Sunday, July 18, 2010

[ZESTCaste] CPI(M) seeks support from Dalit political parties on Uthapuram issue

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/article520438.ece

CPI(M) seeks support from Dalit political parties on Uthapuram issue
Staff Reporter

The Hindu Cadres of Communist Party of India (Marxist) staging a
demonstration in Madurai condemning the recent police attack on them,
on Friday. Photo: K. Ganesan
Communist Party of India (Marxist) has called upon political parties
fighting for the uplift of Dalits to join with it to get justice for
the oppressed class of Uthapuram.

Speaking at a demonstration organised to protest the recent police
attack on CPI (M) cadre, here on Friday, party MLA N. Nanmaran said
the Marxists were fighting in Uthapuram for what the Dalit parties
were struggling dividedly.

On the Uthapuram issue, he wondered what the "Dravidian" (Dravida
Munnetra Kazhagam) had in store for the Adi-Dravidar. The Left parties
were fighting for the oppressed class much before the Dravidian
parties, Mr. Nanmaran.

"It was the CPI (M) which first raised the issue in Assembly pressing
the Government to celebrate the birth centenary of (former Home
Minister in Kamaraj Government) Kakkan. It was neither the Dalit
parties nor the Congress," he said. Party urban district secretary R.
Annadurai condemned Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi for portraying CPI
(M) as a "violent" force. He said the party cadres were ready for any
sacrifice and they would not bow down to police pressure, but continue
with their struggle for the Dalits of Uthapuram.

Rural district secretary C. Ramakrishnan said that though the
Government tried to suppress the party on the Dalit issue, it had
gained more support from various organisations and political parties.
Party Sellur-Anna Nagar ward secretary G. Kalyana Sundaram presided
over the protest.


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