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EVERY election is followed by an in-depth analysis of the way the elections were contested. The growth of right-wing forces in the period of continuing global economic crisis, has further increased the interest in studying the contributing factors. Apart from who voted for whom and why, analysis of various opinion polls, exit polls and their biases, electoral campaigns too are closely scrutinised to understand the issues raised, the target populace and the reasons behind concentrating only on those issues. The recently concluded elections to our parliament offer us a good example.

ANDHRA PRADESH: Rich Tributes Paid to P Sundarayya

DELIVERING the P Sundarayya Memorial Lecture on “Cultural Heritage of Left – Contemporary Context”, organised by the M B Vignana kendram on the occasion of the 34th death anniversary of Puchalapalli Sundarayya, founding member of the Communist Party in South India and leader of the Telangana Peoples’Armed Struggle, Prof. Vakulabharanam Ramakrishna said that the Left parties are needed to guide the country on the right path.

Political Parties Meet the ECI

ON May 21, 22 political parties met at Delhi, after the polling to the 17th Lok Sabha was over. The leadership of the 22 parties later met the Election Commission of India and submitted a memorandum regarding the process to be followed for counting of ‘voter-verified paper audit trail’ (VVPAT) slips.

Excerpts from the memorandum:

By Blacklisting Huawei, US Escalates Technological War on China

THE latest round of US measures targeting telecommunications giant Huawei is an escalation of its war against China in the field of technology. Huawei has been the subject of US measures earlier too. While those steps were aimed at restricting the company’s entry into 5G networks in various countries, this round of sanctions is an attempt to deny vital equipment and software updates to the company, effectively crippling its core business.

OFFENSIVE ON TWO FRONTS

Ensure accountability in Judiciary

Implement the POSH Act effectively in the complaint against CJI by SC ex employee

THE Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), in a statement issued on May 16, has expressed serious concern at the recent developments and actions by the Supreme Court following the complaint by a former woman employee of the Supreme Court against the Chief Justice of India.

FIFTY YEARS OF CITU: Class Unity and Class Struggle

IT was with this vision that the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) was founded in 1970, the yearlong Golden Jubilee celebrations of which will start on its Foundation Day this year – May 30. This vision was clearly spelt out in the constitution of CITU thus: ‘The CITU believes that the exploitation of the working class can be ended only by socialising all means of production, distribution and exchange and establishing a Socialist State. Holding fast the ideals of socialism, the CITU stands for the complete emancipation of the society from all exploitation’.

WEST BENGAL: Large Scale Rigging in Diamond Harbour Constituency

IN the seventh and final round of elections, West Bengal again witnessed large scale booth capturing and rigging in some constituencies. Though the people came out in large numbers and foiled vote loot in many others.

Road Transport Workers’ Federation Demands Withdrawal of IRDA’s Proposal

THE All India Road Transport Workers’ Federation, in a statement issued on May 21, has strongly condemned the proposal of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) to enhance the third party insurance premium rates for the motor vehicles including agriculture tractors. The proposal is irrational, non transparent and highly exploitative. The proposal is made when the entire country is eagerly waiting for the parliament election results and the new government to take oath.

Hundred Years of Struggles and Sacrifices Of the Working Class of India

BEGINNING on May 30, 2019, CITU is going for yearlong celebration of “100 years of struggles and sacrifices” of the working class of India, since the formation of the First Trade Union Centre, and “50 years of fight for unity of the working class” since the formation of the Centre of Indian Trade Unions.

AIDWA Condemns Attack on PCPNDT Act

AIDWA, in a statement issued on May 10, has strongly condemned the stand taken by Dr Santanu Sen, president, Indian Medical Association, seeking 'comprehensive review, repeal and re-conception' of PCPNDT Act and deplored the fact that the president and the general secretary of the highest medical body in India considers it a 'harassment' for doctors to maintain transparency of their practice by complying with the rules and regulations of the Act.

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