THE rampant criminalisation of politics in Bengal during the decade-long Trinamool regime has vitiated both social and political life. The BJP's recent attempts to first communalise the atmosphere and then exploit the resulting turmoil have further degraded law and order. Alarming levels of crimes against women have been reported. Recurrent outbreaks of mob violence, whether mass-mediated or otherwise, are clear indications that the general public has little to no confidence in law enforcement agencies.

The Central Committee of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) met in New Delhi on April 27-29, 2023.  It has issued the following statement on April 30GRIM ECONOMIC SITUATIONAccording to IMF, India’s GDP growth was the fastest amongst world’s large economies. While the Modi government is on a propaganda overdrive projecting this, it conceals the well-known fact that the growth of 9.1 per cent in FY 2021 was against a -5.8 in 2020 - base effect phenomenon.

BAGEPALLI has the distinction of having elected a CPI(M) candidate as its MLA thrice (1983, 1994, and 2004) or giving a second place in all other elections since 1985. It therefore, has a special place in the Party's electoral campaigns in Karnataka. CPI(M)’s representatives have utilised their position in the past to obtain special grants and development projects.

“Capital is dead labour, that, vampire-like, only lives by sucking living labour, and lives the more, the more labour it sucks. The time during which the labourer works, is the time during which the capitalist consumes the labour-power he has purchased of him”IN 2019, the National Statistical Office of the Government of India published a report titled "Time Use in India - 2019" which ran to 2140 pages.

ON February 24, 2023, the Madurai bench of the Madras High Court issued a controversial judgment, quashing the appointment of trained non-brahmin priests at the Arulmigu Subramanya Swamy Temple in Srirangam taluk, Trichy. The ruling, delivered by Justice GR Swaminathan, has sparked outrage and protests among people from all walks of life.CPI(M) has pointed out that in the present day, the role of the priest is not limited to brahmins alone. Anyone who has received the necessary training, knowledge, and government certification can serve as a priest, regardless of their caste.