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Maha: AIKS Rally Demands Strict Implementation of FRA

ON June 20, 2022, the AIKS Nashik district council held a massive 25,000-strong rally on the divisional commissioner's office at Nashik. Thousands of adivasi peasants had come from all 15 tehsils of the district. They included thousands of women and youth.

The call for this rally had been given at the AIKS Martyrs' Day public meeting of 10,000 peasants held on June 12 at Umbarthan in Surgana tehsil of Nashik district (covered in these columns earlier). 

Workshop on Kerala's Development

THE Kerala state conference of the CPI(M) held in Ernakulam in March this year created a landmark by adopting a document outlining the development perspective for a new Kerala. This was an important step forward, coming in the wake of the historic victory of the LDF in the 2021 elections when the LDF was given a continuous second term by the people of Kerala.

India urged to Increase Women's Participation

THE 110th session of the International Labour Conference (ILC) of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) was held from May 27 to June 11, 2022, in Geneva, Switzerland. It established six committees based on the standing and technical items adopted. 

The report of the committee of experts on the application of conventions and recommendations covers numerous matters related to the application of ILO standards in which there is some open indictment against India’s poor record on labour inspection.

Victorious Struggle of the Homeless Poor in Chennai

CENTRAL Chennai district committee of the CPI(M) scored a decisive and path-breaking victory in clinching the rights of the poorest of the working-class people living in the heart of Chennai city after a two-year-long struggle. The historic struggle of the people has resulted in the overturning of several anti-people government orders notified by the previous AIADMK government.

Coffee Farmers’ meeting – call for forming Coffee Farmers’ Federation of India: ‘Coffee is our livelihood’

ALL India Kisan Sabha and P Sundarayya Memorial Trust jointly organised an all-India meeting and a public seminar of coffee farmers on June 11-12, 2022, at Virajpet, Karnataka. Leaders of coffee farmers from Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka along with the trade union leaders from the plantation sector and various experts from the Coffee Board of India, coffee industry and research institutions converged to discuss the challenges and possibilities in the coffee sector.   

Assam: Protests against Agnipath Scheme: CPI(M) Condemns Police Crackdown

THE police administration in Assam launched a crackdown against the leaders and leading activists of the SFI, DYFI and the AIKS with the aim to suppress peaceful democratic protests against the centre’s Agnipath scheme. The three organisations had given a joint call to stage protest demonstrations against the scheme on June 20. However, the police started to detain leaders of these mass organisations well in advance to foil their democratic protests. Strangely, the police did not spare even CPI(M) leaders.

GMP-TYF Rally Resolves to Frustrate Plot to Break tribal-non-tribal Unity

ON June 11, red and green streams of tribal people, symbolising GMP and TYF and hailing from the hills of Tripura, had come down to Agartala and practically took over the capital city heralding the message that howsoever mighty the ruling forces may be, they must face the ire of the people if they do not perform. The marchers resolved to frustrate the hateful plot to break traditional unity and amity between tribals and non-tribals in the state. 

Tripura Assembly By-Election: An Acid Test before the Battle for Democracy

BY-ELECTION to four assembly seats in Tripura is scheduled to be held on June 23. Out of the four vacant seats, three belonged to the ruling BJP and one to the CPI(M). Of the three BJP seats, two MLAs representing Agartala and Town Bordwali constituencies resigned from the assembly and then joined the Congress. The BJP MLA from Surma (SC) constituency revolted against the government and the party and joined the TMC and thereby attracting anti-defection law and losing his membership in the assembly.

Mission 360: Constructive Alternatives

CPI(M) IN WEST BENGAL has decided to go for alternative actions, particularly in education, public health and self-help with a constructive agenda. Termed “Mission 360” these activities will help to build alternative education centres and public health centres in every district. While intensifying the struggle for livelihood, it will also strive to help people with alternative ways of income.

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