Why Science Scares the RSS/BJP: Curious Case of Satyapal Singh

SATYAPAL Singh, the minister of state for human resources development (HRD), and a former police officer, while speaking in the All India Vaidik Sammelan, has attacked the theory of evolution – which he foolishly calls Darwinism – asking that it be removed from school and college education. In this, he has been backed by Ram Madhav, the general secretary of the BJP, who has quoted the Christian Right on creationism – now called “intelligent design” – being a substitute for the theory of evolution.

BAWANA FACTORY FIRE: Punish guilty, Compensate Victims & Take Measures to Ensure Safety at Work: CITU

THE Centre of Indian Trade Unions, in a statement issued on January 21, has expressed shock and grief at the incident of fire in a plastic factory in Bawana industrial area in North Delhi, on January 20, where 17 workers were charred to death. Many more workers got burn injuries and are under treatment. It is feared that the death toll may increase further.

Central Committee Communique

THE Central Committee of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) met at Kolkata from January 19 to 21, 2018.The Central Committee discussed the Draft Political Resolution for the 22nd Congress presented by the Polit Bureau and adopted it after incorporating some amendments.The Draft Political Resolution of the Central Committee will be released for discussion in the Party two months before the Congress.CC ADOPTS DRAFT POLITICAL RESOLUTION The Central Committee of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) met at Kolkata from January 19 to 21, 2018.

Comrade Khagen Das

Condolence resolution adopted by the Central Committee at its meeting held on January 19-21, 2018 at KolkataTHE Central Committee of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) pays homage to Comrade Khagen Das, member of the Central Committee and Convener of the Tripura Left Front. Khagen Das died today early morning on January 21at Kolkata where he had come and participated in the meeting of the Central Committee. He was aged 80 years.Khagen Das had migrated from erstwhile East Pakistan to Kolkata and did his schooling and college in Kolkata.

Andaman and Nicobar State Conference of CPI(M)

THE 10th Andaman and Nicobar state conference of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) was held on January 14, 2018 at Fidel Castro Nagar (Shaheed Bhavan, Anarkali), Port Blair. The conference began with the hoisting of Party flag by Biman Basu, Polit Bureau member of the CPI(M) and chairman of the Left Front of West Bengal and delegates and leaders paying floral tributes to the martyrs at the Martyrs Memorial Column. P Banerjee, chairman of the reception committee welcomed the leaders and delegates to the conference.

Draft Political Resolution: Exercising Inner-Party Democracy

THE adoption of the Draft Political Resolution for the 22nd Congress of the CPI(M) by a majority vote in the Central Committee meeting held in Kolkata on January 21, has raised a lot of comment in the media and political circles.Even before the Central Committee meeting, when it became known that there is a Polit Bureau draft resolution and a minority draft resolution to be presented before the Central Committee, a lot of reports appeared in the mainstream media.

Threats to the Republican Constitution

AS the country celebrates the 68th anniversary of the Republic, it is necessary to recall that it was the Constitution which came into effect on January 26, 1950 that made India a Republic. It is a sombre fact that this Constitution is presently facing the biggest threat ever in its history. India became a parliamentary democracy based on secularism because of the Constitution.

Doval’s Meeting with BJP-RSS Leaders Calls for a Probe: CPI(M)

THE CPI(M) Tripura state secretary, Bijan Dhar, has vehemently condemned the RSS-BJP’s blatant bid to vitiate the pre-poll scenario in Tripura by including the country’s National Security Advisor, Ajit Doval, as an active participant in their vital party meeting held on January 14 in the official residence of union home minister Rajnath Singh.At a press conference in Agartala on January 16, Dhar said that the attention of the Election Commission of India was drawn to a news item that the party meeting in the run-up to the upcoming assembly election in three northeastern states was attended

Tamil Nadu: Thwart the Machinations of Communal Forces, Says TNPPU

THE Tamil Nadu Platform for People’s Unity (TNPPU) organised an ‘In Conversation’ with eminent human rights activist Teesta Setalvad under the title “Communalism and Casteism – Two Faces of Hindutva’s Coin” in Chennai on January 15, in the backdrop of entrenched communal forces throttling the pillars of democracy.Deepa of the DYFI welcomed the gathering and senior journalist A Kumaresan conducted the proceedings.

Supreme Court Accepts AIKS Application in Aadhar Act Case

THE All India Kisan Sabha, in a statement issued on January 16, has said that its application in the Aadhar Case – writ petition (Civil) No 342 of 2017 in the matter of Shanta Sinha and another Vs Union of India and others has been accepted by the Supreme Court with the intervention application number 6666/18 dated January 15, 2018. Advocate on Record Reshmitha Ramachandran has filed the application. Senior lawyer of Supreme Court Adv P V Surendra Nath will represent AIKS.

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