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Revolutionary Democratic Front (RDF)

      The RDF is a federation of mass organizations in India, including organizations of workers, peasants, youth, students, women, and revolutionary cultural groups. It was formed in 2005 as a merger of earlier organizations, including the anti-imperialist organization, the All India Peoples Resistence Forum (AIPRF).

      The Deputy Secretary of the the RDF, G. N. Saibaba, stated in an interview that the organizations in the RDF function in at least 13 Indian states. He added:

      “In most states, its members and main functionaries are arrested and incarcerated. Hundreds of its functionaries either suffer in prisons or work in different forms. But it still works among the people vigorously. Its members are being branded as having links with CPI (Maoist) just because it also believes in revolutionary transformation of Indian Society. But then an overwhelming majority of the Subcontinent does so.

      “Presently our organization is involved in mobilizing democratic voices against a major military offensive that the Government of India has initiated on the indigenous people of the country, called the Operation Green Hunt (OGH).”

      Many Indian states have therefore not only been attempting to suppress the statements of the RDF, they have gone further and in effect banned the organization entirely. More recently, in August 2012, in what can only be described as a fascist edict, the state of Andhra Pradesh has officially banned the RDF.

      RDF had a website which appears to be offline at: http://www.rdf-india.org

      Contact us at: freespeech@bannedthought.net

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G.N. Saibaba: Tributes and Selected Works

• “ILPS Condoles the Death of Indian Comrade GN Saibaba”, by Len Cooper, International League of Peoples' Struggles Chairperson, October 16, 2024, 2 pages.   English: PDF (47 KB)  
• “Homenagem ao Dr. G. N. Saibaba e sua gloriosa vida em defesa da luta do povo”, by Novo Movimento Estudantil Popular Revolucionáro (Novo MEPR), October 15, 2024, 2 pages.   Português: PDF (54 KB)  
• “On the death of Dr G.N. Saibaba, fighter for freedom”, by the Communist Party of Australia (Marxist-Leninist), October 15, 2024, 1 page.   English: PDF (42 KB)  
• “In memory of Comrade Saibaba: The flame of revolution that can never be extinguished”, by the Revolutionary Students' Front, October 14, 2024, 2 pages.   English: PDF (63 KB)   Bangla: PDF (85 KB)
• “The revolutionary fighter Professor G.N. Saibaba will never be forgotten! - The Indian regime is guilty for torturously murdering him!”, by the Communist Party of Greece (marxist-leninist), October 14, 2024, 1 page.   English: PDF (38 KB)   Francais: PDF (40 KB)
• “Why Do You Fear My Way So Much?: Poems and Letters from Prison”, a collection of works by G.N. Saibaba written after his imprisonment by the Indian state in 2017; 2022, 197 pages.   English: PDF (2025 KB)  

Documents and Urgent Issues

• “Revolutionary Democratic Front (RDF) Manifesto and Constitution”, adopted at the first Conference held in Hyderabad on 22-23 April 2012, 17 pages.   English: PDF (233 KB);   English: MS Word (108 KB)
• “A Statement of Protest”, a statement which RDF is asking all those opposed to the government suppression of the organization in Andhra Pradesh state to sign. August 2012, 1 page.   English: PDF (112 KB);   English: MS Word (27 KB)
• “The Ban on RDF in Andhra Pradesh: A Background Note”, August 2012, 4 pages.   English: PDF (178 KB);   English: MS Word (40 KB)
• “G. N. Saibaba on the Revolutionary and Democratic Movements in India”, an interview from 2010 in the Italian newspaper Il Manifesto, 12 pages.   English: PDF (224 KB);   English: MS Word (.docx) (646 KB)

Statements by the Revolutionary Democratic Front

• 2014:
  • “Condemn the dastardly clandestine abduction of Dr. GN Saibaba, Joint-Secretary of RDF, by the Maharashtra Police!”, press release by Vavavara Rao, President, and Rajkishore, General Secretary, May 10, 2014, 2 pages.   English: PDF (80 KB);   English: MS Word (.docx) (98 KB)
  
  
• 2013:
  • [To be added.]
  
  
• 2012:
  • “Oppose and Fight Against Ban on RDF in Andhra Pradesh”, press release by Vavavara Rao, President, and Rajkishore, General Secretary, August 11, 2012, 3 pages.   English: PDF (170 KB);   English: MS Word (39 KB);   The Official Ban Order Itself — English: PDF (63 KB)
  • All India Executive Committee of Revolutionary Democratic Front (RDF) passed the following three Resolutions in its meeting held on 1-2 August 2012 in Delhi,
    1. On Maruti Suzuki Worker’s Struggle
    2. On communal clashes in Asom
    3. On caste atrocities that are taking place across India
    2 pages.   English: PDF (118 KB);   English: MS Word (34 KB)
  • Statement on DK Massacre: “Condemn the massacre of 20 adivasi villagers and their children in Dandakaranya by the mercenary forces of the fascist Indian state! Expose the white lies of the killer gang of Chidambaram-Raman Singh portraying the massacred adivasis and their children as leaders and cadres of the CPI (Maoist)! Rise up to oppose the genocide of adivasis under Operation Green Hunt by the Indian state and its War on People!”, press release by Vavavara Rao, President, and Rajkishore, General Secretary, July 2, 2012, 3 pages.   English: PDF (153 KB);   English: MS Word (36 KB)
  • Press Release: “RDF strongly Condemns the Dalit Massacre in Lakshimpeta in Srikakulam. Punish the Culprit Upper Caste Brahmanical Forces Including their Abettors, the Ruling Party Leaders... RDF Hails the Exemplary Courage of Dalit People of Lakshimpeta for Putting Up Brave Fight to Own the Land. Rally Around All Dalit and Adivasi People’s Struggles for Self-Assertion and Dignity. Develop Self-Defense to Protect the Movement and its Gains Against Murderous Attacks of the Brahmanical Forces”, press release by Vavavara Rao, President, and Rajkishore, General Secretary, June 22, 2012, 4 pages.   English: PDF (268 KB);   English: MS Word (45 KB)
  • “RDF condemns in strongest terms the framing of Telangana leaders and Vice-President of RDF under draconian Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) by Andhra Pradesh Government. Withdraw the case under UAPA on Akula Bhoomaiah, President of Telangana People’s Front, Kasim, its Executive member and Ganti Prasadam, Vice-President of RDF.”, press release by by Vavavara Rao, President, and Rajkishore, General Secretary, June 18, 2012, 2 pages.   English: PDF (227 KB);   English: MS Word (30 KB)
  • “Let Us Raise Our Voices Against the Army Deployment in Bastar! Let Us Build a Broad, United and Militant People’s Movement to Stop the Ongoing Unjust War on People Unleashed by the Governments! Let Us Stand in Support of the People who are Fighting Against Operation Green Hunt!”, June 7, 2012, 17 pages.   English: MS Word (154 KB);   Telugu: PDF (162 KB)
  • Statement condemning the proposed “National Counter-Terrorist Center” (NCTC) of the Indian government, issued by Vavavara Rao, President, and Rajkishore, General Secretary, May 25, 2012, 3 pages.   PDF Version (202 KB);   MS Word Version (38 KB)
  • Statement protesting the banning of visits by the Swedish scholar Jan Myrdal to India, issued by Vavavara Rao, President, and Rajkishore, General Secretary, May 24, 2012, 2 pages.   PDF Version (184 KB);   MS Word Version (33 KB)
  • “Release Uttpal EC Member of RDF Unconditionally and Immediately”, statement issued by Vavavara Rao, President, and Rajkishore, General Secretary, May 12, 2012, 1 page.   PDF Version (187 KB);   MS Word Version (30 KB)
  • “Condemn the fake encounter of four alleged Maoist cadres in Assam by the Indian Army, CRPF and the Police! Demand an impartial enquiry into the incident and punishment for the personnel guilty of perpetrating this cold-blooded murder!”, statement issued by Vavavara Rao, President, and Rajkishore, General Secretary, May 11, 2012, 2 pages.   PDF Version (162 KB);   MS Word Version (35 KB)
  • “Interview with G. N. Saibaba”, by Tehelka magazine, posted on Frontlines of Revolutionary Struggle on April 28, 2012, 1 page.   PDF Version (125 KB);   MS Word Version (57 KB)
  • “Interview with G. N. Saibaba in Varberg, Sweden, 14-15th April 2012”, by the Swedish organization Indiensolidaritet, 12 pages.   PDF Version (178 KB);   MS Word Version (73 KB)
  
  
• First Conference of the RDF — Hyderabad, April 22-23, 2012:
  • “RDF: The First All Indian Conference, 22-23 April 2012”, press statement issued by Raj Kishore, General Secretary, and G. N. Saibaba, Deputy Secretary, April 22, 2012, 4 pages.   PDF Version (126 KB);   MS Word Version (40 KB)
  • RDF: First Conference Programme, 22-23 April 2012, April 22, 2012, 3 pages.   PDF Version (202 KB);   MS Word Version (43 KB)
  • “Resolution condemning the AP government for its rejection of permission to the RDF rally to be held on 23 April 2012”, 2 pages.   MS Word (35 KB)
  • “Resolution on US troops in South Asian countries including India”, 2 pages.   MS Word (29 KB)
  • “Resolution against Anna Hazare’s Anti-corruption façade”, 2 pages.   MS Word (29 KB)
  • “Resolution on caste atrocities on Dalits and the struggle for annihilation of caste”, 1 page.   MS Word (26 KB)
  • “Resolution of fake encounters including the murder of Azad and Kishenji”, 2 pages.   MS Word (32 KB)
  • “Resolution against communal-fascism”, 2 pages.   MS Word (31 KB)
  • “Resolution on higher education”, 2 pages.   MS Word (31 KB)
  • “Resolution on Minority witch-hunting and ‘war on terror’ by the Indian state”, 1 page.   MS Word (29 KB)
  • “Resolution on National Liberation Movements in South Asia”, 2 pages.   MS Word (34 KB)
  • “Resolution on the Trinamool Congress’s repression on peoples’ movement and activists”, 1 page.   MS Word (29 KB)
  • “Resolution on Operation Green Hunt and Indian State’s War on People”, 2 pages.   MS Word (36 KB)
  • “Resolution on Political Prisoners”, 1 page.   MS Word (30 KB)
  • “Resolution on Telangana Separate Statehood Demand”, 1 page.   MS Word (31 KB)
  • “Resolution on the Narayanpatna Struggle”, 1 page.   MS Word (26 KB)
  • “Resolution on the peoples’ movements in West Asia and the Arab World”, 2 pages.   MS Word (30 KB)
  • “Report on the first All India Conference of the Revolutionary Democratic Front (RDF)”, 4 pages.   MS Word (42 KB)
  
  
• 2011:
  • “Press Statement on the Cold-Blooded Murder of Maoist Leader, Kishanji”, issued by B. D. Sharma, Former National Commissioner for Scheduled Castes and Tribes, and G. N. Saibaba, Deputy Secretary, RDF, November 25, 2011, 1 page.   PDF Version (7 KB);   MS Word Version (28 KB)
  • “Anna Hazare and Jan Lok Pal; The Sham of Imperialist Led Development that Breeds Corruption”, press statement issued by Rajkishore, General Secretary, and G. N. Saibaba, Deputy Secretary, April 19, 2011, 4 pages.   PDF Version (284 KB);   MS Word Version (47 KB)
  
  
• 2010:
  • [To be added.]
  
  
• 2009:
  • Press release about the arrest of RDF leaders Raja Sarkhel and Prasun Chatterjee, by Rajkishore, General Secretary, October 6, 2009, 2 pages.   PDF format (69 KB);   MS Word format (30 KB)
  
  
• 2008 and earlier:
  • [To be added.]
  
  

All India Peoples Resistance Forum (AIPRF)

• Peoples Resistance Magazine:
  • 2004 — July-October, 40 pages.   Searchable PDF format   [25,070 KB]

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