The Strike and Solidarity

HISTORICAL struggles of the workers and peasants have been unfolding during the last few days since the countrywide general strike called by the joint trade union movement on November 26, and the call for Delhi chalo and countrywide protest actions by the joint kisan movement on November 26-27.The joint platform of trade unions declared its total solidarity with the peasants’ struggle including physical participation in their protest actions at all levels.

Tripura: Workers-peasants unity must be further bolstered

“CALL of the hour is to further cement the worker-peasant unity. The farmers of the country are lending support to the workers' movement and vice versa the workers stand in solidarity with the movement of the peasants. Both these major sections must complement to the causes of one another. That would inspire the other oppressed sections to mobilise in the mainstream of struggles.

TRIPURA: TTAADC Election Must Not Be Delayed Further

ON November 17, the governor of Tripura extended the rule of administrator in the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC, briefly called as ADC) for another six months.

Telangana: Successful General Strike in the State

THE call for a general strike by central trade unions, peasants and agricultural workers unions became a success in Telangana on November 26th. Statewide publicity for the 2020 strike was widespread. In response to amendments to labour, agricultural laws, the Grameen Bandh also came along and as a reflection of the peasant-worker alliance, both the peasants and the working class responded in an unprecedented way.Massive rally was organised by trade unions at Dharna Chowk, Hyderabad.

UTTAR PRADESH: Horrifying Tragedy

THE village of Bhadras, home to about 4000 families is barely 30 kilometres from Kanpur. The ‘chamar tola’ is located just at the entrance of the village and, when an AIDWA delegation comprising Seema (state general secretary), Neelam (district p resident) and I went there on November 19, we met most of the male inhabitants gathered around an open courtyard which is also the place where the children of the tola play. About 25-30 houses make up the tola.As we introduced ourselves, the men felt silent. They knew why we had come.

Hear Our Farmers' Voice: Stop Repression

Leaders of the several political parties – NCP, DMK, CPI(M), CPI, RJD, CPI(ML), AIFB and RSP – have issued the following joint statement on November 28.BRAVING severe repression, teargasing, heavy water cannoning, roadblocks, police barricades and digging up the national highways surrounding Delhi, akin to waging a 'war' on our farmers, tens of thousands of farmers have successfully reached the National Capital of Delhi.

Meltdown: The Unravelling of the Indian Judiciary

IT was more than a coincidence that on November 26, 1949, Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar as the chairman of the drafting committee presented the draft constitution to the Constituent Assembly. In its course, he made the famous observation, “We are giving ourselves a Constitution where one man will have one vote, but we are a long way from that day where one man will have one value”. He was articulating his insight on the extreme economic and social inequality in the Indian society. He had expressed himself repeatedly on the need for translating these ideas enshrined in the constitution.

Maradona: The Football Genius

WAS it an unconscious decision of that irrepressible certainty – Mr. Time – that Diego Armando Maradona left us forever on the same day his renowned friend and comrade, Fidel Castro, bid adieu four years ago? Yes, both Fidel and Maradona share the same date of death: November 25th. While I pen these lines, the body of Maradona has been laid to rest in Bella Vista Cemetery, outside Buenos Aires. Tens of thousands of people gathered to pay homage to the legend during the funeral procession and the funeral.

Complete Solidarity with the Ongoing Kisan Struggle

The Communist Party of India (Marxist), Communist Party of India, Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist), Revolutionary Socialist Party and All India Forward Bloc have issued the following statement on November 30.THE Left parties extend their complete support to and solidarity with the huge protests by the farmers of the country.

Kisans to burn effigies of Modi government and corporates on Dec 5

IN a press statement issued by Hannan Mollah, general secretary of AIKS on December 3, he said that the AIKS has given a call to all its units throughout the country to burn the effigies of the Narendra Modi government and corporate giants Ambani and Adani on December 5The decision to it was taken in a joint meeting of ‘working group’ of AIKSCC, Punjab kisan organisations’ coordination committee, RKMS and various BKU groups held at Singhu Boarder on December 2. The meeting has decided to intensify the ongoing struggle of Delhi Chalo and countrywide agitation under the banner of Samyuktha

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