Report of the Credentials Committee

FOR the first time the credentials of the delegates and observers attending a Party Congress were scrutinised before the commencement of the Congress. Based on this scrutiny the credentials of the comrades attending were found to be valid.The Central Committee in its meeting held from November 3 to 5, 2024 decided on the number of delegates to attend the 24th Congress and the state-wise quota of delegates. The number of delegates was fixed at 732 delegates. However, with the death of Central Committee member, K M Tiwari, the number got reduced to 731.

24th Party Congress of the CPI(M) Resolutions

Stop Communal Polarisation and Restore Peace in ManipurTHE 24th Congress of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) expresses serious concern about the developments in Manipur since the eruption of the ethnic violence on May 3, 2023, the imposition of President’s Rule in Manipur on February 13, 2025 and the confirmation of President’s Rule by Parliament on April 4, 2025.

ASHA Workers to Launch Nationwide Strike in August

ASHA workers and facilitators have resolved to go on a nationwide multiple-day strike in August, seeking a hike in remuneration as announced by J P Nadda, Minister for Health, in the Parliament.

Delhi: DSMM Marks Ambedkar Jayanti with Call for United Struggle against Manuvad and Capitalism

THE Dalit Shoshan Mukti Manch (DSMM) of the Delhi-NCR region celebrated Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar’s 134th birth anniversary on April 14 at Parliament Street, Delhi, with a call to wage a united struggle against communalism and capitalism.The programme, attended by scores of people, began with CPI(M) General Secretary, M A Baby garlanding Dr Ambedkar’s photograph. He congratulated DSMM for the initiative and emphasized the importance of fighting for social justice to strengthen working-class movements across the country.

Telegana: A Tearful Farewell to Comrade Yerra Srikanth- CPI(M) Pays Tribute to a Committed Leader

COMRADE Yerra Srikanth, Telangana State Committee member of the CPI(M), who passed away suddenly due to a heart attack while attending the 24th Party Congress in Madurai, was given a tearful farewell in Khammam on April 9, 2025. Hundreds of people and Party cadres gathered to pay their last respects and joined the final procession.Members of the Party’s Telangana State Secretariat participated in the funeral. CPI(M) Polit Bureau member R Arun Kumar paid floral tributes to Srikanth’s mortal remains.

Trump’s Tariff Aggression

IT is important for an intellectual position not only to be right but to be right for the right reasons; and the near-universal condemnation of Donald Trump’s aggressive imposition of tariffs, though right, is right for the wrong reasons. A pervasive presumption underlying such condemnation has been that unrestricted trade is a good thing for all concerned; and that Trump, in deviating from this maxim, is being both nasty and stupid.

United Fight against BJP’s Assault On Federalism, Diversity, and Democracy

Non-BJP governments, including those of Tamil Nadu and Kerala, have been waging continuous struggles – both legal and political – against the discriminatory attitude of the BJP-led central government since 2014THE seminar on "Attacks on Federalism" at the 24th Party Congress of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) featured sharp criticism of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government for pursuing policies that undermine federal principles and democratic norms.Since coming to power in 2014, the BJP government has weakened centre-state relations across politic

A Sea of Red and Revolutionary Resolve: CPI(M)’s 24th Congress Concludes in Madurai

THE 24th Party Congress of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) concluded with a magnificent display of revolutionary fervour in Madurai on April 6, 2025.

Railway Unions Unite against Privatisation, Demand Safety and Restoration of Workers' Rights

IN a powerful display of unity, several trade unions and railway associations came together for a National Convention at Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) in Kolkata on March 30, 2025, to raise their voice against the government’s aggressive push towards privatisation, outsourcing, and corporatisation of the Indian Railways.

Draft Organisational Report Stresses the Need To Build Party’s Independent Strength

THE Draft Organisational Report was placed by B V Raghavulu, CPI(M) Polit Bureau member, on April 4. At the outset, Raghavulu mentioned that the Organisational Report is not a standalone document but is a continuation of the Political Review Report, which evaluated the implementation of the Political Tactical Line adopted at the 23rd Congress in 2022.

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