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Left has prevented UPA from pursuing neo-liberal policies Concern over reactionary policies of BJP HYDERABAD: The Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Friday warned the United Progressive Alliance government against forging a “strategic alliance” with the United States “if it wants the support of the Left parties to continue.” The CPI(M) did not want Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to meet the same fate suffered by his counterparts in Japan and Australia by succumbing to the pressure mounted by U.S. President George Bush, party general secretary Prakash Karat said. Recalling the joint military exercises conducted by the U.S., India, Japan and Australia, he said the opposition to Washington’s imperialism in other countries came to the fore as the Japanese Prime Minister had to resign after he lost vote in the Upper House, while the Labor Party came to power in Australia. “All those who were close to Mr. Bush including Tony Blair in Britain lost power. We do not want the Prime Minister to meet the same fate.” Mr. Karat was delivering the inaugural address at the party’s 22nd State congress here.Recalling the party’s activities during the last three years, he said the CPI(M) along with other Left parties was able to prevent the government from pursuing neo-liberal policies despite the pressure mounted by foreign capital. As a result of the sustained Left efforts, the government put on hold moves to hike foreign direct investment in the banking and insurance sectors, “indiscriminately” open up the economy to foreign capital and enter into strategic alliances with the U.S. For its consistent efforts to “slow down” the push towards neo-liberal policies, the CPI(M) had become the target of attacks. This was seen in the campaign launched in West Bengal, a bastion of the CPI(M), to discredit the State government by claiming that land was being taken over from poor and given away to capitalists. Maoists were utilised in the campaign against the government and CPI(M) activists were forcibly evicted from Nandigram and other places. The government, however, succeeded in restoring normality in the area. Expressing concern over the reactionary policies of the BJP, Mr. Karat said it was continuing with communalising administration and targeting minorities in the States where it is in power. This was evident from attacks on churches in Orissa, where several Christian families were left homeless. CPI State secretary K. Narayana and CPI (M) State secretary B.V. Raghavulu spoke.
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