Its time for an alternative to Cong 038; BJP: Left

Speaking as a fraternal delegate, CPI M General Secretary Prakash Karat suggested gathering other democratic and secular forces to find a way out of the ruling class consensus which is leading the country on a 8220;highly iniquitous and socially unjust path8221;.

8220;A Left initiative is required for creating and presenting a third alternative before the people8221;, Karat said and pointed out how the Left parties have acted as sentinels of people8217;s interests during the last four years of UPA rule.

The four-day event, being attended by over 1,000 delegates, including communist guests from 30 countries, would deliberate on a plethora of issues including Indo-US nuclear deal, price rise, agrarian crisis and problems of the unorganized sector and chalk out strategies for the next elections.

Senior party leaders including D Raja and S Sudhakar Reddy and representatives of fraternal parties including CPI M, All India Forward Bloc and Revolutionary Socialist Party are attending the meeting.