Massive Coal Scam Exposes Modi Govt-Adani Nexus

THE country is shocked today by the huge expose of the coal import fraud staged by the Adani group under the direct patronage of the Modi government. In fact, the Electricity Employees’ Federation of India (EEFI), the largest conglomerate of electricity workers and employees unions in our country, has been spearheading an intensive campaign against the coal import fraud as well as the larger anti-people and anti-national power sector reforms pushed by the Modi regime for the last one year.

AIRTWF Calls for Revoking Uber's Bus Service permit

THE All India Road Transport Workers Federation (AIRTWF), in a statement issued on May 21, has urged the Delhi government to revoke permission for aggregator Uber to operate buses in Delhi. Recent reports from media sources indicate that the transport department of the Delhi government has granted Uber permission to run buses in the city. AIRTWF strongly opposes this decision as it poses significant risks to the drivers, the people of Delhi, and the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC).

Of Citizenship and Democracy

Marathi Editions of Prabir Purkayastha’s Keeping up the Good Fight and Justice K Chandru’s Listen to My Case Released in Mumbai“DO we want the Constitution of India or do we want a government that will destroy it, is the real question in this election,” were the concluding words of the speech by Justice K Chandru at a function in Mumbai on May 9, 2024. Justice K Chandru was speaking as a special guest at the release of two Marathi books, Phakt Ladh Mhana and Aika Majhi Firyad, published by Janshakti Granth Prakashan.

Odisha: CPI(M) Campaigns against BJD Misrule and BJP’s Jumlabaji

ODISHA has completed two phases of elections, covering 9 Lok Sabha seats and 63 assembly seats. Both the Lok Sabha and state assembly elections are being held together. The state has witnessed multiple visits from prominent BJP figures, notably prime minister Modi, who has made three visits to Odisha in May, along with several central ministers and chief ministers from BJP-governed states. Conversely, BJD leaders, spearheaded by chief minister Naveen Patnaik and political figure Karthikeyan Pandian, formerly a bureaucrat, have also undertaken extensive tours.

Sundarayya Memorial Lecture: ‘Indian Democracy Under Threat – Stand Up to Protect our Liberties’

JUSTICE S Muralidhar (retired chief justice of the Odisha High Court), delivered the 39th Sundarayya memorial lecture organised in Hyderabad on May 19. His lecture was titled: ‘Constitutional Democracy – Freedom of Expression – Today’s Indian Realities’. Covering a wide canvass, he started his lecture by paying rich tributes to Comrade P Sundarayya stating that it is very rare to find such great men in public life today.

NAJ, DUJ, APWJF Welcome Bail to Journalists

THREE journalists’ unions – National Alliance of Journalists (NAJ), Delhi Union of Journalists (DUJ) and the Andhra Pradesh Working Journalists’ Federation (APWJF) have, in a joint statement issued on May 15, welcomed the bail given to journalists Prabir Purkayastha, Gautam Navlakha and Aasif Sultan in three different UAPA cases.

Narendra Dabholkar Murder Verdict: Incomplete and Unsatisfactory

Below we publish the statement issued by the Maharashtra state committee of CPI(M) on May 10TWO accused, Sachin Andure and Sharad Kalaskar, who shot anti-superstition crusader Dr Narendra Dabholkar dead, have been given a sentence of rigorous life imprisonment by a Special Court in Pune on May 10, 2024. While hailing this verdict, the Maharashtra state committee of the CPI(M) expresses its sense of anguish and dissatisfaction at the prosecution's failure to convince the court of the culpability of the three other accused, viz., Veerendra Tawade, Adv.

Left Youth Brigade Ready for the Big Fight

WHAT has added a whole new dimension to the electoral situation in Bengal is the presence of vibrant young Left candidates in a number of constituencies. The presence of this young brigade in the electoral struggle is very significant to defeat the politics of hatred and strengthen the struggle for establishing a policy-based alternative. Among the young contenders, two former student leaders and one current student leader have caught the attention of all.

Is BJP-JD(U) Combine Fighting a Losing Battle in Bihar ?

AFTER the fourth phase of the parliamentary elections, there is widespread talk of a massive defeat for the BJP, JD(U) coalition, and its smaller allies in Bihar. It is no coincidence that Modi had to rush to Bihar for a roadshow in Patna to bolster the sagging spirits of NDA leaders and cadres after the first three phases of the parliamentary elections, which have sent a clear message of impending defeat at the hustings.

BJP Gets Exposed in Andhra Pradesh

ELECTIONS to the Lok Sabha and the Andhra Pradesh Assembly were held on May 13, in the fourth phase. A record-breaking voter turnout of 81.86 per cent was recorded, with polling continuing until 2:00 am on May 14 at some locations. This surpassed the 2019 election turnout of 79.84 per cent. The chief electoral officer stated that this was the highest percentage of votes cast in any state during this election. Voters travelled from distant places to their native areas and voted enthusiastically. People flocked to the polling stations from 6:00 am on the election day in many places.

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