Kerala Writes a New History of Struggle: Millions Line Up for 1000-km Human Chain

THE people of Kerala wrote a new history in the struggle against pro-rich and pro-communal policies of the state and central governments on August 11 by making a 1,000-kilometre long human chain from Manjeshwaram to Thiruvananthapuram. Thousands of people from all walks of life lined up along national and state highways across the state to protest against the policies that are making the lives of people, particularly the poor and the downtrodden, miserable.It is estimated that around 25 lakh people participated in the struggle organised on the call of CPI(M) Central Committee.

TRIPURA: Pension Schemes for Informal Sector Workers Launched

THE Left Front government of Tripura took another path breaking step by introducing pension scheme for anganwadi workers and helpers at their attaining the age of 60 years and also social pension schemes for female domestic workers, transgender persons, leprosy patients and AIDS patients. The decision to this effect was taken in the meeting of the council of ministers.

Centennial Commemoration of Armenian Genocide:

THE centennial commemoration to mark the mass killings of Armenians was observed in many parts of the world on April 24. In Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, there was a solemn ceremony attended by world leaders, including the Russian and French presidents. Armenians all over the world remember the killings and mass deportations of Armenians from Turkey a hundred years ago as “the great calamity”. The Armenian government as well as the Armenian diaspora have been working tirelessly to make the international community recognise the terrible fate that had befallen their people.

Workers Convention Takes Resolve for Success of 2ND September Strike

A CONVENTION, organised by the Co-ordination Committee of Workers’ and Employees, was held on August 2 at the Union Club Hall in Ranchi. CITU vice president and former MP Basudev Acharya inaugurated the convention.

Left Parties Protest VHP Bid to Fuel Communal Tension in Jamshedpur

CPI(M) and other Left parties have strongly opposed the attempts of VHP, Bajrang Dal and other Hindutva organisations to fuel communal tension in Jamshedpur and other parts of Jharkhand.

Capitalism, Corruption and Bourgeois Politics

The monsoon session of Parliament has been disrupted because the BJP-in-government and the Congress-in-opposition, along with other parties, have raised the issue of corruption in public life. Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Shivraj Singh Chouhan is alleged to be involved in a humongous scam regarding pre-medical and job recruitment examinations which has so far claimed the lives of 45 people associated with it, and in this “Vyapam” scam, millions of rupees were earned through corrupt methods by politicians and bureaucrats of Madhya Pradesh.

Right to Education: Momentous Victory for Parents in Bombay High Court

THE haughty BJP-Shiv Sena government in Maharashtra had to eat a humble pie before the Bombay High Court last month. The government had to withdraw its order cancelling all admissions to pre-primary classes made as per the entry point dictum of the RTE Act. On July 24, the Additional Government Pleader had to state before the high court bench that the state had withdrawn the Government Resolution (GR), dated April 30, and went on to table the new GR of July 23 issued in its place.

Flood Exposes Mamata’s Governance

MAMATA Banerjee government in West Bengal has failed miserably to discharge even preliminary duties to reach to flood affected people in the state. Incessant rain, compounded by cyclonic weather caused havoc in the entire southern Bengal from the last week of July.More than 65 lakh people across 53 municipalities and 18,000 villages across 12 districts have been affected by the floods. Around ten lakh hectares of agricultural land have been inundated. Thousands of people were forced to leave their houses and communication was snapped. Waterlogged tracks disrupted train services.

Seminar on Democracy & Corporate Politics Held in Guntur

THE BJP led government is steeped in corruption within one year of its governance. We are making efforts to launch a broad movement against the BJP government’s corruption, said Prakash Karat, CPI(M) Polit Bureau member, at a seminar conducted by the Party in Guntur. He called upon the Left and democratic forces to unite for this.

Modi government has doled out false assurances to the public and upon assuming power it failed to implement any of its main assurances. Moreover, it is doing away with welfare schemes and is attacking the common man, Karat explained.

SECC Excludes More Than It Includes Amidst High Rural Distress

COMMISSIONED by the UPA government in 2011, the Socio Economic Caste Census (SECC) was to collect data on caste, urban and rural socio-economic status. The preceding BPL census was undertaken in 2002, which collected information on 13 indicators for every rural household. Households were selected on the basis of their total marks, the cut-off being the total marks at which the number of BPL households in a state equalled its poverty estimate as determined by the Planning Commission. This process was problematic, procedurally and conceptually.

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