Why don't CPIM supporters reply to the following preliminary questions: 1.What or who is the target of plantation workers' strike?State? Harrison? 2.What exactly are their demands? 3.Is denying freedom to landless people and attcking activists of a nonviolent struggle the legacy of proletarian movements in Kerala?
On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 7:11 PM, aryakrishnan ramakrishnan < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 8/19/08, salimtk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'd a thought when dileep came up with the question 'who is a worker in > > kerala'. It was like all of us were being led to 'cpim' track of > > discussion. It is in the name of 'revolution' 'proletarian' and > 'worldwide > > workers' they do all these atrocities. > > > > Why we 've to read/revisit marx, ram manohar lohya and all to understand > the > > cruel situation in Chengara? > > Dear Salim, > Sorry for the late response, saw this thread only by today. I think it > is useful to rethink worker, when this false dichotomy of worker/dalit > is made. And probably we should try reading Lohia to understand what > he has to say on class and caste. I think when we discuss Chengara, > when the media is silent, or when CPI(M) distorts the struggle and the > demands, it is not devoid of theory. > > And Frankly, the worker question came up even in a Delhi discussion, I > didnt have a clear answer. One can counter question saying 'why > suddenly this worker discussion'. But I think Chengara struggle is > very much connected to issues of work, and it would be worth to > discuss it more! > > Aryan > > > > -- Dileep R I thuravoor --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth?hl=en-GB -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
