By IANS,
Kolkata: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M)’s central leadership Sunday advised West Bengal’s ruling Left Front government to bring about transparency in all levels of the administrative system in the state. It also said the government should focus on pro-people issues and address the problems of common people.
A press release issued by the CPI-M state committee said the government had achieved a lot in the state in terms of socio-economic development but that does not mean it would ignore its shortcomings.
“We must focus on sectors like agricultural, farmers loan schemes, animal husbandry, irrigation and setting cooperative societies in the coming years. We must ensure that poor farmers get easy agricultural loans without any hassles,” it said.
These decisions were taken in a two-day state committee meeting here that was attended by CPI-M’s central leadership like party’s general secretary Prakash Karat and politburo member Sitaram Yechury.
“The government should also prepare a proper BPL (below poverty level) list in our state. And we also need to give importance to our rationing system,” the press note said.
“The government should take significant initiatives to improve the education system and the healthcare infrastructure within the state. it should also formulate beneficial policies for the close-factory workers,” it added.
“We have received some temporary setbacks but it’s not impossible for the Left Front to once again build up a congenial network with the common people,” it said, pointing out the opposition political force, which indulges destructive politics, could not carry out developmental works for the interest of people in West Bengal.