WEST BENGAL: Nandigram: Conspiracy Unravelled

One of the tragic incidents occurred on March 14, 2007 when police firing took place in Nandigram. Before that, an entire area was practically taken into control by TMC-Maoists and other forces under the banner of the Bhumi Ucched Protirodh Committee. Roads were cut off, all government offices were forced to close, no public service could be provided and a large number of people were chased away.All these activities happened despite the fact that the then chief minister, Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee had openly declared that no land would be acquired if people do not agree.

UDF-BJP Deal Out in the Open

CLEAR evidence of the tacit deal between the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) and the BJP in Kerala has surfaced to the acute embarrassment of both the parties. What is even more surprising is that a few top BJP leaders themselves have spilled the beans.First to come out with a ‘candid confession’ about the Congress-BJP deal was none other than the senior-most BJP leader in Kerala and the lone BJP MLA in the outgoing Kerala Assembly, O Rajagopal.

Amendments to the NCT Delhi Act: Attack on Federalism

THE BJP-led central government's pushing of four amendments to the NCT Delhi Act 1991, first in Lok Sabha and then in Rajya Sabha, is not only a murder of democracy, but is a brute attack on India's federal structure, using the parliamentary majority.The RSS-BJP combine has made repeated such decisions during its last two regimes that have pushed our federal structure into a dilapidated structure. The Planning Commission was dismantled immediately after the formation of NDA government in 2014 and later the GST was forcefully implemented.

WEST BENGAL: Morcha on the March

AT the end of the third phase of polling, it can be said that Sanjukta Morcha is on the march. The malicious and scandalous allegations that Trinamool Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party have been hurling at each other for the past few months, have nettled the ordinary people, who have been fighting a grim battle for survival for the last one year, ever since the unplanned lockdown was shoved down their throat. Neither the TMC nor the BJP has addressed any of the burning issues plaguing the daily lives of the working class.

Withdraw Vehicle Scrap Policy Hold Negotiations with All Stakeholders

The draft notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, on March 15, 2021 will burden all types of the commercial vehicle as well the private motor vehicle owners. When the entire road transport industry is in serious crisis, the implementation of the policy will create havoc.

TRIPURA: BJP, Allies Push Divisive Issues in Tribal Council Elections

CAMPAIGN for the April 6 Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) elections is going on in full swing. Though the BJP-led government was in favour of running the council through an administrator, it was compelled to hold election following a high court order. Left Front leaders, in their campaign, have been highlighting the sincere and commendable performance of the Left-controlled ADC Council despite total noncooperation of the state government, particularly in providing relief to the destitute people during the coronavirus-induced lockdown.

TN: Farmers, Fisher Folk Mahapanchayat

MARCH 27, 2021 saw a huge confluence of over 20,000 farmers and fisher folk at the coastal village Keelhaulers Manakudy, near Kanyakumari, the land’s end where three seas meet at the confluence.Addressing the mahapanchayat, Ashok Dhawale, president, All India Kisan Sabha stated that lakhs of farmers of the country are at the Singhu, Tikri, Ghazipur and Shahjahanpur borders of Delhi for the last four months. 300 farmers have been martyred but the BJP government in power does not care; they only care for the corporates.

Linking Payment To ‘Poshan Tracker’ App, Illegal & Unethical

ALL India Federation of Anganwadi Workers and Helpers(AIFAWH has condemned the decision of the central government to complete the downloading of the “Poshan Tracker” App by March 15, 2021. This application is supposed to be downloaded by all the anganwadi workers and helpers.The payment of the honorarium of anganwadi workers and helpers from March 2021 onwards will be done through this app.

People of Kerala are Poised to Create History

AN explicit wave in favour of the Left Democratic Front is visible across Kerala where the assembly elections are going to be held on April 6. The leadership and rank and file of the LDF are confident of making a historic victory through re-election of an incumbent government. As LDF is certain of mobilising the people to victory, the opposition UDF seems aimless and is making false allegations against the government.

KERALA: Social Security and the Left Alternative

TWO recent reports submitted in the Lok Sabha by parliamentary standing committees on rural development and agriculture give an unflattering picture of the current state of the flagship pension schemes undertaken by the union government, shedding light on the reality that is masked by campaign slogans like ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas’. The gains made by the LDF government in Kerala make for a study in contrast.The first one is the 13th report of the parliamentary standing committee on rural development.

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