‘Violence can’t be stopped by imposing ban’

“The views and warnings of other LF constituents were not heeded to by the CPM. Of course,we are also part of the LF and will continue to be so,but the ongoing crises have resulted from not taking all LF constituents into confidence,” senior party leaders said.

The AITUC meet also slammed the Centre for its “anti-working class” stance,saying many companies had shut down and people were thrown out of jobs in the name of economic recession. “The rate of lay-offs,lock-outs and suspension of payment of salaries is alarming. This is an attempt to reduce the numbers of industrial workers,” he said.

The meet resolved that in the case of shutdown factories that cannot be restarted,new factories should be established on the land on which the old factories are now standing. Cottage industries and small enterprises should receive government help and encouragement and various industries should be modernised.