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But JD (U)- Left-SP grouping targets BJP

Ahead of next years general election, regional parties and political entities currently not part of

either the ruling Congress-led United Progressive Alliance or the BJP-led National Democratic

Alliance have begun the process of trying to group together on the basis of issues that are on top ofthe mind for their prime movers.

If the lead was taken by the Left parties, the Janata Dal (United) and the Samajwadi Party, which

together have, called a national anti-communalism convention here for October 30, a group of

political activists associated with socialist leader George Fernandes, who have banded themselves as

the Samata Manch, met at the Nehru Yuva Kendra here.

The Samata Manchs objective is to build an anti-Congress platform.

Interestingly, the former BJP president Nitin Gadkari was the star speaker at the day-long meeting

on Wednesday, and the press kit handed out contained a booklet on Swami Vivekanandas thoughtsand three DVDs relating to the BJP leaders non-political work.

Mr. Gadkari spoke for close to 45 minutes, paying tribute to Mr. Fernandes, stressing that the

secular-communal debate was dead, and thanking the Samata Manch for undertaking a historic

task. There was no communal tension or incidents, Mr. Gadkari said, in the nine States in which the

BJP was in power. Yes, there had been some communal incidents in Gujarat in 2002, but

investigations were on, he recalled, while stressing that such incidents had taken place in non-BJP

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ruled States as well. He assured the Samata Manch that the BJP would help it in its mission of

working for the rashtra hit (national welfare).

The other political party represented at the meeting was the Asom Gana Parishad: its nominee was

Santanu Thakur. The former Speaker Purno Sangma, who now heads the National Peoples Party,

had also been invited but could not make it as he had another engagement, the organisers said. Overthe next few months, the Samata Manch will organise rallies in all State capitals and invite all non-

Congress parties, including the BJP.

In a resolution, the Samata Manch appealed to all non-Congress leaders, including regional leaders

to come on a platform and show the exit door to the Congress. The Congress is trying to break the

non-Congress unity by using the trap of secularism. The Congress is an authoritarian party and is

intrinsically against federalism and regional aspirations. The Congress can neither defend the

national interest nor can it address regional concerns.

But if the Samata Manchs target was the Congress, the target of the JD (U)- Left-SP grouping is the

BJP. Accusing the BJP of harming Opposition unity on corruption, price rise and other issues, theformer NDA ally, the JD (U), said it planned to bring non-Congress, non-BJP forces on one platform

on October 30 as an effective alternative but shied away from calling it the Third Front.

Representatives from Jayalalithaas AIADMK, Naveen Patnaik's Biju Janata Dal, JD(S) chief H.D.

Deve Gowda, Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (P) chief Babulal Marandi and members of the just formed

front of north-eastern parties will attend the Convention Against Communalism and For Unity of

People.

JD (U) president Sharad Yadav told journalists on Tuesday that the effort is to bring all non-

Congress non-BJP parties, which are against price rise and corruption of the present government.

But the invitation letter for the meeting sent to parties by CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury, however,

makes the agenda amply clear. Communal riots are increasing in the country. Communal forces are

involved in fanning communal tension, which is provoking communal violence, the letter says,

adding, the communal riots breaking out in Muzaffarnagar is a matter of concern for all of us It

has become necessary that democratic and secular forces reply to this challenge by coming together,

maintain the unity of people and protect secularism.

Curiously, the AGP that attended the Samata Manch meeting here on Wednesday, was the prime

mover for the coming together on Sunday of 11 regional political parties that have named themselves

as the North-East Regional Political Front (NERPF) to press the Centre to solve the common and

vital issues of the region.

In a show of solidarity, Akali Dal leader and former Chief Minister of Punjab Surjit Singh Barnala

attended the NERPF meeting.