Kolkata Floods: Ensure Relief and Rehabilitation

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on September 24, 2025

THE Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) conveys its heartfelt condolences to the families of those killed as a result of electrocution and other accidents consequent to heavy rains in the city of Kolkata.

Condemn US Bullying Tactics

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on September 21, 2025

CPI(M) Delegation Visits China

A SIX-MEMBER delegation of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) led by General Secretary M A Baby left for Beijing on September 22. They are visiting China from September 23 to 30, 2025 at the invitation of the International Department of the Communist Party of China.The other members of the delegation are: Mohd. Salim, Jitendra Chaudhury, R Arun Kumar, CPI(M) Polit Bureau members; K Hemalata and C S Sujatha, Central Committee members.The visit of the CPI(M) delegation is part of the Party to Party exchanges between the CPI(M) and the CPC.

The Struggle of Peoples and International Solidarity

A delegation of the CPI(M) comprising Nilotpal Basu, Polit Bureau member, Santanu De and V P Sanu, members of West Bengal and Kerala state committees respectively visited Lebanon on September15, to participate in a seminar organised by the Lebanese Communist Party. Below we publish the text of the speech made by Nilotpal Basu on behalf of the CPI(M), at the seminar.AT the very outset allow me to thank the Lebanese Communist Party for hosting this seminar on “The Struggle of Peoples and International Solidarity”. The timing and the subject could not have been more appropriate.

The Left in the National Movement and Its Legacy

Below we publish the First Sitaram Yechury Memorial Lecture delivered by Professor Irfan Habib on September 15, 2025 at HKS Surjeet Bhavan, in New Delhi. “In India today, we should not only propagate socialism, but we should also propagate full democracy—that India should have a socialism which its people want, for which we have convinced its people.”WE are gathered on the first anniversary of Comrade Sitaram’s passing away.

Shooting the Messenger: Nemesis Foretold

IN India, bizarre developments have become so normalised that they no longer shock people as they once did. This is striking, given that after the adoption of our Republican Constitution, Article 19 was alive and vibrant, safeguarding the citizen’s right to freedom of expression. India’s Constitution was celebrated worldwide for enshrining citizens’ rights, earning the country the epithet of the world’s largest democracy. But that is no longer the case today.

DUSU Elections 2025: SFI Emerges Stronger, Challenging Money-Muscle and Caste Politics

THE Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) elections of 2025 have not merely been a contest of ballots but a clear referendum on the state of campus politics.

Delhi Riots: False Witnesses, Fabricated Evidence

IN a shocking revelation, an analysis by the Indian Express (published on September 17, 2025) shows that in the criminal cases filed after the deadly Delhi riots of 2020, nearly one fifth of acquittals were due to fabricated evidence, fictitious witnesses, police dictated statements, imaginary ‘facts’ added by investigating officers, and synthetic narratives.

Rising Threat of Automated Large Scale Election Rigging

STRANGE as it may seem, the unfolding allegations of manipulation of electoral rolls in Karnataka and Maharashtra are nothing short of that.The episode began with the Aland constituency in Karnataka, which “received 6,018 applications in Form 7 submitted online” through various government apps in December 2022, raising suspicions. These facts were not revealed by the Election Commission (EC) suo motu. They came to light only after nearly three years, following renewed allegations this month.

Ganga's Fury, Government's Failure: Erosion Crisis Grips West Bengal

IN the heart of West Bengal, the Ganga River is not merely eroding its banks; it is tearing at the very fabric of society. This is not just a natural disaster; it is a profound betrayal of the people by their governments. In the districts of Malda and Murshidabad, entire villages are being swallowed by the river's merciless current, a relentless tide of destruction that has left thousands of families utterly destitute. Throughout the monsoon season, the people of India have witnessed nature's fury, with Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand experiencing devastating flash floods.

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