TN: CPI(M) Holds Second Regional Level Meeting for Electoral Preparations

IN order to stop the horse-trading indulged in by BJP across the country and to save the democratic system as enshrined in the constitution, it is our bounden duty to defeat BJP and its allies in the ensuing Lok Sabha elections, said the CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury. He was addressing the Party cadre attending the second zonal level meeting held at Chengalpattu on February 28 covering the northern districts of Tamil Nadu.Yechury further pointed out that the resources of the country are being looted in the interests of some of the friends of Modi.

TN: CPI(M) Protests SBI’s Plea in SC for More Time to Submit Electoral Bonds Donors’ List

THE State Bank of India’s (SBI) decision to seek extension of time to submit the details of the donors of electoral bonds (EB) to the Election Commission of India (ECI) has been condemned by the CPI(M).

SKM Calls for Massive Mahapanchayat on March 14

THE last one month has seen a strong resurgence of the farmers’ movement in the country. It has also seen an equally strong resurgence of the BJP-RSS government’s brutal repression against farmers, which has led to two farmer martyrs so far, and many more seriously injured.One of the martyrs is 79-year old Gian Singh, who died of a heart attack on February 16, 2024 while protesting at the Shambhu border; the other is 21-year old Shubhkaran Singh, who was shot dead by the trigger-happy police of the BJP Haryana government on February 21 at the Khanauri border.

Bihar: Massive Rally at Gandhi Maidan Calls for Defeating BJP, Defending Country's Constitution and Secular Fabric

ON March 3, from the early hours, large number of people made their way to Gandhi Maidan in Patna, proudly waving red, green, and tricolour flags while chanting the slogan BJP Bhagao-Desh Bachao repeatedly. Peasants and workers, under the banners of CPI(M), CPI, and CPI(ML), had already started gathering at the Maidan from the evening of March 2nd. Not even the unexpected rain during the night could dampen the spirits of the participants.

Tripura: A Deceptive Accord to Hoodwink Tribals

YET another deceptive tripartite agreement has been signed concerning tribal development in Tripura. The Government of India, the Government of Tripura, and the Tripura Indigenous People Regional Alliance (TIPRA), commonly known as Tipra Motha, have signed this agreement.

Delhi: CPI(M) Condemns Demolition of Rat Miner’s House

A DELEGATION of the CPI(M) led by its Polit Bureau member Brinda Karat met rat miner Vakil Hasan on March 3, whose house was demolished by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and expressed solidarity with him and his family. Brinda Karat strongly condemned this flagrant action of the DDA.

Dabbawalahs Get a New Avatar in Kerala

KUDUMBASHREE in Kerala has launched a new 'Lunch Bell' project which is akin to Mumbai's dabbawalas. Kudumbashree volunteers are distributing hot lunch boxes to offices via the PocketMart food delivery app. Orders will be accepted until 7 am, with lunch boxes scheduled for delivery by 12 pm. Volunteers will collect empty lunch boxes by 2 PM, ensuring a three-level hygiene wash before reuse.The budget lunch box, priced at Rs 60, includes rice, sambar, pulissery, koottukari, chutney, and pickle, while the premium lunch box, costing Rs 99, has non-vegetarian dishes.

UP: CPI(M) Delegation Visits Family of Dalit Boy Killed in Police Firing

A CPI(M) delegation comprising Subhashini Ali (Polit Bureau member), Vikram Singh (Central Committee member), Than Singh (secretary, Moradabad district), Javed Khan, Shabbu Khan (Rampur district) visited village Silai Baragaon, Rampur district, Uttar Pradesh on March 4, 2024. They met many men and women of the dalit community in the village as well as the family members of Somesh Kumar, a class X student, who had been killed in an incident of police firing on February 27 in the village. The villagers told the delegation that on January 21, on the prime minister’s call, the village pradh

Chhattisgarh: Kisan Sabha Holds State Conference

THE fifth state conference of Chhattisgarh Kisan Sabha, affiliated to the All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS), was successfully organised on March 2-3 in Kalyanpur village of Surajpur district. The conference, held after a gap of 11 years, started with a big rally and public meeting.

TN: CPI(M) Holds Regional Meetings for Electoral Preparations

AS the election schedule is going to be announced soon, the CPI(M) Tamil Nadu state committee has convened two zonal-level workshops for its cadres as a preparatory measure in the state. One such workshop was held at Dindigul on February 24. The other at Chengalpattu on February 29.

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