GUWAHATI: Firebrand peasant leader Akhil Gogoi will contest the following meeting polls in Assam, the groundwork for which will start quickly with the conceivable renaming of his political birthday celebration or even the birth of a new one.
Gogoi, who is the adviser to the farmers' frame Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS), mentioned while he was once no longer averse to having an alliance with like-minded forces to battle "fascist BJP", he would like to create a third choice except the Congress.
"We are going into electoral politics. We have had debates, within the KMSS and nationally, whether fascism could be resisted only by movements. We reached the understanding that without parliamentary politics, BJP's communal fascism cannot be resisted," Gogoi told PTI in an unique interview.
He had mentioned the electoral move within the executive committee meeting of the KMSS on December 28, the day after he was once launched from prison, the place he were lodged for three- and-a-half months on fees framed under the sedition and National Security Act.
"We already have a political party, the Ganamukti Sangram, which was set up in 2015. Now we will make it broad- based to include all sections of society. We may form a new entity also. The formal work on the political front will begin from the end of March this year," Gogoi mentioned.
The birthday celebration will focal point on two facets to start with -- resisting "fascism" and increasing the political front around the state, he added.
Gogoi mentioned in respond to a query that the outfit would no longer contest the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
"We will not fight in 2019 although we will oppose the BJP. We will take time for a proper political understanding and creating a strong network. We will contest the Assembly polls in 2021," he mentioned.
The RTI activist told PTI that he would shuttle to just about all portions of Assam to know about folks's grievances ahead of forming ground-level committees. He expected to have no less than 5 individuals within the political birthday celebration from each and every village.
Asked if preventing the BJP meant an alliance with the Congress, Gogoi mentioned, "We are not ready to form an alliance with the Congress. There has been no discussion internally on this."
Senior Congress leader and former Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi had on several occasions expressed his willingness to have a tie-up with the KMSS to oust the BJP from energy within the next election.
The 41-year-old peasant leader wired that Indian society was once at a very powerful turning level, the place identity actions were on the upward thrust.
"You can take any example -- the Bhim Sena, Patel agitation, Dalit movement by Jignesh Mevani or the adivasi struggle in Jharkhand. All these identity and ethnic movements are becoming more important and are uniting with an electoral understanding to resist fascism," he mentioned.
He mentioned there was once a motion against forming a third choice uniting Dalit and sub-nationalist struggles across India.
"There is another very interesting aspect. Till now, movements such as the Dalit struggle were confined to identity politics. But for the first time, land rights issues are being raised. That is why democratic and anti-imperialist movements are also trying to unite," he mentioned.
The KMSS leader additionally mentioned to battle BJP, the choice of forming a united alliance with opposition events was once additionally being mentioned.
"The deliberation is going on whether we can include the Congress, AAP, TMC, Left and other anti-BJP parties in the greater opposition to stop the BJP," he mentioned.
On January 9, Akhil Gogoi joined newly-elected Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani's 'Yuva Hunkar rally' in Delhi along with student leaders and others to call for the discharge of Bhim Army founder Chandrashekhar Azad.
Gogoi, who is the adviser to the farmers' frame Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS), mentioned while he was once no longer averse to having an alliance with like-minded forces to battle "fascist BJP", he would like to create a third choice except the Congress.
"We are going into electoral politics. We have had debates, within the KMSS and nationally, whether fascism could be resisted only by movements. We reached the understanding that without parliamentary politics, BJP's communal fascism cannot be resisted," Gogoi told PTI in an unique interview.
He had mentioned the electoral move within the executive committee meeting of the KMSS on December 28, the day after he was once launched from prison, the place he were lodged for three- and-a-half months on fees framed under the sedition and National Security Act.
"We already have a political party, the Ganamukti Sangram, which was set up in 2015. Now we will make it broad- based to include all sections of society. We may form a new entity also. The formal work on the political front will begin from the end of March this year," Gogoi mentioned.
The birthday celebration will focal point on two facets to start with -- resisting "fascism" and increasing the political front around the state, he added.
Gogoi mentioned in respond to a query that the outfit would no longer contest the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
"We will not fight in 2019 although we will oppose the BJP. We will take time for a proper political understanding and creating a strong network. We will contest the Assembly polls in 2021," he mentioned.
The RTI activist told PTI that he would shuttle to just about all portions of Assam to know about folks's grievances ahead of forming ground-level committees. He expected to have no less than 5 individuals within the political birthday celebration from each and every village.
Asked if preventing the BJP meant an alliance with the Congress, Gogoi mentioned, "We are not ready to form an alliance with the Congress. There has been no discussion internally on this."
Senior Congress leader and former Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi had on several occasions expressed his willingness to have a tie-up with the KMSS to oust the BJP from energy within the next election.
The 41-year-old peasant leader wired that Indian society was once at a very powerful turning level, the place identity actions were on the upward thrust.
"You can take any example -- the Bhim Sena, Patel agitation, Dalit movement by Jignesh Mevani or the adivasi struggle in Jharkhand. All these identity and ethnic movements are becoming more important and are uniting with an electoral understanding to resist fascism," he mentioned.
He mentioned there was once a motion against forming a third choice uniting Dalit and sub-nationalist struggles across India.
"There is another very interesting aspect. Till now, movements such as the Dalit struggle were confined to identity politics. But for the first time, land rights issues are being raised. That is why democratic and anti-imperialist movements are also trying to unite," he mentioned.
The KMSS leader additionally mentioned to battle BJP, the choice of forming a united alliance with opposition events was once additionally being mentioned.
"The deliberation is going on whether we can include the Congress, AAP, TMC, Left and other anti-BJP parties in the greater opposition to stop the BJP," he mentioned.
On January 9, Akhil Gogoi joined newly-elected Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani's 'Yuva Hunkar rally' in Delhi along with student leaders and others to call for the discharge of Bhim Army founder Chandrashekhar Azad.
Akhil Gogoi to contest polls in 2021; work to start from March
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