THE fourth Chhattisgarh state conference of the All India Lawyers Union (AILU) was held on November 28, in Bilaspur. PV Surendranath, national general secretary of All India Lawyers Union and a distinguished Supreme Court advocate, inaugurated the conference.Surendranath noted that the Constitution of India stands as the invaluable legacy of the independence movement, embodying the principles of secularism, socio-political-economic justice, brotherhood, and socialism. It serves as a guardian of the diversity, cultural values, and human rights within Indian society.

SFI has accused the governor, Arif Mohammed Khan of nominating representatives from ABVP and other sangh parivar organisations to the senate of Calicut and Kerala Universities at the behest of the BJP leadership, in an attempt to saffronise the higher education institutions.THE nomination of four ABVP members to the senate of University of Kerala by the governor, Arif Mohammed Khan has been stayed by the High Court. The governor has violated the eligibility conditions for nominations under the students constituency and had rejected the nominations recommended by the university.

ON December 9, 2023, the dharna movement at the foot of the Gandhi statue in Esplanade, Kolkata marked its 1000th day. This protest is held by the deserving candidates who had successfully cleared the West Bengal State Level Selection Test (SLST) for secondary and higher secondary school teaching positions. Nearly three years have transpired since the inception of this movement.Throughout these past three years, the lives of these aspiring teachers have been marked by hardship and deprivation.

THE state committee of the CPI(M) met from December 6-8, 2023, in the background of significant mandate for BJP in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Rajasthan elections. This outcome emphasized the urgency of comprehending the gravity of the situation leading up to the 2024 parliamentary elections.

“EITHER change the policies or we will change the government”. The three-day workers-farmers dharna called by Central Trade Unions and Federations and the Samyukta Kisan Morcha, held from 26 to 28 November in Esplanade, at the heart of Kolkata, in tune with the countrywide Kisan-Mazdoor Mahapadav held in 25 state capitals of the country, warned the Modi government in Delhi that the fight against the corporate communal nexus of the government will intensify. In this dharna, the pledge was taken to move forward with the unceasing motivation of the historic farmers' movement in Delhi.