Justice for Abhaya: Bengal's Outcry against Thirteen Years of Injustice

THE horrifying incident at R G Kar Medical College Hospital on August 9 was a global first. Never before has a doctor been raped and murdered on duty at a top government hospital. This wasn't a random act; it was the inevitable outcome of a crime wave fuelled by the ruling party's corruption in the state's health sector. Rampant corruption, nepotism, and embezzlement have crippled the health department in the last thirteen years, worsening after the 2021 elections. After the 2021 elections, corruption ran rampant, and crime spiralled out of control.

Haryana: Crime Network Flourishes under the BJP Govt’s Patronage

IN the name of cow protection, violent incidents of beating, kidnapping, and murder are increasing continuously in Haryana. On August 23, 19-year-old student Aryan Mishra was brutally murdered by so-called cow protectors in Faridabad, reportedly because he was mistaken for a cattle smuggler. Similarly, on August 27, 26-year-old Bengali migrant worker Sabir Malik, a rag picker living in a jhuggi (slum dwelling) in a village in Charkhi Dadri district, was lynched to death on allegations of cooking beef.

Public Homage to Sitaram Yechury

On September 14, the body of Comrade Sitaram Yechury will be kept at the Communist Party of India (Marxist) headquarters, A K Gopalan Bhavan, Gole Market, New Delhi for public viewing and paying homage between 11.00 am and 3.00 pm.

Homage to Comrade Sitaram Yechury

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on September 12THE Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) expresses its profound grief at the passing away of Comrade Sitaram Yechury, general secretary of the Party on September 12, 2024. He died after battling a severe lung infection at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.

AP: Floods and Heavy Rains Create Havoc

HEAVY rains in the catchment area caused the Krishna river and the Budameru rivulet to flood into Vijayawada city on the midnight of August 31. Heavy rainfall of about 30 cm locally, along with breaches to the banks of Budameru, led to the inundation of many low-lying areas such as Ajit Singh Nagar, Bhavanipuram, and others in Vijayawada city. Landslides occurred, resulting in the loss of four lives.

Delhi: Left Parties Protest Mob-Lynching

A JOINT protest organised by the state committees of the Left parties – CPI(M), CPI, CPI(ML), RSP Forward Bloc and CGPI – was held at Haryana Bhawan on September 7, against the incidents of murder and mob-lynching in the name of cow protection in Haryana.

Manipur: Abdication of Responsibility

IT is sixteen months since the ethnic conflict erupted in Manipur. Over 250 people have been killed and many more injured during the violence and 60,000 people remained displaced and living as refugees. The central government and the BJP state government have abjectly failed to address the basic issues, which led to the conflict and allowed the situation to develop where there has been a hardening of the ethnic divide.

US: Over 10,000 Hotel Workers Go On Strike

Workers, organised by hotel workers’ union UNITE HERE, strategically went on strike during one of the busiest travel weekends of the year.OVER 10,000 hotel workers went on strike early Sunday (September 1) morning across the United States in pursuit of fair wages, better working conditions, and more staff to help.

Student and Youth Organisations Unite For Employment Rights Campaign

IN a meeting held in Lucknow on August 26, 2024, various student and youth organisations, youth and student leaders, and social activists decided to launch an Employment Rights Campaign. The campaign will focus on issues such as imposing appropriate taxes on corporate houses and the super-rich, guaranteeing education, health, and employment, immediately filling vacant government posts in the country, and ensuring a dignified life for every person.

The Bizarre State of Western Democracy

DURING the entire post-war period when it has been in existence in the metropolitan countries, democracy has never been in as bizarre a state as it is today. Democracy is supposed to mean the pursuit of policies that are in conformity with the wishes of the electorate.

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