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Founder Editor KANU SANYAL
Editor-in-Chief
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Editorial Board P . Jaswantha Rao Arvind Sinha Madhu Shambhu Mahato Nand Kishore Singh
Vol . 10 , Issue : 6 June 2018
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On Others Pages : 1 . Document :
- Emancipation of Women 3 2 . Classics :
- Lenin 7
3 . World Affairs : - North Korea 9 - Palestina 10 - Iran 11 - Wuhan Summit 13
4 . Labour File : - Pathetic Conditions of Workers 15
5 . Communalism : - Controversy at AMU 16 - Role of Judiciary 17
6 . Political and Economic Notes : - Artificial Intelligence 18 - AFSFA 20
7 . Reports : - Tamil Nadu 21 - A . P . 22 - Student & Youth Convention 24
8 . Homage : - Rajindar Sachar 12
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In Karnataka , BJP and JDS have competed for power . BJP , in power at the centre , is committed to serve imperialism , comprador bourgeois-landlord classes . It is aggressively pursuing Hindu communalism as a mask to these policies and also as a tool to divert and divide the people . In Karnataka BJP had proved itself as another name for corruption . It is a force behind those who are responsible for the brutal murder of democratic intellectuals like Kalburgi and Lankesh . It took the victory in Karnataka as a challenge and hoped that it may to halt its declining influence at the all India level . So , Narendra Modi and other central leaders had spent best of their energies and used lowest possible techniques of propaganda to influence the voters . On its part , the Congress took the victory in Karnataka elections as a step towards recovery at an all India level . It freely used the casteist and religious feelings and promises to influence the voters . Its move to accord Lingayats a status of separate religion was a part of its moves to utilise the religion to reap the votes . Its talk that Congress is opposed to BJP ’ s Hindu communalism and at the same time , claim for an ‘ appropriate share ’ of Hindu votes as an adherent and protector of Hindu religion is also a part of it . The JDS is based on certain castes and religious communities . As a Party that was in power in Karnataka at one time , it is known for its corrupt and anti-people policies .
Sooner the election results were announced the Congress and JDS have entered into an alliance and pushed the BJP into a disadvantageous position .
BJP suffering a defeat in its dirty tactics in Karnataka had , no doubt , inflicted a setback to BJPs drive for power at all India level . Many of those in the country who oppose Hindu communalism and anti-democratic policies aggressively pursued by the BJP , its Sangh Parivar and BJP-led regimes in the country must be feeling satisfied to an extent by it . But they also have many questions to ponder over . Are the victories or defeats in elections in India being decided by democratic methods ? Are the people utilising their democratic rights freely and consciously ? Are those competing for power allowing the people to utilise their rights ? Are these victories or defeats putting an end to the policies of sell out to imperialism and the policies of exploitation ? Has the corruption which had grown into a monstrous demon with all the backing and collusion of the parties of ruling classes and their regimes received a powerful blow ? Any attempt on the part of democratic forces to play down or evade these questions will only seriously harm the urges and aspirations of the exploited and oppressed masses of our people for an independent and democratic India . It is our task to see that our people are not allowed to be used by the exploiting classes and their parties as sacrificial goats in the competition and gamble for power by the exploiting ruling classes and their parties . Guiding , organising and leading the people along a correct path are need of the hour . This is what Karnataka teaches us .
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