Reds tell UPA to stop toadying to US

Published on 9/9/2007  

VV Balakrishna

Visakhapatnam, Sept 8:Thousands of Left activists who gat hered in the city today to oppose the nuclear deal and the war games sent out a clear and loud message to the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government, Concede our demands or face the consequences. The warning rang out from the public meeting at the RK Beach here which marked the culmination of two jathas from Chennai and Kolkata respectively which entered the city this morning.   The Left painted the town red, with their flags and festoons in all streets. In the afternoon, the cadres went in procession from Sripuram Junction to the venue of the public meeting. It was a veritable red river coursing its way towards the Bay of Bengal as the red-shirted activists made their way to the beach. And towering above them was the giant-size cut-out of the ‘demon’ George Bush garlanded with human skulls and bones.   A large number of activists from Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Viskhapatnam and East Godavari districts took part and, significantly, over half of them were women and youth.   Women activists from remote places like Pedda Bayalu, Koyyuru, Chintapalli, Gk Veedhi, Araku and Paderu mandals in Visakhapatnam district showed up in strength which indicates the Left’s ability to create awareness in the masses on crucial national issues. The speakers were lustily cheered, more so when they came down Bush. Many weekend regulars at the beach also listened to the speeches with rapt attention