CPI asks non-BJP parties to unite for min democratic programme

CPI, which has been advocating unity of all Left parties, has called on non-BJP parties and groups to unite for a minimum democratic programme to fight "communalism" and "anti-people" economic policies of the NDA government.
During the party's national council meeting held recently in Nagpur it has been proposed to build a "broad Left democratic unity" to fight right-wing forces who are backed by corporates and a "well-oiled machinery of communal Sangh Parivar".
"With Left unity as base, our strategy should be to build a broad Left democratic unity.
"It means to forge unity with all those forces, groups and parties who agree with us on a minimum democratic programme which includes the defence of secularism, democracy and pro-people economic policies as alternative to neo-liberal economic policies," said the party's draft political resolution.

The party said that people raise a questions whether the Left alone can fight and defeat the strong right reaction which is already in power and backed by corporates and a well-oiled machinery of communal Sangh Parivar.
The draft resolution said that the need of the hour is to mobilise the masses and build up powerful alternative that gives confidence to masses.

"The unity of the Left is the key in this task. A stronger united Left movement with relentless joint struggles will create confidence among the Left following and among the general masses.
"Ideological political battles are to be carried on with vigour and consistency to re-establish the independent identity of the Left," the draft political resolution said.

Emphasizing that Left is the "most committed secular force" in the country, the draft said that it is only the Left that is capable of projecting alternative to economic neo-liberalism to which most of the bourgeois political parties, both national and regional are committed.
"Strengthening of CPI is the basic necessity to forge the left unity as well as the left democratic unity," it added.