THE Bihar assembly election will witness a direct fight between the “Mahagathbandhan”, comprising RJD, Congress, CPI(M), CPI, CPI(ML) on the one side and the BJP-JD(U) on the other.The smaller parties representing caste and such other interests, bereft of any social and political ideologies are fighting for their existence by allying with either of the alliances. The situation is still fluid and the last word on the nature of alliance is yet to be written.

ON the call of the Polit Bureau of the CPI(M), national-level protest week was observed in the country from September 17-22. Below we publish reports received from the states.TripuraTHE people of Tripura have exerted their might to resist all obstacles to make the movement on the five-point charter of demands successful that was called by CPI(M) Polit Bureau on September 17-22.In Tripura, the CPI(M) state secretariat decided September 22, for holding protest demonstrations throughout the state.

CPI(M) Polit Bureau member Brinda Karat expressed concern over the great Telangana Armed Struggle being painted as a fight between Muslims and Hindus.  She called on the Party cadre to explain to the people that it was a fight for sustenance, land and for abolition of vetti (bonded labour) and a great fight against feudalism.Speaking at an online meeting organised to mark the conclusion day of Telangana Armed Struggle week, organised by the CPI(M) Telangana state committee, on September 17, she said that the country is being divided on communal lines by the BJP-RSS duo and that it can be re

CONGRESS Party treasurer and MP Ahmed Patel, CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury, CPI general secretary D Raja, DMK leader & MP Kanimozhi, RJD leader and MP Manoj Jha met the president of India and handed over a memorandum on September 17The leaders impressed upon the president of India that instead of conducting an investigation into the communal violence which took place in North East Delhi between February 23-26, 2020 in which 53 lives were lost and instigating which hate speeches calling for violence were made by senior ruling party leaders including a cabinet minister, the Del

“SINCE the BJP assumed office at the centre, secularism is facing threat, and in the name of CAA divisional lines are being drawn all over the country, “CPI(M) Polit Bureau member, B V Raghavalu said. The communist party from its inception is fighting for the protection of democratic and secular rights, uninterrupted. In Vanaparthy district, Amarachinta, the centenary of the struggle of the communist party was organised on February 16th.He spoke in the public meeting; he called on to fight against RSS and BJP, who are trying to divide along caste and religion.