Organise, Fight for the Rights of Railway Contract Workers: National Convention of Railway Contract Workers

THE national convention of railway contract workers held at Visakhapatnam on February 25, 2022 called upon the railway contract workers to organise and develop a strong countrywide movement to fight for the rights of the railway contract workers.The convention, which was initially scheduled to be held in the end of January this year, had to be deferred due to the third wave of Covid pandemic.

DELHI: Anganwadi Workers’ Union Demands The State Govt to Act on its Assurances

ON March 2, Delhi Anganwadi Workers and Helpers Union (DAWHU), affiliated to the All India Federation of Anganwadi Workers and Helpers (AIFAWH), submitted a memorandum to the Delhi government to press for immediate resolution of demands over which an "in-principle approval” was given in the talks held earlier.It is to be noted that in the talks held (earlier last month) on February 21 at Delhi Secretariat on the demands of Anganwadi workers and helpers, the ministerial delegation had given their consent to most of the demands mentioned in the memorandum.After the talks, the DAWHU leaders we

DELHI: CPI(M) Demands Justice for Victims of Communal Violence

AFTER all, “who benefits from communal violence", was the question from a 10-year-old girl, Ilma, whose only earning elder brother was a victim of communal violence in North-East Delhi two years ago. Justice still evades the victims of the communal violence in North-East Delhi even after two years. The CPI(M) Delhi state committee along with the families of the victims staged a sit-in at Jantar Mantar on February 26, precisely demanding the same. Ten representatives of the families of the victims narrated their ordeal and said that even today they have not been able to overcome their fear.

TN: CITU Spearheads Temple Workers Struggle in Kanyakumari

The CITU has ensured permanent jobs for the workers and payment of dearness allowance and pending arrears for 38 months up to November 2020. TEMPLE workers attached to the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department in Kanyakumari were being exploited until the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) came to their rescue in 2000.

KERALA: CPI(M) State Conference Begins

THE 23rd Kerala state conference of the CPI(M) began on March 1, at Comrade B Raghavan Nagar (Marine Drive) in Kochi. The four-day conference from March 1-4, started with senior leader and Party state secretariat member Anathalavattam Anandan hoisting the red flag amidst thundering slogans. 400 delegates and 22 observers and Party workers and sympathizers gathered around the martyrs’ column and paid floral tributes. The inaugural session of the conference was presided over by Party Central Committee member E P Jayarajan.

Tripura State Conference of CPI(M): Accelerate Political-Ideological Initiative, Restore Democracy

THE 23rd state conference of the CPI(M) Tripura was held on February 25-26, 2022. The conference gave a clarion call: “Undertake all-out efforts, ideological, political and organisational, to be a competent defender of democracy.”The conference was held following a mammoth rally in Vivekananda Ground on the previous day. The conference started with flag hoisting by Sitaram Yechury, general secretary of the Party. Floral wreaths were placed at the martyrs' column and condolence resolution was placed in the memory of the 22 martyrs killed by BJP-IPFT goons in the last four years.

TRIPURA: Open Rally Generates High Fighting Spirit

ON the occasion of the 23rd CPI(M) state conference, for the first time since the BJP-IPFT tyrannical and repressive four-year rule, the people of the state witnessed a mammoth red wave at Vivekananda Stadium, in Agartala city on February 24. It was an overwhelming surge of Left people waving red flags as if they are freed of long time confinement.

A Murder Most Foul: Protests Erupt in Bengal

IN a chilling midnight operation, firebrand student leader Anish Khan was exterminated by four men dressed in police uniform. Anish was a well-liked and exceedingly admired student leader of Aliyah University currently in the eye of intense students’ protests. He was also a very prominent face of the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protests in Kolkata. Anish was also known for being a very harsh and vocal critic of the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamul Congress (TMC) government of Bengal.

Assam: CPI(M) State Conference Calls for Rejuvenating the Party and the Left

THE 23rd Assam state conference of the CPI(M) was held from February 15-17, at Silchar in Cachar district. It may be noted that after 35 years, a state conference was held in Barak Valley in an enthusiastic atmosphere. 313 delegates and observers from 27 districts participated in the conference. Among the delegates Rishad Bhuyan was the youngest (21 years) and Hemen Das was the oldest (91 years) and 52 were women.The three-day conference was attended by CPI(M) Polit Bureau members Manik Sarkar, Brinda Karat and Nilotpal Basu.

Non Agricultural Rural Workers: A Sample Survey in Telangana

A SAMPLE survey on rural non-agricultural workers was conducted by the CITU state committee in Telangana. This has given a valuable experience and necessary information to understand their conditions and to decide future activity among them. Six small villages were selected from six districts – Sangareddy, Medak, Siddipet, Nizamabad, Narayanpet, and Bhadradri Kothagudem. Among them Kashipur, Devulapally, Ramsagar, Ambam and Kathanpally are common villages and Anjubaka is an adivasi tribal village.Two types of questionnaires were prepared.

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