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The eighth BRICS Summit is going to be held in Goa in the month of October 2016. How does the CPI(M) view the role of BRICS in the background of the internal political developments in these countries?

R Sengupta, Kolkata

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There has been a flare up of Cauvery waters dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu consequent to the Supreme Court order on release of waters to Tamil Nadu. There have been violent protests in Karnataka. What is the CPI (M) stand on the issue?
M Durairaj, Chennai

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There is a lot of confusion about the Aadhaar Card among large sections of people.  What does the CPI(M) feel about attempts by the Modi government to make the possession of the Aadhaar card mandatory?

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The Union Cabinet has passed what is being called the ‘Surrogacy Bill’ to regulate the practice of surrogacy in India.  There have been many conflicting opinions expressed on the Bill.  What is our Party’s stand on the provisions of the Bill?
Vijay Sinha, Mumbai

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It has been reported in the media that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not be attending the Non Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit in Venezuela and some other Minister will represent India.  What does this mean for India’s foreign policy and how does the CPI(M) view this?

G N Ramesh, Hyderabad

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Question: Some social activists and intellectuals have written to the CPI(M) to take steps to forge the unity of all secular and democratic forces in Uttar Pradesh to fight the BJP in the forthcoming assembly elections. They have also appealed to small parties not to put up candidates which can divide the anti-BJP vote. What is the Party’s response to this appeal?
--Rakesh Singh, Delhi

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It is observed that the structures of autonomous district councils are formed only in the North Eastern Region (NER) of the country, though the vast bulk of tribal people are found outside the NER, such as in Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat etc where this means of development has got missed owing to absence of such autonomous bodies. In the constitution also such provision is absent for states other than the NER.  Whether the issue would be given a thought and the need for creation of ADCs in those states be emphasized by CPI(M)?

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What is the Party’s response to the promotion of Yoga by the central government?  Even Left-led governments are announcing that they will also introduce Yoga classes in schools.  Some people are criticising this as being part of the ‘Saffronisation Programme’.

P Shaju, Trivandrum

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Reports have appeared in the media that the newly-sworn in LDF government  has supported the stand of the earlier UDF government before the Supreme Court which was against the entry of women into the Sabarimala temple. If this is true, it is truly unfortunate. What is the Party’s position on this issue?

Gauri K, Chennai.

 

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