If the leadership of CPI ( ML ) grasped the essence of opinions expressed by the leadership of CPC and if it genuinely and self-critically examined its opinions and practice , it should have realised that the way it has applied Mao ’ s thought , peoples war line is totally wrong and had came back to the revolutionary mass line . Here we have to examine the following points :
1 . The internal struggle within the CPI ( ML ) against left opportunist leadership was significant and positive development , It reflected whole hearted attempt to learn from practice and to adopt revolutionary mass line . If dispassionate and democratic discussions were organised on the basis of experience , it had helped the CPI ( ML ) to correct its errors even at the last minute . But the left opportunist leadership showed incorrigible and incorrect attitude . It adopted all methods to suppress the divergent opinions .
2 . If the forces that fought against left opportunist leadership of CPI ( ML ) both inside and outside of it had discussed and acted with unified understanding in their struggle , it could have strengthened the forces of revolutionary mass line . It could have greatly influenced the revolutionary camp . But the distance between Andhra revolutionaries and those within CPI ( ML ) is still continuing Along with this and other factors like lack of physical relations and wrong notions spread against communist revolutionaries played their negative role .
3 . The criticism and advice of leadership of CPC was a help to the Indian CRs . But the painful fact is that the leadership of CPI ( ML ) – which claims utmost respect towards CPC – kept these advices under wraps without any reason and continued in its own path . These criticisms and advices of CPC came to light very lately and as bits of information . Suppression of these facts caused enormous harm to the Indian revolution . If CPC ’ s criticisms and advices were opened for discussion in a proper manner , it could have strengthened the process of unifying all CRs on the basis of correct path . We had lost this opportunity . More hurdles were created for the unity of CRs and revolutionary movements .
“ More on Naxalbari ” said : There were “ internal contradictions and splits among the ruling classes , countrywide mass discontent against the government and a strong mass base in Naxalbari . But save these , all other conditions necessary for the existence of red area were absent . Moreover , there were illusions on the newly formed united front government . Though communist cadres in
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Darjeeling , Kolkata and other areas revolted against CPI ( M ) leadership , the rank and file members of CPI ( M ) are in confusion and are not ready for revolt . It was possible to preserve Naxalbari peasant uprising without incurring heavy losses , if we avoided subjective tactical mistakes , absence of subjective preparations and absence of flexibility in policy by keeping firm on principle ”. ( from “ More on Naxalbari ” written in 1973-74 )
The communist parties of Russia and China followed the method of internal discussions to solve political , organisational and movement problems . They organised struggle against wrong trends that harms the movement .
Serious differences and opinions emerged on ideological , political , organisational and movement problems in the Indian communist movement also . They also arose during the Telangana , Naxalbari , Srikakulam , Khammam , Warramgal and Godavari movements . These differences got expressed between reformism and revolution and between revolution and left sectarianism during Telangana peasant struggle in 1946-50 . The reformism later developed into revisionism and left sectarianism into left adventurism . In the final analysis , the result of both the trends is the same . To fight against these trends , internal struggle within the party , with longterm and overall interests of revolution , comradely spirit , flexibility with firmness on principle are needed . As it did not happen , a large physical and mental gap was formed among the active cadres and forces aspiring for revolution . By reviewing our organisations and movements in a factual manner , this gap could be bridged .
Indian communist movement can surmount the obstacles faced by it only by discarding subjective trends in the method of criticism review and analysis .
The centenary celebration of great October socialist revolution is needed because the history has not ended , because revolution is inevitable , because CRs are engaged in revolutionary movement and because the people are struggling against exploitation and oppression . The bourgeoisie and its supporters are crying hoarse that Marxism became outdated and capitalism is the last stage for human well being . It is the duty of CRs to re-establish the spirit of struggles and socialism and spread them wide and review and draw lessons from the past and present experiences . For this the CRs are celebrating the centenary of October Revolution . Long live Great October socialist Revolution ! �
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