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Kerala Becomes First State to Complete Social Audit of MGNREGA Works

The Social Audit Unit held 15,942-gram sabhas in every single ward of rural LSGs to audit projects worth Rs 4,000 crore completed through MGNREGA.

KERALA has become the first state in the country to complete a total social audit of the works carried out under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) in the state. The audit was held in the wards of each rural local self government (LSG) in Kerala through gram sabha meetings.

Karnataka: Left to Project Alternative Policies

The BJP high command finally announced the first list of 189 candidates on April 11th late at night, after being subjected to hectic lobbying, threats, pressure tactics by candidates, and even senior leaders, as well as endless consultations, discussions, and postponements for several days. Eight sitting MLAs have been denied tickets, and most of them are unhappy, with some, including Minister S Angara, expressing their discontent openly.

'Discrimination, Pressure' Force Marginalised Students to Quit IITs

More than 19,000 OBC, SC and ST students have dropped out of IITs, IIMs and Central Universities in the past five years.

MORE than 19,000 students from Other Backward Classes (OBCs), Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) have dropped out of central universities, Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) in the past five years.

Centenary of Vaikom Satyagraha

THE observance of the centenary of Vaikom Satyagraha, one of the landmark social protest movements in Kerala, began on March 30. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin kick-started the centenary observance on April 1. Several other organisations also marked the occasion. They included the Indian National Congress, SNDP and some Hindu organisations. Almost all the Malayalam dailies carried articles and comments by eminent intellectuals and activists on the Satyagraha.

West Bengal: People’s Struggle for Restoring Peace

THE end of last month was marred by violent communal tensions and clashes in various parts of West Bengal. It is evident that organising Ram Navami processions has become a new tactic for Hindutva forces to incite communal activities and disrupt people's unity. Initially, the state government attempted to evade responsibility after failing to ensure law and order. The official statement was that a part of the police force did nothing to intervene. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee initially claimed that they were taking steps to maintain and restore peace.

Telangana: Jana Chaitanya Yatras in Bring Momentum to Anti-BJP Movements

UNLIKE politically motivated yatras by parties like the BJP or Congress that fail to address the root problems of the people, the CPI(M)'s Jana Chaitanya Yatras delved deep into the issues faced by the masses and unequivocally showed that unless the BJP government at the centre is removed, people's woes will continue.In response to the call from the Party Central Committee, the Telangana state committee has decided to educate the masses about the dangers posed by the BJP, reinvigorate the cadre in Telangana, and realign anti-BJP forces in the state.

Mass Protests in Bengal

WITH people’s anger against poor governance, rampant corruption and politician-criminal nexus growing stronger every day, Bengal’s current political landscape is densely dotted with protest movements. The wave of protests is encompassing a significant section of general working people, thus adding an important dimension to mass activism. Marches and rallies are being held almost daily against the misrule and authoritarianism of the TMC government.

Telangana: Fighting for Rights: The Struggle of Working Class

TELANGANA is witnessing an upsurge in the working class struggles, which have taken the form of indefinite strikes leading to even militant actions, besides demonstrations and dharnas. Their demands include minimum wages, reduced working hours, job security, affordable housing and land. These struggles are indicative of the increasing frustration among the working class with the present political systems.In a historic move, anganwadi workers in the state of Telangana went on a three-day statewide strike.

Huge Mazdoor Kisan Sangharsh Rally

HUNDREDS of thousands of toiling people of our country thronged the national capital Delhi on April 5, 2023 to participate in the Mazdoor Kisan Sangharsh Rally and vent their anger against the policies being pursued by the Modi led BJP government. They represented tens of crores of workers, peasants, agricultural workers, service sector employees and other sections of the common people who face deterioration in their working and living conditions due to the aggressive pursuit of neoliberal policies under the present government. Many of them participated along with their families.

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