Nagapattinam, Feb.22 : Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary Prakash Karat made a clarion call to the working class of Tamil nadu to make a grand success of the 28th February general strike.
He explained the importance of this united movement of the all central trade unions in the background of rising attacks of the UPA government on the working people.
Inaugurating the 20 th state conference of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), Tamil nadu unit at Nagapattinam, the east coastal port town today, Prakash Karat asked the delegates to build the CPI (M) as a powerful force and build the left and the unity of the left.
He expressed happiness about his presence in Nagapattinam and recalled that this district has historic revolutionary tradition of vibrant movement of agricultural workers.
Prakash Karat outlined the abrupt failures of the UPA 2 government. He questioned the government's record during the past 3 years rule. "We have seen unprecedented price rise; massive corruption; and the continuation of the agriculture crisis; the government continue to pursue pro-US foreign policy" he said.
He vehemently criticized the BJP that it is also advocating the same policies and it is also indulging massive corruptions.
Prakash Karat have seen no difference between Congress, BJP and other regional capitalist parties.
“The only political alternative to save the people of India is CPI (M) and the left", he claimed.
He noted the historic massive rally at Kolkata on the last day of the Bengal state conference of the party and said that the lakhs and lakhs of working people gathered in the Brigade Parade ground gave a clear message that the CPI(M) and left front will be powerful force again and it will inspire the whole working class of the nation.
Earlier, veteran Communist leader R.Umanath raised the red flag at the inaugural session of the conference.
CPI state secretary D.Pandian greeted the conference.
Polit bureau members S.Ramachandran Pillai, K.Varadharajan, Brinda Karat, Chairman of the central control commission N.Sankariah and central committee members participated.
In the delegates’ session, state secretary G.Ramakrishnan placed the political and organisational report.
The conference vehemently condemns the brutal kiiling of comrades Pradip Tah and Kamal Gayen in West Bengal by the goons of TMC.

The conference will conclude on 25 th with massive rally.