CPM Punjab to observe Aug 15 as anti-imperialism day

Jalandhar, Jul 18 (UNI) The State Committee of CPM Punjab has decided to observe the coming Independence Day on August 15 as anti-imperialism day.

In a press statement issued here today, secretary of the party Mangat Ram Pasla informed that the decision was taken in a two-day meeting of the state committee, held here under the chairmanship of Harbhajan Singh Hundal.

Mr Pasla observed that the committee took serious note of the rapidly deteriorating situation in the Malwa region as well as in the adjoining parts of Haryana and Rajasthan due to continuance of Dera Sacha Sauda turmoil.

Mr Pasla cautioned that if the situation was not controlled in time, it would provide fertile ground for the extremist elements to to exploit for their nefarious commual and anti-national designs.

He criticised the SAD (Badal)-BJP government in the state for adopting an indifferent attitude towards the atrocities and humiliation being inflicted on the Dera followers through forcible conversions and social boycott.

Mr Pasla alleged that the Akalies seemed so upset by the open support by the Dera followers to the Congress in the assembly elections that they now wanted to ''teach them a bitter lesson with the covert connivance of their government''.

He urged upon the people to remain vigilant against the mischievous moves of the extremists and anti-people elements in both these camps and to maintian communal haromony at all costs.

The meeting also decided to continue its mass mobilisation campaign by holding meetings in 2000 villages in the state and to mark the anti-imperialism day by holding rallies and demonstrations at district headquarters on August 15, he said.

UNI