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Demonetisation and the Question of Bank Credit

THE demonetisation of currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 denomination in November 2016 suddenly brought a large amount of cash to the coffers of the banks. Since the banks had to pay interest on the deposits that the public was forced to make with them, they also had to use this cash in a manner that would earn them some income; otherwise its lying idle in their tills would erode their profitability.

Immediately Withdraw NRC/NPR

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on December 21THE government of India must immediately announce the withdrawal of the NRC/NPR process.Ten state chief ministers, outside of the north eastern states, have already opposed the implementation of the NRC in their states. More are likely to follow.  In this situation, the central government’s obduracy is not acceptable.The Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) appeals to the people to continue the protests peacefully against the anti-constitutional Citizenship Amendment Act and the connected NRC/NPR.

CMs Opposing NRC Must Stop NPR in their States

CPI(M)  Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on December 24THE union cabinet today decided to update the National Population Register (NPR) with a financial sanction of Rs 8,500 crores.  The NPR exercise will require people to declare date and place of birth of parents along with furnishing data on 21 additional points.  Most of the data being collected now was not collected in the last NPR exercise in 2010.By the amendment of the Citizenship Act of 1955 and the rules notified on December 10, 2003 by the Vajpayee government, the National Population Regis

General Statement of the Meerut Accused

EIGHTEEN communists among the accused in the Meerut Conspiracy Case decided to address a general statement to the court elaborating the principles for which they are fighting. The general statement originally a document running over 400 pages was formally introduced by RS Nimbkar on December 2, 1931 and completed on January 18, 1932. SA Dange, gave a separate statement, as he was not a member of the Communist Party at that time (suspended from the Party for indiscipline).

Modi Claims His Government is Digital; Why is He Shutting Down the Internet?

MODI has been claiming that his government has become transparent with all its data and services now being on the internet. If this is true, why is his government shutting down the internet? In 2018, and in 2019, India is responsible for almost 70 per cent of all estimated 196 such globally documented internet shutdowns. As we shall see, Pakistan is next, but is way behind – it has only 12 shutdowns compared to our 134! So not only are we world leaders in internet shutdowns, but also way ahead of the competition.This year too, we have the “best” figures; we have 104 shutdowns.

International media on CAA

As Modi Pushes Hindu Agenda, a Secular India Fights BackMr. Modi has tried to play down the diversity of the crowds, describing the protesters last Sunday as disgruntled Muslims and saying that they could be “identified by their clothes.” But the anger over the law is widespread, with Indians of various political stripes, creeds and backgrounds worried that one religion could become dominant.It has galvanized university students, mirroring a pushback against conservative forces around the world.

The Role of the Working Class

THE joint trade union movement of India has given a call for country wide general strike on January 8, 2020. This will be the nineteenth strike called by the joint trade union movement since the formal introduction of neoliberal policies in our country.The sweep, the coverage of issues and the spectrum of participation in successive strikes have been continuously widening. Workers who are not members of any central trade unions have also been participating in the strikes.

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