Clarification on Electoral Bonds

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on February 16, 2024REPORTS have appeared in some sections of the media that the CPI(M) has received various amounts as contributions through electoral bonds. The Party wishes to clarify that these reports are false and baseless. The fact is that the CPI(M) has refused to accept electoral bonds on principle. That is why it did not even open a designated State Bank of India account as required by the law to accept electoral bonds. The CPI(M) had appealed to the Supreme Court against the electoral bonds scheme because of this

Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code: A Majoritarian Code

THE Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code adopted by the Uttarakhand assembly is a good example of why the 21st Law Commission headed by Justice S B Chauhan had termed the UCC “neither necessary nor desirable.” The code as adopted by the Uttarakhand assembly is not just flawed on many counts, in some respects it is retrograde and eliminates existing rights.

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AARM Campaigns for Feb 16 Grameen Bandh

THE Adivasi Adhikar Rashtriya Manch organised a demonstration at Butibori in Nagpur district, on February 14 to campaign for the rural India strike and to bring attention to the legitimate demands of the citizens of Butibori. It is noteworthy that Butibori was inaugurated as a 5-star MIDC area by the then prime minister, Rajiv Gandhi. However, following industrial development, numerous civic problems have surfaced.The atmosphere in Butibori is now polluted, affecting the Vena River, which local fishermen rely on for their livelihoods.

Tripura: Grameen Bandh and Industrial Strike Successfully Held

THE people of Tripura positively responded to the Samyukta Kisan Morcha’s call for rural India bandh and the call of the Central Trade Unions for industrial/sectoral strike on February 16. Defying the open threat from the ruling miscreants, and aggressive picketing by the BJP sponsored BMS workers against bandh, the peasantry and the working people of the state spontaneously abstained from the workplace in large numbers. Though it was not a general strike, the number of vehicles on the road was evidently low.

SKM Congratulates Farmers for Successful Grameen Bandh on Feb 16

Successful Grameen Bharat Bandh, Industrial /Sectoral StrikeStruggle Reflected Anger of Farmers, Workers and Rural People across IndiaSucceeded to Bring Back Peoples’ Livelihood Issues on the National Agenda just ahead of the General Elections to Lok Sabha Worker-Peasant Unity Fortified, Further Advance towards People’s UnityTHE anger of farmers against the corporate and communal policies of the Narendra Modi government has boiled over as can be witnessed in their huge participation in th

CITU Campaigns Extensively for Feb 16 Industrial/Sectoral Strike

LAKHS of workers and peasants from across the country made their voice heard by participating in yet another decisive joint class action through the industrial strike and grameen bandh on February 16, under the aegis of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha and the Central Trade Unions (SKM-CTUs) in protest against the anti-worker, anti-farmer, anti-people policies of Modi-led BJP government. On February 16, the joint action committee called for the ousting of the corporate-communal regime at the centre.

J&K: Muzzling Democratic Voices

SINCE the abrogation of Article 370, the BJP government has been continuously employing repressive tactics to stifle democratic dissent in Jammu and Kashmir, particularly in the Kashmir Valley. Peaceful demonstrations against anti-people, anti-farmer, and pro-corporate policies have often been met with lathi charge and detentions.On February 16, 2024, the countrywide grameen Bharat bandh, called by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha and Central Trade Unions, gathered a huge response from across the country.

Travails of a Chaukidaar: Fraud and Deception of Electoral Bonds

INDIANS are privy to the continuous theatrics of the prime minister. Underlining the ‘legitimacy’ of his government, he asserted the absolutely clean and corruption free credentials of its trademark governance! The catchphrase used was that the government would act more as a choaukidaar – a watch dog – for safeguarding the interest of the people.

Overwhelming Response to Feb 16 Protests, Industrial & Sectoral Strike and Grameen Bandh

THE Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) congratulates the workers, farmers, agricultural workers and other toiling people of our country who have expressed their anger and resentment against the anti-people, anti-national destructive policies of the Modi-led BJP government through their massive participation in protest actions across the country on February 16, 2024.

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