BATHINDA, Nov 5: The state unit of the Communist Party of India has decided to hold protests at various places in the state protest the anti-people policies of the SAD-BJP government.Declaring this here today, party state secretary Joginder Dyal said that a big rally would be organised outside the residence of Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on November 16 followed by a rally at the Punjab Secretariat Chandigarh on November 30. He further said that the party would also hold a rally, in which people from Malwa region would participate, on December 15, following a country-wide strike on December 11, call for which has been given by the national unit of the CPI.Addressing a general body meeting of the party workers, Dyal said that protests were the only means to force the government to stop its anti-people operations, aimed at pleasing the feudals and big traders.He said that not only the farming community, but other sections of society also felt aggrieved due to the policies of the government.Party leader Hardev Singh Arshi said that the CPI would seek the assistance of other like-minded parties to defeat the designs of BJP government which, he alleged, was being controlled by the RSS. Party district secretary Jagjit Singh Joga also addressed the delegates on the occasion.Meanwhile the general body by passing a resolution demanded Rs 7,000 per acre compensation to those, whose cotton crop had been destroyed. It also demanded Rs 100 to 150 per quintal bonus against the damaged/ discoloured paddy sold at lower rates. The party demanded Rs 2,000 per family relief to the farm-labourers apart form alleviation of their debts up to Rs 5,000 per family.
