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WB: Trinamool Will Not Confront BJP

“WHY is Trinamool silent in parliament when it comes to opposing the BJP?” Party general secretary Sitaram Yechury raised the question at a CPI (M) public rally at Rani Rasmani Road in Kolkata on January 30. He added that Narendra Modi is ruling the country with the aim of fulfilling the unfulfilled dreams of the killers of Gandhi. Their goal is to create a Hindutva state. At this hour, all the secular democratic forces need to unite and oppose BJP/RSS to save the country.” But why is Trinamool silent in parliament in opposing this Modi government?

WB: Aleida Strikes a Chord in People’s Hearts

TO think of Aleida Guevara as just the ‘heir’ to her father’s legacy, would be to underestimate her. In one of his last letters to his young children, Che Guevara advised them to “always be capable of feeling deeply any injustice committed against anyone, anywhere in the world. This is the best quality in a revolutionary.” His daughter Aleida, a physician, human rights advocate and an important Cuban political figure in her own right has throughout her life showed a remarkable eagerness to fulfill her father's wishes in every respect.

Karnataka: Anganwadi Workers Demand to be Classified as Teachers

THOUSANDS of Anganwadi workers affiliated to the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) have been on strike in Karnataka since January 23, 2023. Their primary demand is to be classified as ‘teachers’. They have been sleeping in the open air at Freedom Park in Bengaluru since January 23and are determined to stay the course until their demands are met.Anganwadi centres were set up by the government in 1975 to combat child hunger and malnutrition. They are run by grassroots level workers who are responsible for feeding children as well as pregnant women.

TRIPURA ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS: People Wait to Reject BJP

AMONG the issues like price-hike, loss of livelihood, unemployment, absence of any services in healthcare, education, supply of safe drinking water, electricity and housing etc, most of which are very much acutely prevalent in the state, one core issue has emerged as a crying demand of all sections of people: whether voters of the state would have the opportunity to cast vote by themselves. The Election Commission of India has declared the election schedule to the legislative assemblies of Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland on January 18, 2023.

TN: Thousands Gherao Raj Bhavan to Recall Governor

PROTESTING against the governor’s steadfast propagation of obscurantist ideas on various platforms across the state and consistent disregard for constitutional ethos, the CPI(M) Tamil Nadu state committee organised a gherao of Raj Bhavan at Chennai on January 20.The meeting organised at the gherao site was presided over by K Balakrishnan, state secretary of CPI(M). Polit Bureau member G Ramakrishnan, Central Committee members P Sampath, U Vasuki and P Shanmugam, Madurai MP Su.

Cuba will Continue to Resist Inhuman US Blockade: Aleida

IN the last of the series of meetings as part of Aleida Guevara’s whirlwind tour in India organised by the  National Committee for Solidarity with Cuba held in Delhi, hundreds of young students and general public enthusiastically participated. The meeting was held to extend solidarity of the Indian people with Cuba and oppose the inhuman economic blockade imposed by the US.

Haryana Sugarcane Farmers on Struggle

THE All India Sugarcane Farmers Federation affiliated to the All India Kisan Sabha, in a statement issued on January 20, has strongly supported the struggle of Haryana sugarcane farmers who have stopped supplying sugarcane to sugar mills from January 20 demanding increase of sugarcane price from the present Rs 362 per quintal to Rs 450 per quintal. This increase is required because of a sharp rise in the cost of production and based on the recommendations of the Swaminathan Commission.

Joshimath Brings the Plight of Mountains to the Fore

JOSHIMATH, the historical town in the border district of Chamoli in Uttarakhand, is the gateway to the world-famous snow sports destination Auli, supreme abodes of faith Badrinath and Hemkund Sahib, and the Valley of Flowers, which draw lakhs of pilgrims and tourists from the country and abroad every year. Years ago, Gaura Devi started the Chipko Movement to protect the environment from Raini village near this town. Asia’s longest ropeway passes over this town.The winter seat (residence) of Badrinath, the sacred pilgrimage centre of Hindus, is also here in the Narasimha temple.

The appeal of Jyoti Basu is Still Relevant Today’ Panel discussion at JBCSSR

“WE sent out a call to the people: ‘Wake up the village and drive away the thieves.' People have started waking up to the truth about how they've been deceived and manipulated. Now no kavach (amour) will work. The thieves have to face the consequences.  We and our people face the challenge of rebuilding the society and economy of a shattered state. We will strive to build a New Bengal. And for this purpose, the unity of the people should be kept strong.

Transport Workers Sangharsh Jatha

TRANSPORT Workers Sangharsh Jatha was held in Telangana from January 3-11. There was a huge response to the jatha programme. Jatha was organised to know the problems faced by the transport workers at grassroots level, and also  toorganise and unite them and build struggles.Jatha was led by S Veeraiah and P Srikanth, president and general secretary of Telangana Public and Private Road Transport Workers Federation, respectively.

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