CPI(M) Demands Judicial Enquiry Into the Murder of Two Dalits

THE Punjab state committee of the CPI(M) has strongly condemned the cold blooded murder of two young Dalit brothers at Jamalpur in Ludhiana district.

Thousands of MNREGA Workers March in Mohali in Support of Their Demands

MORE than five thousand workers, under the banner of MNREGA Mazdoor Union Punjab (affiliated to CITU), marched to the office of the Punjab rural development and panchayats department director in Mohali on September 23, and organised an impressive dharna against the government’s move to weaken the rural job scheme.

Protest against Attack on CPI(M) Leader in Ludhiana

HUNDREDS of CPI(M) workers, led by Party state secretariat member Raghunath Singh, marched through the streets of Sudhar town of Ludhiana on September 27, protesting against the recent murderous attack on Party tehsil secretary Santokh Gill and demanding immediate arrest of the culprits.

SFI, DYFI Hold Rally on Bhagat Singh’s 107th Birth Anniversary

PUNJAB state units of SFI and DYFI jointly organised a rally on September 28 to mark the 107th birth anniversary of Shaheed-E– Azam Sardar Bhagat Singh at his native village of Khatkar Kalan in Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar district. The rally was jointly presided over by DYFI state president Surinder Khiwa and SFI state president Swaranjit Singh Daleo.

Revolutionary Tributes Paid to Comrade Surjeet

A PUBLIC rally was organised in Punjab’s Jalandhar district on September 21 to observe 6th death anniversary of Comrade Harkishan Singh Surjeet, a renowned Communist leader and former general secretary of CPI(M). Addressing the large gathering, CPI(M) Polit Bureau member M A Baby recalled the contributions made by Surjeet in upholding the banner of secularism, and called upon the brave and patriotic people of the state to foster the widest mobilisation of secular and democratic forces against Hindutava outfits and other communalists of various hues.

PUNJAB: Four Left Parties Organise Protest Dharna & Demonstration

FOUR Left Parties of Chandigarh and Mohali namely CPI CPI(M), CPM Punjab and CPI (ML) Liberation staged an impressive dharna and held a massive demonstration in Chandigarh at City Centre, Sector 17 on September 2. The dharna was presided over by Raminderpal Singh, Kuldeep Singh, Tarlochan Singh Rana and Lal Bahadur.

PUNJAB CPI (M) to Hold Joint Protests Against Draconian Law from Sep 2-5

THE CPI (M) Punjab state committee vowed to continue its struggle against the anti-people policies being pursued by the state as well as the central government, after reviewing the prevailing situation at its meeting at the Party headquarters in Chandigarh from August 12 -14.

Desh Sewak Commemorate Sixth Death Anniversary of Comrade Surjeet

A FUNCTION was organised on August 1 at Bhakna Bhawan in Chandigarh to commemorate the 6^th death anniversary of Comrade Harkishan Singh Surjeet, an exceptional Communist and former general secretary of the CPI (M).

A large number of people attended the function, organised by leading Punjabi daily Desh Sewak. CPI (M) central secretariat member Joginder Sharma was the chief speaker.

Withdraw Hikes in Hospital Charges: CPI(M)

THE Punjab state secretariat of the CPI(M) has condemned the Akali-BJP government of the state for manifold increases in the government hospital charges in the state. For instance, the charge for an OPD slip, which was Rs 2 in April 2013, has been increased five times and now it is Rs 10 with effect from July 1, 2014. There have been big hikes in ECG, X-ray, ultrasound memography, CT scan and ambulance charges as well.

Kandhi Peasants Fight for Water

ON June 24, the Kandhi Sangharsh Committee, affiliated to the All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS), organised a militant mass rally and demonstration at Balachaur subdivision of district Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar. Over 500 people, including 100 women, belonging to about 80 villages of the subdivision, participated in this rally. Husan Chand Majhot presided over the rally.

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