CPI(ML) held its 8th state Conference of Tripura on 20-21st November at Agartala. “Carry forward peoples’ movement, strengthen the revolutionary left” was the central slogan of the conference. The Conference started with a mass rally on 20th November in the main road at the heart of Agartala city. About 800 people in colourful processions from different parts of Tripura participated in the rally with significant participation of poor tribals, Muslims and women. The rally was addressed by State Committee member and AICCTU President Com. Partha Dey, State Committee member Com. Subirjeet Singha, State Secy. Com. Mrinmoy Chakravorty, PB member Com. Rubul Sarma and General Secretary Com. Dipankar Bhattacharya. In his speech Com. Dipankar, said that the opportunist left in India is in deep crisis and its government in Tripura is not any exception. In this situation genuine left sections within the CPI(M) fold are disillusioned with their official line and coming closer to our revolutionary stream. In this back drop All India Left Coordination has been formed and some initiatives have been taken in different states. He asked why the Left Front government in Tripura continues to impose the draconian Armed Forces (Special Power) Act in large parts of the state despite massive protests against this draconian Act in the entire North East.
The delegate Session was held in Shaheed Govida Teli Auditorium and Virchand Harendra Manch (Women College Auditorium). The inaugural speech was delivered by Central Committee observer Com. Rubul Sarma. After that State Party Secretary Com. Mrinmoy Chakravory placed the draft document for discussion.
On 21st November delegates deliberated on the draft report, emphasising the urgency of taking bold initiatives of the deprived classes, highlighting the fact that 67% of the people of the state are still under BPL, that tea garden workers continue to be denied proper wages and victims of barbaric exploitations, that the aspirations of the tribals and Muslims remain unaddressed along with widespread repression across the state. After the document was adopted, a 15-member state committee was elected and Mrinmoy Chakravorty was re-elected as State Secretary.
Party General Secretary Com. Dipankar Bhattacharya in his concluding speech emphasised recounted the tradition of heroic struggles of Tripura comrades and reminded how in the 1980 Huruwa massacre 7 state comrades sacrificed their lives. He urged the delegates to uphold this legacy of struggle and sacrifice and carry the movement to new heights in the state.
