AIMPLB’s Propositions are Unjust

Various women’s organisations and groups that have been working with Muslim women and fighting for their rights as equal citizens in all spheres of life, have strongly condemned the patriarchal, inhuman and unjust propositions put up by the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) to the Supreme Court in their affidavit concerning justification of triple talaq and polygamy. In a statement issued on September 3, they stated that the AIMPLB’s stand that ‘men have greater reasoning power compared to women’ smacks of a medieval mindset and prejudice against women.

CITU Denounces Invoking ESMA on Nurses’ Strike

The Centre of Indian Trade Unions, in a statement issued on September 3, expressed serious concern over continuance of countrywide strike by Govt Nurses under the leadership of of All India Govt Nurses’ Federation since 2ND September 2016 with the Govt of India indulging in complete inaction in sorting out the long pending demands of the Nurses of Central Govt Hospitals. As many as 20000 nurses of Govt Hospitals including those run by MCD have joined the strike.

Protect Secular Base, Resist Communal Forces

The centenary year of the great declaration of Sree Narayana Guru that “we have no caste” was celebrated from August 24 to 28 in approximately two thousand centres across Kerala. A variety of programmes were organised and people from all walks of life, including intellectuals, cultural activists, sportspersons and political leaders, took part in them.

Jio's Entry: Paradigm Shift Treating Voice as Data

Make no mistake, Reliance Jio's entry into mobile data and voice services is going to cause a tectonic shift in the industry. Not because the rates for data are low; or voice is free. The Jio rates are not significantly lower than what other players are offering. Nor is it due to the PM himself “lending” his image to Jio, an Ambani product.So why do I call this is a tectonic shift? Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio has now birthed the convergence paradigm that all voice calls should be treated as data. Everyone knew this was coming.

The Surge in Inflation

Inflation in India, as measured by the Consumer Price Index has been accelerating in the current financial year.

Hypocrisy Exposed

The country witnessed a massive strike by the working class across the country on September 2, 2016, the largest ever strike against the impact of the neo-liberal policies. The entire country was brought to a grinding halt. Millions of workers came out on to the streets and blocked the highways and railways to vehemently express their resentment and anger against the BJP government’s anti-worker and anti-people policies.

Withdraw Rail Fare Hike

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the following statement September 8. THE Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) strongly condemns the announcement of ‘flexi fares’ announced by the railway ministry for Durunto, Shatabdi and Rajdhani trains. This provides for an increase in fares upto 50 percent over and above the normal fares for 90 percent of the seats.

Halt Disastrous Path in Kashmir

The all-party parliamentary delegation visited Jammu and Kashmir on September 4 and 5. The central government agreed to this visit after much delay. This was the first political step taken in the background of the mass protests which began in the valley nearly two months before. Though there were no meetings scheduled with the leaders of the Hurriyat, some members of the delegation made an effort to meet some of the Hurriyat leaders. Sitaram Yechury, Sharad Yadav, D Raja and Jayaprakash Yadav belonging to the CPI(M), JD(U), CPI and RJD respectively met Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Yasin Malik,

AIMPLB Affidavit is Retrograde and Patriarchal

At the time when the Supreme Court judgment, awarding maintenance to the 74-year old Shah Bano, was being vociferously opposed on the streets by many Muslim organisations, our Party strongly defended the judgment and the rights of divorced Muslim women. Inside parliament, our MPs including the late Saifuddin Chowdhury made strong and eloquent interventions on the issue. AIDWA organised a procession of more than 2000 Muslim women from all over the country demanding that the Supreme Court judgment be honoured. An AIDWA delegation met the then prime minister, Rajiv Gandhi, and handed over a

All Party Parliamentary Delegation to J&K Restore Normalcy: Initiate Unconditional Political Dialogue with All Stake-Holders

The All Party Delegation to Jammu and Kashmir returned to Delhi after spending two days in J&K. Our meetings with all sections of the society in the state helped us get a first-hand understanding of the seriousness of the situation in the Valley. This came two months too late; had this come six weeks ago, several innocent lives that were lost, could have been saved.A few steps to immediately restore confidence amongst the people in the state are essential, to calm tempers and help normalise the situation in the Valley.

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