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.

THE Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) issued a statement on February 14, saluting the martyrdom of Comrade Anarul Islam who was brutally killed by the West Bengal police during his participation in the SKM-CTU joint mobilisation and civil-disobedience action held peacefully on February 13, 2024, in Domkal, Murshidabad district, West Bengal.

THE Maharashtra state committees of the SFI and DYFI organised an impressive statewide rally and public meeting of students and youth at the Azad Maidan in Mumbai on January 31, 2024. The last statewide rally of the SFI-DYFI was held six years ago in 2018. The two main slogans of this rally which were popularised all over Maharashtra were “stop hate, lies and violence!” and “save education, give jobs!” Around 5,000 students and youth from 16 districts of the state took part in the rally.

THE farmers of Greater Noida took out a march to parliament on February 8, after the BJP-led Uttar Pradesh government failed to implement the written assurances on the various demands of farmers and landless from land acquisition affected villages given on September 16, 2023.

THE Tamil Nadu Platform for People's Unity organised a seminar on Palestine and Kashmir issues in North Chennai on January 10, at Vani Mahal near Jeeva Park Tondiarpet. Mohammed Yousuf Tarigami, convenor of the People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration in Jammu and Kashmir, was the main speaker. S Kumar, coordinator of Chennai Makkal Medai, chaired the event, and Saravana Tamilan extended a warm welcome.