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Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
CPI seminar in Bathinda highlights Punjab's key issues ahead of party centenary
Bathinda: Ahead of the Communist Party of India's (CPI) 25th Congress and its centenary, a seminar was held in Bathinda on Sunday to discuss key issues facing Punjab. The seminar was attended by personalities from diverse fields. CPI national council member Hardev Arshi, academician Swarajbir Singh, and Sumail Singh Sidhu discussed the issues of corruption, unemployment, agrarian crisis, and migration. They stated that Punjab is facing multiple issues and there is a dire need to solve these burning issues. The CPI was formed on Dec 26, 1925, and will complete 100 years of its formation later this year. The 25th Congress will be organised at Chandigarh from Sept 21 to 25. As per the brief on the draft political resolution for the 25th Congress, it is taking place against a backdrop of sweeping global and national political transformations. The CPI identifies serious threats to India's democratic, secular, and federal character under the present regime and resolves to craft a path of resistance rooted in its legacy of struggle. The Congress will deliberate on the political, economic, and social crises afflicting the world and the nation and articulate a path forward for united action to protect the constitutional foundations of India and advance the cause of socialism. MSID:: 122935603 413 |
The Hindu
18-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Fundamental lack of ideological coherence in the INDIA bloc led to its limited success: CPI draft resolution
Fundamental lack of ideological coherence in the INDIA bloc, with many parties operating autonomously or in competition with each other, undermined the collective strength that it could have provided, and thus it had limited success, the Communist Party of India's draft political resolution, released ahead of its Congress scheduled for September 21-25, said. The 25th Congress of the CPI, which will be held in Chandigarh, coincides with the party's centenary. The 64-page draft political resolution was released in the party's headquarters in Delhi by general secretary D. Raja on Friday. The party also underlined Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's decision to contest from the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat in Kerala against a CPI candidate as an avoidable stumbling block for deeper Opposition unity. The resolution said CPI played a significant role in bridging the ideological and political divide in the INDIA bloc by emphasising the need to defend constitutional values and resist the BJP's divisive politics. But the alliance was limited in its effectiveness. 'Seat-sharing negotiations were the most visible and a persistent point of contention. Many constituent parties, protective of their regional bases and leadership ambitions, engaged in prolonged and sometimes acrimonious bargaining,' the resolution said. This did not lend to a seamless and cohesive campaign. 'Perhaps most critically, the alliance grappled with a fundamental lack of ideological coherence,' the resolution said. The ideological inconsistency, the party said, made it challenging to present a unified policy agenda that could inspire widespread confidence beyond anti-BJP sentiment. CPI has suggested that the Opposition, especially the Congress, should learn lessons from this example. 'The Indian National Congress, being the largest constituent of the INDIA bloc and a pan-India political party, should maintain consistency in its positions on critical issues like secularism, federalism, and the direction of our economy. Ideological clarity in the current situation is a must,' it said.
