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A Hundred Thousand March In Kolkata Against War
Braving heavy rains, a hundred thousand people participated in a rally
in Kolkata on
Sunday, October 14, protesting the US attacks on Afghanistan. The rally
was in response to the call given by the Left parties for countrywide
protests.
Drawn from a cross section of the people, participants raised slogans calling for an end to the war, condemning the terrorist attacks in the US and seeking UN initiative to end terrorism. Joining the protest march were the intelligentsia, workers, peasants, youth, students and women in large numbers. The procession was held under the joint auspices of the CPI(M), CPI, RSP, Forward Bloc and other Left parties.
Initiated by CPI(M) veteran and former Chief Minister, Jyoti Basu and the incumbent Chief Minister, Buddhadeb Bhattacharya, the processionists covered a nine kilometer route before reaching the Deshapriya Park grounds in Kolkata. Notable among the participants was renowned film director Mrinal Sen. Ethnic Pushtoon Afghans residing in Kolkata, participated in large numbers. On reaching the grounds Jyoti Basu and Buddhadeb Bhattacharya set free some pigeons, symbolising the urge for peace.
The processionists condemned the wanton destruction of buildings and the killing of innocent lives by the US air-strikes. They termed the military action as a unilateral move which had no sanction from the United Nations. The US was utilising the worldwide condemnation of the September 11 incidents to strengthen its hegemony.
They pointed out that the US has encouraged, nurtured and financed terrorist outfits of all hues and continues to do so even now. Both the Taliban and Osama bin Laden are its creations. Osama bin Laden was used against the Soviets. The US now in its war against "global terrorism" is being supported by Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, two regimes which nurture and support terrorist groups. US troops landing in Pakistan endangers the national interests of the countries of South Asia, they asserted.
The rallyists also condemned the servile attitude displayed by the Indian government. The BJP-led government had offered cooperation and assistance which was unsolicited by the US. It is under the illusion that the US will help it in resolving the Kashmir issue. On the contrary, the speakers emphasised, the BJP was inviting US intervention in the dispute, which would be inimical to Indian interests.
The reminded the people that opposition to US war should not be equated with support to the Taliban, Osama or terrorism and they emphasised that we are "neither with the US nor with the terrorists"
"If the Sky is filled will war, how will the sun rise?" "If we take eye for an eye, the world will become blind"
were some of the other slogans raised by the processionists.
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A Hundred Thousand March In Kolkata [India] Against War
Braving heavy rains, a hundred thousand people participated in a rally in
Kolkata on Sunday, October 14, protesting the US attacks on Afghanistan.
The rally was in response to the call given by the Left parties for
countrywide protests.
Drawn from a cross section of the people, participants raised slogans
calling for an end to the war, condemning the terrorist attacks in the US
and seeking UN initiative to end terrorism. Joining the protest march were
the intelligentsia, workers, peasants, youth, students and women in large
numbers. The procession was held under the joint auspices of the Communist
Party of India (M), CPI, RSP, Forward Bloc and other Left parties.
(...)
The processionists condemned the wanton destruction of buildings and the
killing of innocent lives by the US air-strikes. They termed the military
action as a unilateral move which had no sanction from the United Nations.
The US was utilising the worldwide condemnation of the September 11
incidents to strengthen its hegemony.
They pointed out that the US has encouraged, nurtured and financed
terrorist outfits of all hues and continues to do so even now. Both the
Taliban and Osama bin Laden are its creations. Osama bin Laden was used
against the Soviets. The US now in its war against "global terrorism" is
being supported by Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, two regimes which nurture and
support terrorist groups. US troops landing in Pakistan endangers the
national interests of the countries of South Asia, they asserted.
The rallyists also condemned the servile attitude displayed by the Indian
government. The BJP-led government had offered cooperation and assistance
which was unsolicited by the US. It is under the illusion that the US will
help it in resolving the Kashmir issue. On the contrary, the speakers
emphasised, the BJP was inviting US intervention in the dispute, which
would be inimical to Indian interests.
The reminded the people that opposition to US war should not be equated
with support to the Taliban, Osama or terrorism and they emphasised that we
are "neither with the US nor with the terrorists"
"If the Sky is filled will war, how will the sun rise?"
"If we take eye for an eye, the world will become blind"
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