Karat sets CPM agenda

What does Karat do after winning the second term?
1. He congratulates himself through Chindu
2. He sets the party agenda through hate speech. He defines CPM as anti-BJP.

If you noticed, yesterday Chindu did not report why the BJP was protesting against CPM. Chindu made it look like it was totally unprovoked. Nice try, chindu. We know better.

The Hindu : Front Page : Karat re-elected general secretary

“Our party has most consistently been the opponent of all forms of communalism and the fight against such forces, represented by the BJP-RSS combine, will be conducted with all our energy.

CPM replacing CPM is change?

What is Karat smoking? What is new when one person and one party rules a state term after term? And what alternative path has CPM shown term after term?

The Hindu : Front Page : Will work for alternative policies: Karat

Mr. Karat said:

“We have also seen a unique phenomenon that people have voted back with greater support our governments in West Bengal and Tripura. It shows that people are looking for new, alternative paths of governance.

CPM Congress review

Senility overcomes Basu
Land reforms against religious discrimination? Religious discrimination entered political lexicon only recently, with the NGO "findings" in Gujarat and the Sachar committee.

The Hindu : National : Common man has not gained: Basu

Since Independence, the Communist parties had stood for a self-reliant path of development and worked for the benefit of all sections. The land reforms had been essential to create a just society, free of exploitation and caste and religious discrimination. “That is why we have fought communalism in all its forms.”

CPM files a news report in Chindu
Basu told some visiting members of the electronic media of which Chindu is obviously not a part. However, this article appears in Chindu because it has been filed by CPM. More evidence? I ask you back, what does it take to combine this article with the above one? What additional value is this adding as a separate article?

The Hindu : National : Watches meet proceedings on TV

Veteran Marxist leader Jyoti Basu on Saturday watched the telecast of the inaugural session of the six-day CPI(M) Congress at his Salt Lake residence here.
... he told some visiting members of the electronic media.

Sound bytes from Karat?
As far as I know, this is the first time Karat has said anything about minority extremism. Welcome step. Notice how he deliberately avoids detailing any plans, while elaborates on tactics against BJP/RSS.
The Hindu : National : BJP, RSS assailed

“While doing so, the party will also counter the fundamentalist and extremist elements in the minority community.”

Question to Karat
While you have so many questions to the UPA, I have one question to you, Sir. Why did you, during your 30mins speech, not talk about the performance of the three Left-ruled states? How about comparing them with "communal" Gujarat?
The Hindu : Front Page : Centre’s report card not satisfactory: Karat

Posing questions on the UPA government’s performance since mid-2004, he said it was not able to convince the Left why Indian private banks should be handed over to foreign banks or why the insurance sector should be opened up further to Foreign Direct Investments.

Mr. Karat’s other queries were: “How is FDI in retail trade beneficial when it will lead to the loss of livelihood for millions of shopkeepers and traders? Is putting pension funds of government employees in the stock market the best way to ensure social security? Why can’t the government strengthen the PDS by restoring the universal system?”

Militant Bardhan
Bardhan is calling for nation-wide militant struggle against Congress to fight BJP. :-o Talk of communist logic. Again, notice how the Left agenda is determined by anti-BJP policy.
The Hindu : National : Soaring prices most serious issue, says A.B. Bardhan

“Left should ensure that BJP is not allowed to come to power”
Mr. Bardhan said the Left parties had suggested several measures to curb price rise but to no avail. “We have, therefore, called for a wide-ranging militant struggle on this burning question beginning on April 17 and 18,” he said inviting the CPI(M) to join the agitation.