PB Statements

Left Parties Campaign on Budget: February 14-20

The leaders of the Left parties – Communist Party of India (Marxist), Communist Party of India, Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation, Revolutionary Socialist Party and All India Forward Bloc – met on February 3, 2025 and discussed the union budget.  They have issued the following statement on February 4.THE Union Budget 2025-26 is a betrayal of the immediate and basic requirements of the people.

Union Budget 2025-26: A Cruel Betrayal of the Indian People

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on February 1THE Union Budget 2025-26 is a cruel betrayal of the requirements of the people of India. Instead of addressing the root cause of the demand problem being faced by so many sectors of the economy, the lack of purchasing power in the hands of large sections of the population because of mass unemployment and shrinking wages, the Modi government through the budget is seeking to stimulate the economy by giving tax cuts to the small minority with higher incomes even as expenditures are cut.

Withdraw UGC Draft Regulations

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on January 8THE Draft University Grants Commission Regulations 2025 contains a provision, which is a direct assault on the rights of states on the question of selecting vice chancellors in state-run universities.  The guideline gives the governor-cum-chancellor the power to appoint the three-member selection committee in which the chancellor’s nominee will also be the chairperson.  This is happening in the background of governors acting arbitrarily in appointing vice chancellors in some opposition-ruled states.

Start Talks with Kisan Organisations Immediately

CPI(M) has issued the following statement on December 28THE health condition of senior farmers’ leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal who has been on hunger strike since November 26 is extremely critical. The protest is for the legitimate demand of the kisan movement for a legal backing to the MSP and waiver of loans. All the demands are related to the central government which by refusing to intervene is solely responsible for this situation.

Dr Manmohan Singh

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on December 27THE Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) mourns the passing away of Dr Manmohan Singh, former prime minister and distinguished economist.Dr Manmohan Singh during his ten-year tenure as prime minister stood firmly for secular and democratic values. He adopted policies which he believed were in the interests of the country. He was a leader of unquestioned integrity.The Polit Bureau conveys its heartfelt condolence to his wife Gursharan Kaur, and his daughters.

Withdraw Proposed Amendments to the Conduct of Election Rules

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on December 22THE Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) expresses its strong objection to the Modi government's move to amend the Conduct of Election Rules to restrict the access of political parties and candidates to electronic records, including video and other digital trails, which were initially introduced by the Election Commission in consultation with political parties to ensure greater transparency.Media reports suggest that the government held consultations with the Election Commission

Amit Shah’s Remarks Condemned

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on December 19THE derogatory remarks about Dr B R Ambedkar made by the Union Home Minister, Amit Shah, in the debate on the 75th anniversary of the Constitution in the Rajya Sabha, have outraged the sentiments of people all over the country.  That Amit Shah made these comments while talking about the Constitution of India, of which Dr Ambedkar was the architect, has only exposed his manuvadi outlook. The defence of Amit Shah put up by Prime Minister Modi is unconscionable.  Amit Shah has no right to stay in the

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