THE BJP government led by Modi recently unveiled a four year National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP) claiming to garner Rs 6 lakh crore for infrastructure development. In reality, the NMP is aimed to hand over huge functional infrastructural assets of the country to private corporates and big business houses, including foreign MNCs.
THE National Platform for the Rights of the Disabled (NPRD), in a statement issued on September 5, has congratulated the entire contingent which represented India at the Tokyo Paralympics. The spectacular performance by this team winning an unprecedented 19 medals has brought laurels to the country. They deserve fulsome praise, recognition and honour.The success of these athletes becomes all the more significant given the pathetic state of para sports in our country.
THOUSANDS of determined people thwarted a plan of the autocratic BJP-IPFT dispensation in Tripura to disrupt a scheduled march of the CPI(M) to Kathalia to submit a deputation to the block development officer (BDO) on an eight-point charter of demands on September 6.
THE Democratic Youth Federation of India will stage a protest demonstration outside the Delhi chief minister’s residence on September 12 on various issues related to employment and healthcare. At a press conference on September 7, the DYFI Delhi unit leadership laid out details of the proposed agitation. The press conference was addressed by DYFI Delhi unit president Sanjay Singh, secretary Aman Saini and treasurer Anusha Paul.
BJP’s Claim of “Highest Ever” Rise in MSP a Blatant LieTHE All India Kisan Sabha, in a statement issued on September 8, has condemned the callous manner in which the Narendra Modi led BJP government has announced the minimum support prices (MSP) for Rabi Marketing Season, 2022-23 without following the C2+50 per cent formula or even taking into account increased costs of inputs and inflation. As usual the government and its propaganda machinery are claiming it to be the “highest ever”.
Coordinated Attacks on CPI(M) Offices & Cadre across the State1. In Udaipur town, on September 8, there was a pre-scheduled programme of the DFYI on the slogan “Where is my Job”. This programme had already obtained permission from the competent authority. The police, from the previous day, was insisting the organisers to cancel the programme. But they stuck to their programme. On the way to the programme, many participants were attacked by the BJP miscreants. While the procession was about to start, the police did not allow it to proceed.
CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on September 9
THE Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) strongly condemns the violence unleashed in Tripura by the ruling party, the BJP, against the CPI(M) and the Left Front.
AUGUST 26, 2021 marked the completion of nine months of the historic farmers' movement, with peaceful protests that involved lakhs of farmers and their supporters at Delhi's borders, and throughout the country. This unparalleled movement has brought to the forefront of public debate in India the issues of farmers and their future squarely. It has helped farmers regain an identity of dignity in the nation's polity.