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The Party is deeply
grieved to hear of the death of 14 people including villagers, APSRTC staff, two
nurses and a school teacher and the injury of many in a landmine blast of a bus
in Eturnagaram area near Chintagudem village, Warangal District, A.P. It is yet
not clear whether this was a mistaken action of the PGA guerrillas or an act of
the police to discredit our Party. It is the police that attacks the people
while the Party and the PGA fighters focus its attack on the enemies of the
people. The issue is being investigated and the Party will come out with a full
report into this incident. But if it was a serious error on the part of the PGA
we express our unconditional apology to the masses and, in particular, the
families of those affected by the bomb blast.
We are deeply
affected by the death of the civilians in the bus blast, more particularly
because they are from villages where the Party has a strong base and would have
comprised sympathisers of the Party. We share the sorrows of the families and
vow to share their burden for the rest of their lives. There is an indivisible
bond between the people and the Party, and their sorrow is our sorrow. Who ever
might be responsible, the needs of the bereaved families must be looked after
immediately.
Having said this, we
also strongly condemn the brutal gunning down of five comrades a day earlier
involved in a cultural camp in the neighbouring Ilapuram area. The fascistic TDP
government while talking trash about joining the mainstream, is unwilling to
tolerate even such peaceful activities as song, dance and drama. We pay homage
to the heroic comrades involved in the camp, both cultural workers and others
that were part of the training. It is quite natural that the masses and PGA
fighters would try to retaliate in their own way.
Our Party is fighting
a battle for justice and liberation of the people. The TDP and its cruel leader,
Chandrababu Naidu is a chief hack of the moneybags and the imperialist World
Bank and TNCs. The police act on their behalf killing hundreds of people
throughout AP and imprisoning thousands no matter if their agitation is peaceful
or violent. When a policeman is injured they even send helicopters, but when the
people died and were injured, on flimsy pretext they did not come even for a
day.
While fighting on
behalf of the masses, errors do occur but the Party strains every nerve to see
that the masses are in no way harmed. Whatever errors occur, we publicly admit
and unconditionally apologise and ask forgiveness of the masses. If there is an
error of the Party it will do serious discussions within it and plan remedial
measures.
We appeal to all the
justice loving people of AP to fight against the repressive policies of the TDP
government and their disastrous economic policies, which are pushing millions to
the brink of starvation. Today thousands are facing starvation in AP, there have
been hundreds of such deaths throughout rural AP. We appeal to all genuine
democrats to not get carried away by the malicious propaganda and crocodile
tears of the TDP rulers.
(Ganapathi)
General Secretary
CPI(ML)[PEOPLE’S WAR]
22-11-2002
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