Supreme Court stays Farm Laws, but Appoints Committee of Govt Men

THE Supreme Court of India (SC), after hearing a clutch of petitions on the farmers’ struggle, but completely ignoring the ones that challenged the very constitutionality of the three Farm Laws criticized the central government for its handling of the farmers' struggle on January 11 and suspended the implementation of the Farm Laws ‘until further notice’ on January 12.

Haryana: Police Action on Farmers in Karnal village Condemned

THE Haryana chapter of All India Kisan Sangharsh Co-ordination Committee(AIKSCC) has condemned the police action on farmers who had assembled to peacefully register their opposition to a bogus mahapanchayat at Kaimla village of Karnal in support of anti-farmer laws being imposed in dictatorial way by the Modi regime.

AP: Burn Farm Acts in Bhogi Bonfire

RYTU Garjana, farmers’ vehicle rally, gave a clarion call to the people to burn the draconian Farm Acts in the bhogi bonfire as part of Sankranti celebrations. Farmers and activists took out a huge rally of tractors, autos, two-wheelers in Vijayawada on the January 4, at the call of AIKSCC state committee.

50 Years of Study, Struggle & Sacrifice

SFI COMPLETED its 50 years of study, struggle and sacrifice on December 30, 2020. The celebration of golden jubilee started in 2019 with a rally and public meeting in Dumdum, followed by the 49th foundation day celebration at Malappuram, Kerala. Since then, various activities were taken up remembering the glorious legacy of one of the largest students’ organisation in India. But the unprecedented pandemic situation forced in changing many of the scheduled programmes. Instead of following the usual calendar, SFI comrades had to take charge of providing the basic minimum to the needy.

Electricity (Amendment) Bill will be Detrimental to the Farmers: NCCOEEE

NATIONAL Co-ordination Committee of Electricity Employees & Engineers (NCCOEEE)-a broad-based united platform of all the National Federations of Electricity Employees and Engineers in a press communique issued on December 31, 2020, stated that the Electricity(Amendment) Bill 2020 will be disastrous to the farmer community.The NCCOEEE also thanked the united forum of struggling peasants, who successfully drew the attention of the people of India to the menacingly drafted Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2020 in addition to the three Agri- laws.NCCOEEE has stated that it recognises the histo

Bihar: BJP Clips Wings of Nitish

AFTER the election result BJP with 74 seats made its intention clear by nominating two of its RSS trained MLA’s as deputy CMs and also grabbed the powerful speaker’s post. The most trusted friend of Nitish Kumar in the BJP, Sushil Kumar Modi was sent to Rajya Sabha. Now Nitish Kumar is totally dependent on the whims and fancies of BJP top brass in Delhi and Patna to save his post as a chief minister.As the home department remains with Nitish Kumar BJP leaders have started directly criticising the CM for the deteriorating law and order situation.

J&K: Success of PAGD Clear Indication of what People Want

ON December 23, the CPI(M) Jammu & Kashmir unit issued a statement stating that the success of the Peoples’ Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) in the district development council (DDC) elections is a clear answer as to what the people of Jammu & Kashmir want.The participation of the people in large numbers in these polls is a clear indication that people of J&K want to fight for their snatched constitutional rights in a democratic manner.

AIAWU will Observe Protests on January 6-7

THE All India Agricultural Workers Union(AIAWU) will observe protests on January 6-7 throughout the country. The ongoing struggle against three farm laws and Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2002, is continuing since last one month and farmers are sitting at Delhi borders at five major national highways which connect Delhi to rest of India.

Tripura: Law and order under whose hand?

HAVING failed to address hardly any urgent issue that the major section of the people of Tripura are suffering from, the ruling BJP has fielded their paid goondas to physically throttle opposition voice by unleashing inhuman attacks and torture with the patronage of a section of the police.On December 20, one such fatal attack was carried on targeting Pabitra Kar, a CPI(M) state committee member, West Tripura district secretary and former deputy speaker who was elected in the assembly for five terms, at his house at Khayerpur of West Tripura district.

Tamil Nadu: Massive Kisan Rally

THE AIKSCC Tamil Nadu unit held a massive rally in Thanjavur extending solidarity to the farmers' agitation and demanding the withdrawal of the farm laws. The rally was attended by thousands of farmers from across the state. The farmers from various districts were stopped by the police from travelling to the public meeting. AIKS state secretary, P Shanmugam and other leaders of AIKSCC addressed the massive rally.

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