Heroic Struggle of Anganwadi Workers in Karnataka

‘THE heart of the city comes to a standstill!’, ‘Stranded Vehicles’, ‘Total traffic jam between 12 and 3 pm’, ‘Women Squatting right in the middle of Road in front of Freedom Park’, ‘A Deluge of People’ – these were some of the screaming headlines in the print media in Bangalore on February 13, 2015.

Ignite the Crucible of Mass Struggles for a Peoples' Alternative

THE 24th conference of the Andhra Pradesh unit of the CPI(M), the first after bifurcation of the united Andhra Pradesh state, was held on February 8-9, 2015 at Vijayawada. Vijayawada has a long and glorious history of communist movement and this is the seventh time that the state conference of the Party is being held here. Holding aloft this great tradition, Vijayawada wore a festive look with red flags, banners and slogans everywhere.The state conference concluded after almost a month-long preparation, during which period, all the district conferences were conducted with much enthusiasm.

JHARKHAND: CPI(M) State Conference Calls For Defeating Corporate Loot Of Land, Forest and Natural Resources

THE fifth state conference of CPI(M) Jharkhand was organised successfully in Bokaro Steel City. The city houses one of the largest public sector steel plants in the country. There has been a sharp decline in the number of regular workers, who have been replaced by part time contractual workers in the plant over the years. The latter are subject to severe exploitation as a result of the neo-liberal economic policies.

Worrying rise in farmers’ suicides in Telangana

ALL India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) notes with great concern the horrific rise in the incidents of farmers' suicides in the country. Farmer suicide is a post-liberalisation phenomenon. It started and has intensified since 1995. Neo-liberal economic policies pursued by successive governments led to devastating changes in the country’s agricultural policy. As a result, public investment in agriculture gradually declined. Newly-adopted fertiliser policy caused the closure of public sector manufacturers and dependence on import which resulted in continuous increase in its prices.

Gujarat CPI (M) Holds 21st State Conference

THE 21st state conference of the CPI(M) was held on January 24-25 at Modasa (of newly created Arvalli district). It began with the hoisting of Party flag by Gujarat’s senior most leader, Subodh Mehta. The conference began with a rally in the morning of January 24. The rally started from market yard and terminated in huge public meeting at Modasa Char Rasta. The public meeting was presided over by Subodh Mehta. The reception committee chairman Katabhai Raval greeted the people on the dais with flowers. Pragajibhai Bhambhi delivered the welcome speech.

‘NITI Aayog Has To Play a Pro-Active Role in The Planned Development of the Country’

Below is the text of the speech delivered by Manik Sarkar, chief minister of Tripura at the first meeting of the governing council of National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog on February 8, 2015 at New Delhi.NITI Aayog, which has replaced the Planning Commission, should not push India towards a market-driven economy and privatisation in all spheres.

HARYANA: Mass Organisations Protest Nepali Woman's Brutal Rape & Murder

HUNDREDS of people belonging to various mass organisations led by the All India Democratic Women’s Organisation rose in protest against the brutal rape and murder of the 28 year old mentally challenged woman from Nepal who had come to Rohtak for treatment at her sister’s place in Chinaut Colony. She was abducted by a group of notorious elements from near her residence on February 1 and the case was immediately reported to local police who did not come into action till her badly bruised and mutilated body was found lying in the fields three days later on February 4.

Vendetta – Fear as Politics

VENDETTA as politics in West Bengal has used fear through violence manifested in verbal and physical intimidation, threats, trashing and wrecking offices, homes, villages, streets, burning and looting, attacks and assaults on individuals and groups, even groups of protesters, police and institutions to uproot dissent and demolish the opposition.

KERALA: CPI (M) District Conferences Reflect the Organisational Strength of the Party

IN the run up to the 21st Party Congress of the CPI(M) which is scheduled to be held from April 14-19 at Visakhapatnam, the Kerala state conference of the Party will be held from February 20-23 at Aleppy, the land of historic Punnapra-Vayalar struggle. Prior to the state conference, all 14 district conferences were held successfully. The reports were adopted unanimously.

Comrade Anil Sarkar

The Dalit Shoshan Mukti Manch in a statement issued on February 10, expressed its heartfelt condolences at the passing away of Comrade Anil Sarkar who was a tireless worker in the cause of social justice. Comrade Anil Sarkar strived unrelentingly for the eradication of social oppression and for the upliftment of the downtrodden and marginalised sections of the country. He was the president of Tripura Tapashili Jati Samanway Samiti and a founding member of the Dalit Shoshan Mukti Manch. He was also the vice chairman of the Tripura state planning board.

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