Congratulations to the Kisan Movement

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on December 11THE Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) congratulates the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), various kisan and agricultural workers organisations and the peasantry on their historic victory forcing the Modi government to repeal the three black laws that ensure corporate control and takeover of the agriculture sector.

Condemn Nagaland Killings

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on December 6THE Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) strongly condemns the botched operation by the army in Mon district of Nagaland that led to the killing of, at least, 17 civilians and one soldier.The Polit Bureau conveys its heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and demands that adequate compensation be immediately announced by the central government.The explanation given by the army that these ghastly killings happened due to an “intelligence failure” does not explain how such an ambush blunder occurred.

Stop Intimidation: Hold Impartial Probe into Loni Encounter

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on November 30THE Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) condemns and rejects the utterly false and malicious accusations being made by the BJP MLA of Loni, Ghaziabad against Polit Bureau member Brinda Karat of “encouraging cow slaughter” of “creating communal disharmony” etc., and trying to pressure police to file an FIR against her.This is after a CPI(M) delegation led by Brinda Karat visited the homes of the victims of the recent police atrocity in Loni, where the police inflicted identical injuries on seven young men, all Muslims in

Tripura: Restore Democracy, Countermand Elections in Rigged Polls

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on November 26THE municipal elections held in Tripura on November 25 comprising the Agartala municipal corporation and 19 other municipal bodies was converted into an outright farce by the ruling BJP.Prior to the polling day, in Agartala and other towns, gangs of BJP men began visiting houses and threatening CPI(M) candidates, polling agents and local leaders warning them not to go out on polling day. Threats of physical violence and driving their families out of their houses were issued. On polling day, in Agartala, Dharmanag

Salute this Historic Victory of Farmers’ Struggle

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on November 19THE Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) salutes the historic victory of the year-long spirited, inspiring and courageous struggle by the kisans under the leadership of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha.An obdurate PM and his government were forced to bend. Yet Modi continues to justify these black laws blaming a section of farmers being misled.

Rescind These Ordinances

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statements on November 15THE Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) denounces the promulgation of two ordinances allowing the central government to extend the tenures of the directors of CBI and ED from two to five years.Both the CBI and ED have been functioning as the political arm of the ruling party to advance its agenda. Leaders of opposition parties are regularly targeted.

No Relief in Petrol and Diesel Prices

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on November 5

THE cut in central excise duty of Rs 5 per litre of petrol and Rs 10 per litre of diesel announced by the central government is only a token reduction and will provide no relief to the people.

Don’t Centralise Database

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on October 28THE proposed amendment of the law to enable the centre to maintain the database of registered births and deaths at the national level is an unwarranted step of centralisation.At present, the registration of births and deaths is under the purview of the state governments.The amendment proposed to the Registration of Births and Deaths Act 1969 providing for the centre to maintain the database is to facilitate the updating of the National Population Register (NPR) which is the basis on which the Nati

Pegasus: Government has to Answer

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on October 27THE government had refused to give a categorical answer to the Supreme Court whether any State agency used Pegasus spyware or not.This evasive stand, itself, was an admission of their complicity in the matter. It was the same obduracy that saw the entire monsoon session of parliament getting stalled. Since the Court has observed that national security cannot be the cover to deny a concrete response, it is incumbent upon the government to give a categorical reply.The Supreme Cour

Withdraw BSF Jurisdiction Extension

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statements on October 16

Withdraw BSF Jurisdiction Extension

THE decision of the central government to extend the jurisdiction of the Border Security force (BSF) upto 50 kilometres inside the international borders in Punjab, West Bengal and Assam from the earlier 15 kilometres jurisdiction is an encroachment on the rights of the states and the federal principle.

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