CITU Opposes FDI in Defence Production

THROUGH a statement issued from New Delhi on May 31, the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) strongly opposed the Modi government’s move, as reported by the media, for allowing 100 percent FDI in defence sector. Such a move is totally detrimental to the interests of the indigenous defence production network, mainly under government departments and public sector undertakings (PSUs), and also to the national security management and preparedness.

OMINOUS SIGNALS

ADMITTEDLY it is too early to comment upon the functioning of the new government. The president of India, as is customary after every general elections, will address the joint session of the parliament after the newly-elected MPs are administered their `oath’ and the Lok Sabha elects its speaker. This address is scheduled only on Monday, June 9, 2014. In this speech, the president of India outlines the general blueprint of the work that `his’ government intends to do. This usually prioritises the government’s promises that will be undertaken/fulfilled during the first 100 days.

Achhe din aane walen hai: Saga of a High Profile Appointment

AT long last, more than a month long grueling elections for forming the sixteenth Lok Sabha are over. With eighty two crore registered voters – this was easily the biggest show of the citizens’ democratic exercise of their franchise not only to choose their representatives – but they in turn would choose the new government. After three decades, the people have chosen a government where a single party has got an absolute majority. In that sense this was a decisive verdict.

West Bengal State Committee Reviews Election Results

THE CPI(M) West Bengal state committee has thoroughly reviewed the election results in its two day meeting on June 2-3. CPI(M) general secretary Prakash Karat, along with Polit Bureau members Sitaram Yechury and Manik Sarkar were present in the meeting.

CPI(M) Wins Seats in AP, Odisha

THE CPI(M) has won a seat each in the elections to the assemblies of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha; these were held along with the parliament elections.
The party won the Bonai (ST) seat in Odisha, with its candidate Laxman Munda defeating the ruling Biju Janata Dal candidate by a margin of 1818 votes. Munda secured 39,125 votes.
In Andhra Pradesh the party won the Bhadrachalam (ST) seat, defeating the TDP nominee by 1815 votes. The party’s candidate was Sunnam Rajaiah.
The CPI(M) did not have a representation in the Odisha assembly last time.

On Lenin’s 122nd Birth Anniversary

In this M Basavapunnaiah Centenary Year, we are publishing here the article which the late leader shortly wrote before his demise.
VLADIMIR Ilyich Ulyanov, popularly and endearingly called Lenin, was born in the city of Sinbirsk in 1870. He joined a Marxist circle at an early age and became a seasoned and matured Marxist in a short period. He united all the Marxist workers in St Petersburg in 1895 and carried to them the revolutionary message of Marxism.

Naresh Jamatia Joins Ministry

ON May 23, Naresh Jamatia took oath of office and secrecy as a new member of the council of ministers in the Left Front government of Tripura. He was administered the oath by the governor Devanand Kanwar, in presence of the chief minister Manik Sarkar and other members of the cabinet at Agartala. Naresh Jamatia, a member of the CPI(M)’s Tripura state committee, was first elected to the state assembly in 2008. His induction in the cabinet was necessitated as Jitendra Choudhury, a member of the cabinet since 1993, had had to resign after being elected to the 16th Lok Sabha.

AIKS Condemns Women Leader’s murder

THROUGH a statement issued from New Delhi on May 26, 2014, the All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) has strongly condemned the gruesome murder of Comrade Ashmira Begum of Muhulla village, who was two times a member of the Ankhona panchayat. She, the wife of Ketugram village secretary of Kisan Sabha, Enayat Karim, was murdered by a killer gang of the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC). She was 35 years old. The AIKS expressed its grief and conveyed its heartfelt condolences to the family members and fellow activists of the beloved comrade.

Emotional Farewell to a Legendary Communist

ON May 22, thousands of working people and the cadres and supporters of the CPI(M) bid a tearful and emotional farewell to Comrade R Umanath, a legendary communist and a pioneer of the trade union movement, who passed away here on Wednesday, May 21.
Leaders and cadre of the Left and other political parties and members of trade unions paid respect to the mortal remains of the late leader, kept at Venmani Illam, the district headquarters of the CPI(M) in Tiruchi.

Egypt: Back to the Mubarak Era

THE military backed interim government in Egypt, since taking over power last year, has shown scant regard for domestic and international public opinion. It had ridden roughshod over the media, banned the largest political party, the Muslim Brotherhood (MB), and incarcerated its top leadership along with thousands of its members and sympathisers. Since the beginning of this year, the crackdown has extended to secular and liberal parties and individuals.

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