Who Owes an Apology?

IN the last few weeks, it has become patently clear that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is now permanently afflicted by a reality inversion syndrome. For him, the GenZ movement and the distinct anti-people direction of his governance is coming into direct conflict with the grave reality that has overtaken the people.

SKM Calls for Intensive Farmers Struggle from Nov 26, 2026

The All-India Convention of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) – the largest umbrella platform of kisan organisations representing all the states and union territories of India—was successfully held on July 28, 2026, in New Delhi. Over 1200 delegates from states across the country attended and adopted a Declaration, which called for a decisive mass struggle based on worker-peasant unity against the chronic agrarian crisis of more than three decades.

ACTION CALLS AND PROCEEDINGS

School Closures Hitting Poor Hard

IN December, Madhya Pradesh's School Education Department found that 7.37 lakh children in the state have no school records at all. They are not enrolled in any school – private or government. Mostly from tribal-dominated districts, they are simply missing from the system.

CPI(M) MP Reveals Discrepancy in Ministry Figures on NTA Finances

CPI(M) Member of Parliament V Sivadasan has written to the Prime Minister seeking accountability over contradictory replies furnished by the Ministry of Education in Parliament regarding the expenditure of the National Testing Agency (NTA).

The NTA has emerged as one of the central issues in the ongoing student movement across the country. At a time when students are demanding transparency and accountability, it is deeply concerning that the Ministry of Education has furnished such contradictory replies in Parliament.

Protest in Delhi Demands Halt to Bulldozer Drive and Dignified Rehabilitation

‘Awaas Adhikar Jan-Andolan’ (AAJA), a Delhi-based joint platform of Left parties, mass organisations, trade unions and slum residents' organisations, has issued the following statement on August 4, 2026:

Assam Floods: Appeal for Funds

Assam has witnessed unprecedented floods. Tens of thousands have been displaced, more than 50 lakh people in over 4,000 villages have been affected. Widespread death of livestock has also been reported in the floods which have submerged more than 1.5 lakh hectares of farm lands in 30 districts.

Call of CITU's Ranchi Working Committee Meeting: March with Renewed Zeal to Transform Society

THE CITU Working Committee met on 17–19 July 2026 at Comrade Debanjan Chakraborty Manch (CMPDI Hall) and Comrade Bishnu Mohanty Nagar (Ranchi), six and a half months after the 18th Conference (31 December 2025–4 January 2026). While the Conference's theoretical propositions have only been strengthened since then, the practical situation has thrown up entirely new challenges, making this meeting particularly important.

Continuous Dharna on Parliament for Women’s Reservation

THE continuous dharna organised by the National Coalition for Women's Reservation (NCWR) at Jantar Mantar since the opening day of the Monsoon Session of Parliament on July 20 marks a significant moment in India's democratic and women's movements.

Unequivocally Condemn Use of Pellet Guns and Shock Batons

DISABILITY rights organisations, individuals and concerned citizens have unequivocally condemned the reported use of pellet guns and electric shock weapons against peaceful protesters during the Sansad Chalo march in New Delhi on July 20, 2026.

Condemn Unconstitutional and Authoritarian Blocking of BitChat

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the following statement on July 25, 2026

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