THE All India Road Transport Workers’ Federation (AIRTWF) has strongly called upon the government of Haryana to rescind the recently issued gazette notification permitting private operators to run bus services on various routes. The notification, issued on July 8, 2024, authorizes the issuance of 3,658 stage carriage permits across 362 routes within the state.AIRTWF argues that this move will further deteriorate the already struggling Haryana Roadways.

A BIG demonstration was held at the Dehradun Secretariat on June 27, organised by various worker, political, and social organisations, including CITU, CPI(M), Chetna Andolan, AITUC, Kisan Sabha, Mahila Samiti, Sarvodaya Mandal, and SFI. Hundreds of activists from these organisations participated in the protest, which was supported by the Congress, SP, CPI, BSP, AIYU, Aandolankari Parishad, and Mahila Manch.The protest was held to demand land ownership rights and to stop the Dhami led BJP government's demolition drive.

A Desperate Move with Dire ConsequencesTHE Trinamool Congress's recent Lok Sabha election results, despite gains, revealed a 2.25 per cent drop in vote share compared to 2021 assembly polls, particularly a sharp loss of support among the urban middle class and the poor. This decline has triggered a desperate scramble to regain lost ground. In a move aimed at appeasing the middle class and intimidating the urban poor, Mamata Banerjee's government launched surprise hawker eviction drives across the state on June 25.

THE results of the 18th Lok Sabha elections on June 4, 2024 proved that the people voted in favour of saving the constitution and democracy and curbed the dictatorship of the BJP and the Modi government.  BJP, which had set a target of crossing 400, got 240 seats only. BJP lost 63 seats compared to the 2019 elections. It could not reach the majority to form the government on its own. However, NDA secured a majority with 293 seats and the NDA government came to power at the centre for the third time under the leadership of Narendra Modi.

John Brittas, CPI(M) MP in Rajya Sabha, has written a letter to Dharmendra Pradhan, minister for education, Government of India, on June 21, 2024 expressing pressing concerns surrounding the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) and the University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET). Both examinations have elicited significant criticism for their impact on the federal structure and the autonomy of state educational institutions.