Today, November 7th, is
October Revolution Day
October Revolution Day remains an official holiday
in Belarus. President Alexander Lukashenko has
described the holiday as one that strengthens
social harmony.
Similarly, in the Pridnestrovian Transnistrian
Republic, today is an official public holiday.
The original celebrations continue to be honoured
in the Russian Federation --- in ceremonies led by
the Communist Party of the Russian Federation.
CPRF. ru, photo by Ivan Vodopyanov
Gennady Zyuganov: The October Revolution
is our greatest service to humanity.
November 7th, 12:45pm
(CPRF. ru)
On Saturday, November 7th, a festive action of the Communist
Party of the Russian Federation dedicated to the anniversary
of the Great October Socialist Revolution took place in the
main square of Theatre Square.
The rally was opened by Vladimir Kashin, Deputy Chairman
of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the
Russian Federation, head of the All-Russian HQ of
Protest Actions.... Chairman of the State Duma
Committee on Agrarian Issues, Academician
of the Russian Academy of Sciences:
"Those who work and create.. who worry about our great
country! I wish everyone well, good luck and all of us - a
single great victory over the forces of Russophobia and
fascism, which are trying to split and destroy......
our Motherland.
''Comrades, we are holding the following events ---- all over the
country today: powerful, colourful and ideological. No matter
how much anyone – from the globalists to our "fifth column"
– wants to defame or throw stones at the great history of
the Soviet Union and our October Socialist Revolution,
these gentlemen will never succeed! Why? Because
over the past decades.... the October ideas have
been exciting the minds and hearts of people,
calling ---- for goodness, justice, peace,
creativity and truth.
''In October.... I happened to visit India for the twelfth BRICS
session. The countries of this association represent more
than half of the world's population. And there --- in every
speech, there were words that were close to everyone
present here: about justice, about friendship, about
creation ...and respect for the working man. And it
was October that once raised all these questions
vividly and systematically.
''Who would have thought in the former lap of Russia, which
lived with a splinter, and without education, that we would
explore the expanses of space and the depths of oceans?
Who would have thought then, that our entire country
would become highly educated, and from distant
villages - it would be possible to get a higher
education and reach the desired heights?
Who could have thought that, in our
country any peasant, any worker
could be the true owner of his
land? And this, is all October.
This is all the Great October!
''And it's not just about the Soviet Union with its great ideas,
which smashed and destroyed the forces of reaction that
wanted to live at the expense of others. It was October
that destroyed the world colonial system. And today --
its ideas are confidently marching around the planet:
these are in China, Vietnam, Cuba, and many other
states that, even if they did not fully adopt the
Soviet ideology, provided themselves with
its main social guarantees.
Therefore, glory to the Great October! Glory! Glory!
Dear friends, of course, we remember the 1990s well. We
remember how our industry, agriculture, and our army
were smashed. We remember.. how Lenin's idea was
supported by an absolute majority in a referendum,
and the people spoke in favour of preserving the
Soviet Union. And we know very well those who
destroyed our great power. We must learn the
most serious lessons from this. After all, the
local conflicts that flared up in the Caucasus
- the current grief of hundreds of thousands
of families, and the blood that our guys are
shedding today for the Motherland – all of
this ------ would not have happened if we
had preserved the Union.
If there had been the Soviet Union, there would have been
peace on earth. The greatness and power of our state --
created during the period of great Soviet power, were
the main guarantor of international security.
Today are dashing times. And the main threat to our country is
fascism. We regularly send humanitarian convoys to the front
line. Our leader Gennady Andreyevich Zyuganov, Hero of
Russia -- is doing everything possible to bring victory
closer. We bow low and thank the soldiers, officers
- everyone who is fighting at the fronts today, as
well as the labour collectives of our defense
enterprises that provide a strong rear.
Dear comrades, the ideas of October lived, lives and will live
for centuries! Happy great holiday to you! All the best, good
luck and to us - a universal victory! For our October - our
threefold: Hooray! Hooray! Hooray!
Tens of millions of people voted for us, they believe in our
victory program, they believe in our development budget,
they believe in our leader - & our great people's patriotic
association led by the Communist Party of the Russian
Federation. For our victory program - our three-fold:
Hooray! Hooray! Hooray!
Then the Chairman of the Central Committee of the
Communist Party of the Russian Federation, Head
of the Communist Party faction in the State Duma
Gennady Zyuganov addressed the audience with
a welcoming speech:
''Dear comrades and friends! In recent days, so many bright
and beautiful words have been said about national unity.
Yes, unity was at the heart of all our great victories and
breakthroughs. The unity of the people, the unity of the
front and the rear, the unity of the supreme power and
all citizens of our great power. But unity has always
been based on social justice, on respect for the
working man, on love for women, children and
the elderly – this...... is the essence of any
social state.
''It so happened in Mother History that it was in the November
days .....that the fate of both the people and our state was
often decided. Therefore, we are celebrating not just the
anniversary of the Great October Revolution, but today
we are celebrating the holiday of the restoration of the
great statehood on the basis of labour, when labour,
and not capital -- began to rule the country, when
the party of Lenin and Stalin, set an example of
how it is possible to peacefully, democratically
assemble a 1,000-year-old state at a congress
in a new form – the form of the USSR, how to
quickly industrialize -- educate the people,
create better social conditions on Earth
and show all the peoples of the planet.
that the struggle against colonialists
could end in brilliant success. The
Communists confirmed this with
their practices in Asia, Africa
and Latin America.
''But I want to especially note: the militias of Minin and
Pozharsky, and the Red Guards of Lenin and Stalin,
and the legendary invincible Soviet Army, under
the command of Zhukov, Rokossovsky, Konev,
Vasilevsky - they fought for freedom and
independence against the occupiers
and traitors, who sometimes dug in
not only in our country, but even in
the Kremlin. This victory ---- was
achieved with incredible effort.
''When I studied history, wrote a large work on the three
troubles, I was amazed that first of all these troubles
began with the betrayal of the supreme power to its
people and its statehood. Yes, Minin and Pozharsky
defeated the Poles... and drove them out of Kitai-
Gorod on November 4, on the day of the Kazan
Icon of the Mother of God. But they liberated
the Kremlin ---- only on the 7th.
''I don't know ...who needed to rewrite history. They took it and
pushed the Great October aside, because the bourgeoisie of
all times and peoples - are most afraid of socialism and
the communists.
the communists.
''But no matter how they push back, the great feat of the
Soviet era -- remains the pinnacle of our statehood. We
must understand perfectly well that today those who
are on the front line ---- are fighting for our united,
indivisible Motherland --- and they are fighting
under the red banner of Victory, continuing
the exploits of their state, their fathers
and their grandfathers.
''I thank our protest headquarters --- which has just sent 17
twenty-ton trucks to the fighters by November 7. All they
asked for --- a dozen cars, three dozen motorcycles. All
that fighters in the trenches, children in orphanages
and children in hospitals, need.
''Today we give our best wishes to those who are fighting
against modern Nazis and Bandera. I am sure - that we
will win. But the basis for unity and victory - can only
be the Victory program, which the people's patriotic
forces submitted to the last election campaign. We
have received tremendous support -- from science
cities near Moscow to the Far East. We have also
received the support of the younger generation.
I was delighted to hear from the Faculty of
Philosophy of Moscow State University:
they almost all supported and voted
for our list, for our team.
''I thank those who prepared and implemented my unique
experience in the Oryol region, headed by Governor
Klychkov, and in Khakassia, headed by Governor
Konovalov, and in Ulyanovsk... headed by
Governor Russkikh. They showed that
by combining the best Russian and
Soviet traditions, it's possible to
move forward - and show the
highest results, both in the
field and at the factories.
''I thank our friends from the DPR and LPR, who showed
solidarity with us in the election campaign, setting an
example. From their experience alone, we've created
a dozen films -- the jewels of any election campaign.
''Today, two of my deputies – Afonin and Novikov – work in the
vastness of gigantic China, which continued the idea of the
Great October and showed an example of what a country
can do, guided by Marxism-Leninism, combining Chinese
traditions & their thousand-year-old culture with theory.
''Today -- they have taken the place of a great Soviet power and
are setting an example for the whole world. 800 million people
were lifted out of complete poverty. 80% of the robots that are
manufactured on the planet today - are their brainchild. Their
artificial intelligence already dominates the skies and shows
the future to all mankind. I am sure that the 16th big forum
that the Chinese held in the name of socialism will affect
the whole planet.
''But at the heart of this is the ideal of October. Our unique
experience -- consists in the great industrialization and
collectivization, in the great cultural revolution, free
education and decent medical service. This is our
experience, the experience of October. This is
our greatest service to humanity.
''Our Victory Programme is on the table today, including at
United Russia. Yes, they squeezed out many voices, but
I did not see joy in the eyes of any of them. They
understand and know the price they paid
for these fake results.
''Without a left turn, without the example of October, without
the great feat in May 1945, without a cosmic breakthrough,
without great science and class education, we will not
move anywhere.
''The budget.. that has already been dragged in the first reading
is patching holes. It left out those gigantic means which we
need for victory for the provision of the rear and the front.
700 billion dollars -- are in the pockets of our oligarchs.
720 billion dollars are in the form of gold and foreign
exchange reserves. Huge resources lie in banks. If
you look, the five main companies in America are
mainly scientific-technical and high-tech. We ---
have speculators and bankers who continue
to line their pockets - but do not invest in
science, or in victory, or in supporting
our fields and farms.
''Our Victory Program provides for the adoption of 12 laws. The
development budget, will be 10 trillion more than the current
one. We will fight and will definitely win, because we have a
great thousand-year history, a great cosmos, great victories
and the courage and solidarity of all the working people of
the planet.
''Long live the Great October! Long live the Soviet people!
Long live the Red Army! Long live the best traditions of
our great power! Hooray!''
***
After the speech of G. A. Zyuganov, a solemn
presentation of party and Komsomol cards
to the newly joined comrades took place.
Then Maria Drobot, a member of the Presidium,
the Secretary of the Central Committee of the
Communist Party of the Russian Federation,
and a deputy of the State Duma, spoke:
"Dear comrades, today all progressive humanity
celebrates a great holiday! Happy Day of the
Great October Socialist Revolution!
''In October 1917, an event took place that radically changed
the course of world history. For the very first time rights for
women and children - were won, strong social guarantees
were created & the future of the younger generation and
the accelerated development of our state were ensured,
which ultimately forged the Great Victory of 1945.
which ultimately forged the Great Victory of 1945.
''Today, the Communist Party of the Russian Federation,
headed by Gennady Andreevich Zyuganov, firmly
defends the interests of alll women, children,
veterans, military personnel - the whole of
working people. Our legislative initiatives
and our victory program - are dedicated
to this --- which we will definitely bring
to life! Happy holiday, dear comrades!''
After that, Anton Sidorko... a member of the Central
Committee of the Communist Party of the Russian
Federation, the First Secretary of the Vladimir
Regional Committee of the Communist
Party of the Russian Federation,
spoke:
spoke:
''Good afternoon, dear comrades! I would like to note that
the ideals of the Great October are more relevant today
than ever. They are trying to convince us that Lenin's
ideas ....are in the past and obsolete --- but look at
today's rally! There are hundreds of young guys
standing here with burning eyes and hearts.
Look at those who have joined the ranks
of our party today! This is living proof
that our future is ahead of us, and a
society of true justice ------- is
absolutely possible.
''Speaking in 1977 at the First All-Russian Congress of Soviets,
Vladimir Ilyich Lenin uttered the famous words: "There is
such a party!", declaring the readiness of the Bolsheviks
to take full responsibility for the fate of the Fatherland.
I am convinced that even today in Russia there is a
party that clearly knows what to do, has a
scientifically based development
program, a strong team and the
support of millions of voters.
''Therefore, dear friends, I wish for all of us that the star of the
Great October shines brighter and serves as a true beacon
in our struggle and for our future victories. Happy holiday,
comrades!''
Then Viktor Sobolev - a member of the Central Committee of
the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant
General, and head of the All-Russian Public Movement in
Support of the Army, Defense Industry and Military
Science, spoke:
''Good afternoon, dear comrades! First of all, on behalf of
the Executive Committee of our Movement, I would like
to congratulate you on a significant date – the Day of
the Great October Socialist Revolution.
''Lenin's genius.. lay in the fact that not only the workers and
peasants believed him. He was unconditionally believed by
those people whose profession from time immemorial was
the defense of the Motherland: career officers. What drove
them? I think the officer of the Russian army, Sergei Lazo,
said it best: "For this land, on which I stand, we will die,
but we will not give it to anyone." And they honourably
fulfilled this duty to their ancestors.
''After the revolution, the intervention began. In the shortest
possible time, the invincible Red Army was created. But in
combat conditions, iron discipline is necessary. Vladimir
Ilyich Lenin, in a letter to the workers and peasants on
the occasion of the victory over Kolchak, directly
pointed out that anyone who did not maintain
discipline and order in the Red Army with all
his might was committing treason, and this
should be punished mercilessly. And this
army defeated the interventionists and
White Guards, generously financed by
the collective West ----- just as this is
happening now.
''But the army cannot fight on its own. It needs a strong rear
and a powerful heavy industry. Already in the first years of
the Civil War - a large-scale GOELRO plan was developed.
Lenin emphasized that communism is Soviet power plus
the electrification of the entire country. Factories were
built, and the party set 3 main tasks: industrialization,
collectivization of agriculture and cultural revolution.
''These tasks under the leadership of Joseph Vissarionovich
Stalin were carried out brilliantly. In 1931, Stalin bluntly
declared at the party and economic activists: "We are
50-100 years behind the advanced countries. We
must run this distance in ten years. Either we
do it ---- or we will be crushed."
''Over the years, 9 thousand of the largest enterprises,
hundreds of design bureaus and research institutes
had been created in the country. We... created the
world's best T-34 tank, Katyusha rocket systems,
and Il-2 attack aircraft, recognized by military
experts around the world, as the best
weapons of World War II. We faced
the enormous strength of the
enemy - and won.
''Now there is also a harsh confrontation with fascism. And I
want to say that if we fulfil the tasks set out in the CPRF
programme, provide the army with fundamentally new
weapons systems & reliably protect our troops from
unmanned aerial vehicles (and there are technical
capabilities for this), we will definitely achieve
victory. Of course, this requires completely
different financial investments, and the
country has these funds - Gennady
Andreevich spoke about this
in detail.
''Our cause is just, neo-fascism will be defeated, and
victory will be ours! Happy holiday, dear comrades!''
Then.. Alexander Naumov, a member of the Central
Committee of the Communist Party of the Russian
Federation, and Deputy Chairman of the Moscow
Regional Duma, spoke:
"Comrades, today is a great holiday! The Great October
saved our 1,000-year-old state from final destruction
and created a strong state of working people,
which crushed fascism and opened the
way to space for mankind.
''Now we are again faced with an existential threat – the West
is again ---- trying to dismember our country. The lessons of
October remind us that sovereignty, justice and friendship
of peoples must be defended. Our soldiers are bravely
fighting for this on the front line, and among them
there are many residents of the Moscow region.
''The Moscow Region Communists, together with the All-
Russian HQ of Protest Actions, Gennady Andreevich
Zyuganov and Vladimir Ivanovich Kashin, regularly
send humanitarian aid to the front. This is our
contribution to the future victory.
''But victory - requires a strong economy and genuine social
cohesion. They cannot be achieved on the basis of social
inequality. The Moscow region is an industrial locomotive
of the domestic industry, but today it is slowing down.
Why? Because the key rate is prohibitively high,
taxes, roads, and loans are pressing. As a
result, our citizens are mired in debt.
''To overcome this crisis, we have a clear alternative --- the
CPRF program, the victory program and the development
budget. There is no other way! Only with our program,
only with the development budget, only with the
CPRF under the banner of October and the
red banner of Victory will we win!
Happy Great October!''
After that, Vera Mysina, a member of the Moscow City
Committee of the Communist Party of the Russian
Federation, spoke:
"Hello, comrades!" Today is the greatest holiday for humanity.
The greatest because the people who went to liberate the
peoples of the Earth fought for the true freedom of each
person -- without regard for classes and estates. The
word "man" - should sound proud! A person must be
a creator. It was after the revolution in our country
that every citizen, regardless of origin, received
a unique opportunity... to go from school to the
heights of academic science or space flights.
''Today, the Communist Party of the Russian Federation is at
the forefront of the struggle for human rights at work. And
we must rally around the party, helping to protect our
common interests. We remember --- the lessons of
history, we will never forget them -- and we will
definitely continue this great work. Long live
Leningrad! Long live Stalingrad! Viva la
revolución, camaradas! Viva!''
Then Vladimir Isakov, Secretary of the Central Committee
of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, First
Secretary of the Central Committee of the Komsomol
of the Russian Federation, spoke:
"Dear comrades! Think about how wonderful it is to
congratulate each other today and address your
congratulate each other today and address your
comrades-in-arms: "Comrades!" Regardless of
age and social status, we are all comrades.
And this, perhaps --- is one of the main
achievements of the great October
Revolution: the fact that all of the
working people.. representatives
of science, young people and all
progressive humanity, can feel
each other's reliable shoulder.
''The Great October gave a tremendous impetus to the
development of not only our country, but also the
whole world, becoming a bright ray of hope for
humanity. Its historical legacy still helps us
today. It did much more than ensure the
victory of the socialist revolution.
''Comrades, pay attention: what is our main, indisputable
victory? In the fact that our idea won! This cannot be
refuted, it will remain for centuries. Our idea won
more than a century ago and will definitely win
in the future if we rely on a powerful political
force in the person of the Communist Party
of the Russian Federation. This is not just
a structure - it is a union of like-minded
people and associates. It is the party
of science, youth, and the future,
which today is at the forefront
of the anti-fascist and anti-
imperialist struggle.
''Happy great holiday!
Hooray! Hooray! Hooray!''
The resolution of the rally was read out by Ilya Kiselev, a
member of the Komsomol of the Russian Federation and
the Moscow City Committee of the Communist Party of
the Russian Federation:
We, the participants of the rally ------- workers, engineers,
scientists and doctors, veterans and students, deputies
and supporters of the Communist Party of the Russian
Federation, have gathered today ---- to celebrate the
109th anniversary of the Great October Revolution
and declare our position at the top of our voice.
The capitalist system, which was imposed on our Motherland
by force and deception in the '90s -- has suffered a complete
collapse. The lessons of history are harsh and it is time for
everyone to learn them. More than a century ago, the
rotten exploiting class brought Russia to a severe
crisis and military disasters. Then - the working
people took the fate of the country into their
own hands.
The Soviet government raised the state from the ashes, broke
the back of fascism ----- hoisted the red banner of the Great
October over the defeated Reichstag and sped into space.
In 1991, the forces of internal inverts stabbed our people
in the back. What the interventionists of the Entente and
the fascist armada could not do, big capital carried out
with the support of the comprador elite. The country...
was thrown - far back. Entire sectors of the economy
were destroyed & people were rapidly impoverished.
Today, world imperialism is once again waging a war of
annihilation against Russia. Solidarity and unity are
needed to defeat the enemy. But true unity cannot
be built on social injustice. It is difficult to defeat
external enemies when utility tariffs are growing
uncontrollably, and the large oligarchy continues
to demonstrate provocative luxury. It's time to
put an end to this duplicity! The annual
shameful practice of drapery of the
Lenin Mausoleum on Red Square
with plywood shields, is also
outrageous. In order to be
fully proud of the scarlet
banner of Victory, you
need to honour... its
proletarian roots.
Russia -- needs true sovereignty, which is inconceivable
without its own advanced industry, successful science
and developed towns. Capitalism is bankrupt in all its
manifestations, and cosmetic repairs will not save it.
Russia vitally needs a left turn – a turn to socialism!
We, the participants of the meeting, declare: our main holiday
is the Day of the Great October Socialist Revolution! We
demand that the drapery of the Lenin Mausoleum be
stopped forever, that Soviet shrines be protected
by law and that state funding of anti-Soviet film
productions be stopped. November 7 should
again become an official holiday and a
non-working day.
The colossal wealth of the Fatherland.. should work for the
working people, veterans and youth, for the sovereign and
successful future of the country. We demand the
restoration of the institutions of genuine
democracy, the provision of clean and
fair elections without manipulation -
three-day voting and REV. Only the
solidarity of the popular masses,
internationalism and the power
of the working people ------ can
guarantee victory, over these
external and internal threats!
Long live the Great October Socialist Revolution!
Long live the victory of socialism! Happy holiday,
comrades!
***
Then the participants of the rally proceeded in an
organized column to Red Square, where they laid
flowers at the Mausoleum of V. I. Lenin.
We add that before the start of the rally and after its end,
revolutionary and patriotic poems were read, as well as
songs sung by theatre and film actor, Nikolai Sakharov.