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Volume 3, No. 1, January
2002
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Widespread Anti-American War Protests all over DK
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On 18 th
October, in a village of Takilod, Indravati area of Maad Division, a large Rally
took place. This was organised by the Indravati Area Party Committee in which
two LGSs and all the mass organisations participated. One reporter of the Raipur
based Daily Dainik Bhasker was also invited to this rally. At least 7,000
people, including many women and schoolchildren, came from at least 25 villages,
participated in this rally. First a huge procession took place in which people
took banners and placards and raised slogans in protest against America. "US is
the world No. 1 terrorist"; "No. 1 enemy of the world people, US Imperialism,
Down, Down"; " The nationality that put the independence of the other
nationalities in danger, itself can’t live with independence", "World
imperialism, including US imperialism can only be smashed by People’s War not by
terrorist actions"; "All the nations and people oppressed by US imperialism have
the just and undeniable right to revenge the worst enemy of the world people".
Meanwhile, the local
fighters of the PGA Base Force provided the security arrangements. Dozens of
fighters armed with traditional weapons like bows-arrows and country-guns,
intensively patroled around the area and maintained many sentry posts, so that
any attempt to attack the meeting by the enemy could be resisted.
Later the rally was
transformed in a big public meeting in the evening. Com. Rajman, Secretary of
the Indravati Area Committee, addressed the gathering. In his speech, he
strongly condemned the US attack on Afghanistan. He told the people that US
itself is responsible for 11 th September attacks. He
declared that US have killed millions of people all over world and supported the
many cruel rulers of the third world in butchering millions of people. He
continued, saying that Osama and the Talibans are the products of the US itself.
America is the No. 1 enemy of the world people. He also criticized strongly the
shameless slavishness of the Indian rulers before US imperialism.
Later cultural
programs followed by the local unit of the CNM ( Chetana Natya Manch). At the
end of meeting, people burnt the effigies of Bush, the world No. 1 terrorist and
Vajpayee, the worst collaborator of US Imperialism.
Rallies in other places in Maad division
In the last week of
October, there were also rallies conducted in Kutul, Kohkametta, Kusturmetta and
Sitaram villages in the areas of Paralkot and Kohkametta. In all these rallies
people ranging from 250 to 2,000 comprising of at least 60 villages,
participated in these rallies. In all places meetings took place after the
processions. PGA commanders and local mass organisations’ leaders have addressed
the meetings. Effigies of Bush and Vajapayee were burnt down. In all these
rallies people raised slogans against US imperialism.
In South Bastar and West Bastar Divisions
Divisional committees
of the both these divisions have given a joint ‘bandh call’ on 24 th
October 2001. That was also the anniversary of the UNO. The bandh was a
completely success. All the weekly bazaars spread all over Bastar were kept
closed. The traffic on the roads leading to Bijapur, Madded, Konta, Bhopalpatnam
etc. came to a standstill. In all towns posters and banners were put up
condemning the US attack on Afghanistan. All sections of the people raised their
voices in support to the Party’s call. All shops, schools etc. were closed.
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