Opposition Stands Up for Social Activists Arrested in UP

OPPOSITION parties, on January 15, pledged their support to social activists Sadaf Jafar, Pawan Rao Ambedkar, Deepak Kabir and former inspector general, Uttar Pradesh S R Darapuri, who were arrested by the Uttar Pradesh police during the anti-CAA stir.

Remove All Restrictions in Jammu & Kashmir

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on January 10THE Supreme Court has made significant comments on the curbs on civil liberties in Jammu and Kashmir which belie the false claims of normalcy that the central government has been peddling to the country and the world.The central government on the eve of the judgment tried to reinforce the official claims by taking a group of foreign envoys on a farcical restricted tour to J&K where they were allowed to see and hear only what the government wanted them to, which is why none of them could meet th

Huge Protest in Kerala against CAA

Thousands of people assembled in Thrissur of Kerala against draconian, divisive and unconstitutional CAA. Comrade Pinarayi Vijayan addressed the gathering along with other leaders.

Polit Bureau Communique

CPI(M) Polit Bureau met in New Delhi from January 11-12, 2020. It has issued the following statement on January 12MOVEMENT AGAINST CAA-NPR-NRCThe Polit Bureau hailed the countrywide protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the growing movement to protect the constitution and secularism.

National Conference of All India Lawyers Union

THE 13th national conference of AILU (All India Lawyers Union) was held on December 27-29, 2019 at Kochi in Kerala.This triennial conference was held at a time when the country is passing through a challenging phase in its history.

JEJAA to join Human Chain on Jan 30

THE working group meeting of Jan Ekta Jan Adhikaar Andolan (JEJAA) held in New Delhi has called upon all sections of the people of the country to intensify the ongoing agitations against the attack on constitution and democracy through the CAA/NRC/NPR. In a press release issued on January 15, it said that the campaign and mobilisation will be held in support of the following demands:I. Repeal the anti-constitutional Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), National Register of Citizens and National Population Register throughout the countryII.

Go Back Bolsonaro

THE Narendra Modi led BJP government which is facing mounting united protests by the workers, peasants, students, youth and the oppressed against the pro-corporate neoliberal economic policies and repressive measures against democratic protests has chosen to invite the Brazilian president Jair Messias Bolsonaro as the chief guest at India’s Republic Day celebrations on January 26.

Bihar Students Hold Anti-CAA Protests

PROTEST demonstrations organised by students and youth organisations continue in different parts of Bihar against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), National Register of Citizens (NRC) and National Population Register (NPR).The protests took off with a student march from the National Institute of Technology (NIT) to Bhagat Singh statue, demanding the withdrawal of CAA, on December 14, 2019, in Patna.

TELANGANA: Forum for Protection of Constitutional Rights Formed to Fight CAA, NRC

IN continuation of protests by the Left parties and various mass organisations against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC), a convention was organised on January 12, at Sundarayya Vignana Kendram in Hyderabad. CPI(M) secretariat member D G Narasimha Rao gave the keynote address.The convention declared the formation of ‘Forum for Protection of Constitutional Rights’ that was formed with 200 organisations and groups. Shanta Sinha, champion of child rights, was elected its chairperson. A committee of 180 members was formed by the forum.

Disability Rights Organisations Oppose NPR, NRC & CAA

THE Disability Rights Organisations, on January 12, released a joint statement declaring their unequivocal opposition to the discriminatory NPR, NRC and CAA.The statement said that the disabled citizens of India view the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 as being violative of the fundamental principles of the Indian constitution. It reminded that the preamble, citizenship provisions (Article 5 to 11) and the section on fundamental rights in the Indian constitution underline the principles of equality and non-discrimination.

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