The ruling communists in WB have decided to put their schemes on the backburner for a while. Probably just until they have no competition from islamics or other contenders for WB throne. So now the communists are trying to sugar it up with 'The People'.
"Give The People what they want for now. Just so they think they have a say." (Well, it's better than the communist pyromania: burning The People's stores and homes. That proved unpopular, hence the backtracking.)
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Pioneer News Service | New Delhi
Don't take land if people say no, Polit Bureau tells Buddha
Faced with mounting protest in Singur and Nandigram, the CPI(M) Polit Bureau has asked the West Bengal Government not to go by the wishes of the landholders in acquiring land for either Special Economic Zones or industrial purposes.
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"There is no question of any land being acquired for the SEZ projects, as in Nandigram, against the wishes of the people," party general secretary Prakash Karat said on Sunday.
The issue of Tata's automobile factory in Singur, proposed SEZ in Nandigram, the popular resistance and the division within the Left Front were discussed threadbare during the two-day Polit Bureau meeting. The party's highest decision-making body told the West Bengal Chief Minister not to venture into new land acquisitions without taking both political parties and the people into confidence.
The message became apparent when Karat said that "SEZ proposals would be finalised after the changes in the SEZ Act and rules are brought at the Central level.''
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The observers here see this as a retreat for the party in face of stiff resistance against land acquisition in West Bengal both by the Opposition and the Left Front partners. Even Left aligned intellectuals condemned the State Government for violation of human rights and the use of police for forceful land acquisition in Singur.
Giving a face-saver to Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, Karat said that it would be wrong to blame West Bengal Government entirely as SEZ is a Central Government policy. He said that the Act is amended on the lines the CPI(M) has demanded, any new proposals should be put on hold.
"The Polit Bureau concluded that the State Government should apply the criteria for land conversion based on the land use policy adopted by the State Government," Polit Bureau said.
The Polit Bureau on Sunday also decided to launch a nationwide agitation on the issue of price rise on February 27. It called upon all party units to conduct agitation against the price rise.
Karat told the media persons that on that day, the State units will organise picketing and court arrest outside Central or State Government offices all over the country.
Besides, the Polit Bureau has asked the UPA Government to curb future trading in foodgrains and essential commodities, revision of tax structure for petroleum products and for ensuring adequate procurement of foodgrains at prices fair to farmers.
The party has asked the Government to put a stop to backdoor entry of FDI in retail trade and stop encouraging big Indian corporate houses in the retail.
"Their entry would cause similar displacement for the small traders, like if the sector is opened for FDI," Karat told reporters.
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"Give The People what they want for now. Just so they think they have a say." (Well, it's better than the communist pyromania: burning The People's stores and homes. That proved unpopular, hence the backtracking.)
http://www.dailypioneer.com/indexn12.asp?m...t&counter_img=4
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>CPM backtracks</b>
Pioneer News Service | New Delhi
Don't take land if people say no, Polit Bureau tells Buddha
Faced with mounting protest in Singur and Nandigram, the CPI(M) Polit Bureau has asked the West Bengal Government not to go by the wishes of the landholders in acquiring land for either Special Economic Zones or industrial purposes.
Â
"There is no question of any land being acquired for the SEZ projects, as in Nandigram, against the wishes of the people," party general secretary Prakash Karat said on Sunday.
The issue of Tata's automobile factory in Singur, proposed SEZ in Nandigram, the popular resistance and the division within the Left Front were discussed threadbare during the two-day Polit Bureau meeting. The party's highest decision-making body told the West Bengal Chief Minister not to venture into new land acquisitions without taking both political parties and the people into confidence.
The message became apparent when Karat said that "SEZ proposals would be finalised after the changes in the SEZ Act and rules are brought at the Central level.''
Â
The observers here see this as a retreat for the party in face of stiff resistance against land acquisition in West Bengal both by the Opposition and the Left Front partners. Even Left aligned intellectuals condemned the State Government for violation of human rights and the use of police for forceful land acquisition in Singur.
Giving a face-saver to Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, Karat said that it would be wrong to blame West Bengal Government entirely as SEZ is a Central Government policy. He said that the Act is amended on the lines the CPI(M) has demanded, any new proposals should be put on hold.
"The Polit Bureau concluded that the State Government should apply the criteria for land conversion based on the land use policy adopted by the State Government," Polit Bureau said.
The Polit Bureau on Sunday also decided to launch a nationwide agitation on the issue of price rise on February 27. It called upon all party units to conduct agitation against the price rise.
Karat told the media persons that on that day, the State units will organise picketing and court arrest outside Central or State Government offices all over the country.
Besides, the Polit Bureau has asked the UPA Government to curb future trading in foodgrains and essential commodities, revision of tax structure for petroleum products and for ensuring adequate procurement of foodgrains at prices fair to farmers.
The party has asked the Government to put a stop to backdoor entry of FDI in retail trade and stop encouraging big Indian corporate houses in the retail.
"Their entry would cause similar displacement for the small traders, like if the sector is opened for FDI," Karat told reporters.
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