Another Devious Deal for Middle East

IN the midst of the ongoing impeachment trial of president Donald Trump and on the day Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, was indicted on charges of bribery and fraud, the two maverick conservatives got together at the White House to announce the controversial new Middle East Peace Initiative, touting it as a mother of all plans to end one of the longest running disputes in the Middle East.

Budget 2020-21: Short-Term “Fixes” Endangering the Economy

THE budget figures these days mean very little. The difference between what the budget provides and what actually happens does not come to light even after a time-lag of two years, while earlier two years were the limit. And knowing this, the government provides figures in the budget which are extravagant and hence meaningless, but look pretty. What is remarkable about the 2020-21 budget however is that notwithstanding massive liberties taken with figures, this budget still has been so non-descript that hardly anyone outside of government has had a kind word to say about it.

Bihar: Bacchwara- Land of Sacrifices and Struggles

BIHAR has witnessed intense struggles against the feudal landlords in the last decades. Farmers, labourers, peasants unitedly fought against the feudal forces. Hundreds of Party and mass activists were martyred in different parts of Bihar.

Similarly, Bachhwara in Begusarai district has witnessed many struggles and sacrifices. For the last 23 years, every year on January 23, people of Bacchwara has been observing a fortnight-long function remembering the martyrs and on the last day, a huge public meeting is organised at Railway Maidan.

Manuvaadi Economics and the Hindu Right

THE finance minister presented the union budget 2020-2021 in the context of the growing attacks by the Hindu right on the peaceful protests in Jamia Millia Islamia and Shaheen Bagh against the CAA-NRC-NPR. Both these developments need to be seen in the context of the desperate attempts by the BJP and its fringe organisations to polarise the upcoming Delhi elections and hide the economic mess that has been created by the NDA government in the last six years.

Delhi: CPI(M) leaders address public meetings against CAA

LEADERS of the CPI(M) held a series of public meetings in Delhi against the Constitutional (Amendment) Act and the proposed National Population Register(NPR) and the National Register of Citizens(NRC).

Tripura: Thousands participate in Human Chain

THOUSANDS of people formed human chain and read out the preamble of the Indian constitution in Agartala and other parts of Tripura on the 71st Republic Day on January 26.

The five Left Parties-CPI(M), CPI, RSP, AIFB and CPI(ML) Liberation had given the call to take oath to protect our Constitution by reading out the preamble of the Constitution.

Telangana: Conspiracy to evict from forests: Brinda Karat

THERE is a conspiracy to evict tribals (adivasis) from their dwelling forests and hand over their lands to corporates by the present central government of Modi, stated Brinda Karat, Polit Bureau member of CPI(M). She addressed the second state conference of Telangana Adivasi Girijana Sangham (TAGS) in Eturu Nagaram, Mulugu district. Speaking at the conference, she said that the history of the adivasis is the history of struggle. Brinda reminded that thousands of adivasis gave their lives in the struggle for freedom against the British rule.

2019-nCoV, a New Threat and Exemplary Action by the Chinese Authorities

IN two months, the novel coronavirus—or 2019-nCoV—has affected more people than the SARS virus had done in 2002-2003. While it is spreading faster, it is more infectious than SARS, the infections are less severe: the numbers of people becoming seriously ill or dying are less than with SARS. The Chinese authorities have reported 7,711 confirmed cases as of January 30th, of which 170 people have died of the disease. The bulk of the infections are from the Hubei province, with Wuhan as the epicentre of the outbreak.

UP: Netaji’s birth anniversary observed

ON January 23, on the call of the Central Committee of CPI(M), birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose was observed in 45 districts of UP. On this occasion, meetings and seminars were held, statues of Netaji were garlanded, and Preamble of the Constitution was read collectively.

In Lucknow, a joint meeting was held which was attended by leaders of CPI(M), CPI, Forward Block, RJD, NCP, and Loktantrik Janata Dal. A collective reading of the Preamble was also undertaken in the end.

Human Chain from Rajghat to Rajghat

THOUSANDS of people from all walks of life will join in the human chain on January 30, 2020 from Rajghat to Rajghat in Delhi. January 30 is the martyrdom day of Mahatma Gandhi- the father of the Nation, who was killed by Nathuram Godse, a communal fanatic. The action will be held against the Modi government and to mount pressure on him to repeal the anti and un-constitutional Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), NPR and the NRC throughout the country.

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