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Vol. 5 Num 1087 Fri. June 22, 2007  
   
World


Left Front celebrates 30th anniversary in power


Next only to the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan which ruled the island nation for 38 years, CPI(M)-led Left Front on Thursday, earned the rare distinction of completing 30th year in power uninterruptedly in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Communist regimes are there in power in China since 1949, in Cuba since 1959, in DPR Korea since 1948, Vietnam since 1945 and also in Bolivia for a longer period of time, but considering the rule in any province of a country, CPI (M)-led Left Front has set an unprecedented record of sorts in this state.

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Indian farmers use a 'Langal', a traditional tool to cultivate their land in a village close to Kolkata yesterday. Indian Communist government completes 30 years of continued rule in West Bengal yesterday amid stiff opposition on the issue of turning farmland into industrial hub. PHOTO: AFP