7-8 December 2025 National Conference of All India Peoples Front (Radical ) Constitution and Policy Objectives for discussion

PREFACE

The National Campaign Committee (NCC) met on 22–23 November 2012. It reviewed the political situation, taking into account the latest developments on the political, economic, and social fronts. The Committee was convinced that the political challenges had to be met politically and that the time had come to set up a distinct political formation for the purpose. The following decision was taken at that meeting:

“While the NCC would continue in its present form and functions with all its members, a new political formation distinct from the National Campaign Committee be brought into being. It would provide a common political space and identity to various units/formations currently operating as distinct political formations such as Jan Sangharsh Morcha, Krantikari Samata Party, Jan Sangram Parishad, and which are at present affiliated to the NCC as constituent units. It will be up to the individual members of the NCC to decide whether to join the new political formation.”

Following this decision, steps were taken to register with the Union Election Commission the political entity with the name “All India Peoples Front (Radical): AIPF(R)” and to draw up its Constitution. It is now a duly registered body.

At a subsequent meeting held on 30.09.2013, the draft Constitution was discussed. It was unanimously decided that the Constitution should have a succinct Preamble and contain the declaratory statement as required by the Election Commission, besides the usual provisions on the organizational structure, powers, and functioning. It was also decided that there should be a distinct section titled “Policy Objectives” as an integral part of the Constitution. The draft has been finalized and adopted by the representatives of AIPF(R) present in the meeting in the light of the discussions and various suggestions that were received from members and other well-wishers, and with the approval of all concerned.

I have the pleasure to introduce the booklet Constitution and Policy Objectives of AIPF(R).

Dated: 21.11.2013

Akhilendra Pratap Singh

Convener AIPF(R)

All India Peoples Front (Radical)

Constitution 

                                                                  Preamble

All India Peoples Front (Radical) is a mass political platform dedicated to the goal of ushering in a humane society free from exploitation and alienation. It is committed to ending the present exploitative and unjust social and economic order. It envisions the establishment of a people-centric and eco-friendly social and economic system — one inspired by the principles of equality and solidarity, and which ensures a life of dignity for all.

The ruling class has allied itself with the global oligarchy of corporate and speculative finance capital. It is blindly pursuing greater and deeper integration with these global forces, even as the neo-liberal economic order faces its deepest crisis in the very heart of global capitalism.

AIPF(R) believes that the present conjuncture — marked by this sinister collaboration — has rendered the task of striving for its goals more urgent than ever.

The ravages inflicted by two decades of neo-liberal policies on the broad masses have further exacerbated the long-standing deprivation and disparity in society. Small and marginal peasants, landless labourers, craftsmen, workers in the organised, unorganised and informal sectors, women workers, and the so-called ‘self-employed’ have borne the brunt, while a miniscule elite has accumulated wealth and income at an unprecedented scale. The middle classes, once enamoured of neo-liberal policies, are now progressively growing disillusioned and will be compelled by circumstances — sooner rather than later — to decide whose side they stand on: the ruling class or the working people.

To divert attention from the core challenges facing the people, the ruling class is systematically fomenting dissension and division — even engineering conflicts among common people. Another aspect of this cynical project is the instigation of a chauvinistic and jingoistic stance toward important neighbouring countries, which, besides serving as a diversionary tactic, aligns with the strategic design of the global superpower — the home of global capital.

Simultaneously, under the guise of enforcing “law and order,” the space for democratic dissent and mobilization is being drastically curtailed. Worse still, behind superficial and uncritical slogans like “development” and “governance,” fascistic tendencies are emerging, with encouragement and support from corporate capital intent on acquiring complete control over the state apparatus.

AIPF(R) believes that the need of the hour is to form a broad democratic platform for pursuing Radical and Inclusive Politics — politics that will deepen the democratisation of polity and society; strengthen modern values of equality, secularism, and solidarity; and ensure freedom and dignity for all. Politics that will eradicate the age-old curse of social inequality and injustice. Politics that will confront the challenge of neo-liberalism head-on and reinvent the Idea of India — the idea we have inherited from our long and arduous struggle against colonialism. In a word, we have to redeem our tryst with destiny.

AIPF(R) is committed to this task and wishes to join hands with all like-minded political formations, groups, activists and individuals to further the struggle to move towards the goal.

Constitutional Declaration

All India Peoples Front (Radical) bears true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India, as established by law, and to the principles of socialism, secularism, and democracy, and will uphold the sovereignty, unity, and integrity of India.

Articles

1-Name : The name of the political party is: All India Peoples Front (Radical) :  AIPF(R)

2- Flag : It consists of two equal horizontal stripes — red on the top and yellow below. The flag is rectangular in shape, with a ratio of 3:2.

3- AIPF(R) Political Concept is rooted in Peoples Democracy, Livelihood and Inclusive Nationalism, forming its ideological base.

4- Membership : Any adult Indian citizen who accepts the Constitution of AIPF(R) including its Political Concept, Preamble and Constitutional Declaration and subscribes to its Policy Objectives, Policies and Programmes may become its member. 

5- Constituent Organisations :

a) Organizations agreeing with the goals and approach contained in the Preamble to the AIPF(R) Constitution, its Constitutional Declaration, and Policy Objectives may directly join as constituent organisational members of AIPF(R) at different levels. AIPF(R) shall not interfere with their independent functioning.

b) A high-level functionary nominated by the constituent organisational member shall be an ex-officio member of the national and state-level committees of AIPF(R).

c) Members of other like-minded organisations may become members of AIPF(R), provided they fulfill the criteria laid down in Article 3 above, and further provided that their membership in their original organisation does not oblige them to engage in activities that are not in harmony with the aims and objectives of AIPF(R), or run counter to the approach and policies of AIPF(R).

6-Functioning and area of operation : Consistent with its evolution and the process of formation, its philosophy and its structure, AIPF(R) will function, to the maximum extent possible, based on consensus and take decisions through mutual discussions. Where such consensus is not reached, the decisions will be taken by the majority vote of members present and casting vote. If the level of majority is not specifically laid down in the relevant Article of the Constitution, the majority will mean simple majority.  

This provision shall be applicable only in relation to AIPF(R)'s basic principles and policies. Committees at different levels shall enjoy organisational autonomy, and the role of higher-level committees shall be, at most, advisory in nature.

If there is consensus on basic principles and policies, AIPF(R) National Working Committee shall even allow formation of an oppositional faction within the organisation. While recognizing the necessity of a strong political centre, in order to deal with bureaucratic tendencies and individualism, AIPF(R) proposes to build its organisational structure, from higher to lower level, in a horizontal way, and allow even a minority a functional freedom as well. Moreover, the regional, linguistic, and other social diversities of Indian society make this organisational arrangement contingent.

The area of AIPF(R)’s operation will be the whole country and its organisational structures will function at national, state, district, tehsil, block and local levels.

7- Organisational Structures:

AIPF(R)’s organisational structure will consist of six tiers, starting from the village panchayat/ward level and reaching up to the national level:

a- Village panchayat/Ward Front Committee

b- Block/City Front Committee

c- Tehsil Front Committee

d-(1)District Front Committee

   (2)District Working Committee

e-(1)State Front Committee (SFC)

   (2)State Working Committee(SWC)

f-(1) All India Front Committee (AIFC)

     (2) National Working Committee (NWC)

All India Front Committee shall decide the general policies of AIPF(R) on national issues and determine the orientation of national initiatives and organisational campaigns. The National Working Committee shall formulate AIPF(R)’s stand on specific national issues and will be responsible for the implementation of its policies and programmes.

In States, the State Front and Working Committees shall play a similar role in the respective State, within the framework of the policies, programmes and initiatives decided upon by the National Level Committees.

District Front and Working Committee, as well as Tehsil/Block/City and Village panchayat/Ward Front Committees, shall not only implement various national and state level programmes and initiatives within their respective areas of functioning, but more importantly, shall function as living centers of consistent grassroot work so that the policies and spirit behind them may take practical shape in accordance with the local circumstances.  

Ad-hoc committees may be constituted at different levels (other than the national level) with the consent of the respective higher-level committees, in cases where conditions for forming full-fledged committees are not yet met.

8-National Conference : National conference shall be organised every 3 years. If necessary NWC may make adjustments in the timing, which will have to be ratified in due course by AIFC. All members of All India Front Committee, state front committees, presidents and general secretaries of district committees and presidents of Tehsil, block, city committees shall be delegates for the national conference. President, in consultation with the NWC, may nominate delegates for the conference other than the ex-officio delegates.  The number of such nominated delegates shall not exceed ten percent of the latter. National Conference shall elect All India Front Committee. The number of members in the All India Front Committee shall be decided by the National Conference.

9- National Working Committee (NWC) : NWC shall be elected by the All India Front Committee. The numbersof members in the NWC shall be decided by the All India Front Committee.

10-National President : The National President shall be elected by the All India Front Committee. The President shall preside over the national-level committee meetings. For conducting national political affairs, National President may nominate National Convener and Co-Conveners, as necessary. National President, National Convener and Co-Conveners shall be ex-officio members of the NWC. The President may nominate some members to the NWC. The total number of such nominated members shall in no case exceed ten percent of the total number of elected NWC members.

11-Vice-President : The National Working Committee shall elect Vice-Presidents. The President shall nominate the Senior Vice-President from amongst the elected Vice Presidents. In the absence of President, the Senior Vice-President shall preside over the national level committee meetings.

12- General Secretary and Secretaries : The General Secretaries and Secretaries shall be elected in the meeting of the National Working Committee. The NWC shall elect Organizational General Secretary from amongst the General Secretaries. The Organizational General Secretary shall convene the national level committee meetings, prepare the documentation and keep necessary record of the meetings. Secretaries will assist the General Secretaries in their functions. Organizational General Secretary  may be authorized by the NWC to enter into  legal and financial transactions in the name of AIPF (R).

13- Office Secretary : The Office Secretary shall be nominated by the President. He/she will conduct the affairs of the office. 

14-Treasurer : The Treasurer shall be nominated by the President from amongst the members of the National Working Committee. He/She shall maintain the records of income and expenditure and shall look after the financial affairs of AIPF(R). He/ She shall open an account in a scheduled bank in the name of All India Peoples Front (Radical). The account will be operated jointly by Treasurer and one other high level functionary to be nominated by President. Treasurer will be responsible for fulfilling such obligations as the law of the land prescribes in respect of the financial operations of AIPF(R) e.g. Audit, Income Tax, Service Tax etc.  

15- Functionaries of other than national level committees : The Committees other than those at the national level will elect their office- bearers at their triennial Front Committee meetings. Elections for all lower committees must be completed before the national conference. The Village panchayat/Ward level committees will elect their functionaries at their annual meeting. 

16- Advisory Councils : The Presidents may constitute Advisory Councils at National and State levels as necessary. Members and office bearers of the Advisory Councils may or may not be members of AIPF (R). Advisory Councils will perform an important advisory role in formulating policies, programmes and activities of AIPF(R). Members of the Advisory Council may take part in the meetings of AIFC / SFC at the invitation of the President. The President may invite them to National/ State level Working Committee Meetings. Such members of the Advisory Councils as are not the members of the AIPF (R) will not participate in voting.

17- Parliamentary Boards :  The National President and the State President shall respectively nominate the National and the State level Parliamentary Boards from the members of All India Front Committee and State Front Committee. The decisions of State Parliamentary Boards regarding candidates and other important matters of elections will require the approval of NWC. Constituent Organizational Members will nominate a high level functionary to the Parliamentary Boards.

18- State, District, Tehsil and Block /City/Local level Conferences :  Such Conferences will be held every three years. The respective State, District, Tehsil and Block/City level front Committees may decide the timing and venue. The Village /Ward level Committees will meet annually, the time and venue being decided by the respective Presidents. The delegates at such conferences will be elected/chosen/ nominated on the same pattern as that for the national level committees but the field of choice will be limited to the area of operation of the respective committee. These conferences shall elect committees for respective levels. Below district level, there will be no post of General Secretary among the office-bearers. These decisions shall have to be approved by the respective next higher level committees.

19- Village Panchayat/Ward Front Committee : It is the primary/basic unit of the Front which will consist of all members of AIPF(R) at   the Village panchayat/ward level. It shall elect its President and other office-bearers. Its tenure shall be one year.

20- Special Provision : There shall be mandatory representation from women, dalits, adivasis, religious and linguistic minorities, OBCs and extremely backward castes in all committees and the office-bearers. The Presidents of respective committees will have the right to nomination for this purpose.

21- Constitutional Amendment :  Amendment to the Constitution may be introduced in the National Working Committee which will consider it carefully and, on approval by a two- thirds majority of its members present and casting vote, will recommend it to the All India Front Committee. All India Front Committee may, with such further modification as it deems appropriate, approve of it by a two-thirds majority of its members present and casting vote.  The amendment shall come into effect immediately thereafter.

22- Special Session :  The President may convene a special session of National Working Committee for deliberation of an urgent issue/s. National Working Committee may convene a special session of AIFC for consideration of an important and urgent issue/s. 

23- Disciplinary Action : Disciplinary action shall be taken by the concerned Front Committee against those engaged in anti-Front activities .It shall include warning, suspension and expulsion. Due notice and opportunity to submit his/her version/defence will be given to the concerned member before taking disciplinary action and every decision of disciplinary action shall have to be approved by the next higher committee. The right to expel any member engaged in anti-social activity is reserved with the President of the concerned Committee but it has to be approved by the respective Front Committee. In emergency, the National President can dissolve any committee or take disciplinary action against any member or office-bearer but he/she has to get this decision approved by the National Working Committee as soon as possible. Against the disciplinary action by any committee, the affected member has the right to appeal before the next higher Committee, and in case such decision is taken by the highest committee, namely, AIFC, the affected member shall have the right to ask for review/reconsideration by that body. The decision of the appellate/ review body, reached after reconsideration of the matter, will be final and binding.  

24- Financial Provisions : AIPF (R) shall present annual financial details as required to the Election Commission of India within 60 days of the end of financial year. AIPF(R)’s accounts shall be audited by the auditor empanelled by the CAG. Funds of AIPF(R) shall be used only for political purposes. AIPF(R), in maintenance of its financial documents, shall comply with the directives issued from time to time by the Election Commission.

24 A- AIPF(R) will raise resources from membership fees, donations from members, sympathizers and likeminded individuals and organizations. It shall not accept any funding from any foreign source whatsoever. The money so raised any other receipts will be kept in an account opened in the name of All India Peoples Front (Radical) with a scheduled bank. 

25- Merger and Dissolution :  Decisions regarding merger with any other political formation and dissolution shall be taken in the National Working Committee on the basis of  a 2/3rd majority of members present and casting vote. Such decision will be final only after it is approved by AIFC by a two-thirds majority of its members present and casting vote.

26-Miscellaneous : 

(a) In convening the meetings of different bodies, due notice will be given to all members concerned.

(b) Membership fee shall be decided by NWC.

(c) Where no specific provision is available in the Constitution and a decision needs to be taken urgently,  the NWC will have the power to take an appropriate decision  as necessary with the approval of two thirds majority of its members present and casting vote. Further such decision shall have to be approved by AIFC by a similar simple majority of its members present and casting vote.  Such a decision shall have to be consistent with the Preamble, the Constitutional Declaration and the extant provisions of the Constitution and the underlying spirit of the Constitution. 

Policy Objectives

Priority list of the Policy Objectives:
 

• Defeating the attack on democratic rights and freedoms and working for repeal of all special laws including the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act which restrict the democratic space guaranteed under the  Indian Constitution and enable the State to abuse its monopoly of use of force.
• Defeating corporate takeover of agriculture; resisting corporatization of land, water and seed, forest and minerals; promotion of cooperatives and moving towards socialization of ownership and working of these basic resources.
• Defeating the corporate encroachment and appropriation of commons, particularly the forest and adivasi habitations and lands; protecting adivasi community rights and livelihoods; promoting community ownership and management of forest resources.
• Defeating the policy regime that facilitates the Corporate loot of mineral resources and spells devastation of Adivasi’ life, livelihood and habitat.
• Defeating the WTO (World Trade Organization/AoA (Agreement on Agriculture) paradigm on agriculture; striving for a peasant-centric alternative through South-South cooperation in agricultural production and trade.
• Alternative  development policies which will not only repudiate the mainstream strategy of “globalizing growth” but also promote self-reliance;  inter-personal, inter-class (in the sense of educationally and socially backward and advanced classes), and inter-regional  equity; and conservation of environment. It will imply reorientation of direction and pattern of industrialization. It will mean a break from the present obsession with “globally competitive” industries and a shift in favour of employment –intensive technology based and mass consumption oriented industries.
• Ending the rapid commodification of health, education, food, and other essential goods; replacing the prevailing mercenary, discriminatory, unaffordable, and limited-access systems with a comprehensive, egalitarian, and affordable public provision system for health, education, food, and other necessities.
• Impose appropriate taxes on the wealth of the super-rich and allocate these funds to social security schemes. A national wages and incomes policy severely limiting the disparity across the sectors and classes.
• Ensuring the right to employment and a decent standard of living through legal measures and appropriate economic policy initiatives.
• Social groups historically affected by identity-based discrimination—such as Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Extremely Backward Classes, minorities, and women—must be ensured adequate representation in education, judiciary, media, government employment, and across all administrative and private sectors. Additionally, a separate column for tribal religions should be reinstated in the national census, as was the norm prior to 1961, to recognize and respect their distinct cultural and religious identities.
• Government policies should be formulated to preserve the socio-cultural, religious, and tribal identities of India’s diverse social groups, rather than imposing an urban-centric, bureaucratic model of homogenisation. Current policy frameworks, rooted in such logic, often ignore ecological balance, environmental sustainability, and cultural diversity, particularly reflected in housing-related policies. These policies are ill-suited to the living conditions of the Indian masses. 
•  A thoroughgoing electoral reform including  introduction of proportional representation and elimination of the rampant influence of money and muscle power in order to cleanse and deepen the process of democratisation.
• AIPF(R) firmly believes in the principal of Federalism enshrined in the Constitution.
• People’s control and supervision over the administrative machinery, particularly at the cutting-edge level. 
• Digital rights and data privacy must be protected. Data security must be ensured, and privacy should not be violated under any circumstances.
• Fighting and defeating the communal and fascistic forces that are challenging the very Idea of India which is the product of a long struggle against colonialism and imperialism.
• Complete separation of religion, on the one hand, and the state and politics, on the other. Religion to be confined to private domain where it belongs.
• Support to struggles of sub-nationalities and borderline states for preserving their cultural and political identity as has historically emerged and support to their aspiration for fuller autonomy within the Indian Union.
• Strengthening the autonomy of the Indian financial system and protecting it from the fragility and rapacity of the global finance capital. Working for  regional financial cooperation e.g.  Regional Monetary Union/s.
• Decisive breaking away from the US strategic design and opposing US militarism, in particular, US-Israeli  militarism in West Asia , and  exposing and defeating US-Israel-sponsored  Islamophobia. 
• Fighting and defeating chauvinistic and jingoistic policies and stances towards the important neighbouring countries, China and Pakistan in particular, and striving for peace and cooperation in the Indian subcontinent, Asia and the whole world.
• Rapidly increasing global warming will lead to serious consequences such as climate change, depletion of the life-saving ozone layer, rising sea levels due to melting glaciers, drying up of rivers, floods and droughts, and adverse effects on biodiversity and the environment. The development and use of technology should be managed in a way that minimizes the negative impact of these serious threats. Green jobs play a significant role in creating policies for sectors like agriculture, industry, and housing that address these issues.
• Develop a new energy policy to reduce carbon emissions consistent with the reorientation of the strategic, agrarian and industrial policies;  selective strategic cooperation with  the West Asian and Central Asian oil and gas rich countries ; closer cooperation with  the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.