Coimbatore: CPI national secretary D Raja said that the victory of DMK alliance in Tamil Nadu was not only important for the state but for the entire country.
Inaugurating a new hall built in CPI office in the city and unveiling the bust of veteran left leader K Balathandayutham on Sunday, Raja told party cadres that the duty of saving the country from the ‘fascist rule’ was with Tamil Nadu.
“If fascism wins, people would lose their freedom,” he said.
Raja said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was duping the people by reciting Thirukkural whenever he visits Tamil Nadu. “They don’t believe in multiculturalism. They want one nation, one culture to be imposed. So, it’s obvious that they are duping people by reciting Thirukkural in Tamil Nadu, praising Bengali culture in West Bengal and appreciating Kerala while campaigning in that state,’’ he said.
Noting that it has become important to protect secularistic ethos of the country, social justice, political and economic equality, Raja said that the BJP government in the Centre was working against these ideals. “The Modi government was working only for the benefit of corporates. They devise policies that favour the big corporates and affect common people like farmers,’’ he said.
CPI state secretary Mutharasan alleged that the country has been engulfed by the danger of communalism. The divisive forces are ready to go to any extent to capture power, he said alleging that in Puducherry a democratically elected government was pulled down by the divisive elements.
“In Tamil Nadu, the divisive forces are attempting to get a toehold by exploiting the weak AIADMK. But we must prevent them from achieving that objective,” he said.