Solidarity with the People of West Bengal Struggling for Democracy

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the following statement on July 12THE Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) is outraged at the developments in West Bengal in the wake of the counting process of the votes cast by the people for the three-tier panchayats in the state. The state administration and the state Election Commission, acting in complicity with the ruling party, engaged in large-scale falsification of the choice exercised by the people, violating the orders of the State Election Commission.

Punjab: Bal Sangam Workshop Held at Chandigarh

A ONE-day Bal Sangam workshop was organised at Cheema Bhawan, Chandigarh, on June 23, 2023. More than 100 boys and girls from ten districts of Punjab participated in the workshop. They mainly belonged to the age group of 12-18, but a few were even less than 10 years old. MA Baby, CPI(M) Polit Bureau Member and former education minister of Kerala, highlighted the importance of sports, music, dance, cultural activities, and entertainment in addition to studies in the lives of students.

Greeting the People of West Bengal on their Courageous Resistance

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on July 11THE Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) congratulates the people of West Bengal, the Left Front and other democratic forces who have shown extreme courage and resilience in fighting back the unprecedented violence unleashed by the TMC and the obnoxious partisan role played by the state administration and the state Election Commission during the panchayat elections held on July 8 across the state. Sixty people have been killed and hundreds injured in course of the electoral battle.T

Consumption Growth Slows but Corporates Bag High Profits

THE recent press release by the National Statistical Office on the provisional estimates of National Income quarterly estimates for the fourth quarter (January to March) together with the provisional estimates for the year 2022-23 deserves attention. It provides estimates for GDP and related figures of 2022-23 in current and constant 2011-12 prices with the corresponding figures of 2020-21 (2nd Revised estimates) and of 2021-22 (1st Revised Estimates).The crucial headlines of the statistics from the recent press release are the following.

Crying Need for Universal Pension in India

India has low pension coverage and the pension system is unable to fulfill its purpose. A non-contributory basic pension can guarantee a regular income in old age to all residents of the country, regardless of earning or occupation. A state convention organised by the Kerala unit of the All India Insurance Pensioners Association (AIIPA) at EMS Town Hall, Ernakulam, demanded introduction of non-contributory basic pension that will guarantee a regular income in old age to all residents.Prof.

Disabled Persons Protest Non-Revision of Pensions Since 2011

HUNDREDS of disabled people from various states in India assembled at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi, on June 10, protesting against the union government’s refusal to enhance disability pensions, provide other social security measures or Antayodaya Anna Yojana cards, or jobs under MNREGA, etc. The protest was organised by the National Platform for the Rights of the Disabled (NPRD), an affiliating body of state-level disability rights organisations.A six-member delegation met the secretary of the department of empowerment of persons with disabilities (DEPwD) Rajesh Aggarwal, and submitted a detail

Karnataka: Electricity Reforms will Ruin Development

THE Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2022 which aims to accelerate electricity privatisation, will jeopardise the 'Gruhajyothi' scheme. This scheme guarantees 200 units of free electricity to all domestic consumers. The amendment will not only increase the cost of electricity but also pose a threat to the electricity sector and hinder industrial development. Therefore, the Congress government of Karnataka should pass a resolution in the current assembly session stating their refusal to implement the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2022 in the state.

Maha: State Level Study Camp of Progressive Parties

AFTER a relative lull, for some period, in the well planned united political initiatives by the Left and democratic parties in Maharashtra, winds are gathering speed in that direction. This was evident in the two-day statewide study camp conducted at Pune on July 9 and 10, 2023, organised by the progressive parties and attended by over 1200 main activists of these parties.Concerted efforts, in a steady and sure manner in this direction, were in offing for some time.

Clash of Digital Platforms - Twitter vs Meta: Billionaires Zuckerberg and Musk Duke it Out

WE are beginning to see the new age of competition between digital platforms, which have, till now, kept a careful distance from each other. Increasingly, the digital space today is simply not big enough for the trillion-dollar platforms and their owners' equally big egos.

Manipur Continues to Burn as Those in Charge Look the Other Way

What’s happening in Manipur, coupled the deafening silence of the prime minister, indicates a lack of political will or plan to foster reconciliation among the warring communities. Instead of being a peacemaker, BJP chief minister Biren Singh is seen as an impediment to the process of rapprochement MANIPUR has been on fire for over two months now, while our prime minister remains conspicuously silent.

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