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CITU Refutes CJI’s Statement on Trade Unions

The CITU has expressed its deep concern over the most unfortunate and unconstitutional statement made by the Chief Justice of India on 29 January 2026 while hearing the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed in Penn Thozhilalargal Sangam vs Union of India (W.P.(C) No. 42/2026). Unfortunately, the words of the CJI appeared to resemble those of the advocates of already failed neoliberal policies.

Budget anti-people, pro-corporate

The Union Budget for 2026–27, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on February 1, favours corporates and big capital at the expense of the working class people of the country. Mass organisations such as the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) and the All India Agricultural Workers’ Union (AIAWU) have flayed the Budget and have given protest calls against it.

Reject anti-worker, pro-corporate Budget: CITU

14th AIDWA Conference Pledges to Uphold Women’s Rights, Oppose Imperialism, and Combat Communal Manuwad

The 14th National Conference of the All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) was held in Sarojini Balanandan Nagar and Chandrakala Pandey Hall, RTC Kalyan Mandapam, Hyderabad, from January 25-28, 2026. This was the first AIDWA National Conference held in Telangana. It was attended by 809 women delegates and observers from 25 states.

INAUGURAL SESSION

14th Congress of Communist Party of Vietnam and the Tasks of Socialist Construction

The 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam in Hanoi concluded with the adoption of a long-term development strategy aimed at positioning the country to navigate an increasingly volatile global environment. The Congress reaffirmed socialist development, mass participation, disciplined reform, and people-centred governance amid global instability.

Shimultala Communal Violence Shows the Naked Face of Barbaric Rule: Chaudhury

With a grim face, she walks back and forth in the courtyard holding on to her mother’s sari. Fear is written all over her face. There is a tense, gloomy look on her face. When asked her name, she replied in a faint, trembling voice — Sania Akhtar. She is six years old and studies in Class One. Before the conversation could even finish, Sania’s mother responded, “Since that day, my daughter can’t sleep at night. She clings to me saying ‘fire, fire.’ When she cries, I cover her mouth so that no one can hear the sound.

CITU Andaman & Nicobar State Conference Resolves To Fight Anti-Working Class Labour Codes

The two-day 10th Andaman & Nicobar State Conference held at Port Blair (Sri Vijaya Puram) on December 20-21, 2025, decided to join the nation-wide agitation against the four anti-working class labour codes. A resolution in this connection was passed in the Delegate Session of the Conference on 21st December, 2025.     

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