Red flag will fly high for eternity, says CPI leader

The Red Flag representing the Communist movement will fly high in the sky for eternity, as long as there is oppression, the cry for justice will be heard, said Communist Party of India (CPI) State Secretary K. Ramakrishna.

Participating at the city-level convention in Tirupati as part of the party’s centenary celebrations in India, the CPI leader spoke about the perennial relevance of the Leftist movement.

“The Red Flag remains a ray of hope for the country’s future. The people-oriented parties will join hands with the Communists in the days to come to put an end to the fascist rule,” Mr. Ramakrishna said.

“The Leftist movement in India is still a force to reckon with today, because of the sacrifices in the freedom movement and enduring sufferings for the sake of the downtrodden. The BJP-led NDA government is bent on benefitting the capitalists, trampling upon the rights of the citizens and making a mockery of the Constitution,” Mr. Ramakrishna alleged.

Taking a jibe at the ‘double engine growth’, he said it has pushed the country into debts instead of propelling growth. The party leader faulted the State government-led by N. Chandrababu Naidu for failing to implement the ‘Super Six’ schemes and in the same vein, flayed the former Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy for trying to foment trouble by inciting his cadre to resort to violence.