WB: Mass Civil Disobedience Despite Police Atrocities

RESPONDING to the call of mass mobilisation, civil disobedience and grameen bandh given by Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), and the Joint Platform of Central Trade Unions/Federations/Associations and various other mass organisations of the state, Bengal erupted in a wave of protests on February 13. Though the programme was slated to happen on February 17, it was held earlier in the state due to the oncoming board examinations. Across the state, workers and farmers in huge numbers took to the streets and demonstrated against the anti-worker, anti-farmer policies of the Modi government.

Grameen Bandh Evokes Good Response in Bihar

AMIDST the political turmoil in Bihar caused by Nitish Kumar's shameless opportunism, the widespread anger of the people manifested itself on February 16, 2024.

Maha: Tribal Farmers Demand Forest Land

Farmers and tribals under the banner of CPI(M), take part in an indefinite sit-in agitation in front of the Nashik district collectorate.

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AARM Campaigns for Feb 16 Grameen Bandh

THE Adivasi Adhikar Rashtriya Manch organised a demonstration at Butibori in Nagpur district, on February 14 to campaign for the rural India strike and to bring attention to the legitimate demands of the citizens of Butibori. It is noteworthy that Butibori was inaugurated as a 5-star MIDC area by the then prime minister, Rajiv Gandhi. However, following industrial development, numerous civic problems have surfaced.The atmosphere in Butibori is now polluted, affecting the Vena River, which local fishermen rely on for their livelihoods.

Tripura: Grameen Bandh and Industrial Strike Successfully Held

THE people of Tripura positively responded to the Samyukta Kisan Morcha’s call for rural India bandh and the call of the Central Trade Unions for industrial/sectoral strike on February 16. Defying the open threat from the ruling miscreants, and aggressive picketing by the BJP sponsored BMS workers against bandh, the peasantry and the working people of the state spontaneously abstained from the workplace in large numbers. Though it was not a general strike, the number of vehicles on the road was evidently low.

TN: Widespread Demonstrations against Anti-federal Actions of Modi Govt

CONDEMNING the autocratic attitude of the union government in curtailing the rights of the states through various means, the LDF-led Kerala government has decided to stage a dharna at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi, on February 8. The dharna was led by Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan, joined by his ministerial colleagues, MPs, and MLAs from Kerala. Several chief ministers and ministers from non-BJP ruled states also expressed their solidarity with Kerala by participating in this significant dharna programme.

What is Going On at Sandeshkhali?

THE recent happenings in Sandeshkhali and the swell of public discontent clearly indicate that the people are no longer willing to tolerate such rapacious and ruinous misrule enforced by Trinamool Congress in rural Bengal.

Kerala: Solidarity with NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha

UNDER the Modi government, media freedom in India has come under serious threat, with journalists trolled, harassed, and even arrested for doing their jobs. India’s ranking on the World Press Freedom Index has been consistently falling since the Modi government came into power in 2014.

Solidarity with Kerala: Programmes Held across the Country

Below we publish reports of the programmes held across the country on February 8, in solidarity with Kerala. TRIPURAKerala Solidarity Day was observed throughout the state of Tripura on February 8. Protest rallies, processions, sit-in and various other forms of demonstrations took place in most sub-divisions, highlighting the indifferent and hostile approach pursued by the Modi government towards Kerala.

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