Monday 23rd January at 09:06 PM
Allegations of hollowing out all the constitutional institutions of the country
CPI (ML) Liberation organized a special seminar on the topic 'Fascism: The World's Experience and its Indian Characteristics' at Baba Sohan Singh Bhakna Bhavan, built in the premises of Dainik Desh Sevak here. Com Dipankar Bhattacharya, General Secretary of CPI (ML) Liberation, addressed the seminar as the keynote speaker. The seminar was presided over by comrades Parshottam Sharma, Sukhdarshan Singh Natt, Ruldu Singh Mansa, Bhagwant Singh Samao and Satish Kumar, leader of the Central Trade Union Actu. The program was coordinated by Com. Kanwaljit, secretary of the Chandigarh unit of the party.
Talking to the media, in response to a question on Rahul Gandhi's 'Bharat Jodo Yatra', he said that it would be a good thing if Rahul's visit brings some momentum to the Congress. He said that the main responsibility lies with the Left parties to develop a broad front in the country on the basis of consensus to at least combat fascism. He said that the widespread socio-political mobilization against the Modi government will be seriously discussed in the 11th general convention of the CPI-ML to be held in Patna from February 15 to 20.
Comrade Sukhdarshan Natt, a member of the Central Committee of the party, who had arrived from Mansa to attend the seminar, was also present along with his family. Returning to Mansa after the event, he also registered his presence while leading the party delegation in the ongoing National Insaf Morcha at YPS Chowk, Chandigarh. He has been with this party for a long time and has seen many ups and downs in the world communist movements as well as in the movements associated with communist parties in India. He is a very committed, disciplined and senior leader of the party. From Mansa to Amritsar, from Punjab to UP, Bihar and Bengal, he never gets tired of party work.
He has also played an active role in making the party firmly entrenched in Punjab and bringing many forward-thinking individuals, journalists and writers from different walks of life closer to the party. Living a life of utmost simplicity and ethics, the Natta family has the magical ability to not lose its balance even after listening to the harshest words of critics and detractors. Perhaps Sukhdarshan Natt is one of those rare families who have kept their children completely connected to this philosophy and ideology. He has also given the hardships of this struggle to his children and that too with a smile, while informing them about all these difficulties. Giving a legacy of pure struggle without hiding anything.
It is in Sukhdarshan Natta's nature to study more and more himself and to make others aware of it as well. He remained deeply attached to this ideology even during the fun and frolic of his youth. He still thinks about the welfare of the people. Rising above all differences, strengthening this movement is also one of his primary concerns. His wife Jasbir Kaur Natt also fully supports him and is also fully active in the party.
Eminent thinker Dr. Pyare Lal Garg, who gave his comments on the most critical and controversial matters, was also present on the occasion of the seminar. The office bearers and other managers of the party themselves had not yet reached outside Baba Sohan Singh Bhakna Hall, but Dr. Pyare Lal Garg had reached on time with full discipline. In the outer courtyard of Bhakna Bhawan, Dr. Garg was seen sitting very humbly and simply on a footpath-like step of the courtyard. Seeing them, there was apprehension that how such a big person could sit on the ground like this. To dispel the apprehension, when I called him, he turned out to be Dr. Pyare Lal Garg.
Before the program even started, his words taught and explained a lot about the deepest secrets of life. Seeing his transparent thinking and fearlessness from family to society, my heart starts wishing to become just like him in life. He talked about how his routine was in PGI. Along with this, how straightforward and clear he was in the matter of home and family. How he gave real education of life to his children, I have to write a separate post on all this. The right thing is that such things are not found in books. Such precious things are known only by sitting with dervishes like Dr. Garg.
Meanwhile, when the seminar started, Dr. Pyare Lal Garg listened to each and every speaker very carefully. Even from the beginning till the end, sitting at the back, he had heard the sound of the heart of every speaker, which did not reach his lips. He has to do X-ray of everyone's heart with just one glance. When the people of the stage requested him, he kept his views even after reaching the stage. He kept his views very politely even from the stage of the seminar. The beginning of this short speech was also very simple and at the end the ceremony of putting back the mike. Once again the outside scene came to mind when a short while ago the loud voice of Rulda Singh Mansa sitting on the platform in the park started echoing again in the ears which he had said on seeing Dr. Garg – that we used to see you on television everyday. But today we had an open darshan even face to face. Dr. Garg's unique personality makes even unknown and new people his own within moments.
Now let's talk about some other special guests who reached there. Journalists are usually confined to reaching the office at their scheduled time, creating news, editing, writing articles and confirming appointments, returning home, leaving no time for any other work, nor the editorial desk. Energy left after rising from. The body and mind all become empty. Just tiredness that says go to sleep quickly. It seems that someone has taken away all the powers inside. Most of the people working in media, the fourth pillar of the society, leave this world very soon while fulfilling the duties of newspapers. As long as life lasts, they are busy discussing issues related to the general public. Such people never retire even after retiring from their organization. Experienced journalist Hamir Singh is also playing a similar active role. He is often known for his outspoken comments on sensitive issues. Hamir Singh's fellow associates and close friends also sometimes criticize him on this occasion, but this never affected Hamir Singh's talk, style or thoughts. He doesn't change himself. Seeing him, I remembered a couplet:
Kabira Khada Bazar Mein, Mange Sabki Khair! Na Kahu Se Dosti, Na Kahu Se Bair!
(Kabira is standing in the market, asking for everyone's well being! Neither friendship with anyone, nor enmity with anyone!)
So Hamir Singh, a journalist with similar personality, had also reached this seminar. He too was sitting on the back row chairs with Dr. Garg. He was accompanied by well-known columnist // Kalam Navis and current star of TV journalism SP Singh but SP Singh did not come on stage even after the organizers requested, however, his presence was giving importance to the coverage of this seminar.
In the end, the story will be incomplete without mentioning that person who was meeting everyone with a smile while carrying out the responsibility of this whole organization with great enthusiasm. Kanwaljit Singh, a member of the Central Committee of the CPI Male Liberation and in-charge of the Chandigarh unit, made this entire program a success in a very smooth manner. No fatigue, no irritation. Nor any such thing as force on the forehead.
Impressed by the personality of Kanwaljit Singh, many young men and women and young boys and girls of Panjab University came to the seminar showing activism to make this event a success. The news of Com. Dipankar Bhattacharya's arrival in Chandigarh came to the fore two-three days back. A special event was organized for this purpose at Baba Sohan Singh Bhakna Hall in the premises of Desh Sevak newspaper. It was only the team of young friends of Kanwaljit Singh who were active in the university that spread it to the masses through social media. People had come from far off places to see their beloved leader Dipankar.
It can be known just by looking at these youths that how much popular Comrade Dipankar Bhattacharya, General Secretary of CPI(ML) Liberation is among these youths and students of Chandigarh and Punjab Haryana. All of them had come to have a glimpse of their beloved leader and to hear his views. Kanwaljit, who has a charming and charismatic personality, will soon play a key role in consolidating the party's base.
The divided power of the communist parties and factionalism of the people associated with the Naxalbari movement are major obstacles in the strengthening of this movement. All honest individuals and organizations are also active in strengthening this movement by removing such obstacles.
