Tripura: Spirited March of Left Youth in Agartala

YOUTH of the state once again showed their indomitable zeal to fight against all onslaughts on democratic rights, their determination to fight out an authoritarian regime that has been reigning in the state since 2018. Two left youth organisations- DYFI and TYF (Tribal Youth Federation) of Tripura, organised an impressive demonstration and rally of the youth at Agartala on February 27th.

SKM Gives Struggle Call as Farmers’ Stir Completes 100 Days

THE unprecedented farmers’ struggle around Delhi, which began on November 26, 2020, completes 100 days on March 6, 2021. The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) held a general body meeting of its constituents at Singhu Border on March 2. On behalf of the AIKS, it was attended by general secretary Hannan Mollah, finance secretary P Krishna Prasad, Punjab state general secretary Major Singh Punnewal and Haryana state vice president Inderjit Singh.

KERALA: Jathas Culminate with Massive Rallies

IN a glittering effort to mobilise people for the furtherance of development in Kerala, two marches – ‘Vikasana Munnetta Jatha’ (Taking Forward the Development March) – organised by the LDF has drawn tremendous response from every section of voters. The marches reached out to people in all 140 assembly constituencies and were structured to activate the LDF cadres and sympathisers in the run-up to the assembly elections scheduled for April 6. The northern and southern jathas culminated successfully on January 26 with massive rallies in Thiruvananthapuram and Thrissur.

Punjab: School Named after Comrade Surjeet

PUNJAB state government on February 12, 2021 issued a notification naming the school where Comrade Surjeet studied as: “Comrade Harkishan Singh Surjeet Senior Secondary School, Bundala”. The CPI(M) state committee has welcomed and appreciated this decision of the Punjab government and especially the chief minister , Captain Amarinder Singh. It may be mentioned here that an announcement to this effect was made on the occasion of 2nd death anniversary of Comrade Surjeet by then deputy chief minister of Punjab, Sukhbir Singh Badal, while paying tribute to Comrade Surjeet.

The Unnao Tragedy

FEBRUARY 18, Basant Panchami was a day when cold, wintry days were replaced by balmy spring weather. A day of rejoicing. For the families of Komal, Kajal and Roshni, young teenagers closely related to each other, Basant Panchami will always bring back memories of young lives blighted by violence.In the afternoon of that day, the three girls went as usual to collect fodder from the fields. When they did not return after a couple of hours, Kajal’s mother, Bitola, and Roshni’s brother went looking for them.

Red Salute to Com A Nallasivan as We Enter the Centenary Year of his Birth

COMRADE A Nallasivan, widely and affectionately known among comrades and friends as AN, was among the most important leaders of the communist movement in Tamil Nadu. Com AN was born on February 22, 1922.

One Year of Communal Violence in Delhi

THE Delhi state committee of the CPI(M) organised a press conference on February 23, on the theme “Subversion of Justice, Role of State Agencies”, on the occasion of the first anniversary of the communal violence in North East Delhi. Brinda Karat, CPI(M) Polit Bureau Member, K M Tiwari, secretary, Delhi state committee and six persons representing the families of the deceased/injured addressed the press conference.Representatives of the bereaved families laid bare the partisan role of the Delhi police in the communal violence.

BJP Begins to Pay Political Price as Farmers Struggle Completes Three Months

IN the week before the historic nationwide farmers’ struggle completed three months on February 26, the BJP has begun to pay a heavy political price for its pro-corporate adamancy.STINGING SLAPS TO BJP INPUNJAB, WEST UP & HARYANAOn February 17, the results of the elections to eight municipal corporations and 109 municipal councils and nagar panchayats in Punjab were declared. The BJP was handed down a stinging defeat even by urban voters. Of the total 1,815 seats in the 109 municipal bodies, the BJP won only 38 seats.

Protest against Hike in Petro Prices

Strongly denouncing yet another hike in the prices of petrol, diesel and cooking gas, CPI(M) units across the country had organised protest demonstrations. Below we publish photographs of the protests from some states.

SFI Condemns Violations of Reservation Norms

THE central executive committee of the Students’ Federation of India (SFI) has condemned the seemingly deliberate attempt by centrally funded technical institutions (CFTIs) to bypass reservation norms. Condemning the lack of initiative on the part of the ministry of education to address the issue of severe under-representation of students belonging to SC, ST and OBC categories in technical education and research, it has demanded an immediate intervention from the president of India on the issue.

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