[Marxistindia] Act Now

[news from the cpi(m)]

April 15, 2021
 
Press Statement
 
The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the
following statement: 
 
ACT NOW
 
The Covid pandemic continues to surge across the country uncontrollably.
Immediate steps are required in order to contain the growing number of
deaths and overcome shortages in health facilities. 
 
The Central Government cannot abstain from its responsibility by blaming the
people for not following the protocol, or, shifting the blame on to the
state governments. The Central government must immediately ban mass
congregations of all hues; strictly regulate implementation of protocol in
election meetings; organize special trains for free passage of all migrant
workers to their homes; release extra resources and all funds collected in
the PM Cares to augment health facilities; and intensify mass vaccination on
an urgent basis.
 
This situation is also compounding people's livelihood conditions imposing
greater miseries. The government should provide relief to people by
immediate direct cash transfers of Rs. 7500 per month and free distribution
of food grains to all needy and vastly expand the MNREGA programme. An urban
guarantee programme should be started at the earliest.
 
These measures are the least required to be done immediately.
 
The PB of the CPI(M) calls upon the Prime Minister and the Central
government to implement at least these measures on a war footing.
 
 
For CPI(M) Central Committee Office
 
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