Hold Time-bound Inquiry into True Causes of Malin Disaster

The tragedy is further compounded by the shocking reports that it could have been not a natural, but a man-made disaster which got accentuated by the particularly heavy rainfall.

FDI in Insurance: Appeasing US & Finance Capital

THE Modi government has extended a welcome gift to John Kerry, the US Secretary of State who is visiting India. The union cabinet has approved the raising of the FDI cap in the insurance sector from 26 percent to 49 percent. An amendment to the Insurance Laws will be placed in this session of parliament itself. This will fulfill a longstanding demand of the United States, as voiced repeatedly by the India-US business forum which was set-up during the UPA-1 government.

CPI(M) Organises Jyoti Basu Centenary Lecture

THE Communist Party of India (Marxist) organised a lecture by noted economist Prof. Prabhat Patnaik on "Capitalism, Inequality and Globalisation" in New Delhi's Constitution Club on July 30, as part of the Jyoti Basu birth centenary celebrations.

In his short welcome address, CPI(M) general secretary Prakash Karat said Jyoti Basu symbolised the working class movement in India and its achievements. He said Basu, who was first elected to the Bengal Provincial Assembly in 1946 from the Railway Workers constituency, was an outstanding leader of the Communist movement in India.

8th All India Conference of AIAWU Begins with a Huge Rally

THE nearly two month long rule of Narendra Modi has starkly exposed its anti-people character and its pro-corporateness, said Tripura chief minister and CPI(M) Polit Bureau member Manik Sarkar. The NDA government was taking forward UPA's anti-people policies much more forcefully. With both corporates and RSS actually running the government from behind, there is imminent danger of communalism spreading across the country. He called upon the working class, peasantry, poor and other downtrodden sections of the society to unite and resist this harmful agenda of Modi government.

LAND STRUGGLES: CAG Report Provides Hard Evidence Why the Land Acquisition Law Should Not Be Diluted

For the first time, a comprehensive audit of land acquisition for industrial projects is available. Though it studies only Orissa, it holds vital lessons for the nation. IT took India upwards of a century to pass a new land acquisition law. But it might take the country less than a year to dilute it. Within weeks of coming to power, the National Democratic Alliance government has proposed 19 amendments to the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act 2013.

The Week in Parliament

DURING the second week of Budget Session both the houses witnessed disruptions over the issue of Indian journalist meeting the terror mastermind Hafiz-Saeed. On this, the external affairs minister made a statement condemning the meeting and said the government had sought a report on the engagements of the journalist in Pakistan during his three week stay there.

ISRAELI AGGRESSION ON GAZA : Pass a Resolution against Attacks on Gaza Suspend all Military Purchases from Israel

Below we publish the text of the speech delivered by Sitaram Yechury, CPI(M) leader in Rajya Sabha on July 21, 2014.I RISE here with a great degree of anguish and concern. I share the opinion of everybody who said that there are also atrocities elsewhere in the world, so, we should condemn them. I fully agree. Please come forward and condemn the US aggression that has happened in Iraq, please come forward and condemn what has happened in Libya, please come forward and condemn what has happened in Syria.

Comrade Joni Tiru

Comrade Joni Tiru, local committee secretary of Namkum (West), Ranchi district, who had struggled against the land mafia all his life, was brutally murdered by miscreants. He was also secretary of Sodag Gram Sabha. The gram pradhan of Sodag, Kailash Khoya was also murdered.

Protests in West Bengal over Israeli Aggression in Gaza

THOUSANDS of protestors marched through Kolkata on July 17, condemning Israel’s aggression on Gaza. At the call of the Left Front, people assembled in Moulali in central Kolkata and marched to Park Circus Maidan. Biman Basu and other leaders of the Left Front led the rally. People from all walks of life, including workers, students, and intellectuals joined the rally. Fiery slogans were raised against Israel and US imperialism.

CPI(M) Vows to Protect Polvaram Tribals

HUNDREDS of CPI(M) leaders and activists led by Party Telangana state secretary Thammineni Veerabhadram took a pledge to protect the interests of Bhadrachalam tribals, their livelihood and culture in the face of Polavaram Bill passed by parliament.

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