Sordid Manipulations for Grabbing Power

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on November 23THE political immorality of the BJP has reached its nadir. The clandestine manner in which the chief minister and deputy chief minister of Maharashtra have been sworn in shows the extent to which the BJP can stoop to grab power. This is in line with what they have done earlier in Goa, Karnataka, north eastern states etc.It is unfortunate that both the constitutional authorities – president’s office and the governor’s office – have been misused to achieve their political purpose.The future develo

Scrap Electoral Bonds

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on November 22THE recent exposures on how the electoral bond scheme was a route to finance the ruling party has once again established that such legalisation of political corruption must end.The PMO has been directing the finance ministry to instruct the State Bank of India to flout the ministry’s own laid down rules to permit the realisation of expired bonds to facilitate its horse-trading in the post Karnataka assembly election situation that resulted in a hung assembly.In the interests of Indian democracy an

Roll Back Privatisation of Public Sctor

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on November 21THE Cabinet approval for the sale of government’s stake in the highly profit-making Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited(BPCL) is completely detrimental to India’s sovereignty. Along with BPCL, four other PSUs including the Shipping Corporation of India and the Container Corporation of India, THDCIL and the North Eastern Electric Power Corporation are on the block.

No Extension of NRC

The CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on November 21THE Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) reiterates its opposition to the extension of the National Register of Citizens to the entire country. The home minister, Amit Shah, has announced in Parliament that an NRC will be created for the whole country and along with that the NRC will be repeated in Assam.Though he has not specified when this will be undertaken, the NRC process is starting with the enumeration for the National Population Register (NPR) which is to begin on April 1, 2020.

Condemn Hasty President’s Rule in Maharashtra

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on November 12THE Polit Bureau strongly condemns the abrupt manner in which president’s rule has been imposed in Maharashtra. The governor had given time till 8.30 pm tonight to the NCP leader, Sharad Pawar, to claim support of the majority of the elected MLAs to form the government. Even before the deadline set by him was over, he recommends the imposition of Article 356 by the president of India.A hurriedly-called union cabinet meeting, just before the PM’s departure abroad, endorses the governor’s recommend

Bolivia Coup Condemned

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on November 11THE ouster of Evo Morales from the presidentship of Bolivia is actually a coup against the lawfully elected president.The rightwing forces backed by the United States refused to accept the result of the election held on October 20 and unleashed largescale violence.

Retain JNU’s Universally Affordable Higher Education Character

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on November 12THE Polit Bureau condemns the police action against JNU students who were peacefully protesting against the recently announced massive hike in hostel fees. This hike will only ensure that JNU will become an elitist university as against its current character that promotes students from diverse backgrounds to afford higher education.

Act against Use of Spyware

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on November 2CPI(M) strongly condemns the hacking of the phones of activists, lawyers and journalists in India with Israeli Pegasus spyware. WhatsApp itself has accepted that over 1,400 people were targeted globally including 40 from India. It might be noted that if phones are hacked, all information on the phone including WhatsApp or other encrypted messages sent using platforms such as Telegram or Signal are then available to the agency that hacked the phone.Any hacking of personal equipment such as a smart

Don’t Proceed with RCEP

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on November 2THE last-minute negotiations are in progress to conclude the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), a mega Free Trade Agreement (FTA) being negotiated between ASEAN, China, New Zealand, Australia, Japan, South Korea and India. The secretive and undemocratic manner in which BJP central government is conducting these negotiations for RCEP without involving the stakeholders and without consulting the states and parliament is highly objectionable. If India chooses to join this FTA, it wil

Stop Persecution of Badal Chowdhury

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on October 31, 2019THE Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) expresses its anger and condemnation at the manner in which the police in Tripura have treated Badal Chowdhury, former minister and senior leader of the CPI(M). Badal Chowdhury was under treatment at a private hospital when the police forcibly removed him from the hospital yesterday and kept him in a lockup in the police station. Within a few minutes, Badal Chowdhury fell ill with chest pain and breathing difficulty. The government doctor advised that he be

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