Hyderabad: AIKC Calls to Defeat BJP in State Assembly Elections

A MEETING of the All-India Kisan Council (AIKC) of the All-India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) was held at the P Sundarayya Vignana Kendram at Hyderabad, capital of Telangana, on January 10-11, 2022. It was the first meeting of the AIKC after the epic victory of the historic nationwide farmers’ struggle in November-December 2021 and was therefore full of enthusiasm.

Invoking ESMA on Haryana Striking Doctors Condemnable

A PRESS note issued by the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) dated January 12, 2022, has strongly condemned the decision of the Haryana state government to invoke the Essential Service Maintenance Act(ESMA) on the doctors of Haryana state.The CITU stated that the highhanded authoritarian action of the Haryana state BJP government by way of invoking the notorious ESMA, banning the strikes for six months altogether in the health services in the wake of the single-day strike by the doctors under the banner of Haryana Civil Medical Service’s Association (HCMSA), is deplorable.The CITU inform

AP: Unleash Mass Movements & Expand Mass Base

THE 26th conference of the Andhra Pradesh committee of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) was held from January 27-29 at Tadepalli in Guntur district in an enthusiastic atmosphere. The conference venue was named after departed leaders Comrades Jakka Venkaiah, T Narasimhaiah, Sunnam Rajaiah, Reddy Sriramamurty and T Shadrek. B R Tulasirao, senior leader of the Party hoisted the red flag marking the beginning. Tributes were paid at the Martyrs’ column.INAUGURAL SESSIONP Madhu, Party state secretary presided over the inaugural session.

Assam: Foundational Pillars of Constitution Facing Constant Attack

THE four foundational pillars of our Constitution are facing constant attack under the BJP-led government at the centre. Under prime minister Modi's dispensation, every single foundational pillar of the Constitution has come under attack, CPI(M) general secretary, Sitaram Yechury, said in Guwahati on December 26.He was addressing a huge gathering to mark the conclusion of the birth centenary celebrations of renowned freedom fighter and one of the founders of the communist movement in Assam, Nandeswar Talukdar (1921-2003).

Fourth Susheela Gopalan Memorial Lecture: Women in the Web of Rapacious Money Lenders

ALL India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA), Sushila Gopalan Memorial Trust and India School of Women’s Studies and Development, jointly held the Sushila Gopalan memorial lecture on December 19, 2021, at Bhubaneswar in Odisha.Thomas Isaac, former Kerala finance minister delivered the memorial lecture on the subject ‘Addressing Challenges before Women in the Neo-liberal Era: The Kerala Experience’. He spoke about the extremely adverse impact of the Covid pandemic on women based on the report of a survey of 1,75,000 households in the country.

Tamil Nadu: SKM holds Massive Victory Rally at Thiruvarur

THE Samyukta Kisan Morcha(SKM) state coordination committee meeting was held on December 7, 2021, at Pudukottai, Tamil Nadu. In the meeting, it was decided that the historic struggle and its success at the Delhi borders would be celebrated at Thiruvarur since that location is the central point for delta farmers in Tamil Nadu.

Bihar: United State-level convention of Agricultural Workers

ON December 30, 2021, a joint convention of AIAWU and Bihar Khet Mazdoor Union was held in IMA Hall at Patna.The convention was inaugurated by V Sivadasan, Rajya Sabha member from Kerala and leader of AIAWU.

Historic Farmers’ Struggle in India

AIKS ROLE IN FARMERS’ STRUGGLETHE AIKS has been an important constituent of the AIKSCC and the SKM ever since their inception. In this capacity, it played a major role in the collective decision making and implementation of the just-concluded farmers’ struggle. Whenever contentious issues came up, the AIKS always took a principled stand on them, for strengthening the unity of the SKM.Within the SKM, the AIKS also took the initiative to strengthen worker-peasant unity and the unity of farmers with other sections of the people.

Women Participation in Farmers Movement

PARTICIPATION of women in a big way in the just concluded yearlong farmers movement has been seen as a progressive phenomenon.

Uttarakahand: 7th State Conference Resolves to Defeat Communal Forces

THE 7th state conference of CPI(M) Uttarakhand concluded with a strong party building, mass movement and a resolve to ensure the defeat of communal forces in the state.RALLY AND OPEN SESSIONThe conference was held from December 24-26, 2021 at Comrade Virendra Bhandari Nagar and Comrade Satyaprakash Manch, Jain Dharamshala, Dehradun.

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