ON this May Day 2021, CITUSalutes the working class and all sections of toiling people across the world who, suffering huge personal losses and risking their own lives have been striving to bring the economy back on wheels and safeguard the lives of others.Condoles the families and friends of the millions who lost their lives due to the Covid 19 pandemic.On this May Day, CITUExtends fraternal solidarity to the workers and working people all over the world, who are bravely fighting the Covid pandemic on the one hand and the attacks of the ruling classes and their agents in governance on thei

THE All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) paid homage to its veteran leader, Comrade Rajendra Singh Munda, 92, and  who passed away on April 18.  The AIKS called him a doyen of the peasant and Adivasi movement and said that he was an inspiring leader who led many struggles for land and forest rights.A much loved leader known for his simple life and endearing style of work, Comrade Munda was affectionately called Rajen Babu. He was the state president of the Jharkhand Kisan Sabha and also member of CPI(M) state secretariat.

CPI (M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on April 9THE order of a civil court in Varanasi for a survey of the Gyanvapi mosque by the Archaeological Survey of India to ascertain whether a temple existed at the spot is violative of the extant law in the matter.The Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act enjoins the maintenance of status quo in all such religious places of worship.The higher judiciary should immediately intervene to nullify the lower court order.

THE French investigative web-portal Mediapart released a three part series of articles last week containing much dramatic new material on touching on the controversial Rafale deal. The material once again brought into focus murky dealings, possible shady transactions, and evasive as well as non-cooperative responses by supposedly independent investigative agencies and top government and corporate officials in both India and France.

THE central government has announced new wage rates for the people working under MNREGA for the year 2021-22. According to the revised rates announced by the Ministry of Rural Development on March 15, the enhancement is from Rs 0 to Rs 23 in different states.  At the national level, the hike is than four per cent which is unfair towards the poor rural workers, majority of whom are dalits, tribals and poor rural women. While the prices of essentials are skyrocketing, the government is reluctant to increase the wages.