Panchayat Elections in Tripura: Left’s Efforts to Restore Democracy

THE Tripura State Election Commission (SEC) issued a notification on July 11 for the upcoming three-tier panchayat elections in the state. The elections will cover 606 gram panchayats with 6,371 GP seats, 35 panchayat samities with 423 PS seats, and 8 zillas (districts) with 116 zilla parishad seats. Voting is scheduled for August 8, 2024, with vote counting set for August 12.

Maharashtra Govt Must Withdraw Authoritarian ‘Janasuraksha’ Bill

THE Maharashtra state committee of the CPI(M), in a statement issued on July 12, has strongly condemned the Mahayuti government of Maharashtra for introducing the ‘Janasuraksha Bill, 2024’ in the state assembly and demands its immediate withdrawal.Trampling upon citizens' democratic rights of protesting against anti-people policies and decisions of a government, the ruling BJP-led alliance has, by introducing this bill towards the fag end of the current assembly session, exhibited its arrogance born out of panic.

CPI(M) Condemns Amit Shah's Remarks on OBC Quota in Haryana

THE Haryana state secretariat of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has strongly condemned union home minister Amit Shah's remarks made in Pali, Mahendergarh district on July 16. According to media reports, Shah alleged that the OBC quota of reservations would be diverted to Muslims in Haryana, similar to what was allegedly done in Karnataka by Congress.

WB: Hawkers Unite Against TMC Govt's "Bulldozer" Policy

HAWKERS from across West Bengal united in a strong display of solidarity against the Mamata Banerjee government's “bulldozer” encroachment removal policies. On July 11, at the call of Hawker Joutha Mancha, a joint platform of hawker organisations including CITU, they delivered a resounding message through a massive joint rally.

AIKS-AIAWU Delegation Meets Families of Youth Murdered by BJP-RSS Cow Vigilantes

ON July 5, 2024, a delegation of All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) and All India Agricultural Workers Union (AIAWU) visited the families of the three victims of the pre-planned killings of Muslim youth transporting cattle, on June 7 near the Mahanadi Bridge on the Mahasamund-Raipur border in Chhattisgarh by BJP-RSS criminals posing as cow vigilantes.

TN: Lawyers Rally against New Criminal Laws

LAWYERS across the country are mobilising demanding the central NDA government to suspend the implementation of three new criminal laws. In Tamil Nadu, state-level Advocates Associations and the Bar Association have united to form a Joint Action Council. On July 8, they organised a rally and demonstration in Tiruchi, where leaders of several political parties voiced their support for the lawyers' cause.On July 10, advocates responded to the Joint Action Council's call by organising protests at railway stations and boycotted court until July 12.

Scrap 3 New ‘Dangerous’ Criminal Laws, Demand Central TUs, Independent Federations

In a joint statement, the Platform of Central Trade Unions said “now any gathering of people and the leaders of the gatherings can be declared terrorists.

MP: Fact-Finding Committee Demands Justice for Mandla Victims

On June 15, Ramnarayan Kuraria, CPI(M) Madhya Pradesh state secretariat member, and Anil Sallam, Seoni district secretary, visited Bhainswahi village in Mandla district. Their investigation revealed the mistreatment of minority groups under the pretext of cow slaughter allegations.Bhainswahi village is predominantly inhabited by adivasis, dalits and minority communities, who primarily depend on agriculture and construction work in urban areas for their livelihoods.

J&K: Youth and Student Federations Hold Convention

THE Jammu & Kashmir Democratic Youth Federation (JKDYF) and the Jammu & Kashmir Students’ Federation (JKSF) held a joint convention at Kulgam on July 4, in which hundreds of delegates across the district participated.While addressing the convention, CPI(M) leader Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami said that youth are key agents for development and they should remain on the forefront in the struggle against the anti-people policies of the government.The graph of unemployment in the region has shot up considerably.

WB: Jyoti Basu's Birth Anniversary Observed

ON the occasion of the 111th birth anniversary of Jyoti Basu, the state secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), Md. Salim, urged activists to draw inspiration from the life of this prominent Communist leader to address current challenges. Speaking at the construction site of the Jyoti Basu Centre for Social Studies and Research (JBCSSR) in Jyoti Basu Nagar (New Town), Salim highlighted the stark contrast between Basu's era and the present reality of Bengal.

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