Call for joint movement to Protect and strengthen MGNREGA

The following is the statement issued on September 5 by the joint meeting of the national leadership of the CITU, AIAWU, AIDWA and AIKS held in New Delhi.

Organisational Workshop of AIKS Assam Unit Held

AS part of birth centenary celebrations of Comrade Achintya Bhattacharyya (AB), the Assam unit of All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) held a state-level organisational workshop at Thelamara in Sonitpur district on August 24 and 25. As many as 130 delegates from different districts of the state took part in the workshop.A public meeting marked the beginning of the two-day workshop on the afternoon of August 24. Despite heavy rains, people in large numbers attended the rally, which was presided over by Sonitpur district unit president of AIKS Kiran Dutta.

Ministry Against Environment & Forests?

DURING his election campaign, prime minister Modi repeatedly assailed the environmental regulation prevalent in the country at the time for obstructing development and damaging India’s economic growth.

CPI(M) Pune Office Attacked By Rss Hoodlums

ON September 2, 2014, on the eve of the completion of 100 days of the Narendra Modi government, a gang of around 15-20 hoodlums of the Sangh Parivar attacked the CPI(M) and CITU office at Narayan Peth in Pune city at around 2.30 pm in the afternoon. They broke the glasses of the office, damaged the furniture, tore up papers related to the ongoing struggle of unorganised workers, poured burnt oil and some kind of chemical all over the place and threatened the handful of Party activists who were in the office at the time.

TAMILNADU: CPI(M), CPI Observe Dawn-To-Dusk Hunger Strike

THOUSANDS of activists belonging to the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and Communist Party of India observed a dawn-to-dusk hunger strike across Tamil Nadu on September 1, condemning anti-people policies of the state and central governments.This was a culmination of the statewide and weeklong propaganda and agitation programme in response of the call of the Left parties. CPI(M) state secretary G Ramakrishnan and CPI state secretary D Pandian led the protest at Chennai.

Tripura Seminar Calls for Intensifying Struggle for Social Justice

THE Tripura Tapasili Jati Samanway Samiti organised a seminar, titled the ‘Relevance of Dalit Movement and Organisation in the Present Indian Politics’, at Agartala’s Nazrul Kalakshetra on August 7.

On Floods in Jammu and Kashmir

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the following statement on September 5. THE Polit Bureau expresses deep concern at the havoc caused by heavy floods in Jammu and Kashmir. Several districts in Jammu and in the valley have been very badly affected by the incessant rain and the rising waters of the rivers to alarming levels. Many precious lives have been lost and property damaged and cattle killed. Thousands of people have been rendered homeless in both regions.

WEST BENGAL: Saradha Money Used in 2011 Elections

INVESTIGATIONS into the Saradha Chit Fund scam has exposed that a huge sum from the fraudulent business was spent to ensure the victory of Trinamool Congress in 2011 West Bengal assembly elections. According to media reports quoting investigation agency sources and depositions by some of the accused, at least Rs 130 crores was supplied to the TMC before the elections. It has been also reported that the TMC candidates received a part of this money for spending in the campaign.2011 assembly elections in the state was a desperate battle to oust the Left Front government.

Central TUs to Hold Joint National Convention on Sept 15

THE eleven central trade unions and the national federations of industrial workers and employees that have been spearheading the joint trade union campaign since 2009 have decided to continue the struggle on the common demands of the workers in the country.

TMC RULE IN WEST BENGAL: Sleaze & Terror: A Lethal Cocktail

THE multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam that has looted crores of rupees from over 17 lakh poor people in West Bengal has now reached such proportions that it is becoming clearer by the day that the ruling Trinamool Congress party in the state and many of its prominent leaders are involved neck deep in this conspiracy.

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