Thousands of Tobacco Farmers Stage Massive Tractor Rally: Demand Rs 30,000 MSP and Government Procurement

THOUSANDS of tobacco farmers from across Prakasam district brought Ongole to a virtual standstill on Friday, June 19, as they staged one of the largest protests by tobacco growers in South India. Organised under the banner of various farmers’ unions with support from the Samyukta Kisan Morcha, Left parties, CITU, and agricultural workers’ organisations, the rally saw hundreds of tractors and nearly 1,000 motorcycles choke the city’s major roads for several hours.

Ceasefire but Not a Grand Bargain Between the US and Iran

THE Iran–US Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) emerged not from reconciliation, but from exhaustion and strategic failure by the United States and its allies. It was the product of a war that had reached its political limits. Washington and Tel Aviv presented their illegal war of aggression as a necessary response to Iran’s nuclear energy programme, missile capabilities, and regional alliances.

CPI(M) to Hold Statewide Protests Against Repeated Defections

The following statement has been issued by Dr Ajit Nawale, Secretary of Maharashtra state committee of CPI(M).

On the MoU between the US and Iran

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the following statement on June 19, 2026

THE Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) notes with optimism the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between Iran and the United States of America (USA). This is expected to bring much-needed relief to people across the globe, who have been severely affected by the unwarranted US-Israel aggression against Iran.

Democracy in Danger: Parakala Prabhakar Exposes Modi Government’s ‘Viksit Bharat’ Illusions

Parakala Prabhakar warns that Indian democracy is under threat as the Modi government peddles illusions of development. He calls for mass awareness and democratic struggles at the Jetti Sesha Reddy Memorial Seminar in Nellore.

Mumbai trade unions protest murder of Indian sailors by US strike

On 19th June 2026, major trade unions of Mumbai held a militant joint demonstration at the Collectors office at Bandra Kurla Complex in the vicinity of the US Consulate, to protest against the murder of three Indian sailors by the US military missile strike on a civilian cargo ship in international waters near Iran. The participating unions included the CITU, AITUC, INTUC, AICCTU, FSUI, and TUCI.

FIFA World Cup Mirrors the World Order

Football is a poor people’s sport kidnapped by the rich. The ongoing FIFA World Cup (WC), jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, is a prime example of it. All that FIFA, the governing body for global football, seems to be concerned with is how to make more money.

Historic Victory of Rural Sanitation Workers in Haryana

The struggle of Haryana’s rural sanitation workers in May 2026 stands out as one of the most significant working-class movements in the state in recent years. Around 10,500 rural sanitation workers have been employed across Haryana since 2007, with one worker serving approximately every thousand residents in rural areas. Most of these workers belong to the Valmiki community, and more than 20 per cent are women. Their labor ensures basic sanitation services in hundreds of villages across the state.

People’s Protest Against Demolitions in Faridabad

RECENTLY, large-scale demolitions of residential settlements have been underway in cities like Faridabad and Gurgaon in Haryana, bordering the national capital, Delhi. These actions are being carried out through the Municipal Corporation administration and the Country Town Planning Department, under the leadership of the ruling BJP party. The colonies, inhabited for 60-70 years, are being demolished, leaving lakhs of people homeless and pushing them into poverty.

AIKS Extends Support to July 1 Protests Defending MGNREGA

The following statement has been issued by AIKS on June 24, 2026:

The All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) extends its support to the nationwide protest actions being organised on 1 July 2026 by the Joint Platform of Rural Workers’ Organisations against the proposed replacement of MGNREGA by the VB-GRAMG Scheme and in defence of the Right to Work for rural households.

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