Rescind the Nomination of Ranjan Gogoi

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on March 17THE Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) expresses its firm objection to the nomination of Ranjan Gogoi, former chief justice of India (CJI), to Rajya Sabha by the Modi government.

Criminal Hike in Excise Duty on Petrol & Diesel

CPI(M) Polit Bureau now in session in New Delhi has issued the following statement on March 14THE Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) strongly condemns the hike in excise duty on petrol and diesel.Strangely, when international crude oil prices are falling sharply, the Narendra Modi government, as is its wont, has increased the excise duty on petrol and diesel. This is a criminal assault on people already suffering under economic recession.The special excise duty on petrol has been hiked by Rs 2 to Rs 8 per litre in case of petrol and to Rs 4 in case of diesel.

Stop Draconian Misuse of Technology

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statements on March 13THE Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) strongly condemns the claim of the union home minister, Amit Shah, made during the debate in parliament on the communal violence in Delhi that the police and the government are using face recognition technology for identifying the miscreants responsible for the violence.There is no way that the technology can precisely link the protestors with violation of law.

Polit Bureau Communique

CPI(M) Polit Bureau met at New Delhi on March 14-15, 2020. It has issued the following statement on March 16COVID-19The corona virus pandemic is currently in its second stage in India. The ministry of health has officially stated that this virus has been located in 13 states with a total number of officially confirmed cases in the country standing at 110 and growing. Of these, two patients have died and only ten discharged. The ICMR has warned that India has a 30-day window to prevent this pandemic from reaching the third stage.

Covid-19 Pandemic Poses Fundamental Challenges to all Societies

IT is now clear that Europe, particularly the core European Union countries – Italy, Spain, France, and Germany – is the new epicentre of the Covid-19 epidemic. China, followed by South Korea, managed to contain their outbreaks; the European countries did not. The US and UK numbers are creeping up, poised to take off at any moment. In the US, only the Trump administration’s lack of testing – either intentional or due to incompetence – is hiding the real numbers.

Kayyur Martyrs: The Stars that Shine Brightly

THE heroic saga of the Kayyur martyrs is part and parcel of the revolutionary, anti-imperialist movement led by the communists. Kayyur is a village which was in the Hosdurg sub-taluk of South Canara, adjoining the then Kannur district. It was part of the Malabar region and the Madras presidency. Now Kayyur is in the Kasargod district of Kerala.Four young communist patriots – Madathil Appu, Kunhambu Nair, Chirukandan, Abu Baker – who became famous as the Kayyur communists, were hanged on March 29, 1943.

Modi Regime: Independence of Judiciary in Peril

IT seems that Modi regime has perfected an art of taming the judiciary by interfering with its independence by appeasement, browbeating, surveillance and harassment. Nomination of Ranjan Gogoi to Rajya Sabha is latest of its ploy in this regard. It is yet another fatal jolt to Indian judiciary made by Modi regime. The nomination of Gogoi not only impinges credibility, integrity and independence of the judiciary and public faith and confidence in it, but also reflects the present nature, position and stature of judiciary.

JOINT CALL OF LEFT PARTIES: March 23: Martyrdom Day Oppose CAA/NPR/NRC For a Modern, Inclusive India

The Left Parties – Communist Party of India (Marxist), Communist Party of India, Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist)-Liberation, All India Forward Bloc, Revolutionary Socialist Party – have issued the following joint statement on March 13.THE Left parties have decided to observe March 23, 2020 marking the anniversary of the martyrdom of Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev to consolidate opposition to the CAA/NPR/NRC process and to project the vision of a modern, inclusive India that Bhagat Singh wrote about, worked for and sacrificed his life.The police under the BJP is being used to

COVID-19 Containment Measures in Full Swing in Kerala

THE people and the Left Democratic Front (LDF) in Kerala had put up a united fight against the deadly Nipah virus when it gripped the state two years ago and earned laurels for their efforts. In a similar fashion, as per the directions of the LDF government, the state healthcare network has been working in full swing as soon as the first case of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) was reported.

COVID-19 Pandemic: ACT NOW- to Save Lives

THE Jan Swasthya Abhiyan(JSA) and AIPSN(all India people’s science network) has issued a comprehensive statement on the COVID-19 pandemic. JSA and AIPSNA have called upon the government to strengthen public health services and to safeguard livelihoods.From January 30, 2020, when the first case of COVID-19 was reported, the number of confirmed cases in India has risen to 153, and there have been three deaths.

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