PB Statements

Oppose Amendments to RPD Act

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on July 6THE Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) condemns the attempts being made to dilute the provisions of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016. The amendments proposed by the government to “decriminalise” offences and designate some as “minor” and clubbing of some offences and diluting them would radically alter the very nature of the Act.

PM’s Announcements: Grossly Inadequate

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on July 1, 2020THE announcements made by the prime minister yesterday are totally inadequate to meet the crisis of survival and livelihood being faced by crores of our people.  The provision of five kg of foodgrains and one kg of pulses is grossly inadequate to meet the survival needs of the people who have been deprived of their livelihood or food for over three months.

Clarifications Over PM’s Statement Compounds Confusion

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on June 21.THE government had convened an all party meeting belatedly, on June 19, to brief the opposition parties about the sequence of developments leading to the conflict at Indo-China LAC. PM Modi while addressing the meeting said unambiguously that there was “no intrusion, no occupation and no capture of our posts”. Then, why the conflict?

Stop Privatisation of Commercial Coal Mining

CPI(M)  Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on June 25THE Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) extends its support to the three-day countrywide strike by all the federations and unions of workers demanding the scrapping of the government decision to allow commercial mining of coal by private sector including foreign entities and the move to privatise public sector coal mining companies.This decision is tantamount to completely reversing the nationalisation of coal mining which was undertaken in national interests to ensure energy security of our country.

Withdraw Ordinance: Scrap the Decision of Central Takeover of Cooperative Banks

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on June 25THE Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) condemns the unilateral decision by the  central government to take over the supervision of 1540 urban and  rural cooperative banks through an ordinance.This decision has been taken without consulting any of the elected  state governments when the cooperative sector including banks are  supervised by the state governments. This is yet another attack on our country’s federal structure.

Meet the Urgent Demands of the People

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the following statement on June 17, 2020THE Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) congratulates all its Party units, members and supporters who have participated in a big way in all parts of the country on the protest day on June 16.  The good response to the call shows that the demands raised of the central government are the urgent need of the people.These demands are:  (1)  A cash transfer of Rs 7,500 per month for a period of six months to all families outside the income tax paying bracket;  (2) Free di

De-Escalate the Situation on the LAC

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on June 16, 2020IT is unfortunate that during the de-escalation process on the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh, a clash has taken place at  Galwan valley. This has taken place after the talks between the two sides at a high military level began on June 6 to discuss the process of disengagement.

Rescind These Ordinances

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on June 4THE Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) strongly opposes the three ordinances approved by the union cabinet yesterday regarding agriculture.The proposed amendments to the Essential Commodities Act removes all regulations over the pricing and availability of key agricultural commodities essential for the country’s food security.

Cyclone Amphan – A National Calamity

CPI(M)  Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on May 21.CYCLONE Amphan has caused devastating damage in West Bengal and Odisha. The Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) conveys its deepest condolences to the families of those who have lost their lives.Relief and rehabilitation are the priority at the moment. The country and the people are already in the midst of a grim struggle for survival combating the Covid pandemic.

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