Central Committee Condoles ONV Kurup

The Central Committee of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) issued the following statement on February 14, 2016.THE Central Committee of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) pays homage to the memory of poet and lyricist ONV Kurup.A winner of the Jnanpith award, ONV Kurup, was part of the progressive and Left movement in Kerala and wrote some of the most remembered poems and film lyrics. His association with the Kerala People’s Arts Club and the penning of several songs for it made some of its plays memorable.

A Government at the End of Its Tether

THREE main factors explain why the effect of the world capitalist crisis that erupted in 2007-08 and is still continuing was not felt by the Indian economy for a long time. Each of these three countervailing factors, however, has now run its course, leaving the government with no means of coping with the ongoing crisis.

Red Salute to Martyr Comrade Swapan Malik

THE All India Kisan Sabha, in a statement issued on February 15, has strongly condemned the killing of Comrade Swapan Malik by TMC goons at Raina Block of Burdwan District on February 11 during a protest by peasants and agricultural workers against the anti-people Mamata Banerjee regime. TMC goons attacked with weapons and bombs when a massive rally was held demanding ration cards for the poor peasants and agricultural workers. Many people were injured in the attack. Com Swapan Malik, a poor farmer who was an activist of the Kisan Sabha was killed in their attack.

With a Death Toll, Movement for Food Security Intensifies in Bengal

THE movement demanded legitimate food grains for all, the movement protested the TMC-BJP joint conspiracy of eliminating eligible people from rationing system and the movement in Bengal has already witnessed martyrdom of Swapan Malik due to the attack of TMC hooligans.When the BJP eliminated almost four crores of people in the name of National Food Security Act (NFSA), the TMC had never voiced protest. 9 crore 23 lakh people were covered by the rationing system in Bengal and NFSA will cover only little less than 5 crore 49 lakh of them.

Thinking Together

Every day in Ganashakti, we are reading about the continuing human tragedy in North Bengal tea gardens. We cannot expect any help from state or çentral governments. But shall we only continue to blame the failure of governments or do something ourselves?Then why aren’t we requesting all Party members and sympathisers to contribute their two days salary and create a fund to save the workers?We say that we are a mass Party.

CPI(M) Punjab State Committee Office Attacked By RSS & BJP Goons

THE Punjab state headquarter of Communist Party of India (Marxist) was attacked by the RSS and BJP goons in Sector 30-B, Chandigarh on February 17 at about 5.30 pm. About 75 hoodlums threw stones at the office building. Five policemen who were present at the site along with the hoodlums, were silent spectators when they were throwing stones at the office building. Rather the policemen were asking the people inside to get behind doors.

Foundation Stone for Harkishan Singh Surjeet Bhawan Laid

Sitaram Yechury laying the foundation stone for the new building of the Party, Harkishan Singh Surjeet Bhawan at Rouse Avenue, Near ITO, New Delhi on February 18, 2016

Central Committee Communique

The Central Committee of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) met in New Delhi on February 17-18, 2016. It has issued the following statement on February 18. RESIST ONSLAUGHT ON LEFT FORCESTHE Central Committee noted with serious concern the attack launched by the RSS-BJP against the Left forces. It is clear that under the false allegation of the Left forces being “anti-national” the RSS-BJP have mounted an all India attack against the Left.

Hooliganism in Court

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the following statement on February 15, 2016.

THE Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) strongly condemns the shocking incident of hooliganism indulged in by lawyers and goons owing allegiance to the BJP at the Patiala House Courts in Delhi today. Teachers and students of the JNU and journalists were physically assaulted and driven out of the court. Several people suffered injuries. The JNU Students Union president who was arrested was to have been produced in the court today.

Victory in Tripura Assembly Bye-Election

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the following statement on February 16, 2016.THE Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), now in session in New Delhi, hails the victory of the CPI(M) candidate in the bye-election to the Amarpur assembly constituency in Tripura. The Polit Bureau has congratulated the Tripura state committee for this victory and thanked the people of Amarpur for reposing their faith in the Party. The detailed result along with the statement of the Tripura state secretariat of the Party is given below: Resu

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