MP: Alarming Attempts to Communalise Indian Army

INDIA has always taken pride in its army, known worldwide for its discipline, dedication, and bravery. The Indian Army's legacy is one of integrity and unity, and it is this foundation that has inspired generations and upheld national security. Its commitment to secularism, communal harmony, and humanity raises hopes for a bright future. However, under the current BJP-led central government, this proud legacy is being jeopardised.There are growing concerns that communal and ideological influences are being insidiously introduced into military institutions.

WB: CPI(M) Leader Nepaldeb Bhattacharya Passes Away

CPI(M) veteran leader and former all-India general secretary of the Students’ Federation of India (SFI), Comrade Nepaldeb Bhattacharya, passed away at a private hospital in the early hours of May 13, at 1.25 AM. He was 73.

He had been battling kidney-related ailments and was admitted to the hospital five days earlier. His cremation took place at Muktarpur crematorium in Bhatpara on May 13th afternoon.

CPI(M) general secretary M A Baby, state secretary Md Salim, and Left Front chairman Biman Bose expressed deep sorrow at his passing.

CPI(M)’s Submissions to the Election Commission of India

A CPI(M) delegation consisting of General Secretary M A Baby, Polit Bureau member Nilotpal Basu and Central Committee member Muralidharan met the three-member Election Commission of India on May 10. The meeting was held at the initiative of the ECI. The note submitted to the ECI is being released to the media.THE initiative taken by the Election Commission of India to invite recognised political parties for discussions is welcome.

Workers in India Are on the March

Hundreds of million Indian workers are ready to strike on May 20 to demand higher minimum wages and a rollback of BJP’s anti-worker policies.NINETY per cent of Indian workers are in the unorganised sector. This does not mean that they are outside trade union structures, but only that most workers must fight very hard to form unions.

TN: TNPWAA Pays Tribute to Three Stalwarts of Progressive Culture

THE Tamilnadu Progressive Writers and Artists Association (TNPWAA) recently lost three of its most prominent cultural figures – poet-orator Nandalala (Trichy), writer Narumpunathan (Tirunelveli), and progressive singer Karisal Kuyil Krishnasamy (Narikulam, Virudhunagar District) – within a short span of time.

Maha: State-Level Conference of Women Agricultural Workers

A ONE-day ‘State-Level Women Agricultural Workers Conference,’ organised by the state committee of the Maharashtra State Agricultural Workers’ Union (Lal Bawta), was successfully held on April 27, 2025, in Partur, Jalna district.As per the decision of the union’s state committee, district-level conferences of women agricultural workers were previously conducted in eight districts, with plans to expand them to additional districts in the future. In these district conferences, written reports were presented and group discussions with women agricultural workers were held.

A Historic Victory for Student Rights - Resisting Political Vendettas in Higher Education

THE Supreme Court’s recent judgement setting aside the two-year suspension of dalit PhD scholar Ramadas Prini Sivanandan enrolled at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai, marks a historic victory for students’ rights in India. Yet, this hard-won relief – coming after over a year of systemic targeting – cannot obscure the injustice at its core: a thoroughly fabricated case, which was weaponised to crush campus democracy.From the outset, this was a battle Ramadas should never have had to fight.

Kerala: New State Headquarters of CPI(M) in Thiruvananthapuram

The Communist Party of India (Marxist) in Kerala inaugurated its new state headquarters, the AKG Centre, in Thiruvananthapuram. The new AKG Centre was inaugurated by Kerala Chief Minister and CPI(M) Polit Bureau member, Pinarayi Vijayan.Veteran leader S Ramachandran Pillai hoisted the Party flag, in the presence of CPI(M) General Secretary M A Baby, Polit Bureau member A Vijayaraghavan, and CPI(M) Kerala State Secretary M V Govindan Master. Party workers and leaders gathered to celebrate the occasion and mark this important development in the CPI(M)'s organisational journey in Kerala.

WB: Red Flags Rise at Brigade - Workers, Farmers, and Slum Dwellers Unite for Class Struggle

ON April 20, despite the sweltering heat, the Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata was packed with thousands of workers, farmers, agricultural labourers, and slum dwellers who had gathered for a historic rally organised by four major mass organisations: CITU, the Kisan Sabha, Paschim Banga Basti Unnayan Samiti, and the AIAWU.CPI(M) state secretary Mohammad Salim, addressing the gathering, underscored the increasing role of toiling people in reshaping Bengal’s future and emphasized that only a revitalised Left movement could offer a path forward.

Lenin’s Birth Anniversary Commemorated

THE CPI(M) West Bengal state committee organised a meeting to mark the 156th birth anniversary of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin at the Pramod Dasgupta Auditorium in Kolkata, on April 22. The programme reflect on Lenin's enduring relevance in the current political situation.The meeting was presided over by Polit Bureau member Sridip Bhattacharya, with CPI(M) General Secretary M A Baby and Polit Bureau member and West Bengal state secretary Mohammad Salim addressing the gathering.

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