Reject WTO Agreement that Prohibits Subsidies for Fisheries

THE Working Committee of the All India Fishers and Fisheries Workers’ Federation (AIFFWF) met on August 19-20, 2022, at Vizhinjam in Trivandrum, Kerala. It was attended by 26 members from Kerala, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Bihar.The meeting was presided over by Debasish Barman, president, AIFFWF. CITU President Hemalata who is also the vice president of AIFFWF, participated in the meeting.

Seminar on Future of Farmers’ Movement

ON August 22, 2022, the P Sundarayya Memorial Trust, along with LeftWord Books, organised a seminar on “The Future of the Farmers’ Movement in India”, along with a discussion on the book “When farmers stood up: how the historic kisan struggle in India unfolded”, written by AIKS president, Ashok Dhawale.Farmers from Haryana and Punjab, activists of class and mass organisations and progressive individuals from Delhi attended the programme in large numbers at the Gandhi Peace Foundation in New Delhi. The hall was jam-packed.Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) leaders Rakesh Tikait, Darshan Pal, Yogend

HP: Government Apathy Fuels Apple Farmers Agitation

THE apple growers in Himachal Pradesh are protesting since July 11, 2022, on their 20 demands. The GST on apple cartons was increased from 12 per cent to 18 per cent. Therefore the cost of a carton increased by Rs 25 per carton and the cost of trays increased by Rs 200 per bundle.

Kerala: Lakhs of youth joined Freedom Street by DYFI

To protect democracy and secularism, demanding employmentLAKHS of youth joined the 'Freedom Street' event organised by DYFI Kerala at various district centres on independence day. DYFI organised ‘Freedom Streets’ across the state under the slogan 'My India - Where is my job, where is democracy - safeguard secularism'.DYFI central executive committee had given a call for conducting prolonged campaigns and movements within different states against unemployment, one of the major threats India's youth is facing today.

Agricultural Workers Hold Protest Demonstrations

THE all India protest day on August 1, was organised successfully throughout the country. On the call of five organisations of agricultural workers, protest actions were organised in hundreds of districts and memoranda were sent to the President of India. Agricultural and rural workers participated in these protest actions in huge numbers.

Thousands of Workers Farmers and Agricultural Workers hold Protest Demonstrations

ON August 8, thousands of workers, farmers and agricultural workers protested across the country against the BJP government’s anti-people policies. As per the call given by CITU, AIKS and AIAWU on “Quit India Day”.The protest day was observed by mass mobilisations, conventions, dharnas and demonstrations at district headquarters in the country. The day is being observed jointly by the CITU, AIKS and AIAWU for the last few years to highlight the real issues of the people.

Bihar: Left Parties Protest March

PROTEST march organised against back-breaking price rise, unprecedented unemployment, assault on democratic rights and secularism, and concerted malicious campaign against Muslim community along with looming draught situation, evoked massive response of the common people of Bihar.

Kerala: Lust For Blood: RSS Gangs Murder 17 CPI(M) Workers in 6 Years

Criminals of RSS have carried out brutal murders of 17 CPI(M) workers in the past six years, each of which was perpetrated with substantial support from state BJP leaders.

Jharkhand: Sanjha Manch, Organises Convention Against Hatred

“OUR common heritage and the glorious tradition of unity in diversity was developed during the freedom movement. Today this heritage is under attack. A conspiracy is being hatched to eradicate the values mentioned in the Preamble of our Constitution,” said Subhashini Ali, Polit Bureau Member of the CPI(M).She was speaking as a keynote speaker at the Jan Convention on August 3, organised by Sanjha Manch at the SDC auditorium in Ranchi.ATMOSPHERE VITIATED BY THE SANGHSubhashini said that the atmosphere in the country has rapidly deteriorated.

No Independence to hoist the National Flag

TNUEF survey report exposes bias against dalit presidents of village panchayats“TO leave those disparities untouched and to enact laws relating to economic problems would make a mockery of our Constitution and build a palace on a dunghill.”(From Dr B R Ambedkar's speech in Parliament on October 10, 1951, on his resignation as law minister).The survey conducted by Tamil Nadu Untouchability Eradication Front brought out shocking facts about how dalit panchayat presidents are subjected to caste bias and oppression.The 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments made it co

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