Brinda Karat’s Letter to Commissioner of Police, Delhi

Brinda Karat, senior leader of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), and former Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha has written a letter on June 8, 2026 to Satish Golchha, IPS, Commissioner of Police, Delhi, requesting his urgent intervention in a case of illegal actions by Delhi Police personnel from the New Rajinder Nagar PS, against a young woman.

We are herewith releasing the text of the letter for publication.

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AIKS Bihar State Conference Resolves to Intensify Struggles on Burning Peasant Issues

THE 38th Bihar State Conference of the All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) was held from June 6-8, 2026 at Motihari in East Champaran district. It was attended by 315 delegates from 30 districts. Champaran is famous for the indigo farmers struggle led by Mahatma Gandhi in 1917. After that, there have been several militant class struggles in this district, led by the AIKS against landlordism, for land rights, and on other issues.

Halt Adani-Leap India Takeover of India’s Public Food Security Infrastructure

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the following statement on June 3, 2026.

Labour Codes Operationalised - Alternatives before States

The Modi government at the centre has fully operationalised the four labour codes on May 8, 2026, notifying 30 central rules. Several state governments are also prepared to operationalise the codes in line with the central rules. BJP led state governments are eager to do it at the earliest as double engine sarkars. The non-BJP led state governments are also prepared with the final drafts of state rules, even though they are opposing the central labour codes for public consumption.

UP: CPI(M) Holds Statewide Protests Against Power Crisis

On the call of the Uttar Pradesh state committee of the CPI(M), protests were held at the offices of superintending engineers of power corporations, holding the Yogi Adityanath government responsible for the severe power crisis in the state. Memorandums addressed to the chief minister were submitted as part of this agitation.

The “Reform” Chorus

Neo-liberal spokesmen have the remarkable quality that whenever an economy gets into a crisis through the pursuit of neo-liberalism, their standard panacea for it is to demand even more neo-liberal “reforms”.

Why Did This Journalist Kill Himself?

The Delhi Union of Journalists (DUJ) is shocked and saddened at the suicide by dismissed Dainik Jagran employee Rajesh Awasthi in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh.

It is reported that Awasthi was ill and depressed after being dismissed from Dainik Jagran where he had worked for many years. He was under severe financial strain and reportedly took his life by swallowing 'sulphas' tablets.

The Looting of RBI's Contingent Reserves.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to transfer ₹2,86,588.46 crore as surplus profit to the Union Government for the financial year 2025-26. This decision was taken on May 22, 2026, in a board meeting chaired by RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra. This marks the largest surplus profit transfer in history. While the media used to give massive coverage to such large transfers by the Reserve Bank in the past, that was missing this time.

Vicious Cycle of Low productivity and Low Wages

ECONOMIC growth in the long run depends on the growth of productivity. Productivity is measured with respect to inputs used, that is labour, capital and energy, and in terms of the efficient use of the combination of these inputs. The growth of the economy or the per capita income depends on the growth of labour productivity and the growth of employment. Labour productivity implies value added per worker and is sometimes measured in terms of value added per hour of labour worked.

Bolivia at the Crossroads: Crisis, Division, and the Return of Imperialist Ambition

Bolivia faces a dangerous convergence of economic difficulties, political fragmentation, and renewed imperialist intervention. The immediate crisis is visible in fuel shortages, inflationary pressures, currency instability, and growing public frustration. Long queues at petrol stations have become symbols of a wider sense of uncertainty. Foreign currency reserves have declined, making imports more expensive and placing pressure on the government’s ability to manage the economy.

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