Bihar: People Rise in Defence of Voting Rights-Voter Adhikar Yatra Gains Momentum

THE “Voter Adhikar Yatra,” launched under the leadership of the Mahagathbandhan on August 17 from Sasaram, with Rahul Gandhi and Tejashwi Yadav as its most visible faces, has traversed a long road from the southwest corner to the northeast corner of Araria, turning into a mass movement.As a participant in the yatra representing the CPI(M), I had never witnessed such enthusiasm for a democratic cause – saving the right to vote.The inaugural rally in Sasaram on August 17 saw massive participation from people of all ages.

Finalise NRC Before Revising Assam Voters’ List: CPI(M)

THE Election Commission of India has started the process for Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls across the country, starting with Bihar. The Assam state committee of CPI(M), in a statement issued on August 25, 2025, said that under present conditions, such hurried revision – on the Bihar model – will not produce an accurate voters’ list. On the contrary, many genuine citizens risk exclusion.In Bihar, due to the Commission’s biased and partisan role, around 65 lakh names were arbitrarily deleted from the draft list of approximately 8 crore voters.

AP: CPI(M) Leaders Hear Stories of Misery from Polavaram Displaced

THE Polavaram National Project, touted as a “lifeline” for Andhra Pradesh, has over the years led to the large-scale displacement of thousands of families across the Godavari basin. While successive governments have promised rehabilitation, the displaced continue to live in misery –many in leaking houses, unfinished colonies, or even makeshift huts.

TN: Fidel Castro Centenary Observed with Solidarity Pledge to Cuba

THE National Committee for Solidarity with Cuba (NCSC) gave a call in January 2025 for a grand celebration of the centenary of Fidel Castro. Since then, preliminary preparations have been underway in Tamil Nadu. It was decided to collect a solidarity fund to be sent to Cuba. The economic blockade and intimidatory tactics of US imperialism – extended even to countries maintaining relations with Cuba – have been further exacerbated by the whimsical trade and tariff wars initiated under the Trump regime.

WB: Muzaffar Ahmad’s Birth Anniversary Observed

AT a commemorative programme marking the 137th birth anniversary of Comrade Muzaffar Ahmad (1889-1973), popularly known as Kakababu and a co-founder of the Communist movement in India, held at Mahajati Sadan, CPI(M) state secretary Mohammad Salim made a scathing critique of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Trinamool Congress (TMC). He accused both parties of orchestrating a divisive political strategy based on religion and language to deflect attention from the pressing issues of people’s livelihoods.

J&K: CPI(M) Calls for Urgent Climate Action After Cloudburst Tragedy

THE CPI(M) Jammu and Kashmir Committee has expressed grave concern over the recent cloudburst in Chisoti Padder on August 14, which has claimed several precious lives, left many missing, and caused widespread devastation. The deadly cloudburst has once again brought into sharp focus the vulnerability of Jammu and Kashmir’s Himalayan region to extreme weather events such as flash floods, landslides, and avalanches.

Maha: Bombay HC Ruling a Gain for Democratic Rights

IN proceedings in the Bombay High Court on August 12, the Mumbai police granted permission to the petitioners CPI(M), CPI and AIPSO to hold a peaceful assembly at Azad Maidan, Mumbai on August 20, for articulating the demand that Israel end its genocide at Gaza , and to express solidarity with the people of the State of Palestine.

WB: CBI's Negligence in Abhaya Murder Case

ON August 1, the Central Government Offices (CGO) Complex in Salt Lake, Kolkata, became the site of a major protest. The Abhaya Manch and the Joint Platform of Doctors (JPD) organised a demonstration, accusing the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) of negligence in the R G Kar murder case, better known as the Abhaya case.

Tributes Paid to Com Sitaram Yechury

The Central Committee at its last meeting had given a call to observe the first death anniversary of Comrade Sitaram Yechury between August 12, 2025 and September 12, 2025.As part of this observance, members of the Polit Bureau, Central Committee, other leaders and cadres working from the Central Committee Office and mass organisations gathered at the Central Committee Office at A K Gopalan Bhavan in the morning on August 12, and offered floral tributes to Sitaram Yechury on his birth anniversary.Enable GingerCannot connect to Ginger Check your internet connectionor reload the brow

Fidel Castro Centenary Celebrations Begin in India

THE National Committee for Solidarity with Cuba convened a special meeting on August 13, to mark the commencement of the birth centenary celebrations of Comrade Fidel Castro. The programme brought together a wide range of Left and progressive leaders, including Cuban Ambassador Juan Carlos Marsán, CPI(M) General Secretary M A Baby, CPI General Secretary D Raja, RJD MP Manoj Jha, Samajwadi Party MP Javed Ali Khan, AIFB General Secretary G Devarajan, and CPI(ML) Liberation leader Gopal Pradhan. CPI(M) Polit Bureau member R Arun Kumar presided over the meeting.

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