Communist Ghadar Party of India
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The Communist Ghadar Party of India was founded on December 25, 1980, as a continuation of the Hindustani Ghadar Party - Organisation of Indian Marxist-Leninists Abroad founded in Canada in 1970. The group had established a presence in Punjab during the 1970s. Initially the group identified itself with the Naxalite movement in India, especially in Punjab. However, by the end of the 1970s the group rejected the Three Worlds Theory and sided with Albania in the Sino-Albanian split.[1] [2][3] The name of the party was inspired by the American-based Ghadar Party, formed by Indian revolutionaries in the early 1900s. Ghadar means mutiny, a narrative abbreviation referring to the Indian Mutiny.
The party opposed the policies of the Communist Party of India (CPI) and the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) at the time, which according to CGPI had both adopted a policy of parliamentarianism and support for the Soviet Union and the Naxalbari were fragmented. The party also adopted a policy of opposing 'national oppression', particularly in Punjab, Kashmir and Manipur and rejected defense of the centralised India state.
In December 1990 they held their first congress where they reflected upon the collapse of the Soviet Union, declaring "we are our own models". They concluded that "it is the workers and peasants, women and youth, organised in their collectives, who should rule". They recognised the communist movement as one, and rejected social-democracy as a compromise between right reaction and revolution and rejecting support for the Congress Party as against the BJP.
The Second Congress was held in 1999, and the third in January 2005. At the latter the Constitution of the Communist Ghadar Party of India was adopted.
[edit] Publications
The party publishes People's Voice (in English) and Mazdoor Ekta Lehar (in Hindi).
[edit] References
- ^ Judge, Paramjit S.. Insurrection to Agitation: The Naxalite Movement in Punjab. Bombay: Popular Prakashan, 1992. p. 145
- ^ statement of cgpi august 15, 2000
- ^ Leftist Parties of India
