THE economic activities of the state government during the financial year 2022-23 can be considered commendable despite the negative attitude of the central government and the imposition of economic sanctions. In March alone, the Kerala government spent Rs 22,000 crore from the treasury on various governmental activities, and funds were made available for all developmental and welfare activities without hindrance. Due to the measures taken by the central government, the state experienced a revenue shortfall of approximately Rs 40,000 crore during this financial year.

“HE saw a revolutionary in every person, for him every person can contribute and be a part of revolutionary change in one way or the other” these words of Sitaram Yechury, CPI(M) general secretary, perfectly describe the personality of Comrade Suneet Chopra. Sunny, as he was called by his friends, always full of energy and optimism, left this world on April 4.A memorial meeting was organised on April 10 in New Delhi, to celebrate the life of Suneet Chopra who devoted all his life to the cause of revolution. But Suneet's multi-faceted talent was not limited to movement alone.

LAST March 26, the national elections took place in Cuba to sovereignly elect the 470 deputies to the National Assembly of People's Power, who will make up the X Legislature of the Parliament and who will be in charge of electing the president and vice president of the republic, as well as continuing with the legislative development of the Constitution.  This was an act of popular sovereignty and citizen participation, which reflected the commitment of Cubans to the Revolution.

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on April 7THE Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) strongly disapproves of the amendments to the IT Rules 2021 giving powers to the Press Information Bureau (PIB) to fact check any “fake, or false, or misleading” information about central government and ask the social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Google to take them down.

IN discussions about the laws and policies passed and implemented by the Modi government in recent years, one crucial similarity is often overlooked. Many of the policies, such as the farmers' law, labour laws, environmental laws, and forest act, have been modelled after those of the colonial era. This point was repeatedly emphasised during the farmers' protests, which became one of the most radical and determined movements in independent India's history and lasted for a whole year at the borders of the capital.