Criticises BJP for nominating Modi as prime minister candidate, Bats for alliance to defeat Congress, halt communal forces
Kolkata: Describing the rise of communalism as a grave threat, the Left Front Friday said it was imperative to stop the BJP from coming to power to save democracy and India's unity.
Speaking at a rally to condemn 1992 demolition of the Babri Masjid, former West Bengal Chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee blamed the economic policies of the Congress for the growth of communalism.
"The country today is faced with a lot of dangers. But the gravest of them all is a dangerous communalist power which is spreading its wings," he said.
Speaking about the Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, the CPI-M leader said: "The person who as chief minister has been accused of encouraging riots in his state has been chosen to lead his party.
"Was nobody else there to be chosen as their leader? There are riots in the country but he is unfazed... He is only concerned about how to come to power," said Bhattacharjee.
CPI-M general secretary Prakash Karat said that by naming Modi as the prime ministerial candidate, the BJP and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) were again trying to fuel the fire of communalism in the country.
Describing the BJP and the Congress as two faces of the same coin, Communist Party of India leader A.B. Bardhan said: "By uniting the strength of Left parties and other regional parties, we can form an alliance by which we can oust the Congress and stop the BJP."
Comments
| Quick linksNews
National
International
Regional
Politics
Education & Career
Business
Science & Technology
Health
Views & Analysis
The Funny Side
© 2012 Awaz Multimedia & Publications. All rights reserved.
South Africa's first black president and anti-apartheid icon Mandela dies at 95Mandela had been receiving intense home-based medical care for a lung infection after three months in hospital. He led South Africa's transition from white-minority rule in the 1990s, after having spent 27 years in prison, BBC reported...... More
Also Read: Gandhian Nelson Mandela: A hero who battled apartheid
Draft bill for creation of Telangana gets cabinet approvalOver 66 percent of the Delhi's 11.9 million electors, including many VIPs, cast ballot till 6 p.m. to elect a new 70-member house from amongst 810 candidates. Polling.... More
Also Read: Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill: Highlights
The Hindutva camp is aware that the idea of the left-right, secular-communal divide between the two towering personalities of the independence movement is a part of the Indian mindset and that it will be unrealistic to try to ignore.... More
Mehmoodur Rehman committee ReportMehmoodur Rehman committee strengthens Muslim claim on Ismail Yusuf land
"We are fighting with the government as well as in court for the possession of Ismail Yusuf College and its adjoining land since last fifty years. After the recommendation made by Dr. Mehmoodur Rehman committee we are sure the .... More
Also Read: Muslim women group demands ban on 'Triple Talaq in one sitting'
