From a Formal to an Informal US-empire in Afghanistan

AFGHANISTAN’S seven-day “reduction in violence” plan negotiated by the US and the Taliban commenced on February 21. Subsequently, the two erstwhile warring parties signed a deal to bring peace to Afghanistan on February 28. America promised phased withdrawal of its military forces from Afghanistan. It is hoped that this will mark the beginning of end of the American involvement in nearly two-decade-old Afghan war which began after the September 11 attacks.

Cut in Interest Rate anti Worker: CITU

THE Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) has expressed serious concern over the cut in interest rate on Employees Provident Fund (EPF) from 8.65 per cent to 8.5 per cent. In the meeting of Central Board of Trustees (CBT) of EPFO held on March 5, 2020, the workers’ representatives in CBT expressed strong dissatisfaction and resentment over the same.

Bihar: Save Constitution save Citizenship Rally

BIHAR government must clarify its stand on the NPR; it must issue a gazette notification to withdraw it; the government must also pass a resolution against the CAA. These were the foremost demands of a mass rally in Patna, held in Gandhi Ground on February 26, with the slogan of ‘save constitution, save citizenship’. Under the banner of ‘front against NPR-NRC-CAA’, this rally got an overwhelming response from the people; prominent social and political leaders participated in this rally.

AIKS Demands Compensation for Farmers

THE peasantry in north Indian states is facing severe loss due to unseasonal rain and hailstorm last week that ruined crops especially in Haryana, Punjab, Delhi and parts of Uttar Pradesh. The farmers are facing severe losses as substantial part of the crops has been destroyed.

Order a Judicial Probe into Delhi Violence

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on February 28

THE Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) expresses its strong disapproval over the manner in which the central government, which is in-charge of the law and order situation in the capital, is dealing with the communal violence.

TRIPURA: BJP Continues Attacks on CPI(M)

AS the people of Tripura have been more and more expressly showing anger with new zeal against the BJP-IPFT misrule in Tripura, the BJP is continuing their state-sponsored despotic terror on the opposition parties, particularly the CPI(M), aiming to cripple its functioning and keep the Party immobilised.

TAMIL NADU: Massive Response to Citizenship Protection Conference

More than 15,000 people attended the ‘Citizenship Protection Conference’ organised by the Tamil Nadu Platform for People's Unity, an anti-communal platform, in Chennai on February 26. The conference demanded the central government to withdraw the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), National Population Register (NPR) and National Register of Citizens (NRC) and also sought the state government not to implement the discriminatory Act.

Looking Behind CAA-NPR-NRC: Reason & Scientific Temper

THE unprecedented popular struggles all over the country against the CAA-NPR-NRC trio of adopted and proposed legislations and executive actions have gripped India.

CPI(M)’s Appeal

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on February 28

THE Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) appeals to the people, to all Party state committees, sympathizers and supporters to collect funds for relief and rehabilitation work for those affected by the communal violence in Delhi. The Delhi state committee of the CPI(M) will be forming a Solidarity Relief Committee for this purpose.

Detach Census Operations from the NPR

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on March 4, 2020

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