134th Birth Anniversary of Kakababu: New Present Has to Be Built in the Light of Past Traditions

SINCE 1963, we have been observing the birth anniversary of Comrade Muzaffar Ahmad, popularly known to one and all as ‘Kakababu’. We observe his birthday not merely for the sake of remembrance. Our aim is to learn from his efforts in building a movement and forging a struggle, from his giant endeavour to build an organisation from scratch under adverse circumstances with the goals and objectives to build the Communist Party in this country.

US Ignites Taiwan through Pelosi’s Visit

ONE China policy, a policy that recognises Taiwan as an integral part of China is almost universally accepted, including by the US. Not only the governments, but most of the political parties in the world also accept this principle. Hence, irrespective of who wins or loses in elections in their respective countries, the foreign policies of the governments reflect this acceptance to One China policy. In India too, all the major political forces have recognised the One China policy.

Bihar: Left Parties Protest March

PROTEST march organised against back-breaking price rise, unprecedented unemployment, assault on democratic rights and secularism, and concerted malicious campaign against Muslim community along with looming draught situation, evoked massive response of the common people of Bihar.

Kerala: Lust For Blood: RSS Gangs Murder 17 CPI(M) Workers in 6 Years

Criminals of RSS have carried out brutal murders of 17 CPI(M) workers in the past six years, each of which was perpetrated with substantial support from state BJP leaders.

Jharkhand: Sanjha Manch, Organises Convention Against Hatred

“OUR common heritage and the glorious tradition of unity in diversity was developed during the freedom movement. Today this heritage is under attack. A conspiracy is being hatched to eradicate the values mentioned in the Preamble of our Constitution,” said Subhashini Ali, Polit Bureau Member of the CPI(M).She was speaking as a keynote speaker at the Jan Convention on August 3, organised by Sanjha Manch at the SDC auditorium in Ranchi.ATMOSPHERE VITIATED BY THE SANGHSubhashini said that the atmosphere in the country has rapidly deteriorated.

No Independence to hoist the National Flag

TNUEF survey report exposes bias against dalit presidents of village panchayats“TO leave those disparities untouched and to enact laws relating to economic problems would make a mockery of our Constitution and build a palace on a dunghill.”(From Dr B R Ambedkar's speech in Parliament on October 10, 1951, on his resignation as law minister).The survey conducted by Tamil Nadu Untouchability Eradication Front brought out shocking facts about how dalit panchayat presidents are subjected to caste bias and oppression.The 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments made it co

The American Dream and Democracy in Doldrums

AMERICAN democracy is in the doldrums. The bipartisan functioning of the American system is in shambles. It’s marred by a new phase of internal conflict and political violence. In the aftermath of the attack on US congressman, Lee Zeldin, the government has granted lawmakers $10,000 to beef up security at their homes.A few weeks ago, Pramila Jayapal, chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, was subjected to harassment by a man who stood outside her house shouting racist slogans and threatening to kill her.

Comrade Rajeev Jha is no more

RAJEEV Jha, a senior colleague in the editorial team of Loklahar, died of a sudden cardiac arrest on the intervening night of August 10-11. He suffered a massive heart attack suddenly and without any pre-symptoms and did not even get a chance to reach the nearest hospital. He was over 70 years old.Rajiv Jha was born on January 21, 1952, in a well-educated family in Bihar. His father was a doctor and a senior medical administrator.

'Travesty of Justice' Bilkis Bano Case

AUGUST 15, 2022, seventy-five years of India's independence, Har Ghar Tiranga; the country heard the prime minister wax eloquent in his address from the Red Fort about his inner feelings of distress when women are insulted, about the need to preserve the dignity of women, of "Nari Shakti" and so on.

Betrayal of Adivasis in India@75

THE observance of the historic 75th anniversary of India’s freedom struggle is an occasion to remember the martyrs, the struggles and sacrifices of millions who fought the British colonialists so that India could be free. Among them are the adivasis, the tribals of India.(adivasi/tribal used interchangeably in this text). History books refer to the 1857 armed uprising as the First War of Independence.

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