Lenin Death Centenary Observed in Delhi

ON January 24, 2024, on the occasion of centenary of Lenin's death, CPI(M) Delhi state committee organised a public meeting at Surjeet Bhawan. The public meeting was addressed by Sitaram Yechury, general secretary of CPI(M). Along with this, drama, exhibition, singing of revolutionary songs and a movie screening was conducted.Addressing the public meeting, Sitaram said that Comrade Lenin, the revolutionary star of human liberation, had died at the age of just 54. Marx had said that philosophers have interpreted the world, but the real point is to change it.

Kerala Cabinet Protest in Delhi to Protect Federal Structure

THE development model of Kerala is well known to the world for its advancement in health and education sectors and welfare activities. The previous LDF government had taken constructive steps to enhance the quality of education and health care system, introduced welfare oriented activities and took steps to improve infrastructure facilities. The people of Kerala had recognised these interventions and voted in favour of LDF and it is the first time in the state that the LDF government has been elected for the second term in continuity, at a stretch.

Karnataka: Souharda Karnataka Holds Human Chains to Safeguard Social Harmony

ON January 30, observing the Martyrs' Day, ‘Souharda Karnataka’ (Harmonious Karnataka) human chains were formed across the state, with over one lakh people gathering at more than 100 locations. In Bangalore alone, human chains were formed at over 20 locations, overcoming police restrictions, while 10 locations in coastal Udupi witnessed the same display of unity. The central human chain extended from the Kuvempu Statue to the Gandhi Statue at Freedom Park in Bangalore.

Betrayal in Bihar

BIHAR chief minister and JD(U) leader, Nitish Kumar, has somersaulted again. After leaving the BJP and forming a Mahagathbandhan government with the RJD in August 2022, Nitish has now defected back to the side of the BJP.In India’s parliamentary history, Nitish Kumar has created a notorious record of switching sides five times and being sworn in as chief minister, nine times.This latest U-turn has taken place in the most curious circumstances. Since July last year, Nitish was ostensibly engaged in putting together an anti-BJP opposition grouping.

Greater Noida Farmers Restart Struggle for Land Rights

ON January 30, farmers of Greater Noida restarted their struggle demanding the BJP-led Yogi Adityanath government of Uttar Pradesh to implement the written assurances by the Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA).

‘Keeping Up the Good Fight’ Released in Tamil

Enable GingerCannot connect to Ginger Check your internet connectionor reload the browserDisable in this text fieldRephraseRephrase current sentenceEdit in Ginger×THE Tamil translation of the book Keeping Up the Good Fight by online news portal NewsClick’s founding editor Prabir Purkayastha who has been booked under the draconian clauses of UAPA, titled Porattam Thodarkiradhu was released in Chennai on January 26, 2024 – the 75th Republic day.

Central Committee Communique

The Central Committee of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) met in Thiruvananthapuram on January 28-30, 2024. It has issued the following statement on January 30AYODHYA: TEMPLE INAUGURATIONThe Temple inauguration at Ayodhya on January 22, 2024 has virtually sounded the death knell of secularism, defined as the separation of religion from the State, administration and politics. The whole programme was a State sponsored event directly involving the prime minister, UP chief minister, UP governor, and the entire State machinery.

WB: SFI Conference Pledges Continued Resistance to Misrule

Enable GingerCannot connect to Ginger Check your internet connectionor reload the browserDisable in this text fieldRephraseRephrase current sentenceEdit in Ginger×THE 38th West Bengal state conference of SFI was held in Malda from January 22-24, 2024. The conference underscored that the SFI has to fight more vigorously against the way BJP and RSS are playing politics in the name of religion and conspiring to destroy India's syncretic culture and modern education system.

The Scourge of Unemployment

Enable GingerCannot connect to Ginger Check your internet connectionor reload the browserDisable in this text fieldRephraseRephrase current sentenceEdit in Ginger×THE unemployment situation is worse today than it has ever been in post-independence India. There are two distinct elements that have contributed to this situation. One is the fact that the output recovery from the fall caused by the pandemic-linked lockdown has not been accompanied by a comparable employment recovery.

The Regional Consequences of Israel’s Genocidal War against the Palestinians

ISRAEL’S genocidal war – despite the case opened at the International Court of Justice – continues unabated. Hundreds of Palestinians are killed each day, many of them children. Key infrastructure – including universities and hospitals – are being bombed and demolished, as Israel lays out its future for Gaza: a region of the Occupied Palestine Territory which Israel is seeking to ethnically cleanse (there is even a plan to expel Palestinians to Rwanda, following a policy that Israel has had in place for deporting asylum seekers since 2017).

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