Delhi: Killing of Disabled Muslim Youth - CPI(M) Demands Stringent Action

THE killing of a mentally challenged Muslim youth in North-East Delhi's Sundar Nagari over alleged consuming of prasad from a Ganesh Chaturthi pandal has shocked everyone and drawn widespread condemnation. The CPI(M) Delhi state committee, in a letter sent to the commissioner of police on September 28, demanded immediate strong action against all those involved in this hate crime against a disabled person. The role of certain extremist groups in spreading religious hatred in the area also needs to be looked into.

WB: Farmers & Agricultural Workers Rally in Kolkata

FARMERS in West Bengal are facing a severe crisis, with both the Modi government at the centre and the Trinamool Congress government in the state failing to fulfill their promises and prioritising corporate interests. In response to this dire situation, thousands of farmers and activists from across West Bengal rallied against the anti-farmer policies of both governments at the call of Paschimbanga Pradeshik Krishak Sabha (AIKS West Bengal).

Heroic Telangana Peasants Armed Struggle: Facts vs Distortions

THE Telangana Peasants Armed Struggle anniversary was successfully observed throughout the state from September 10 to 17. Rallies were organised from martyrs' stupas in some districts.

Assam: SKM Convention: Farmers Unite for Change

ON September 12, 2023, the Assam chapter of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), a nationwide coalition of farmers’ organisations, organised a state-level convention in Guwahati. This convention was a crucial component of the nationwide campaign aimed at safeguarding agriculture, farmers, and agricultural land while preparing for the next phase of the farmers movement.The convention took place at the Pragjyoti Cultural Complex auditorium in Guwahati and saw the active participation of ten different organisations.

Maha: AIDWA Holds Massive State-wide Agitation in Mumbai- Our Ration, Our Right

ON September 12, 2023, the All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) organised a massive statewide march of more than 10,000 women right in front of the Azad Maidan in the heart of South Mumbai for various demands regarding ration.

WB: March to CBI Office in Kolkata on October 5

THE CBI and the ED are covering up crimes instead of arresting the main culprits. It has been 10 years since the Saradha chit fund scam happened. Eight years have passed since the Narada scam. Still the culprits have not been prosecuted. In other cases too, dilly-dallying is going on. Even the court is being forced to take this dismal failure seriously. To protest against this, the CPI(M) West Bengal state committee has decided to organise a massive march to the CBI office located at the CGO Complex in Salt Lake on October 5.

TN: TNUEF Holds Special Convention on Caste Discrimination Faced by Dalit Students

THE Tamil Nadu Untouchability Eradication Front (TNUEF) organised a special convention on September 3 in Chennai, on “Issues of social discrimination and violations of reservation norms in central universities and IITs." Addressing the convention, Subhashini Ali, vice president of Dalit Shoshan Mukti Manch (DSMM) noted that democratic spaces are shrinking within our academic halls and emphasized that inequalities persist and expand within our educational institutions.Inaugurating the convention, Sukhdeo Thorat, former chairperson of the University Grants Commission said, ragging was once r

Telangana: Struggle Continues for House Sites and against Repression

AS the struggle for house sites in Telangana intensifies, so does the oppression by both the police and goondas against the fighting people. In Chennur, a horde of over hundred goondas launched an attack, setting fire to the humble dwellings of poor people.

TN: Massive Response to CPI(M) Picket Call

MORE than a lakh people, including youth and women in Tamil Nadu, responded to the nationwide picket call given by the CPI(M) Central Committee, to protest the skyrocketing prices of essential commodities and growing unemployment.On September 7, they gathered in large numbers and raised their voices against the disastrous economic policies of the BJP government, which have been affecting the livelihood of the people over the last nine years.

Maha: SKM Formation Convention Held in Mumbai

THE formation convention of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) in Maharashtra was enthusiastically held on September 5, 2023 at the Yashwantrao Chavan Centre near Mantralaya (secretariat) in the heart of South Mumbai. It mobilised over 1,000 selected peasant activists from all over the state. They belonged to several different organisations, of which 13 were the main ones. They included a large number of women and adivasi peasants.Seven central leaders of the SKM addressed the convention.

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