Blood-soaked Two Months in West Bengal

WEST Bengal has passed two blood-soaked months after the assembly elections. Almost every day, news of attacks on Left activists, supporters and common people have become regular.From the electoral process began, till date, a total of 12 people have been murdered by the TMC goons. On June 8, CPI(M) activist and polling agent Amit Pradhan (32) was murdered at Bhagwanpur, East Midnapur. Nirmal Mondal was murdered in Khejuri as he was active in the election campaign for the Left candidate.

Modi Govt Opened Up New Avenues For Attacks on Dalits, says Yechury

Below are the edited excerpts of CPI(M) general secretary and MP Sitaram Yechury’s speech in Rajya Sabha during a short-duration discussion on ‘recent incidents of atrocities on Dalits in various parts of the country’ on July 21. The discussion was held following reports that some dalit youths, who were skinning a dead cow, were beaten up by cow vigilantes in Gujarat’s Una town.THIS discussion is being held today. There was immediate provocation. Then, the kinds of words that have been used against Mayawati, we all disapprove that.

State-Level Study Class for Students

A Four day state-level study class was successfully organised by the SFI Maharashtra state committee at CITU Bhavan, Nashik last month. 194 delegates from 15 districts, among whom 42 were girls, attended the class.
The class was inaugurated by the CITU state general secretary Dr D L Karad by paying homage to Shaheed Bhagat Singh. After the inauguration he took a session on “Today’s Student, Tomorrow’s Worker”. In the second session of the day, Prof Milind Wagh took a session on “Commercialisation of Education”. This session was followed by cultural activities.

DELHI: Dharna against Brutal Repression in Kashmir

THE Students’ Federation of India, Delhi state committee, along with other organisations including Jana Sanskriti, JMS, DSMM, DYFI, JLS and JNM, organised a dharna against the continuing state repression of the Kashmiri civilians on July 25. Nearly 50 persons have been killed and thousands injured in the brutal repression of the protest demonstrations across the Kashmir valley, following the murder of terrorist Burhan Wani in an encounter. The shameful use of pellet guns against children and women has led to a situation of extreme human rights violation.

Road Transport Workers Co-ordination Committee Calls for Making Success Sept 2 General Strike

THE Co-ordination Committee meeting of the Road Transport Workers Federations and Unions was held on July 27 at AITUC office in New Delhi.

The meeting discussed the serious developments taking place in the road transport sector. It unanimously adopted a declaration calling upon the road transport workers in the country to participate in the September 2 All India General Strike.

Immediately Restore Road Connectivity in Tripura

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the following statement on July 23
THE Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) expresses its serious concern at the disruption caused on the main arterial roadway to Tripura (formerly known as NH-44). This has led to a severe disruption in the supply of essential commodities to the people of Tripura. Reports indicate that the road access to Tripura would be disrupted for at least three months, if not longer.

National Convention of Bhoomi Adhikar Andolan Held

THE three-day national convention of Bhoomi Adhikar Andolan, held on July 16-17 in Sabarmati, Ahmedabad, was a historic event as far as the united peasant movement in India is concerned. Around 500 activists from 15 states, representing 65 organisations and action committees that are relentlessly fighting a series of onslaught on the rights of the peasantry, attended the meet.

Modi’s Hindutva and Social Turmoil in Kashmir

THE death of Burhan Wani in an encounter with the security forces in Kashmir has impacted an important section of the inhabitants of the valley who have come out on the streets and are fighting against the army and paramilitary forces because the killing has been “perceived” as an unwanted action on the part of security forces of India.

Managing the Corporate-Communal Alliance

THE corporate-communal alliance that came to power after the 2014 elections needs careful management by its promoters, because within each of the partners of the alliance there are elements that are not altogether comfortable with the other.Within the Hindutva fold there are some trade unions, and outfits like the Swadeshi Jagaran Manch which experience a degree of disquiet over the fact that their parivar is promoting a corporate agenda. Likewise within the corporate fold, there are some honchos who find communalism difficult to swallow.

Left Democratic Manch Opposes Privatisation of Assam’s Oilfields

THE Left Democratic Manch in Assam, a joint platform of 11 parties, including CPI(M), CPI, CPI(ML) and Forward Bloc, has written to the Prime Minister opposing the central government’s move to privatise 12 oilfields in the state.

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