People from different
communities join the celebrations
NEFIS(North East Forum for International Solidarity) held the
118th birth anniversary celebrations of Comrade Irabot in History
Department , Delhi University. Students, Activists and Intellectuals
from various communities such as Naga, Meetei, Kuki and Bodo
participated. The celebrations involved flowering tributes and a song
written by Comrade Irabot was performed. The gathering stressed the
need to reclaim the revolutionary legacy of Comrade Irabot from
sectarian organizations and emphasized his views on International
Solidarity for which he worked throughout his life. NEFIS emphasized
that with the students and the oppressed masses of the North East
facing the same problems such as deterioration of traditional
communitarian living, encroachment of corporations in their land
holdings, environmental degradation, racism and lack of good
educational opportunities due to the spread of the capitalist market
in these regions. It is time that they break away from the
bureaucratic and community oriented organizations which seek
patronage from the same mainstream parties which perpetuate
inequalities so that they can come together and fight for their
common demands thereby carrying forward the real legacy of Comrade
Irabot instead of fighting amongst themselves.
Chinglen Khumukcham
Hem Chandra Brahma
For
North-East
Forum for International Solidarity (NEFIS)
Contact: 7838983871
Email: nefis.delhi@gmail.com
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