THE hills came down to Agartala on Saturday, February 8, as thousands of tribal people hit the streets of state capital at the call of Tripura Rajya Upajati Ganamukti Parishad (GMP).  

The rally was held as a prelude to the upcoming central conference of GMP and to press its 18-point charter of demands.  The demands included immediate repealing of CAA, withdrawal of NPR and NRC,  inclusion of Kokborok in the 8th schedule of the constitution, more power to the TTAADC and reestablishment of peace and democratic atmosphere in the state.

THE CPI(M) participated in the Human Chain in different parts of the state along with other mass organisations and Left Parties and took oath on secularism and on protecting the Constitution of India. The call was observed on January 30th. In Raipur, the capital of Chattisgarh, Sanjay Parate addressed the meeting after the Human Chain. He said the CAA is a divisive law that divides the country on the basis of religion and goes against the basic tenets of our constitution. He appealed to the people that the NPR questionnaire should not be answered.

THE National Coalition for Inclusive and Sustainable Urbanisation (NCU), a network of urban planners and activists  the urban realm, issued a statement signed by 149 experts, demanding withdrawal of CAA and stopping the exercise of NPR and NRC.

THE constitution of India is the foundational document that guides our country's polity. For every Indian citizen, the constitution secures justice, freedom of thought, expression, belief, worship and faith as well as equality of status. The constitution was the outcome of our national movement for independence from colonial rule that involved people from all strata of Indian society. It is a matter of great concern, however, that many of these constitutional guarantees available to Indian citizens are threatened in the recent period.

THE two-day countrywide bank strike on January 31 and February 1, 2020 was observed successfully. The strike was called by United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU), an umbrella organisation of nine all India federations of officers as well as workmen.