[Marxistindia] Meet the Urgent Demands of the People

[news from the cpi(m)]

June 17, 2020
Press Statement

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued  
the following statement:

Meet the Urgent Demands of the People

The Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) congratulates all its Party units,  
members and supporters who have participated in a big way in all parts  
of the country on the protest day on June 16.  The good response to  
the call, shows that the demands raised of the Central government are  
the urgent need of the people.

These demands are:  (1)    A cash transfer of Rs. 7500 per month for a  
period of six months to all families outside the income tax paying  
bracket;  (2)    Free distribution of 10 kg foodgrains, per  
individual, per month for a period of six months;  (3) A minimum of  
200 days employment under MNREGA with enhanced wages, extend  
employment guarantee scheme to the urban poor,  immediately announce  
an unemployment allowance to unemployed persons; (4)  Stop the loot of  
national assets, privatization of the public sector and stop the  
scrapping of labour laws; and (5) Procure agricultural crops at an MSP  
which is at least 50 percent higher than production cost and give a  
one-time loan waiver to all our farmers.

The Polit Bureau calls upon the Central government to take immediate  
steps to get these four demands implemented.  These are the urgent  
requirements of the vast majority of our people.  Failing to implement  
these will lead to stronger popular people’s protests.