[Marxistindia] CC Communique

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June 6, 2025

 

Central Committee Communique

 

The Central Committee of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) elected in
the 24th Congress, met for the first time on 3-5 June 2025 in HKS Surjeet
Bhavan, New Delhi. The CC condoled the death of people killed in terrorist
attacks, those who lost their lives in the unseasonal floods in the North
East and the stampede in Bengaluru.


It deliberated on the political developments and issued the following
communique.

Israeli Aggression on Gaza: The Central Committee condemns the continuing
Israeli genocide which is aimed at the complete destruction of Gaza and its
annexation. The BJP government should immediately stop the export of arms
and cut military and security ties with Israel. The government should stand
firm with the cause of Palestine, reiterate our solidarity and stick to our
long standing foreign policy positions for a two-State solution.

Pahalgam Terror Attacks and Aftermath: The Central Committee noted that the
people of the country had united in grief and condemnation of the horrific
terrorist attack in Pahalgam on April 22. In this, the response of the
people in Jammu and Kashmir was exemplary, as they spontaneously came out in
protest against the violence. However, the Hindutva forces, contrary to this
united will of the people, sought to exploit the heinous terror attack to
conduct a hate campaign against Muslims and Kashmiris.

After 'Operation Sindoor', the Prime Minister and the BJP have sought to
utilise this military operation for partisan political purposes. The
speeches of Prime Minister Modi, utilising the operation for electoral
purposes, were glaringly evident in Bihar and West Bengal.

There are many serious questions that warrant an immediate answer from the
government. The government has been boasting about how the situation in
Jammu and Kashmir had returned to normal after the abrogation of Article
370, the special status and dismantling of the State of J&K. Such a flawed
approach has led to serious security lapses. The perpetrators of the
terrorist attacks, who have been identified, have still not been
apprehended. The responsibility and accountability for these failures must
be fixed. The first lesson in combating terrorism is to build peoples'
unity, strengthen necessary security measures, plug all loopholes and
protect peoples' lives.

There are also questions about the manner in which the ceasefire
announcement took place on May 10. President Trump has repeatedly asserted
that the United States intervened to get both sides to agree to a ceasefire.
There has been no effective rebuttal of this claim. The Central Committee of
the CPI(M) strongly opposes any US intervention in this regard. Such
external intervention in the resolution of issues between India and Pakistan
goes against the political consensus in our country.

The Central Committee condemned the government's refusal to convene a
special session of Parliament, as demanded by the entire opposition, to
discuss all the issues related to the terrorist attacks and their aftermath.
Instead of convening Parliament, the Prime Minister has gone around the
country in an attempt to drum up jingoism and gain political mileage. The
government had declared that the operation was successful and that it had
achieved its objectives. But the Prime Minister, in all his speeches, states
that the operation has only been paused and not ended. By this, he intends
to use this operation for his party's political project.

The CPI(M) has consistently maintained that military means cannot be the
sole solution to curb terrorism. Diplomatic, political, and other measures
have to be pursued to fight terrorism. The new doctrine announced by the
Prime Minister forecloses all these options. This approach will only fuel
jingoism, strengthen extremist forces on both sides of the border, and
further widen the communal divide.

Communal Polarisation and Hate Campaign: The BJP/RSS have intensified their
communal campaign, spreading hatred against the minorities. Trolls were
unleashed on the families of victims, the army's spokesperson and the
foreign secretary. Instead of acting on them, the government chose to remain
silent, showing its tacit support to the hate campaign. A large section of
the mainstream corporate media also spread jingoistic, communal venom that
damaged the reputation of our country.

On the other hand, the government has unleashed its police and investigative
agencies to silence all critical voices. Such attacks display the
neo-fascistic characteristics of the government.

Migrant Muslims, particularly Bengali-speaking individuals, are being
targeted as Bangladeshis and forcibly deported. BJP ministers and leaders
made highly offensive remarks. 

While the entire country is disturbed by the terrorist attacks and communal
hatred, the BJP government is aggressively pursuing its neoliberal policies
benefiting its cronies. The RSS/BJP communal policies to divide the people
are intended to divert their attention, break the unity of the people and
carry on with their attack on their livelihoods.

Real Face of Indian Economy: The government is deliberately concealing the
reality of our economic situation. It is tom tomming that the Indian economy
is going to outstrip Japan by the end of this year becoming the fourth
largest economy, hiding facts like the vast per capita income difference
between the two countries. Widening inequalities, crisis of livelihood of
the working people are the real features of our economy, which needs to be
exposed.

Privatisation of Key Sectors: The government has agreed to privatise and
allow foreign operators in nuclear power production. To enable the entry of
US nuclear reactor manufacturers, the government has agreed to amend the
nuclear liability clause, at the cost of the safety of the Indian people.
For the first time, the production of fighter jets is being handed over to
private corporations. Privatisation of key sectors like defence, mining and
nuclear power are an affront to our sovereignty and security.

Bowing to Imperialist Pressures: The Indian government aims to sign a
Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) with the US, before the end of the year.
Before July, it intends to conclude an interim trade deal. According to
reports, the government has already agreed to reduce tariffs on various
goods to accommodate US demands. The proposed BTA threatens the livelihoods
of Indian farmers and adversely affects Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
(MSMEs), and the pharmaceutical sector. The government is on the verge of
approving Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet services in India, despite
concerns about the potential implications for national security. The
government has already concluded a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the UK
and many similar agreements are on the pipeline. All these deals are
non-transparent, without consultations or concerns for protecting the
interests of farmers and workers.

The Central Committee opposes all such deals that compromise the interests
of Indian working class and its people.

General Census and Caste Census: The Central government, after deliberate
and inordinate delay, was finally forced to announce that it will conduct
the general census in 2027 and along with it, the caste census. Various
apprehensions are being expressed about the intentions of the government
about the modalities it intends to follow. The government should immediately
convene an all party meeting and discuss these issues.

Supreme Court Judgement on Governor's Powers: The central government refuses
to accept the Supreme Court's judgement on the powers of governors and
respect the will of state legislatures. It has gone for a presidential
reference to the Supreme Court. This reflects the BJP's authoritarian stance
and its contempt for the principles of federalism.

Support to the 9th July General Strike: The Central Committee extends it
complete support to the 9th July general strike called by the central trade
unions. On the same day, the Kisan and agricultural workers are conducting
protests on their demands. It calls upon all its members and units to
actively campaign in support of the strike to make it a success.

Floods in North East: The unseasonal floods in North East have caused a huge
destruction of lives and property. More than 36 people have lost their lives
and over 5,00,000 people are reported to have lost their houses. The Central
government should immediately step in and ensure adequate relief and
rehabilitation. 

Elections: Elections to the Bihar Legislative Assembly are scheduled for
October 2025, and the Party has started consultations with all the Left and
secular opposition parties in Bihar to jointly work for the defeat of the
BJP and its allies.

Future Calls: 

1.	The Central Committee has decided to observe a week long campaign in
June against terrorism, war mongering and efforts to spread communal hatred,
using the Pahalgam terrorist attack.
2.	A delegation of the Party, led by MA Baby, General Secretary will be
visiting Kashmir on 10-11 June 2025. The other members of the delegation
are: Amra Ram, Member Polit Bureau, MP (Lok Sabha); K Radhakrishnan, Member
Central Committee, MP (Lok Sabha); John Brittas, Invitee to the Central
Committee, MP (Rajya Sabha); Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharyya, MP (Rajya Sabha);
Su Venkatesan, MP (Lok Sabha) and AA Rahim, MP (Rajya Sabha).
3.	The entire Party will immediately organise protests against the
Israeli genocide on Gaza, Palestine.
4.	The Central Committee decided to organise programmes in defence of
democracy and expose the authoritarianism of the present government on the
occasion of the 50 years of the declaration of emergency. This occasion will
be used to expose the dubious role of the RSS during the emergency.

The Central Committee also discussed and took some organisational decisions.
A Central Secretariat was constituted comprising of: MA Baby, BV Raghavulu,
Muralidharan, Rajendra Sharma, K Hemalata, Vikram Singh and KN Umesh.

 

 

 

(Muralidharan) 

For CPI(M) Central Committee Office

 

 

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