Maha: Peasants and Workers Hit the Streets in SKM-CTUs November Struggle

OVER 65,000 peasants and workers in 25 districts of Maharashtra hit the streets from November 26-28, 2023, as part of the all India struggle call given by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) and the Central Trade Unions (CTUs). The actions included mahapadavs, rallies, marches, dharnas and demonstrations at numerous district and tehsil centres in the state.FIRST JOINT STATEWIDE MEETINGA successful joint meeting of the Maharashtra chapters of the SKM and the CTUs was held at the S M Joshi Socialist Foundation at Pune on October 15.

Nava Kerala Sadas: Meeting the Masses Directly, LDF Cabinet Receives Opinions of People

NAVA Kerala Sadas, the public outreach programme of the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government, began on November 18 in Kasargod district. As of December 5, it has reached 50 per cent of the 140 assembly constituencies. The entire cabinet, led by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, will conclude the outreach programme on December 23 in Thiruvananthapuram.Aimed at bringing the cabinet closer to the grassroots, the outreach programme has been experiencing a significant turnout of people in every constituency.

J&K: No More Gimmicks, Restore Democracy in J&K: CPI(M)

ON December 7, CPI (M) leader Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami has questioned the passage of recent bills in the parliament.The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment Bill) was passed at a time when the Reorganisation Act itself is under the judicial scrutiny and the Apex court has heard the arguments from petitioners and the government.

SKM-CTU Nationwide Mahapadavs Call for Regime & Policy Change

IT was a truly historic and unprecedented manifestation of worker-peasant unity in action. Such a widespread nationwide struggle with the participation of such a broad spectrum of trade unions and peasant organisations had never been seen in India since independence.Tens of thousands of workers, peasants and agricultural labourers thronged the capitals of almost all states in the country for three days from November 26 to 28, 2023, in actions that ranged from mahapadavs (sit-in struggles) to rallies to marches to the Raj Bhawans (governors’ mansions).

Tripura: Dalit and Agricultural Workers Resolve to Fight for their Rights

ON November 23, the urban residents of Agartala witnessed an impressive and spirited march by the dalit and agricultural workers of the state, symbolising their unwavering commitment to fight for their rightful entitlements.

Karnataka: Massive Participation in Bangalore Mahadharani

MASSIVE participation marked the 72 Hour Mahadharani (Mahapadav) during November 26-28, at Bangalore on the call of joint nation-wide call given by Samyuktha Kisan Morcha and Central Trade Unions. In Karnataka, Mahadharani was organised by SHK (Samyukta Horata Karnataka – a united platform of struggles of kisan, agricultural workers, dalit, women's, student and youth organisations and trade unions) and JCTU (Joint Committee of Trade Unions – a platform of state units of Central TUs and state level independent Employees’ Federations of various sectors).

United Protest of Students against BJP Government’s Policies

THE National Education Policy 2020 (NEP), supposedly introduced to modernise and revamp India's education system, is currently being actively implemented nationwide in various phases and at varying paces. As India enters the second quarter of the 21st century, being the most populous country globally and anticipating a youth dividend, a contemporary and fair education system is imperative.

CITU and Apple Farmers’ Protest in Srinagar

DESPITE restrictions and severe cold conditions, hundreds activists of CITU and Jammu Kashmir Apple Farmers Federation assembled at Press Enclave Srinagar and held protest demonstrations on November 26, against anti-people, anti-worker and anti-farmer policies of the government. The protesters were shouting slogans against the government.While addressing the demonstration, CITU president Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami expressed serious concern over problems being faced by the common people.

WB: Jaynagar Brings Back Memories of Bogtui Carnage

THE killing of a local Trinamool Congress leader in Jaynagar in South 24-Parganas district and the events in its aftermath bring back the memories of the carnage that took place at Bogtui village under Rampurhat sub-division in Birbhum district on March 21 last year.

MP, Gujarat Pay lowest; Kerala Pays Highest Daily Wages to the Workers

BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh and much-hyped ‘model state’ Gujarat pay lowest; and LDF-ruled Kerala pays highest wages to the workers, noted the latest report of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for the Financial Year (FY) 2022-23. A male agricultural worker got Rs 229.2 in MP and Rs 241.9 in Gujarat as daily wage, below the national average of Rs 345.7. For 25 working days in a month it amounts to just around Rs 5,730 in MP and Rs 6,047 in Gujarat.As per the rating firm Crisil, the cost of a veg-thali was Rs 27.9/day or Rs 840/month and a non-veg-thali Rs 61.4/day in September 2023.

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