[Marxism] Nandigram: From Socialism To Barbarism?

[Sukla Sen <suklasenp@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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>From Socialism To Barbarism? 
By Akhila Raman 

The Ugly Might of the State has descended in an unholy
manner on the farmers in Singur and Nandigram. How can
CPIM reconcile its conflicting history of admirable
land reforms in West Bengal with the recent brutal
repression of farmers in its desperate bid of
industrialization? 
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Visit:
http://home.comcast.net/%7Eraman_akhila/articles/singur_nandigram.htm
or
http://countercurrents.org/raman040407.htm

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>From Socialism To Barbarism? By Akhila Raman 

 
Be it Right or Left, it is becoming increasingly clear
that many Governments across the world are eager to
get in bed with the corporations. The message is clear
in West Bengal: Economic development will be pursued
at any human cost. Protesters will be brutally dealt
with and killed if required. Critics will be vilified.
Facts will be fudged to justify brutal actions. The
Ugly Might of the State has descended in an unholy
manner on the farmers in Singur and Nandigram. How can
CPIM reconcile its conflicting history of admirable
land reforms in West Bengal with the recent brutal
repression of farmers in its desperate bid of
industrialization? 


"The Communist Party of India (Marxist) is the
revolutionary vanguard of the working class of India.
Its aim is socialism and communism through the
establishment of the state of dictatorship of the
proletariat. In all its activities the Party is guided
by the philosophy and principles of Marxism-Leninism
which shows to the toiling masses the correct way to
the ending of exploitation of man by man, their
complete emancipation. " ? CPIM website[1] 


Thus reads the website of Communist Party of
India-Marxist(CPIM). Its stated aim and ideals are
lofty. Practice is becoming increasingly shameful. The
CPIM led Left Front came to power in West Bengal in
1977 with the promise of achieving socialism and has
continued to win every election ever since, largely
due to the land reforms through the 80's, which did
benefit large sections of the toiling masses[2].
Lately though, the Party is increasingly becoming
indistinguishable from the Right. 

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