Extended State Committee Meeting Reviews Organisation, Calls for Stronger Mass Struggles

THE CPI(M) West Bengal State Committee’s extended meeting in Kalyani on August 29 and 30 undertook a political and organisational review of the party’s work in the state, with particular emphasis on strengthening the organisation, assessing the implementation of earlier decisions and preparing for intensified mass struggles under the newly formed BJP government.

90 Years of the Organised Student Movement

ON 12 August 2026, India marks 90 years of the organised student movement. This is not merely the 90th anniversary of the formation of a student organisation; it is an occasion to recall the nine-decade-long journey of organised student consciousness and struggle in India. The foundation of the organised student movement was laid on 12 August 1936, when the first two-day All-India Conference of an organised student body began.

WB: Jadavpur Fights Back, says No Pasaran

BY now, we all have become familiar with RSS attacks on premier educational institutions of India. In most of them, the ABVP doesn't garner much popular support when it comes to student union elections. Yet, time and again, the RSS-BJP keeps on coming back to them, vilify the students as “anti-national” and forcibly impose their own fascistic ideals on these institutions.

Tripura: CPI(M) Office Vandalised by BJP Goons

On August 24, a rally was organised in the Jogendranagar area adjoining Agartala city by electricity consumers who have been struggling under the burden of high electricity bills. Following this rally, the BJP organised another rally, during which its supporters carried out extensive vandalism at the local CPI(M) office, creating an atmosphere of fear and intimidation in the area. Local residents strongly condemned the vandalism at the CPI(M) office.

Madhya Pradesh: Four-Day State-Level Party Class

Acting upon the call of the party’s 24th Congress to educate and re-educate party members, the Madhya Pradesh State Committee organized a four-day state-level training camp in Bhopal from August 18 to August 21. Participants included members of the State Committee, special and permanent invitees, and members of state-level sub-committees and fractions. The State Committee dedicated this class to the memory of the party’s former General Secretary, Comrade Sitaram Yechury.

Lakhs Join Nationwide 'Quit India' Struggle against BJP Regime

At the call of the 5,000-strong National Convention of Workers and Farmers organised jointly by the Central Trade Unions (CTU) and the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) on July 29, 2026, and the 1,200-strong SKM National Convention held a day earlier on July 28, both in Delhi, lakhs of workers and peasants across the country enthusiastically participated in the massive struggle on August 10, 2026, against the disastrous policies of the Modi-led RSS-BJP government. These actions commemorated the ‘Quit India’ movement.

BJP’s Last Days Have Begun, Says M A Baby in Agartala

The BJP-led government at the Centre has started counting its last days, CPI(M) General Secretary M A Baby said on August 25, citing the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan following intense student protests in Delhi and the BJP’s defeat in the Bankipur Assembly by-election in Bihar. Speaking to the media after arriving at Agartala airport, Baby said the developments indicated growing public opposition to the BJP and a resurgence of the Left movement across the country.

AP: Dalit Protests over various Demands

Collectorates across Andhra Pradesh reverberated with demands from Dalits, who are often perceived as soft-spoken, seeking solutions to long-pending issues concerning land, house sites, employment, education, healthcare and basic amenities. Dalit Shoshan Mukti Manch (DSMM) national leader V Srinivasa Rao announced that a ‘Chalo Amaravati’ protest would be organised in December if the government failed to resolve the issues within three months.

AARM Struggle in Maharashtra Wins Major Victory, Saves 2,000 Jobs of PESA Mobilisers

OUT of the 3,003 PESA mobilisers in Maharashtra, 2,002 were facing the grave threat of losing their jobs due to a slash in funding by the Central Government. PESA is the short form for the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, adopted by Parliament in 1996.

TN: Birth Centenary of Fidel Castro Celebrated in Chennai

The birth centenary of Cuban leader Fidel Castro was celebrated in a grand manner in Chennai on August 13. The occasion was marked by, among other things, cultural performances, photo exhibition and addresses by leaders of the Cuba Solidarity Movement.

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