LIBERAL commentators see Modi’s rise as being caused exclusively by the ascendancy of Hindutva. But they never explain why Hindutva should suddenly acquire this ascendancy. If this ascendancy is traced to the demolition of the Babri Masjid, then why two decades should pass after the demolition before Hindutva could come to power needs to be explained, as does the phenomenon of the BJP suddenly emerging as the richest political party, and one enjoying overwhelming support in India’s print and electronic media.The matter however becomes somewhat explicable once we bring in the class element.

THE sensible, peace-loving and democratic-minded people of the entire country got thunderstruck to see the fangs of ferocity that the BJP’s organised gangs exhibited in Tripura on September 8, 2021.In broad daylight on that day, 43 offices of the Left parties, mostly of the CPI(M) including its state committee, have been raided, ransacked, looted and set on fire by the organised gangs of the ruling BJP. All the offices were spread over five out of eight districts of the state.

COMMUNIST PARTY OF GREECE, KKETHE KKE strongly denounces the upsurge in anti-communist violence in the Indian state of Tripura, aimed at cadres of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), their houses, and Party offices and resulting in more than 100 injured people.Armed groups of supporters of Prime Minister Modi’s ruling party, BJP, seem to be responsible for this unacceptable and reprehensible event.

DELHITHE Delhi state committee of the CPI(M) organised a protest demonstration on September 10 at Jantar Mantar against the attack on CPI(M) offices in Tripura by the RSS-BJP. CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury, Polit Bureau member Prakash Karat and CPI national secretary D Raja addressed the meeting which was held thereafter.

LAKHS of people of Kerala participated in huge protests against the anti-people policies of the Modi government on September 9. Observing the Covid protocol, CPI(M) activists in the state gathered before the central government offices to register their protest. The protests were held as a part of the CPI(M) central call to launch a nationwide campaign against the anti-people policies.CPI(M) activists and sympathisers held placards against the farm laws, and raised slogans against the sell-off of the profit-making public-sector units.