CPI (M) to hold ‘Jail bharo’ movement in Ganjam

Hemanta Kumar Pradhan

Berhampur: Communist Party of India Marxist CPI (M) is going to organise a district-wise ‘jailbharo’ movement against the anti-people and anti-labour policy of the Government on May 26, 27, 28 in different parts of Ganjam, the home district of chief minister Naveen Patnaik.

The central Government as well as the state is involved in the rampant corruption, major scams and mega scandals during its rulling. The major part of revenue is pick-pocketed by the leaders of the rulling party. The bureaucrats with other government employees are also digesting the money from various plans. The common people are suffering from the side-effects of corruption made by the politicians and government officials. The poor becomes poorer and the rich becomes very rich due to the anti-people policies by the government. To fight against this, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) activists have planned up to hold ‘Jail bharo’ movement in Ganjam on May 26, 27, 28 in front of the Sub-collector offices of the sub-divisions namely Bhanjanagar, Chatrapur, Berhampur respectively, informed CPI (M) state secretariat member Ali Kishore Patnaik on Sunday in a News Conference organized by the party.

The crop loss in Ganjam district was very huge, about 60% of the crop from each block was damaged due to untimely rain at the time of harvesting, but Govt. declared to give financial assistance to eight blocks only, which is a matter of concern. In other side, the victim family of the farmer, who committed suicide due to crop loss are not properly compensated, alleged CPI (M).

Patnaik demanded before the government to increase the daily wage of menial labourers from Rs 90 per day to Rs 200 per day although there was no hesitation to hike the salaries of MLAs to 60,000. Along with the wage, the Government should include all the poor peoples in BPL and APL scheme and provide 35 Kg of 2-a-Kg rice per month.

The other issues include distribution of land to landless, enhancement of pension to the aged, widows and physically challenged will be highlighted during the agitation.

During the protest demonstrations party activists would court arrest, said the party leaders in the conference. The conference was attended by the CPI (M) party leaders with workers of the district and it was coordinated by Secretary of Ganjam CPI (M) committee, Kalu Panda.