Ambedkar Jayanti Observed with Pledge to Fight Fascism
Ambedkar Jayanti observed across Uttar Pradesh
CPIML observed the 131st Ambedkar Jayanti by organizing various programs across Uttar Pradesh. Garlanding of Babasaheb's portrait and symposiums were held in the capital Lucknow Hardasi Khera, Daroga Khera and Kansiram Awas Colony. A rally culminating in a meeting was organized at Huli Khera in Sarojini Nagar, along with a one-act play depicting the plight of dalits, performed by former leader of Scooter India Mazdoor Union Rambabu Singh. The meeting at Daroga Khera was addressed by AIPWA District convener Comrade Meena, AN Singh, Umasheel, Suman, Meena Gautam, RB Singh and Om Prakash Raj. A short film "Shudra the Rising" was screened at Ranipur, along with plays, poems and songs. A pledge was taken at the Lalkuan party office to fight to build the India of Ambedkar's dreams and to protect the Constitution and democracy. The meeting was addressed by District in-charge Ramesh Singh Sengar, JASAM State President Kaushal Kishore, AICCTU District President Madhusudan Magan, RYA State Vice President Rajiv Gupta and others.
At Banaras AIPWA observed Ambedkar Jayanti at the domestic workers' dalit basti. Residents of the basti including Kismati, Geeta Devi, Sarita, Dhanshila Devi, Gujarati Devi, Vimla Devi, Kajal and Raju presented songs and speeches. Profs Brinda Paranjpe, Asim Mukherjee, Vandana Chaube, Comrade VK Singh, Kusum Verma, Vibha Prabhakar and Smita Bagre also spoke on the occasion.
The speakers said we should take inspiration from Babasaheb Ambedkar to annihilate caste.
Ambedkar Jayanti programs were also organized in Ayodhya District, Mau, Azamgarh, Chandauli, Mirzapur, Sonbhadra, Lakhimpur Kheri, Allahabad, Rae Bareli, Jaunpur, Jalaun, Sitapur, Mathura and other Districts.
Chhattisgarh:
The CPIML organized a symposium in Bhilai at Jubilee Park Sector 6 on the topic 'Dr Ambedkar: Constitution and Rights under Attack'. After garlanding the portrait of Babasaheb Ambedkar, a pledge was taken to protect democracy and the Constitution and struggle against the BJP-RSS fascist agenda.
Speakers at the symposium remembered Ambedkar's exhortation to 'educate, agitate, organize' and demanded that the Modi government should stop attacking democracy, the Constitution and social justice and desist from selling off national assets. They pointed out that Babasaheb had clearly said that becoming a Hindu Rashtra would be the greatest danger for India, our freedom, equality and brotherhood. The symposium voiced deep concern over the incidents of violence perpetrated at JNU and various other parts of the country using the Ram Navami festival as an excuse. Appealing to the people to oppose this strongly, they said progressive and peace-loving people in the majority community should become vocal against such violence.
Brijendra Tiwari, Ashok Miri, Shyamlal Sahu, RP Singh and others addressed the meeting.
Ambedkar Jayanti and Comrade Gurdas Chatterjee Martyrdom Day Observed across Jharkhand
CPIML observed Dr Ambedkar Jayanti and Comrade Gurdas Chatterjee martyrdom day across Jharkhand on 14 April 2022. The CPIML Ranchi Committee organized a 2 hour hunger strike program in front of Raj Bhavan against hate and violence and for social harmony and equality.
Today the country is going through its worst ever phase since Independence till the present date. The most recent examples of this are the religious frenzy and incitement being spread in Jharkhand's Koderma and Lohardaga and also in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. Hate and violence will not result in progress and development but in the country's destruction. Today is the time to further strengthen the political values of Babasaheb's Constitution and dedicated men like Comrade Gurdas.
Railway Workers:
On the occasion of Ambedkar Jayanti on 14 April 2022, a rally and convention were organized under the joint banners FANPSR and ECREU affiliated to IREF/AICCTU at Renukut Railway station (East Central Railway) against privatization, corporatization and the New Pension Scheme. The rally and convention were addressed by Dr Kamal Usri, Santosh Paswan, Praveen Kumar, Shailesh Kumar, Phul Singh, Bigan Ram and others.
