Nationwide Farmers Struggle Intensifies, Gets Ready for the Long Haul

THE historic nationwide farmers struggle that began on November 26 entered the fourth week on December 17. It was intensified and broadened even further after the unprecedented support that was expressed by the people of India through the Bharat Bandh on December 8.For the first time since the neo-liberal policies began three decades ago, all sections of the peasantry have united as never before against the three Farm Acts, against the rapacious corporate lobby, both Indian and foreign, and against the BJP-RSS central government that is acting as their servile agent.

Commendable Services by Covid-19 Isolation Centre of MB Vignana Kendram Trust

WITH the rampant spread of Covid-19, people were seriously worried over getting the required medical and health services. Non-availability of beds in government hospitals and heavy charges collected by private nursing homes left the patients and their families in depression and disarray. In this background, some well-wishers mooted the idea of running an isolation centre under the aegis of Makineni Basavapunnaiah Vignana Kendram (MBVK) Trust. The trust committee discussed and decided to start a Covid isolation centre in the premises of newly constructed Balotsav Bhavan at Vijayawada.

Massive Left Wave in Kerala Local Body Polls

A MASSIVE Left wave has engulfed Kerala's political scene as the CPIM-led Left Democratic Front has swept a major chunk of the seats in the recent local body elections. Dealing a massive blow to the INC-led UDF, LDF has conclusive leads in five city corporations out of six, 10 out of 14 district panchayats, 108 out of 152 block panchayats, 34 out of 86 municipalities, and 514 out of 941 grama panchayats in the state. The present LDF government was much appreciated for the citizen-friendly way in which the state tackled the coronavirus crisis.

Nearly 50 lakh protested during Kisan Bandh

THE bandh call given on December 8, by over 500 kisan unions who are on agitation and then supported by over 24 political parties, was highly successful given by the participation of the people and the impact it had on the ground.

Spontaneous Response to Bandh: CITU

THE Centre of Indian Trade Unions salutes the people of the country for their spontaneous response to the call of countrywide bandh on December 8, 2020 demanding scrapping of the draconian pro-corporate farm laws and the Electricity Bill 2020.In a statement issued on December 8, the CITU said that the bandh call was given by the united platform of peasants’ organisations who have been camping near the borders of the national capital in Delhi since November 26-27, 2020 pressing for outright repeal of the anti-farmer, anti-people and anti-national farm laws and the Electricity Bill 2020.

Magnificent Bharat Bandh Backs Farmers Cause

IT was a Bharat bandh, the like of which had not been seen for the last several years in India. The bandh called on December 8 by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) to support the nationwide struggle of farmers for the repeal of the three hated farm laws received magnificent and spontaneous response from the people all over the country.The bandh was announced on the evening of December 4.

Memorandum to the President of India

A FIVE-member delegation comprising Rahul Gandhi (Indian National Congress), Sharad Pawar (Nationalist Congress party), Sitaram Yechury (Communist Party of India (Marxist)), D Raja (Communist Party of India) and TKS Elangovan (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) submitted a memorandum to the president of India, on December 9, on the ongoing struggle of the farmers.

Unprecedented Bharat Bandh brought different sections of the People Together

Tamil NaduEXTENDING active support to the protesting farmers under various kisan organisations near the national capital Delhi, all political parties of Tamil Nadu and their mass organisations, with the exception of AIADMK and BJP raised their voices demanding the repeal of three farm laws enacted by the autocratic Modi government at the centre.Echoing the call of the co-ordination committee of kisan organisations’, to observe an all India ‘general strike’ on December 8, the DMK-led Progressive Democratic Front called upon the supporters to make the strike a grand success i

Solidarity March in Support of Peasants

A SOLIDARITY march was organised in support of fighting contingent of peasants in and around Delhi against the three black laws enacted by the central government intended to handover the farm lands to the national and international corporate companies to loot the peasants.Leaders and cadres of CPI(M), CPI, CPI(ML) assembled at Budh Smiriti Park in Patna, on December 2. Later state leaders of RJD also joined.

The Strike and Solidarity

HISTORICAL struggles of the workers and peasants have been unfolding during the last few days since the countrywide general strike called by the joint trade union movement on November 26, and the call for Delhi chalo and countrywide protest actions by the joint kisan movement on November 26-27.The joint platform of trade unions declared its total solidarity with the peasants’ struggle including physical participation in their protest actions at all levels.

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