AIKS ASSAM STATE CLASS AT DHEMAJI CONCLUDES WITH IMPRESSIVE RALLY

The three-day Assam state study camp of the All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) was held at Dhemaji in Upper Assam on October 27-28-29. It concluded on October 29 with an impressive peasants and workers rally and public meeting which was addressed by AIKS general secretary Hannan Mollah, AIKS president Dr Ashok Dhawale, veteran Kisan leader Hemen Das, state secretary Tiken Das, state president Fazlur Rahman and reception committee secretary Khageshwar Changmai, while it was presided over by reception committee chairman Prof Amiyo Kumar Hendique.

All the speakers came down heavily on the betrayal of the promises given to the people by the BJP government at the centre and in the state. State issues included the refusal to give land pattas to peasants and to implement the Forest Rights Act, failure to control and solve the chronic flood and erosion problem and the unconstitutional and communal Citizenship Amendment Act, which must be withdrawn forthwith.

Several cultural troupes and individuals presented their song and dance performances in the public meeting.

The study camp began with the flag hoisting and floral tributes to martyrs. Tiken Das made the introduction and Fazlur Rahman presided. 143 leading AIKS activists from 24 districts attended the camp.

The subjects taken in the camp were as follows: 1. The Present Agrarian Crisis – Causes, Effects, Remedies – Dr Ashok Dhawale, 2. Current Political Challenges and the Danger of Communalism – Dr Ashok Dhawale, 3. Agrarian Situation and Tasks in Assam – Hemen Das, 4. History of AIKS and Building the Organisation – Hannan Mollah.

The Karl Marx bicentenary special issue of the AIKS state journal ‘Krishak Sangram” was released during the camp.

An extended AIKS state council meeting was also held on the evening of October 28, attended by Hannan Mollah and Dr Ashok Dhawale. It took several important decisions to strengthen the movement and organisation of the AIKS in the state of Assam. It was decided to participate in the Kisan Mukti March led by the AIKSCC to Delhi on November 29-30 and to make a massive success of the All India strike by trade unions on January 8-9.

A well-attended press conference was addressed by Dr Ashok Dhawale and Tiken Das.