Prakash Karat
Prakash Karat
Prakash Karatis an Indian communist politician. He was the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Indiafrom 2005 to 2015...
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth7 February 1948
decision government national situation
The situation has changed. We just want the government to take a decision in national interest.
assembly current political review situation
We will review the current political situation after the assembly polls.
assembly constitute context discuss elections matter overall party political situation third understanding
Our party has its own understanding of what should constitute the third alternative. We will discuss the matter in the context of the overall political situation after the assembly elections are over.
economic existing hard india merit prevails retaining similar situation
If you take a hard look, a similar situation prevails in India right now. And there is merit in retaining the existing restrictions when all economic indicators are positive.
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The steps taken by the EC are not conducive to cheap modes of campaigning. We consider this contrary to the aim of widening democratic participation.
according conformity foreign good india interest maintain national pursuit relations stand taken
The stand India has taken according to us is not in conformity with the pursuit of an independent foreign policy. It is in our national interest to maintain good relations with Iran.
call debate decided
We have decided to call for a debate in Parliament.
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At that point of time that was the situation, and today there is no point in talking of what happened. Nothing is static and there is no ditching also.
profitable proper public raise sector shares
Disinvestment of shares in profitable public sector units is not the proper way to raise resources.
concerned congress parties secular
Congress and other secular parties should be concerned about these developments.
hopefully national states strengthen victory
Victory in these states will hopefully strengthen our intervention at the national level.
assembly bodies decision electoral fighting including leaders levels local media party reports taken
We had electoral alliances with his party in the local bodies poll, but now we are fighting an important assembly election. This decision was taken after discussions at all levels of the party, including the politburo. Reports of differences between CPI-M leaders on this are just media reports.
contest party secretary state
Usually the party state secretary does not contest elections.
government hold issues parliament preferred support terms
The government preferred to hold discussions only on those issues where it wanted the Left's support in parliament in terms of numbers.