The Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary Sitaram Yechury will be in Dehradun on October 18. He will be the chief speaker at a public gathering slated to be organised by the CPI (M) Uttarakhand State committee at the Parade Ground here as part of its efforts to boost the communist movement in Uttarakhand.
A meeting chaired by senior party leader Vijay Rawat was held here on Tuesday to discuss arrangements for the party general secretary’s visit. Speaking at the meeting, the CPI (M) State secretary Rajendra Negi said that the party is organising meetings across the state to discuss arrangements for Yechuri’s planned visit to Uttarakhand. In addition to the meetings, public contact drives along with use of pamphlets and posters will be undertaken for the occasion. Various committees will also be formed by the party to ensure success of the public gathering to be addressed by Yechury. Negi further said that the CPI (M) will establish direct contact with the public and raise awareness on the “anti-people” policies of the Central Government, price rise and other issues. Additionally, the party will also raise public awareness on the corruption in the functioning of the Congress-led government in Uttarakhand, he added.
CPI (M) State leaders Bachiram Kaunswal, Surendra Singh Sajwan, Virendra Bhandari, Indu Naudiyal, Kamaruddin and Shiv Prasad Devli among others were present in the meeting held on Tuesday.