The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) met online on May 5, 2021. It has issued the following statement:UNABATED COVID UPSURGETHE upsurge of the pandemic continues to take a heavy toll of human life all across the country. The Polit Bureau expresses its grief at these avoidable deaths and conveys condolences to the families of all those who have lost their lives.Despite all appeals, the central government has failed to ensure the flow of oxygen to save human lives.

THE Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) met online on December 19, 2020 and issued the following statement on December 20.HAIL KERALA VICTORYThe Polit Bureau hailed the victory of the LDF in the local body elections in Kerala and saluted the people of Kerala for once again reposing their faith in the LDF.The LDF has won 11 out of the 14 district panchayats bettering its tally from seven in 2015. In the municipal corporations, out of the six, the LDF has won five, improving from the four it won in 2015.

CPI(M)  Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on July 13THE Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) expresses grave concern over the deteriorating health condition of several jailed political and human rights activists. Some of them have been reported to have contracted Covid-19 in jail. The deplorable conditions in the overcrowded jails, which lack even basic facilities has contributed immensely to their deteriorating health condition. Many of them have co-morbidities and have been on medications since long.It has been reported that Akhil Gogoi has tested positive.

CPI(M)  Polit Bureau met at New Delhi on March 14-15, 2020. It has issued the following statement on March 16COVID-19The corona virus pandemic is currently in its second stage in India.  The ministry of health has officially stated that this virus has been located in 13 states with a total number of officially confirmed cases in the country standing at 110 and growing.  Of these, two patients have died and only ten discharged.  The ICMR has warned that India has a 30-day window to prevent this pandemic from reaching the third stage.

AYODHYA DISPUTE: VERDICT DELIVERED; NOT JUSTICEThe CPI(M) has always maintained that the resolution of the Ayodhya dispute must be through a negotiated settlement, failing which, the only way is to resolve the matter through a court verdict. This is the only manner in which a secular republic governed by the rule of law can deal with such a dispute. The verdict has now been delivered. There are however certain premises of the judgment that raise serious questions.