PaRCha - JNU - AISA material - 2007 ID-20059
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in telecom sector to 74 per cent, sell 5 per cent share of NTPC, (in effect) privatise the Delhi and Mumbai airports, along with declaration of their intention to do the same for Kolkata, Chennai and other airports throughout the country and to reduce the interest rates on Employees Provident Fund etc. .
Interestingly, it may be noted that among the reforms mentioned in the above two paragraphs, those listed in the first paragraph require assent from the parliament to be put into effect. But if the Left maintains its steady opposition, the government cannot ever get the necessary approval. Consequently, these bills are pending. But the issues related in the second paragraph do not require the endorsement of the Lok Sabha. So they have enforced these by virtue of administrative orders. The UPA government is also readying itself to give access to widespread foreign investment in the service sector. The Hong Kong ministerial meet of WTO has designed that MNCs should be allowed entry in the sectors of health, education and finance. This along with the common design of granting tax benefits to foreign agro-products and industrial goods is leading the country towards deeper crisis. .
The abject surrender of the central government to the policies of imperialist globalisation is causing untold misery to the working people overall. The state governments are also facing severe resource crunch. In an ostensible offer to help the crisis-ridden state governments, the imperialist agencies have arrived with aid packages. If the Left Front government accepts any such package or some other special package prepared by the central government, our critics cry themselves hoarse accusing us of compromise. Or else they label us as pragmatic in a supposedly sympathetic manner. Nevertheless, the reality remains that the Constitutional constraints do not allow the respective state governments to overcome the crisis on their own. In addition, if they try to take up welfare programmes, their financial position becomes precarious. However, it is well known that the Left Front government is being able to carry on in spite of all adversities. It is the advanced outpost of the struggle for finer life and the pending social transformation. Therefore, it is the task of all those who are against imperialist globalisation to guard the advanced position of this government. .
ABOUT DFID LOAN .
The state governments have little options in executing any alternative policy on their own. Nevertheless, the people expect the Left governments to be steadfast in their struggle against neo-liberal economic policies and avoid surrender to imperialist enticement while carrying forward their pro-people policies and programmes. Therefore, while we may accept aid from outside agencies, we must however apply a very important yardstick in considering these packages. They should never contain any such conditionality that goes against our basic policies and priorities. We shall never accept any loan that entails a structural adjustment programme leading to wholesale privatisation, retrenchment, withdrawal of subsidies and similar economic measures. .
The Left Front governments have to work under the confines of bourgeoisie-landlord State. We have to struggle hard to overcome our limitations. This includes fighting against the limitations imposed by the central policies that are guided by imperialist dictates. This struggle is a part of our general struggle to protect and advance the interests of the state governments of India. The CPI(M) is of the opinion that our governments are committed to serve the interests of the people. For that, they need money. Whenever any imperialist agency or organisation patronised by the western governments comes up with an aid package, we shall accept it provided it does not weaken our basic fight against the imperialist dictates. If we accept any loan from World Bank, DFID, JBIC and other international .
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PaRCha - JNU - AISA material - 2007 ID-20059
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in telecom sector to 74 per cent, sell 5 per cent share of NTPC, (in effect) privatise the Delhi and Mumbai airports, along with declaration of their intention to do the same for Kolkata, Chennai and other airports throughout the country and to reduce the interest rates on Employees Provident Fund etc. .
Interestingly, it may be noted that among the reforms mentioned in the above two paragraphs, those listed in the first paragraph require assent from the parliament to be put into effect. But if the Left maintains its steady opposition, the government cannot ever get the necessary approval. Consequently, these bills are pending. But the issues related in the second paragraph do not require the endorsement of the Lok Sabha. So they have enforced these by virtue of administrative orders. The UPA government is also readying itself to give access to widespread foreign investment in the service sector. The Hong Kong ministerial meet of WTO has designed that MNCs should be allowed entry in the sectors of health, education and finance. This along with the common design of granting tax benefits to foreign agro-products and industrial goods is leading the country towards deeper crisis. .
The abject surrender of the central government to the policies of imperialist globalisation is causing untold misery to the working people overall. The state governments are also facing severe resource crunch. In an ostensible offer to help the crisis-ridden state governments, the imperialist agencies have arrived with aid packages. If the Left Front government accepts any such package or some other special package prepared by the central government, our critics cry themselves hoarse accusing us of compromise. Or else they label us as pragmatic in a supposedly sympathetic manner. Nevertheless, the reality remains that the Constitutional constraints do not allow the respective state governments to overcome the crisis on their own. In addition, if they try to take up welfare programmes, their financial position becomes precarious. However, it is well known that the Left Front government is being able to carry on in spite of all adversities. It is the advanced outpost of the struggle for finer life and the pending social transformation. Therefore, it is the task of all those who are against imperialist globalisation to guard the advanced position of this government. .
ABOUT DFID LOAN .
The state governments have little options in executing any alternative policy on their own. Nevertheless, the people expect the Left governments to be steadfast in their struggle against neo-liberal economic policies and avoid surrender to imperialist enticement while carrying forward their pro-people policies and programmes. Therefore, while we may accept aid from outside agencies, we must however apply a very important yardstick in considering these packages. They should never contain any such conditionality that goes against our basic policies and priorities. We shall never accept any loan that entails a structural adjustment programme leading to wholesale privatisation, retrenchment, withdrawal of subsidies and similar economic measures. .
The Left Front governments have to work under the confines of bourgeoisie-landlord State. We have to struggle hard to overcome our limitations. This includes fighting against the limitations imposed by the central policies that are guided by imperialist dictates. This struggle is a part of our general struggle to protect and advance the interests of the state governments of India. The CPI(M) is of the opinion that our governments are committed to serve the interests of the people. For that, they need money. Whenever any imperialist agency or organisation patronised by the western governments comes up with an aid package, we shall accept it provided it does not weaken our basic fight against the imperialist dictates. If we accept any loan from World Bank, DFID, JBIC and other international .
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