing on this deal for the last character he has left for us in the the question : How far each of us capitalist society based upon private three years. Why did not CPI(M) example of his own life- struggle. has adavnced to realize the dream ownership, as there is always a withdraw its of anti-capitalist socialist mutual competition and conflict support by this revolution, with which we once among the private owners to extend time? Why associated ourselves with this party. their dominance over the market, were these par- Comrade Dhar added that the centring round this, there exist a ties seemingly capitalist economy is now engulfed number of bourgeois petty holding the in acute crisis. Industries are closing bourgeois parties. In our country all banner of down; employment has vanished these parties, be it the national working people into thin air; youth of the country parties like Congress or BJP or the kept total mum, are gasping under limitless regional outfits like AGP, Telugu when the prices unemployment; farmers are taking Desham or Jharkhand Mukti soared sky-high, their own life pressed under Morcha, they are all parties to serve when the UPA the interests of the owners, the mounting debt; education and health government was Memorial Meeting at Patna facilities are receding out of reach; capitalists. In no way, they are continually add- even a smallest abode seems related to well being of common ing burdens on people with their We will be able to pay him due alluring. On the other hand, culture- people. The JMM led by Sibu Soren anti-people policies? respect only if, following his ethics-morality are reaching their once tried to make people believe Comrade Ranjit Dhar guidelines, we can continue our ebb; families are crumbling down that founding a Jharkhand state emphatically laid that the entire conscious struggle covering all with human relations therein being would solve their problems. But situation of the country is aspects of life. weighed on give-and-take relations. since this state of Jharkhand was deamnding a change, an overthrow It is the capitalist system only that is born, it is only the monopolists like of capitalism.Those who will step Gujarat responsible for this crisis in the Tatas and the political leaders ahead to bear the noble In Gujarat, Shibdas Ghosh morality as well. And it is the subservient to them, who have been responsibility of developing into Memorial Day was observed on reason, why the political parties, benefited most. The leaders have leaders and organizers of this anti- August 6, 2008 at Vadodara. forces and leaders whoever may now gained a luxurious life-style, capitalist revolution, must pass Comrade Chhaya Mukherjee, take to serve the interests of this with foreign cars and other through scores of tests. First of these Central leader of SUCI was present capitalism, cannot but be swamped amenities. Common people, in their tests must be to their own selves. In in the meeting as the main speaker. by corruption and valuelessness. turn, are only suffocating under this age of decadent capitalism, Comrade Bharat Mehta, member of Comrade Shibdas Ghosh had exploitation. individualism has turned into its Gujarat state organizing committee shown, Comrade Dhar said further, Comrade Dhar pointed out that worst shape. It entails: we can come presided over. Comrade Chhaya that howsoever different may be the the confidence motion in the out of our family, can give up our Mukherjee dwelt upon the life and career for the sake of revolution, but struggle of the great leader of the cannot do away with my ego. I am proletariat, Comrade Shibdas Ghosh, aggrieved whenever it goes against to build up SUCI, the only genuine my liking. Then I cannot accept my communist party of India after he leader’s views. I donot mean that the had realized in jail in 1942 that CPI party leadership can never do wrong. had never developed as a genuine But, there is a definite concrete communist party and so there was process of how to rid leadership of the necessity of building up a mistakes. If we do not go by that genuine communist party. Comrade process, it harms both our party and Mukherjee further criticized UPA ourselves. We can free ourselves government at the Centre for from these individualistic trends, pursuing anti-people, pro-imperialist only through the struggle of policies of globalization and identifying ourselves with the liberalization, thus standing Comrade Chhaya Mukherjee addressing at Vadodara, Gujarat revolution and revolutionary party Contd. on page 12 Regd. No. 13932/67 Postal Regd. No. SSRM/KOL/RMS/WB/RNP-145/2007-09 P. R. (FGN) No. SSRM/KOL/RMS/WB/RNP-145/FGN-036/2007-09 Memorial Day observed with resolve SUCI condemns planting of Contd. from page 11 revolutionary situation is matured nuclear-powered espionage responsible for the severe price hike enough but a revolutionary party which is ruining people’s life with adequate strength is necessary device in the Himalayas by CIA throughout the country. Comrade to lead the revolution. He urged upon Comrade Nihar Mukherjee, General Secretary, SUCI, in course of a Chhaya Mukherjee also said that the the people to come forward to statement issued on 5th August, 2008 expressed grave concern at the ruling capitalist class is hell bent repidly strengthen the SUCI for that revelation that way back in 1965 one Robert Schaller, an amateur upon breaking the moral backbone purpose. mountaineer and hospital doctor was commissioned by the CIA to secretly plant a nuclear-powered radioactive bugging device on the of students and youth with unbridled Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh supply of drugs, liquor, obscene Himalayan peaks to spy on the then socialist China. Strongly Gwalior unit of SUCI held a pornographic material through condemning this heinous act, Comrade Mukherjee stated that this once public meeting which was media and thus trying to restrict them again lays bare how this notorious espionage wing of the US imperialist addressed by Comrade Pratap from joining movement against the regime has been carrying out nefarious seditious activities round the Samal, Delhi state secretary, SUCI government. In such a situation, the globe brazenly violating all international laws and conventions. The as the main speaker. He focused on real tribute to the great departed Schaller episode, added Comrade Mukherjee, also brings to the fore how the Indo-US nuclear deal, which is leader would be to unleash intense India is also being covered under the spy network of the CIA which also being made in the interest of the movement against the capitalist rule, poses serious threat to her internal security as well as exposes the capitalist class of our country. In the making it conducive to the Indians to serious nuclear hazard. Comrade Mukherjee, therefore, called name of producing electricity, the preparation of socialist revolution. upon the freedom-loving people of the world to strongly denounce such capitalist class wants to emerge as a Also spoke was Comrade noxious acts of the US imperialists and build up powerful anti- nuclear power and capture the Dwarikanath Rath, state in-charge of imperialist particularly anti-US imperialist movement round the globe to market of other countries by virtue the party. force the US imperialists desist from indulging in such sinister of that position. The meeting was machinations. presided over by District-in-charge, Patna Comrade Sunil Gopal and was also The Bihar State Committee of addressed by Comrades Rupesh the party organized memorial SUCI expresses grave concern jain, Shranglesh Chandelkar and meeting at the IMA Hall in Patna on Nidhi Batham and Preeti Skaria. 5th August under the presidentship at the continuing Indo-US joint of Comrade Shivsankar, Secretary, Andaman and Nicobar Islands Bihar State Committee of the party. To what extent the thoughts of military exercise The main speaker in the meeting the great leader of the proletariat Comrade Nihar Mukherjee, General Secretary, SUCI, in course of a Comrade Rabin Samajpati, member, Comrade Shibdas Ghosh are statement issued on 12 August, 2008 expressed grave concern at the Jharkhand State Organizing spreading over different parts of the reported Indo-US joint military exercises being conducted at the Nellis Committee, said: Spiralling price- country has been manifested by air force base in Nevada in US, and Vairengte in Mizoram in India. The rise, burgeoning unemployment, observance of memorial day in five 50 odd such joint exercises comprising naval, air and ground forces held cultural degradation, etc.,are all places of far off Andaman and since 2001 show that the ruling Indian monopolists aspiring to emerge concommitant curse of the capitalist Nicobar Island. In the capital Port as a superpower in the global arena besides collaborating economically system. People can get rid of all Blair a meeting was held at and politically as a rising imperialist power with the war-monger US these evils only through anti- Bhatabasti on 5th August. Comrade imperialist brigands, have also been teaming up with them militarily, capitalist socialist revolution along Salamat garlanded the portrait of said Comrade Mukherjee. This connivance of the ruling Indian the path as taught by the great Comrade Shibdas Ghosh and monopolists with US imperialism, the worst enemy of the mankind today departed leader Comrade Shibdas Comrade Satyaprakash read out a poses serious threat not only to the internal security of India but also to Ghosh. To befool the people, portion from the writings of the entire Asian region where US imperialist rulers are desperately trying capitalism-imperialism today is Comrade Ghosh. 5th August in to strengthen their stranglehold through flexing of military muscle by raising the bogey of Nicobar was observed at Campbelt partnering with India, warned Comrade Mukherjee. Comrade Mukherjee ‘industrialization’. So-called leftist Bay. Comrade Satyagopal Maity in a also pointed out that though the CPI (M) and its allies are now parties like the CPI(M)-CPI also short speech paid tribute to the pretending to be champions of anti-imperialism for petty vote interest, it have taken part in this conspiracy. departed leader. At Kchhal also were they who instead of making any efforts whatsoever to develop He urged upon people to foil this Memorial Day was observed in the powerful anti-imperialist movement with a view to frustrating the conspiracy by building up labour tent. In Little Andaman attempt of the Indian ruling class to join hands with the US imperialist countrywide mass movement under memorial meetings were held at rulers, have over the years acquiesced in every move of the present the leadership of the SUCI, Ramkrishnapur and Rabindranagar. Congress-led UPA government as well as erstwhile BJP-led NDA established and developed by Comrade Mohan Mistri, Bijan government subserving bourgeois class interest to undertake such joint Comrade Shibndas Ghosh in a Mondal and Prabhu Mitra took military drills and even allowed such an aerial exercise to be held in Leninist model as the only genuine leading role in organizing the Kalaikunda in West Bengal, the state they are in power for the last 32 working class party. meeting. In both the meetings years to satisfy national bourgeois and U.S. imperialist. Comrade Shivsankar vehemently Comrade Dr. Ashoke Samanta was Comrade Mukherjee called upon the right-thinking people of the thrashed the imperialist aggression the main speaker. He urged people to country to rise in protest and compel the government under pressure of led by the US imperialists and come forward to build up countrywide massive anti-imperialist movement to immediately stop pointed out that the Indian rulers movements with the thoughts of such joint military exercises. Comrade Mukherjee also made a fervent have now became a partner of US- Comrade Shibdas Ghosh against appeal to the toiling people of US to comprehend the dangerous import led world imperialist system. escalating capitalist onslaughts and of such exercises and build up strong movement in their country as well Continuing, he said: In India, strengthen SUCI. to stall the same. 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