Vanakkam. WE are assembled here in Madurai for the 24th Congress of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). Madurai has a rich history as an ancient city and a seat of Tamil culture. Madurai is also a centre with a vibrant tradition of the Communist and working class movement. Many stalwarts of the Communist movement hailed from here or worked in this city. P Ramamoorthi and N Sankariah are two prominent such names.
RESPECTED delegates, Left Party leaders, our special guests, we convey our revolutionary greetings to you all on behalf of the reception committee. We deem it an honour to welcome you all on behalf of the Reception Committee and the toiling masses of Tamil Nadu. We convey our hearty greetings and thanks to the Central Committee of the Party for giving us the golden opportunity to hold the 24th Congress in Tamil Nadu. We welcome you all, showering on you the internationally renowned Madurai...
Dear Comrades, Delighted to learn that the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) will convene its 24th Party Congress, the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) wishes to extend our warmest congratulations to you and wishes the Congress a complete success. As an important Left force in India with a century-long history, the CPI(M) has long been committed to advancing economic and social...
The 24th Congress of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) pays respectful homage to the memory of Sitaram Yechury, General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), who was an outstanding leader of the Communist movement. He died on September 12, 2024 at the age of 72. In his five decades of political life, he made his mark first as a leader of the student movement. As President of the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union and later the Students’ Federation of India...
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THE Telangana state government’s decision to auction 400 acres of the University of Hyderabad’s land has sparked widespread protests among students, faculty, and staff. The Students’ Union, along with various campus organisations, staged a demonstration on March 13, 2025, opposing the move and forming a Joint Action Committee (JAC) to spearhead the resistance. Despite repeated appeals,...
