THE CPI(M) and the Left has to rededicate itself and lead wider peoples movements to defeat the pro-rich, pro-corporate neo-liberal economic policies and communalism, exhorted Prakash Karat, CPI(M) general secretary while addressing the open session of the 20th Odisha state conference of the CPI(M) at Bhubaneswar. The only way to combat and defeat the twin dangers of neo-liberalism and communalism is to strengthen the CPI(M) and the Left and to further widen the mass movements.

THE state conference began in the Kalibari Hall which was named as Kapoor Singh Supahya Hall after the former state committee member who died because of a prolonged illness. The conference was inaugurated by Prakash Karat. He spoke about the challenges the Party and the Left is facing in the country. While dwelling on the upcoming 21st Party congress in Vishakhapatnam he said the tactical line is being reviewed to enhance the growth of the Party on both fronts ie, the aberrations in the line and also in its implementation.

THE 14th Delhi state conference of the CPI(M) took place on December 20-21, 2014 in Comrade Mohan Lal Hall at Ambedkar Bhawan, Delhi. The conference began with flag hoisting by Delhi state secretariat member Rampal and laying flowers at the Martyrs Column. A condolence resolution was adopted condoling the deaths of former Polit bureau members, R Umanath, Samar Mukherjee, state secretariat members, Mohan Lal and Vijendra Sharma, along with Hugo Chavez and Nelson Mandela. The conference also condoled those who were martyred in struggles of the people.