Press Release
Main Points of the Draft Political Resolution for the 21st Congress
I
The international situation is marked by an uncertain and tenuous recovery
from the global financial crisis of 2008. The austerity measures imposed by
the ruling classes are being increasingly met with resistance by the people.
In this context, the victory of a Left party, Syriza, in Greece, the worst
hit by the crisis, is a significant development.
The United States is exerting to retain its hegemony in the face of rising
difficulties. Its military interventions in West Asia have caused havoc and
destruction and is responsible for the rise of Islamist extremism in Iraq,
Libya, Syria and other places.
The US pivot to Asia with a view to contain China is another step to retain
its hegemony. The United States has assigned India a key role in the
strategy which the Modi government is eager to embrace as seen in the Joint
Vision Statement issued during the Obama visit.
II
The Draft Political Resolution deals with the political situation in the
country. It has noted the big change with the BJP getting an absolute
majority in the Lok Sabha. This has set the stage for a rightwing offensive
comprising an aggressive pursuit of neo-liberal policies and a full-scale
attempt by the RSS-led Hindutva forces to advance their communal agenda.
Such a conjuncture presages growing authoritarianism.
The Draft Political Resolution spells out the contours of this rightwing
offensive under the Modi government. The nine month period of the Modi
government is marked by an aggressive push for neo-liberal policies: More
FDI in all sectors of the economy; bigger disinvestment of public sector
shares; making it easier for big business to acquire cheap land and entry of
mining and industrial projects at the expense of the peasants and tribal
people by making amendments to the land acquisition law through an
ordinance; further strengthening of the position of capital relative to
labour through changes in labour laws.
This is accompanied by an attack on the rights of the people. There are
significant cuts in social sector expenditure, curtailment of the MGNREGA
programme, increase in drug prices and efforts to dismantle the FCI and the
procurement from farmers.
III
The advent of the Modi government has led to the multi-pronged campaign of
the RSS-Hindutva forces which threatens the secular democratic basis of the
Republic. The reconversion, attacks on minority rights, retrograde
patriarchal notions of women and glorification of Nathuram Godse are part of
this Hindutva project. The RSS interaction with the government has got
institutionalized.
The Draft Political Resolution spells out concrete steps to be taken in the
political, social, cultural and educational fields to counter the communal
ideology and the activities of the Hindutva forces.
IV
The Draft Political Resolution spells out the future political direction of
the Party.
"2.67 The Party has to fight against the BJP and Modi government's policies.
This is the main task at hand. This requires a concerted opposition to the
Modi government's economic policies and its Hindutva oriented social and
educational policies. The Party has to conduct a political-ideological
struggle against the BJP-RSS combine. The fight against communalism cannot
be conducted in isolation. It has to be integrated with the struggle against
the neo-liberal policies and in defence of the people's livelihood.
"2.68 While the main direction of the struggle is against the BJP, the Party
will continue to oppose the Congress. It has pursued neo-liberal policies
and it is the Congress-led UPA government's anti-people policies and
corruption which helped the BJP to acquire popular support. The Party will
have no understanding or electoral alliance with the Congress.
"2.69 The fight against the neo-liberal policies requires the struggle
against such policies being pursued by the state governments, including
those run by the regional parties. It is also necessary to politically
oppose the bourgeois-landlord politics and policies of the regional parties
in order to organise the working people and mobilise them around the Left
and democratic platform.
"2.70 The Party will give primary attention to developing and building the
independent strength of the Party. At the same time, the Party will strive
to develop united actions on people's issues, defence of national
sovereignty, states rights and against imperialism with other democratic
forces and non-Congress secular parties. Joint platforms for mass movements
and united struggles are necessary if the Party is to expand its independent
strength. The united actions of the class and mass organisations will seek
to draw in the masses following the Congress, the BJP and the other
bourgeois parties.
"2.71 The Party will actively work to rally the Left and democratic forces
so that a Left and democratic front can be forged step by step. This can be
done only through the process of developing united struggles and joint
movements. The electoral tactics of the Party should be guided by the
Party's interests to strengthen itself and to help the rallying of the Left
and democratic forces."
"2.56 In the coming period, emphasis should be on developing mass struggles
and movements by the Party and the mass fronts should also lead and organise
struggles and movements on the problems and issues affecting different
sections of the people. It is only by building powerful mass organisations
that the Party can advance and the Left and democratic forces be
strengthened."
V
The Draft Political Resolution concludes by setting out the future tasks.
Among them are:
. The broadest mobilization of the secular and democratic forces
against the communal danger and in defence of secular values should be
undertaken.
. The Party should consistently take up the anti-imperialist agenda.
This includes mobilizing the people against the growing strategic ties with
the US and the ruling classes succumbing to US pressures.
. The Party should step up its efforts to defend the interests of the
socially oppressed sections, dalits, adivasis and minorities. The Party
should directly intervene to defend the rights of women and to fight
against the growing attacks on women.
. The struggle to defend the Party and the Left from the violence and
attacks on democracy in West Bengal must be supported by an all India
campaign to defend democracy and democratic rights.
. Building and widening Left unity, rallying the various classes and
working people around the Left and democratic programme so that progress can
be made towards forging the Left and democratic front.
full <http://cpim.org/documents/draft-political-resolution-21st-congress>
text of Draft Political Resolution
Central Committee
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
A.K. Gopalan Bhawan
27-29, Bhai Vir Singh Marg, Gole Market
New Delhi 110 001
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Main Points of the Draft Political Resolution for the 21st Congress
I
The international situation is marked by an uncertain and tenuous recovery
from the global financial crisis of 2008. The austerity measures imposed by
the ruling classes are being increasingly met with resistance by the people.
In this context, the victory of a Left party, Syriza, in Greece, the worst
hit by the crisis, is a significant development.
The United States is exerting to retain its hegemony in the face of rising
difficulties. Its military interventions in West Asia have caused havoc and
destruction and is responsible for the rise of Islamist extremism in Iraq,
Libya, Syria and other places.
The US pivot to Asia with a view to contain China is another step to retain
its hegemony. The United States has assigned India a key role in the
strategy which the Modi government is eager to embrace as seen in the Joint
Vision Statement issued during the Obama visit.
II
The Draft Political Resolution deals with the political situation in the
country. It has noted the big change with the BJP getting an absolute
majority in the Lok Sabha. This has set the stage for a rightwing offensive
comprising an aggressive pursuit of neo-liberal policies and a full-scale
attempt by the RSS-led Hindutva forces to advance their communal agenda.
Such a conjuncture presages growing authoritarianism.
The Draft Political Resolution spells out the contours of this rightwing
offensive under the Modi government. The nine month period of the Modi
government is marked by an aggressive push for neo-liberal policies: More
FDI in all sectors of the economy; bigger disinvestment of public sector
shares; making it easier for big business to acquire cheap land and entry of
mining and industrial projects at the expense of the peasants and tribal
people by making amendments to the land acquisition law through an
ordinance; further strengthening of the position of capital relative to
labour through changes in labour laws.
This is accompanied by an attack on the rights of the people. There are
significant cuts in social sector expenditure, curtailment of the MGNREGA
programme, increase in drug prices and efforts to dismantle the FCI and the
procurement from farmers.
III
The advent of the Modi government has led to the multi-pronged campaign of
the RSS-Hindutva forces which threatens the secular democratic basis of the
Republic. The reconversion, attacks on minority rights, retrograde
patriarchal notions of women and glorification of Nathuram Godse are part of
this Hindutva project. The RSS interaction with the government has got
institutionalized.
The Draft Political Resolution spells out concrete steps to be taken in the
political, social, cultural and educational fields to counter the communal
ideology and the activities of the Hindutva forces.
IV
The Draft Political Resolution spells out the future political direction of
the Party.
"2.67 The Party has to fight against the BJP and Modi government's policies.
This is the main task at hand. This requires a concerted opposition to the
Modi government's economic policies and its Hindutva oriented social and
educational policies. The Party has to conduct a political-ideological
struggle against the BJP-RSS combine. The fight against communalism cannot
be conducted in isolation. It has to be integrated with the struggle against
the neo-liberal policies and in defence of the people's livelihood.
"2.68 While the main direction of the struggle is against the BJP, the Party
will continue to oppose the Congress. It has pursued neo-liberal policies
and it is the Congress-led UPA government's anti-people policies and
corruption which helped the BJP to acquire popular support. The Party will
have no understanding or electoral alliance with the Congress.
"2.69 The fight against the neo-liberal policies requires the struggle
against such policies being pursued by the state governments, including
those run by the regional parties. It is also necessary to politically
oppose the bourgeois-landlord politics and policies of the regional parties
in order to organise the working people and mobilise them around the Left
and democratic platform.
"2.70 The Party will give primary attention to developing and building the
independent strength of the Party. At the same time, the Party will strive
to develop united actions on people's issues, defence of national
sovereignty, states rights and against imperialism with other democratic
forces and non-Congress secular parties. Joint platforms for mass movements
and united struggles are necessary if the Party is to expand its independent
strength. The united actions of the class and mass organisations will seek
to draw in the masses following the Congress, the BJP and the other
bourgeois parties.
"2.71 The Party will actively work to rally the Left and democratic forces
so that a Left and democratic front can be forged step by step. This can be
done only through the process of developing united struggles and joint
movements. The electoral tactics of the Party should be guided by the
Party's interests to strengthen itself and to help the rallying of the Left
and democratic forces."
"2.56 In the coming period, emphasis should be on developing mass struggles
and movements by the Party and the mass fronts should also lead and organise
struggles and movements on the problems and issues affecting different
sections of the people. It is only by building powerful mass organisations
that the Party can advance and the Left and democratic forces be
strengthened."
V
The Draft Political Resolution concludes by setting out the future tasks.
Among them are:
. The broadest mobilization of the secular and democratic forces
against the communal danger and in defence of secular values should be
undertaken.
. The Party should consistently take up the anti-imperialist agenda.
This includes mobilizing the people against the growing strategic ties with
the US and the ruling classes succumbing to US pressures.
. The Party should step up its efforts to defend the interests of the
socially oppressed sections, dalits, adivasis and minorities. The Party
should directly intervene to defend the rights of women and to fight
against the growing attacks on women.
. The struggle to defend the Party and the Left from the violence and
attacks on democracy in West Bengal must be supported by an all India
campaign to defend democracy and democratic rights.
. Building and widening Left unity, rallying the various classes and
working people around the Left and democratic programme so that progress can
be made towards forging the Left and democratic front.
full <http://cpim.org/documents/draft-political-resolution-21st-congress>
text of Draft Political Resolution
Central Committee
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
A.K. Gopalan Bhawan
27-29, Bhai Vir Singh Marg, Gole Market
New Delhi 110 001
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