Assam’s First State-Level Convention of Jute Cultivators Held

ON the initiative of the Assam State Kisan Sabha, the first ever state-level convention of jute cultivators was held in Kolgachia of Barpeta on December 13-14, 2015. The convention began with an open rally on December 13, which was attended by around three thousand people including a large number of jute cultivators. The greater Kolgachia area was once a flourishing place for jute cultivation as the landmass is conducive for the crop. However, the cultivators are not getting remunerative prices any more and many of them have switched over to other crops.

Intensify Fight against Social Evils Sankaraiah tells youth

He is now 94.
It was the same thunder. The entire audience cheered and clapped each and every word of him.
They all were youth, nearly 25,000. They gathered in the city of Dindigul. It was a huge rally of Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) as a grand starting of the 15th state conference of the organisation's Tamil Nadu unit, on the last evening of 2015.
The leader was N Sankaraiah, veteran leader of CPI(M), of the Indian Communist movement and a freedom fighter.

Media Failing To Reflect Reality

CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury has alleged that Indian media was gradually distancing itself from the reality of the country. Ruling classes have taken nearly total control of the media. Working class and its woes are rarely represented in the mainstream media. There was practically total silence about the all India strike by trade unions on last September 2; media did not even mention a word about the three-lakh strong rally in Delhi. Yechury lamented that farmer suicides and the present famine like conditions in 18 of the 29 states of the country did not make news.

Glowing Tributes Paid to Com Rattan Singh

GLOWING tributes were paid to Comrade Rattan Singh, veteran CPI(M) leader of Punjab who had expired on December 16, 2015 at Chandigarh, at a condolence meeting held at Derabasi on January 5, 2016.A large number of party members , leaders of other political parties from Punjab and hundreds of party sympathisers and people from surrounding villages participated in the condolence meeting . S Ramachandran Pillai, Polit Bureau member of CPI(M) specially reached Derabasi to pay tributes to the veteran leader.

AIKS Pays Tributes to Com Noorul Huda

THE All India Kisan Sabha has organised a condolence meeting on January 4, 2016 to pay tributes to Comrade Noorul Huda at the AIKS central office, in New Delhi. The meeting was presided over by S Ramachandran Pillai, vice president of AIKS. Hannan Mollah, general secretary of AIKS, Suneet Chopra, joint secretary of AIAWU, PMS Grewal, Delhi CPI(M), Swadesh Devroye, national secretary of CITU, Sivadasan, SFI president, Maimoona Mollah, AIDWA, Nathu Prasad, Dalit Shoshan Mukti Manch spoke on the occasion remembering the contributions of Com Noorul Huda.

CITU Condoles Comrade A B Bardhan

The following is the statement issued by the CITU on January 3:

THE Centre of Indian Trade Unions is extremely grieved at the sad demise of Comrade A B Bardhan, veteran leader of the working class movement in our country and a senior stalwart of the Indian communist movement. He passed away on January 2, 2016 after prolonged illness. He was ninety two year old.

Pathankot Lessons

THE Pathankot terrorist attack has come within four weeks of the announcement of the resumption of dialogue with Pakistan during the visit of Sushma Swaraj to Islamabad. Such an attack was anticipated by many observers on both sides of the border. The Modi visit to Lahore may have just speeded up the plan to attack.

Terrorist Strike Condemned

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the following statement on January 5.THE Polit Bureau strongly condemns the terrorist attack on the Indian Air Force base at Pathankot. The ongoing operation to clear the terrorists from the base has entered the fourth day. Seven defence and security personnel have died fighting the terrorist squad. The Polit Bureau conveys its heartfelt condolences to the families of these brave men who have laid down their lives in the line of duty. The latest strike emanating from Pakistan has come in the aftermath of the

Homage to A B Bardhan

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the following statement on January 3, 2016.

THE Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) expresses its deep grief at the passing away of Comrade A B Bardhan, veteran leader of the Communist and working class movement of India.

Bardhan became a Communist as a young student while participating in the anti-imperialist student movement. As a trade union activist and as a leader of the All India Trade Union Congress, he made a significant contribution to organising the working class.

A B Bardhan: Champion of Left Unity

COMRADE A B Bardhan belonged to that generation of Communist leaders who came into the Communist party during the last decade of the struggle for independence. Bardhan joined the party in 1940 at the age of 15. The student movement during the anti-imperialist struggle and the post-war upsurge of mass struggles in the country shaped the political outlook of the young Bardhan. Like many young Communists in Bombay province at that time, he became an organiser of the working class after his militant role in the student movement.

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