One peculiar phenomenon seen in Kerala, particularly in connection with recent land struggles is the 'counter' struggles waged by CPIM. At Chengara and to some extend in Aralam, Chinnakkanal, Alakkode etc., this amounted to (counter )--attack.
This strategy reminds us of the post Mandal strategy of Sangh Parivar.Once coming to the conclusion that normal civil and judicial procedures are not capable of settling the issue, they resorted to riots. A riotous situation helps them to erase all other identities temporarily.In such a situation, hatred, fear and suspicion are the only sentiments possible.Propaganda is more belligerent in tone and violent in proclaimed aims than in previous stages. Democratic forces ( or Gandhism, secularism or any other ideology for that matter) have their role in preventing riots. Once riot errupts all of them become helpeless and useless. Bhasurendrans of Kerala are naturalising fascism to such an extent that we acould at least realise how Gujarats happen. If blatant extra legal measures and efforts at creating riot is normalised this easy , there is no hope in the future of democracy. We should unite and try to expose this fascist strategy in all possible forums. Representational violence is the first step in making brutal violence acceptable among the middleclass. See how systematically the CPIM propaganda machine is working to paint a nonviolent struggle as violent and illegitimate. -- Dileep R I thuravoor --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth?hl=en-GB -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
