CPI to hold 'All India protest' to highlight state of country's economy; slams Finance Min

Communist Party of India (CPI) will hold an ‘All India Protest Day’ on Monday, September 14, to highlight poor state of  ecomy, according to an official statement issued by party.  protest is to mobilise people against policies of central government, party's statement ded. CPI has called upon  masses to join its protest to ‘save India for livelihood, equality and justice for all’. protest comes on day of  Parliament's monsoon session commencement.

'Indian ecomy is in ruins and democracy is in peril'

" protest is to highlight that Indian ecomy is in ruins and democracy is in peril. protest ‘is to mobilise people against disastrous policies of Modi government which have caused massive unemployment, poverty and loss of livelihood. This is to demand that finance minister has moral right to continue for her false claims and lies about ecomy’, party statement said.

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party also said that it will observe October 2, Gandhi Jayanti, as a celebration of secularism and plurality of Indian democracy. “ party must see all secular democratic forces come toger to express our strong resolve to fight communal fascist forces. State units must organise functions and meetings in a suitable manner on October 2, 2020, which is Gandhi’s birth anniversary,” CPI said in statement.

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PM Modi's pre-Monsoon session mess

Ahe of commencement of  Monsoon session of Parliament on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi dressed media after reaching Parliament house. PM Modi said Monsoon session is being held in unprecedented times because of Coronavirus but all MPs have chosen path of fulfilling ir duties and "I want to congratulate and thank all of m." Prime Minister wished that upcoming Parliament Session "be a productive one."

" Budget Session was cancelled because of pandemic. Parliament session is beginning at distinct times. re's Corona and re is duty. MPs have chosen path to duty. I congratulate and express gratitude to m. This time Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha will be held at different times in a day. It'll be held on Saturday-Sunday too. All MPs accepted this," PM Modi said.

Speaking about Coronavirus crisis and vaccine, PM Modi said, "Jab tak dawai nahi tab tak koi dhilai nahi. We want that a vaccine to be developed at earliest from any corner of world, our scientists succeed and we succeed in bringing everyone out of this problem."

"I believe that all members of Parliament will give an unequivocal mess that country stands with our soldiers," PM Modi also said.

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(With PTI Inputs)