AIDWA Pays Homage to Comrade Primila Loomba

THE All India Democratic Women’s Association, in a statement issued on June 26, expressed its heartfelt condolences on the sad demise of Primila Loomba, one of the veteran leaders of the women’s movement in India. She was 94 years old, born on December 24, 1924.Primila Loomba, fondly called as Pimmi studied in Lahore and graduated from Kinnaird College. She and her friends were drawn to the progressive students union which was active in the anti-imperialist struggle. Her family migrated to India after partition.

CPI(M) Condoles Com Dimitris Christofias

The Central Committee of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has sent the following message of condolence to the Central Committee of AKEL on June 22.THE Central Committee of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) expresses its deep grief on the passing away of Comrade Dimitris Christofias, former general secretary of the AKEL and the president of Cyprus.Comrade Christofias was a true Marxist, who played an important role in building the Party and withstanding the aftermath of the impact of the collapse of Soviet Union.

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan at the Governing Council of the NITI Aayog

Below we publish the text of the speech delivered by the Chief Minister of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan, at the Governing Council meeting of the NITI Aayog, on June 15, in New DelhiI WOULD like to bring to the attention of the governing council of the NITI Aayog, which includes the elected leaders of the people of India, certain important issues facing the states of our country.

MAHARASHTRA: SFI State Camp Plans Series of Struggles

THE SFI Maharashtra state camp was held at Wardha in the Vidarbha region from June 1-4, 2019. The SFI state camp, which is held regularly every year before the commencement of the academic year, was being held this time just a week after the Lok Sabha election results. It was attended by 112 delegates from 19 districts. They included 30 girl students.

TAMIL NADU: DYFI Leader Killed in Caste Dispute over Grass Bundle

TENSION and protest waves prevailed in Karaiyiruppu village of Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu, over the death of Comrade Ashok, 26, district treasurer of the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI), who was hacked by a gang belonging to caste Hindu hooligans on June 12th night.Comrade Ashok was hacked to death by a gang, while he was walking home around 10.45 pm. The gang threw the body on a nearby railway track.

Protest against Bihar Govt’s Failure in Preventing Child Deaths

THE Delhi state units of the All India Democratic Women’s Association, Centre of Indian Trade Unions, Students’ Federation of India, Dalit Shoshan Mukti Manch and Democratic Youth Federation of India held a joint protest demonstration at Bihar Bhawan, New Delhi on June 18 against the total failure of the Nitish Kumar led JD(U)-BJP state government in preventing the death of more than 107 children in Muzaffarpur. These are figures of the casualties in the hospitals. The number of children who have died in their homes is unaccounted.

Bihar: Deep Grief over Children’s Death due to Encephalitis

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on June 17THE Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) expresses its deep grief at the death of nearly hundred children who have succumbed to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) in Bihar, particularly in Muzaffarpur.

US: Yet another Attempt to Strangulate Cuba

THE US had invoked the Title III of Helms-Burton Act on Cuba for the first time since its enactment in 1996. This is yet another attempt by the US to subjugate Cuba and run its dictates on the socialist country. The US ruling establishment thinks that it can decisively come out of the global economic crisis only by capturing the natural resources and markets of all the developing countries. It is with this objective that the US hawks are flying to all the corners of the world.

CPI(M) Submits Note in All Party Meeting

Below we publish the note submitted by Sitaram Yechury, general secretary of CPI(M), at the meeting of heads of all political parties represented in parliament on June 19, 2019.ON behalf of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), I express my thanks for being invited to this meeting and present our views. The listed agenda consists of five issues: (a) ways to improve the productivity of the parliament; (b) one country one election; (c) building of a New India in the 75th year of Independence; (d) programme and commitments to celebrate Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary; and

DYFI State Camp takes up Cudgels against Unemployment

THE DYFI Maharashtra state committee organised a three-day study camp for its leading activists at Uran, in Raigad district, from June 14-16, 2019. It was attended by 150 delegates from 18 districts and included 15 young women.

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