CPI(M) Campaign Evokes Good Response

AT the call of the Central Committee of the CPI(M), a week-long campaign from August 20-26, followed by protests, was held throughout the country on 16-point demand charter. Below we publish reports from the states:KERALAAs per the call of the Central Committee the protest satyagraha against the anti-people policies of the central government was held on August 23 evening from 4 pm to 4.30 pm and it was a thundering success in Kerala. The satyagraha was conducted fully complying Covid-19 protocol.

CPI(M) to Take Election Campaign to Grassroots in Bihar

THE state committee of CPI(M), Bihar met online on August 7. The meeting was addressed by Polit Bureau member Hannan Mollah. He highlighted the main developments in the international and national arena and underlined the superiority of socialist system which has come to the fore during the coronavirus pandemic.

AP: Survey of Unorganised Labour in Eluru Town

AS many as 51,500 workers from 23 sectors have lost income in the last four months, only in the town of Eluru of West Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh, since the imposition of Covid-19 lockdown.

TELANGANA: CPI(M) Demands Compensation, Houses to Flood-Hit Farmers

TELANGANA committee of CPI(M) leaders toured in the flood-hit districts of Warangal, Karimnagar, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Khammam and Mahabubnagar to study the crop losses caused by recent heavy rains.The state has recorded a 51 per cent additional rainfall this year due to the floods leading to heavy crop losses. Hundreds of tanks and culverts were damaged and crops like paddy, pulses, cotton were lost in the heavy flood water. Transportation to tribal agency areas in Bhadradri and Kothagudem districts has come to a halt and villages in the vicinity of Godavari river have come under water.

TELANGANA: Left Parties Pledge to Protect Constitution on I-day

THE Left parties in Telangana marked Independence Day by pledging to save the constitution of India. In the programme held across the 34 districts, members of the parties raised slogans to save the Indian constitution and its secular fabric. They also raised slogans against communalism and resolved to drive away the disruptors of the constitution of the country.The members of the parties took an oath to protect the democratic and socialist and secular values.

TN: Madras HC Says No to Reopening of Sterlite Plant

REITERATING once again the environmental concerns of the people of Thoothukudi district, the Madras High Court refused on August 18 the request for reopening the Vedanta-owned Sterlite Copper smelting plant there. It may be recalled that 13 people were killed in police firing on May 22, 2018 during a peaceful protest raising pollution concerns in connection with the plant.

KARNATAKA: CPI(M) Condemns Bengaluru Violence, Facebook Post that Acted as Trigger

THE Karnataka state committee of CPI(M) has condemned the violence in DJ Halli and KG Halli areas of Bengaluru earlier this month, during which four people were killed and properties worth crores of rupees, including two police stations and the house of the local MLA, were damaged.

Conviction of Prashant Bhushan for Contempt of Court Alarming: AILU

THE All India Lawyers Union (AILU) has expressed its deep concern and anguish over the recent conviction of Prashant Bhushan for criminal contempt of court by the Supreme Court. The judgement sets a bad precedent and hampers free speech and fair criticism of the Supreme Court, the judiciary and its role in India’s democracy.Judgments of the Supreme Court in several landmark cases – A K Gopalan case, bank nationalisation case, Kesavananda Bharati case, ADM Jabalpur case, Maneka Gandhi case, S R Bommai case, Fourth Judges case, privacy matter, aadhaar case, Sabarimala case, etc.

All India Strike of Scheme Workers

THE scheme workers all over the country went on a two day strike on August 7-8, 2020.

MAHARASHTRA: Big Participation in August 9 Struggle

ON August 8/9/10, 2020, 45,085 people led by CITU, AIKS, AIAWU, AIDWA, DYFI, SFI and AARM at 491 centres in 99 tehsils and 23 cities/towns in 31 districts of Maharashtra came on to the streets, braving both the Covid pandemic and torrential rains. They held massive demonstrations against the anti-people, pro-corporate, authoritarian and communal policies of the Modi-led BJP-RSS central government. They also raised burning demands of the people.

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