A two-day party school was conducted on the 7th and 8th of December at Udaipur in Rajasthan. 27 comrades from the western states of Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtra participated in the classes. CPIML’s Rajasthan state committee hosted the school. All the central committee members from Rajasthan along with Comrade Prabhat Kumar, CCM in charge of the 3 states was present.
A presidium consisting of Comrade Shankar Lal Chaudhary, Comrade Deva, Comrade Ajit Patil and Comrade Amit Patanwadia was chosen to conduct the sessions. All the comrades paid homage to the departed comrades, martyrs and the Palestinian men, women and children killed by Israel.
The first session was on the geographical, cultural, social and political background of each participating state. Comrade Ajit Patil, Comrade Patanwadia and Comrade Shankar Lal Chaudhary put across the essential features of the subject for each of the states. Comrade Deva also put across his views in the matter. There were many questions asked by the audience. A lively discussion took place related to the present political situation in these 3 states.
The second important subject was the history and the present scenario in the Adivasi dominated regions in the respective states. Comrade Patanwadia, Comrade Shankar Lal Choudhury and Comrade Shyam Gohil put forth their views in their respective states. Each presentation was followed by question and answer sessions. The demand of the Bhil Pradesh from some sections of the population from Rajasthan and Gujarat was discussed. It was felt that if a popular demand comes to the fore we can support it but we need not lead it. We should concentrate on party building in these areas on the basis of basic demands of Jal, Jangal and Jameen.
Comrade Sudha Chaudhary, Comrade Farhat Banu and Comrade Rinku Parihar elaborated the present situation in Rajasthan related to women and the Muslims. The deep rooted patriarchy, the remnants of feudalism and the entrenched hindutvavadi forces were highlighted as some of the obstacles in organising the women.
Comrade Saurabh and Comrade Prabhat Kumar conducted the most important session on party building in the era of Indian fascism. A critical analysis was presented by comrades from each state.
Comrades from all the states expressed satisfaction for holding of the party school and felt that this education camp has added important lessons for them to understand the other states better.
