The Nehruvian Economic Strategy

THIS being Jawaharlal Nehru’s 125th birth anniversary, much is being written about him and the economic strategy he pursued. The corporate-controlled media are full of articles criticising the “inward looking” dirigiste economic strategy that Nehru, along with PC Mahalanobis who was in charge of the planning process for much of the Nehru era, was supposed to have introduced.

Diesel Price Deregulation, Hike in Natural Gas Price

ON October 17, the Modi government has announced its decision of total deregulation of diesel price, besides declaring an increase in the price of natural gas with a provision of revising it every six months. The entire media reported the decision and the move with a warm welcome. The entire big business lobby also loudly welcomed the move.

KERALA: Youth Organisations Register a Historic Victory

MARKING a historic victory, the youth organisations in Kerala ended the four-day long indefinite hunger strike led by the LDYF when all its demands were approved by the state government. The Left Democratic Youth Federation, a platform of Left and democratic youth organisations had launched a massive hunger strike in front of the State Secretariat building in Thiruvananthapuram, on the burning issues faced by the youth in the state as well as the common people.

Kisan Jathas Reach 30,000 Villages in Bengal

KISAN jathas, organised by the West Bengal Provincial Krishak Sabha (AIKS), traversed through nearly 30,000 villages for five days, interacting with people, raising burning issues and building the confidence for greater struggle in the days to come. This was a unique programme with thousands of activists of peasant movement participating and thousands others attended. On their way, the jathas braved terror, intimidation and direct attack.

Jammu & Kashmir Flood Relief Fund

Kerala State Committee36,80,715West Bengal State Committee18,91,366Tripura State Committee15,16,000Delhi State Committee3,05,000Tamil Nadu State Committee2,00,000Rajasthan State Committee1,05,000Mumbai Shramik Sangh1,00,000Subhashini Ali62,000Haryana State Committee50,000Madhya Pradesh State Committee25,000Chattisgarh State Committee25,000CC units22,157Jagadamba ZC, Andhra Pradesh16,315Odisha State Committee15,000Jharkhand State Committee10,000Nagpur DC, Maharashtra10,000Individual donations from Delhi6,100Total

Left Parties to Meet on Nov 1 to Chalk out Nationwide Joint Campaign

ADDRESSING media persons in Kolkata on October 17, 2014, CPI(M) General Secretary Prakash Karat said that various Left parties are coming together on a nationwide platform for a joint campaign. In the political situation after the Modi government was formed, there is a rightwing offensive. In order to counter this, there is a need for a strengthened Left, which is possible only by forging a wider Left unity.

Against Deregulation of Diesel Prices

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the following statements on October 20.

THE CPI(M) condemns the deregulation of diesel pricing. This is nothing but an abdication of the responsibility of the government to control and regulate the prices of a crucial item of fuel which has a direct impact on the prices of all essential commodities.

Implement Coal Nationalisation Act in Right Earnest

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the following statements on October 22.
FOLLOWING the Supreme Court order quashing the allocation of 214 coal blocks, the Modi government seems to have decided to promulgate an ordinance empowering the government to take back these coal blocks and reallocate them to private entities through an e-auction.

Release Those Falsely Accused

CPI(M) General Secretary, Prakash Karat, has written a letter to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Akhilesh Yadav on October 18 seeking the release of those arrested in Meerut on the false charges of rape. The following is the full text of the letter.

Shramev Jayate: Interests of Investors, Not Workers

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the following statement on October 17, 2014.

SHRAMEV Jayate Karyakram, inaugurated by the prime minister on October 16 with much fanfare, means nothing much to the working people in the country.

The Universal Account Number for Employees Provident Fund Subscribers facilitating portability, in case of change in employment was being worked out for the last few years. The present government has just signalled its implementation.

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