CITU Unions Capture Majority Seats in Powergrid Committee

THE nationwide secret ballot to identify majority unions in Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) for representation in the Powergrid National Bipartite Committee (PNBC) was held on March 16. PNBC is the national forum in PGCIL where negotiations for long-term settlements on all issues concerning wages and service conditions take place and work-related issues are discussed and settled. It is a regular standing forum. Out of the total 26 seats for which secret ballot took place, CITU has won 14 seats while BMS and INTUC have won seven and five seats, respectively.

The Concept of Imperialism

THERE is a view even in Left circles in the advanced capitalist countries that imperialism as a conceptual category has lost its relevance in the era of globalisation.

Potato Fields Turned Death-meadows for Bengal Farmers

THE insecticide was there in the house to prevent infection of aphids on mustard seeds. But Gudu Murmu had no intention whatever of spraying it on the mustard seeds. The marginal farmer from Bhatar poured it into his own throat.The cost of the insecticide bought from a local fertiliser shop is still due to be paid. The onus is now on Ram Murmu to repay his father’s debt.100 grams of the pesticide costs Rs 180. Mustard aphids, a type of little bug, infest the mustard seeds.

DYFI Welcomes Scrapping of Section 66A of IT Act

THE Central Executive Committee of the Democratic Youth Federation of India in a statement issued on March 24, has welcomed the Supreme Court verdict scrapping the draconian law which allowed the arrest of a person for posting ‘offensive’ content. Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, has been declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. Describing the law as "vague in its entirety," the judges said, it encroaches upon "the public's right to know."

Chinese Delegation visits CPI(M) Office

A TWO member delegation from the Communist Party of China headed by Lin Tao, first secretary of the International Department of the Central Committee, CPC visited the office of the Central Committee of CPI(M) on March 23, 2015.

The delegation was welcomed by Sitaram Yechury, Polit Bureau member of the CPI(M) and head of the International Department and Hari Singh Kang, central secretariat member.

The delegation exchanged views on the current political developments in both the countries.

Vietnam Delegation visits CPI(M) Office

A NINE-member delegation from the Communist Party of Vietnam headed by Nguyen Thien Nhan, Polit Bureau member and Chair of the Central Committee of the Vietnamese Fatherland front visited the Central Committee office of teh Communist Party of India (Marxist) on March 21, 2015. Ton Sinh Thanh, ambassador, Socialist Republic of Vietnam in India also accompanied the delegation.
The delegation was welcomed by Sitaram Yechury, Polit Bureau member of the CPI(M) and head of the International Department and Hari Singh Kang, central secretariat member.

CPI(M)Greets LPRP On its 60th Anniversary

The following is the text of the message of greetings sent by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) on March 23, 2015, to the Committee for External Relations, Central Committee, Lao People’s Revolutionary Party on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of its foundation.
DEAR Comrades,
The Central Committee of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) sends its revolutionary greetings to the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of its foundation.

Welcome Judgment on Sec. 66A

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the following statement on March 24, 2015.THE judgment of the Supreme Court striking down Section 66A of the IT Act has come out in defence of civil liberties and fundamental rights of citizens.The draconian provision of 66A was used to arrest people who express dissenting views against the government and the State and to suppress criticism of those in power.The Polit Bureau welcomes this landmark judgment.

LAND ACQUISITION BILL AMENDMENTS: PM Modi’s Disinformation Campaign

THE Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels launched Hitler’s fascistic propaganda blitz advancing a famous dictum which went as follows: If you tell a big enough lie, frequently enough, it becomes the truth. Over the past few decades, it appeared that the RSS/BJP had mastered this technique. A number of instances can be listed. Take one, for instance: the entire propaganda leading to the demolition of the Babri Masjid and the campaign for the construction of a temple at that very place was orchestrated around an assertion that this exact place was where Rama was born. Any historical ev

Re-examining the Political-Tactical Line

THE Central Committee of the CPI(M) has issued two draft documents for discussion in the Party at all levels before the 21st Party Congress to be held in Visakhapatnam in April. The first draft is, as always, the Draft Political Resolution which sets out the political-tactical line for the future, which is the main agenda of the Party Congress.

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