No to Electoral Bonds

The CPI(M) will not accept donations through electoral bonds. IN the course of the assembly elections now on in five states, the CPI(M) has been offered electoral bonds as donation in one of the states. The Party has not accepted this offer even though it is in serious need of funds to fight elections.Why is the CPI(M) rejecting funding through electoral bonds? This requires explanation as the system of electoral bonds introduced by the Modi government is a pernicious one.

Sabarimala: Foiling the BJP-RSS Gameplan

THE agitation launched by the BJP-RSS against the verdict of the Supreme Court on entry of women of all ages to the Sabarimala temple has been exposed for what it is. The plan of the Sangh brigade is to provoke violence and create trouble within the temple premises and to put the blame on the LDF government of Kerala for destroying the sanctity of the temple.

Independence of Judiciary Vital for Upholding Constitution: AILU

THE All India Lawyers Union (AILU) held a national convention on ‘Independence and Accountability of Judiciary’ on September 29 at the Constitution Club, New Delhi.It was part of a campaign aimed at raising public awareness about the fact that the independence of judiciary is the sine qua non for the survival of democracy and the independence of judiciary can be secured only by making it accountable to the Constitution.The subject has gained prominence in the wake of the recent face-off between the judiciary and the executive on the issue of appointment of judges to the Supreme Court and va

TELANGANA: BLF Releases Third List, Election Campaign Goes Full Swing

THE election notification for 119 constituencies of Telangana Assembly was issued on November 12. After a long tussle, the ‘Mahakutami’, a four party alliance of Congress, Telugu Desam Party, Telangana Jana Samithi and CPI, announced its first list of 65 candidates from the Congress party on November 12. The TDP, TJS, and CPI are to contest in 14, 8, and 3 seats respectively.

Demonetisation is a Failure, Govt Should Admit

THE Bank Employees Federation of India (BEFI), Tamil Nadu, has demanded that the government should openly accept that demonetisation is a failure and should compensate the families for loss of lives due to demonetisation.The bank employees demanded that the government should compensate the banks and RBI for the expenses additionally incurred and create job opportunities to compensate the loss.

CHATTISGARH: ‘Defeating BJP is the Need of the Hour’

“THE countdown of BJP has begun. It has failed to solve the problems of the common man, hence as the elections come nearer, the BJP starts chanting the temple issue. They do not even have the patience to wait for the Supreme Court decision.” This was stated by Sitaram Yechury, general secretary of the CPI(M) addressing the ‘meet the press’ programme at Raipur Press Club in Chattisgarh.He said in the last four and half years of the BJP rule, the policies of neoliberalism have been aggressively pursued, which has led to severe economic attacks on the common people.

ASSAM: State Level Study Camp of Kisan Sabha

A THREE-day study camp of the Assam state Kisan Sabha, an affiliate of the AIKS, was held on October 27-29 in Dhemaji, a semi-rural district town on the north bank of the Brahmaputra river. In the north and east of this district are hilly ranges of Arunachal Pradesh and the mighty river Brahmaputra flows from east to west in the southern part of the district.

Crisis in Sri Lanka

SRI LANKA has been plunged into a political and constitutional crisis due to the arbitrary steps taken by Maithripala Sirisena in the past three weeks. The president dismissed Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and swore in his erstwhile opponent Mahinda Rajapaksa as the prime minister on October 26.It may be recalled that Sirisena, who belongs to the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), had broken away from Rajapaksa. He had fought the elections and defeated Rajapaksa in January 2015 in alliance with Wickremesinghe’s United National Party (UNP).

On the Recent Scams and the Role of Crony Capitalism

Sitaram Yechury, general secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), addressed a press conference on the recent scams and the role of crony capitalism, on November 15, 2018 at the Party headquarters in New Delhi. The following is the text of the press release.INDIAN economy has hit the lowest point at the present point of time. Every commitment made in the run up to the last election remains unredeemed. The aggressive pursuit of neoliberal policy has forced the institutionalisation of cronyism as the dominant feature of this government.

Renaming for What?

ALONG with the revival of the issues of the Ram temple at Ayodhya, the BJP-RSS combine has opened a new front with communal intent. That is the renaming of cities and places which have a Muslim cultural lineage. The BJP government in Uttar Pradesh led by Adityanath, has gone on a name changing spree. Allahabad, one of the foremost educational and cultural centres of Uttar Pradesh has been renamed officially as Prayagraj.

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