is something brewing?

Sama · Jan 13th, 2008, 15:16

I have run into something I never saw before in my first two trips through tamil nadu -- communist flags with the hammer and sickle.

The other day I was in Gangaikodacholapuram and a woman handed me what looked like a call for a meeting (was in tamil but had a communist logo on on it). Traveling through the countryside yesterday morning for 4 hours on a bus, we passed a building where there were many commie flags flying, looked like there was going to be a party meeting. last night in Madurai, I saw huge billboards with the faces of Lenin and Marx. have seen many walls here painted with the hammer and sickle.

what's up politically? just curious.....

Nick-H · Jan 13th, 2008, 15:53

I don't know if our chief minister is allied with communism --- but he called his son Stalin!

Sama · Jan 13th, 2008, 15:55

interesting! just have never seen so many hammers and sickles before....and those huge billboards with lenin and marx in madurai....reminded me of old photos from Russia!

will try to take a photo to post here!

dhans · Jan 13th, 2008, 16:43

Who knows. Maby a spillover from Kerala (where they are quite common as remember).

And then they say that everythig i Holland happens 50 years later....

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Hans

capt_mahajan · Jan 13th, 2008, 17:41

Probably a political rally/rallies of some sort, though the Communist parties are not really that strong in TN.

The other possibility, that they are Naxalite groups, is less likely, because many are Maoists- not Marxist, and also because they are less involved in mainstream politics.

pmvelu · Jan 14th, 2008, 10:37

In India, the two main mainstream Communist parties are CPI (Communist Party of India) & CPI-M (Communist Party of India - Marxist) . CPI-M symbol is Hammer & Sickle & In fact Madurai MP (Member of Parliment) is from CPI-M Party only. Might be a communist Party meeting ...

Scandojazzbuff · Jan 15th, 2008, 01:04

Kerala's gov't is communist. What does that mean? Who knows! Will they send all the Kashmiri pashmina wallahs back up north?!

I believe it was the 60's when India started getting closer to Russia. There was a spate of Russian names given to the kids. Pushkin, Stalin, Natasha, Stoli!

Jan 13th, 2008, 15:16	#1
Sama a pain in the asana Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: the India inside my heart Posts: 5,354	is something brewing? I have run into something I never saw before in my first two trips through tamil nadu -- communist flags with the hammer and sickle. The other day I was in Gangaikodacholapuram and a woman handed me what looked like a call for a meeting (was in tamil but had a communist logo on on it). Traveling through the countryside yesterday morning for 4 hours on a bus, we passed a building where there were many commie flags flying, looked like there was going to be a party meeting. last night in Madurai, I saw huge billboards with the faces of Lenin and Marx. have seen many walls here painted with the hammer and sickle. what's up politically? just curious..... __________________ *My India, 2005-2008* BE THE REVOLUTION

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Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 26,862	I don't know if our chief minister is allied with communism --- but he called his son Stalin! __________________ . Just one member of the IndiaMike Mod Team

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dhans Uru Buru member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,536	Who knows. Maby a spillover from Kerala (where they are quite common as remember). And then they say that everythig i Holland happens 50 years later.... . Hans __________________ Tips for trips to India with (young) children: India with kids Stories about our travels in India: Journal

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Jan 13th, 2008, 15:55	#3
Sama a pain in the asana Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: the India inside my heart Posts: 5,354	interesting! just have never seen so many hammers and sickles before....and those huge billboards with lenin and marx in madurai....reminded me of old photos from Russia! will try to take a photo to post here!

Jan 13th, 2008, 17:41	#5
capt_mahajan (in charge of navel affairs) Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 10,105	Probably a political rally/rallies of some sort, though the Communist parties are not really that strong in TN. The other possibility, that they are Naxalite groups, is less likely, because many are Maoists- not Marxist, and also because they are less involved in mainstream politics.

Jan 14th, 2008, 10:37	#6
pmvelu Maha Guru Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Mysore Posts: 586	In India, the two main mainstream Communist parties are CPI (Communist Party of India) & CPI-M (Communist Party of India - Marxist) . CPI-M symbol is Hammer & Sickle & In fact Madurai MP (Member of Parliment) is from CPI-M Party only. Might be a communist Party meeting ...

Jan 15th, 2008, 01:04	#7
Scandojazzbuff Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bangkok Posts: 414	Kerala's gov't is communist. What does that mean? Who knows! Will they send all the Kashmiri pashmina wallahs back up north?! I believe it was the 60's when India started getting closer to Russia. There was a spate of Russian names given to the kids. Pushkin, Stalin, Natasha, Stoli!

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