WB: Deucha Pachami Open Cast Coal Mine Project: An Act of Capitalist Aggression

IN 1793 Lord Cornwallis introduced the Permanent Land Settlement. By the induction of this land tenure, the zamindars (or landlords) became the hereditary permanent holders of the land. They got the legitimate right to loot and exploit. 212 years after this Act, in 2005 the Left, supported by other democratic forces at the time of the UPA-I government, proposed a new legislation - The Scheduled Tribes (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2005. By this Act, it was proposed that the acquired land under this law could not be sold to anyone and that the forest areas should be protected.

Delhi: CPI(M) Demands Action on Hate Speakers

The CPI(M) Delhi state committee, in a statement issued on October 10, has strongly condemned the West Delhi BJP MP Parvesh Verma’s act of calling for ‘total boycott’ of the Muslim community at a meeting organised by the VHP on October 9. He openly exhorted the audience not to buy anything from Muslims and not to pay them wages. Adding further fuel to the fire, the VHP joint secretary Surendra Jain accused one community (read Muslims) of trying to turn Delhi into a mini Pakistan.

AP: Fulfill the Promises Made to the People

A ROUND table meeting organised at the initiative of CPI(M) Andhra Pradesh state committee demanded the BJP-led central government to fulfill the promises made to the state and to implement the State Re-organisation Act.The meeting was chaired by P Madhu, a former member of parliament who appealed the ruling YSRCP and the main opposition TDP to decide whether they would fight for the state interests or would continue to follow the dictates of the BJP. If they continue to go along with the BJP, they have to face the ire of people, speakers warned.

MP: AIKS Holds its State Conference

THE AIKS Madhya Pradesh state conference was held at Rayru village in Gwalior district from September 23-25, 2022. It was attended by 198 delegates from 15 districts. They included several adivasi, dalit, women and youth peasants. The average age of the delegation was 50 years, which reflects activities in kisan andolan and its consolidation. It was an enthusiastic and fruitful conference. It was inaugurated by AIKS vice president Amra Ram, who outlined the challenges before the peasantry today, and the disastrous policies of the BJP-led central government which must be fought.

AP: AIDWA Conference Flags Declining Security for Women

STEEP price rise and the declining security for women in the country have become the toughest challenges for Indian women, concluded the AIDWA state conference held at Dr Seshareddy Vignana Kendram in Nellore, Andhra Pradesh from September 24- 26.About 300 delegates representing two lakh members attended the conference which kickstarted with an impressive rally on the first day.

TN: Homage to Comrade Kodiyeri Balakrishnan

CPI(M) Tamil Nadu state committee organised a memorial meeting to pay homage to Comrade Kodiyeri Balakrishnan on October 3 at Kerala Samajam, Chennai. Senior CPI(M) leader T K Rangarajan said that the Kannur district was in the forefront of the communist movement in Kerala from where many leaders like Ananthan Nambiar, V P Chintan, Sadaiyan Govindan, E K Nayanar, Pinarayi Vijayan and Kodiyeri Balakrishnan came into the movement. He said that the district is fighting communal forces like the RSS and other Hindutva outfits for the last 40 years and sacrificed more than 300 comrades in that st

Odisha: Big Rally Concludes September Campaign

A COLOURFUL dharna followed by a rally was held at Bhubaneswar on September 28, outside the state assembly, culminating 'September campaign', a call given by the Party.Coming from various parts of the state with red flags, banners and placards shouting slogans the protesters joined the dharna. The main issues were livelihood and against pro-corporate communal forces led by BJP-RSS at the centre and anti-people decisions of the state government of BJD.People came from northernmost Mayurbhanj to southernmost Malkangiri districts covering hundreds of kilometres.

Tens of Thousands Bid Emotional Farewell

THOUSANDS of people lined the streets of Kannur at 3.30 pm in the afternoon on October 3 when the body of Comrade Kodiyeri Balakrishnan was taken in a procession from the CPI(M) Kannur district committee office to Payyambalam Beach.

AP: Provide Relief to Polavaram Project Evacuees

CPI(M) Polit Bureau member B V Raghavulu warned the Andhra Pradesh state and the central governments of intensified protests if they fail to provide relief measures to the evacuees of the Polavaram Project. Addressing thousands from the tribal region at the meeting held at Kunavaram village of the Alluri Sitharama Raju district, he stressed that the government should do justice to the displaced who lost their livelihood and property for the project. “CPI(M) leaders and cadre will hold a sit-in at the project site along with the evacuees if the government doesn’t implement all the promised r

RSS Agenda Cannot be Implemented in Kerala: Pinarayi Vijayan

Below we publish excerpts from Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's press conference held on September 21, 2022. This has been translated from Malayalam YESTERDAY'S press conference at Raj Bhavan was a very unusual event in Kerala. It can be said that it’s not just in Kerala but also, in the country itself. The uniqueness was that Raj Bhavan became the venue for it. Usually, when the governor has to say something, he says it within the Raj Bhavan. There are formal channels of communication between the government and the governor.

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