The
national executive committee meeting of the Socialist Party concluded in Delhi
on 16 September 2012. The meeting was inaugurated by party's national president
Bhai Vaidya (former Home Minister, Maharashtra). In his address to the
delegates he said that third front should be formed on the basis of the
socialist ideology and not on the basis of any neo-liberal common minimum
program. He emphsised only socialism can provide relief to the vast population
facing hunger, fear and violence. He further suggested that third front should
be formed well before the general elections with due deliberations and
understanding with genuine democratic, progressive and secular forces. If this
happens, the Socialist Party will extend its support to the front. Party's
general secretary Dr. Prem Singh expressed hope that in the coming days
Socialist Party and its ideology will prevail upon the mainstream neo-liberal
politics. Because it is the only party which completely oppose the plundering
and carnivorous capitalist imperialism.
The
national executive nominated Ekai Achumi, veteran socialist leader from
Nagaland, vice president of the party. He will be in-charge of the North-Eastern
States. The national executive decided to support and participate in the bandh
organised by various organisations and political parties on 20 September to
oppose UPA government's decision of 51% FDI in retail trade. Following
political and economic resolutions were passed in the meeting :
Political
Resolution
Stop hate politics, give peace a chance,
pass reservation bills
It is a matter
of utmost concern for the Socialist Party that politics of hate, violence,
conspiracy, rumour and servility is prevailing upon politics that is value
based. Most of the mainstream political parties and leaders indulge in
communalism, casteism, parochialism, money-power, muscle-power and family
lineage tactics. They despise and suppress Indian masses but happily and
readily bow to the dictates of the US controlled neo-imperialist regime. The
Socialist Party opposes this anti-Constitutional and anti-people character of
mainstream Indian politics and aspires to create an alternative political
culture based on the socialist philosophy and fundamental Constitutional
values.
The Party
expresses its deep concern over the unabated violence in Syria, Iraq and
Afghanistan. The same imperialist forces, that are responsible for the havoc in
these countries, are playing with emotions of the Muslims by circulating
objectionable materials in various forms. It is a considered view of the
Socialist Party that terrorist reaction against the imperialist forces only
strengthens them. These forces, in their lust for profit, are not ready to
allow peace and harmony a chance to prevail in the world. The Socialist Party
stands for non-violence based on the ideals of Gandhi, JP, Acharya Narendra
Dev, Dr. Lohia, S.M. Joshi and Dr. Ambedkar. Socialist Party appeals to all
democratic, forward looking and secular forces to adhere to the path of
non-violence.
The National
Executive Committee of the Socialist Party demands that the two bills moved in
the Rajya Sabha, viz Women’s Reservation and Reservation in promotions for
SC/ST be passed as early as possible. The OBCs, particularly most backward
castes, also be included as per the concept of social justice. No citizen of
India should be harassed on grounds of region or religion. While urging the
central government to safeguard our borders and restrict entry into the country
without legal documents, the Party condemns threats and torturous messages sent
out by some forces targeting the students and working people of the
North-eastern states or persons belonging to other states. Socialist party
condemns the violence by miscreants at Mumbai, Lucknow and Allahabad. The Party
appeals to the people, youth and students in particular, not to be swayed by
narrow interests and treat all the citizens as our valued brothers and sisters.
The Party directs its state units to
conduct mass awareness campaign for the above mentioned demands and offer
dharana (any one day) from 2nd to 12th October 2012. The
state units of the Party should mobilize citizens for Right to Education
Satyagrha on 28th November 2012 i.e. Mahatma Phule Remembrance Day.
Economic
Resolution
Scrape FDI in retail, curtail imports,
cut salaries, strengthen PDF
The Socialist
Party strongly opposes the declaration of the UPA government to implement the
pending decision of allowing 51% FDI in retail sector. The UPA government,
adhering to its neo-liberal policies, had been bent upon implementing this
decision in favour and benefit of foreign multinational retail chain companies
at the cost of retailers and farmers of the country. It would be disastrous not
only for the retailers and farmers of the country but also for the cultural
ethos of the Indian society. It will further endangered our Constitutional
sovereignty.
Some rating
agencies as also a few journals in the USA are trying to pressurise the rulers
at Delhi to throw open its retail trade, civil aviation, insurance, defence and
other vital sectors of economy to FDI. We need not be cowed down by such
tactics. The economic situation in the country is worrisome mainly because
deficit in foreign trade is accumulating year after year. To arrest that
dangerous trend, we should take a bold step to curtail imports, particularly of
oil and gold which form almost half of our imports these days. Curtailing
import of gold would not affect our main economic activities like agriculture,
manufacturing, etc. Not only import but also consumption of petrol and diesel
need to be reduced so as to curb global warming and lessen daily traffic jams
which, besides heavy air pollution, causing loss of crores of working hours of
commuters in big urban conglomerates.
Some spokesmen
of the ruling class are suggesting discontinuance of subsidies as a measure to
restrict revenue deficit of the Governments. That would be most retrograde
step, because discontinuing subsidy on food grains, kerosene, gas, fertilizers
etc. would make lives of common people badly miserable. The axe must fall, not
on vulnerable sections but the rich ones. The mad race of urabaisation and
consumerism must be stopped.
The National Executive Committee of
the Socialist Party (India) demands : the decision of allowing 51% FDI in
retail sector must be scrapped forever; roll back the increased prices of
diesel, gas and kerosene; imports of oil and gold be curtailed by 25 % for two
years; all cars used by the administrative staff and the ministers etc. must be
locked in the garage once a week; the Governments, both Central and State,
should stop purchase of new cars for two years; a strict discipline should be
applied on air travels by leaders and bureaucrats from the public exchequer;
and a ten per cent cut in the salaries and allowances of higher officials,
right from the President of the Republic down to class two officers, should be
brought into effect.
The Party is of the view that all talk of
replacing PDS by cash vouchers must be stopped. PDS must be fortified by
plugging pilferage and farmers must be assured remunerative prices for their
produce. PDS is a solid concomitant of it.
Dr. Prem Singh
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