CPI(M) on Indefinite Dharna for Ending Caste Discrimination in Udupi Temple

IF Chief Minister Siddaramayya is secular and progressive, he should bring an ordinance within 24 hours and prohibit caste discrimination practised in Udupi Sri Krishna temple, demanded G V Sreerama Reddy. He was inaugurating the indefinite dharna called by the CPI(M) state committee at Udupi on May 5. The dharna was held in the backdrop of an incident at Udupi temple on April 15 (Soura Ugadi – Solar New Year Day).

Defeat the Communal & Disruptive Politics

THE last phase of the Lok Sabha election which will conclude on May 12 has brought forth certain disturbing features. First, the communal temperature has been rising with the concerted communal campaign being conducted by the BJP and the RSS, which is especially concentrated in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.

May Day – A Unique Celebration in a Kerala Village

MAY Day is the day of struggle, solidarity and also celebration for the working people all over the world. It is 125 years that the day is being observed, celebrated internationally

BEST Workers Stage Two Day Strike

MORE than 24,000 drivers and conductors, working in the transport division of Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport undertaking (BEST), recently went on a two day heroic strike to protest against the unilateral action of the management to enhance working time from 8 to 12 hours, adversely restructuring their service conditions.
The strike was total in the entire BEST operation in all the 26 depots across the Mumbai city, totally paralysing the service on April 1 and 2, 2014.

Attack on Shabnam Hashmi Condemned

THROUGH a statement issued from New Delhi on April 28, 2014, the Safdar Hashmi Memorial Trust (SAHMAT) strongly condemned the attack on Shabnam Hashmi in Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh. She was attacked at about 12.30 p m on April 28 while she with her associates was distributing leaflets brought out by JAVAB (Janvadi Vichar Andolan Bharat) barely 100 metres from the Gadaganj police station in side the Rae Bareli constituency.

Congress Cannot Hide Its Tainted Face

ANTICIPATING imminent disgraceful defeat in both the parliamentary seats of the state, instead of waiting for the counting of votes, the Congress has preferred boycotting of counting on the ludicrous plea of so-called large scale irregularities in the elections.

Young Lady Found Dead in Police Custody

IN a shocking incident which exposes the brutality of police force in Kerala, a young lady was found dead in a police station in Changaramkulam in Malappuram district. Haneesha (23), an employee in a private hospital, was taken into custody by the police on April 23, in a theft case. It is suspected that she was hung to death in a rest room near the lock-up room. The body was found next morning.
The police claim was that Haneesha had committed suicide at 6.15 on April 22 morning. The body was then taken to a private hospital in Edappal.

CPI(M) Demands Strict Action on Drug Trade Revelations

EXPRESSING deep concern over the shocking revelations, made by a former DG of Police, the Punjab state unit of the CPI(M) has demanded a thorough judicial probe by a sitting judge of the Supreme Court into all aspects of the drug trade in the state and nearby areas. This, the CPI(M) said, is an urgent necessity as the drug menace is adversely and severely affecting the life of a large number of students and youth not only of Punjab but also of Haryana and Rajasthan.

Protest against Chundur Verdict

SEVERAL dalit and other mass organisations angrily protested the Andhra Pradesh High Court judgement exonerating all 21 accused in the massacre of dalits in Chundur village of Guntur district in 1991. Holding a dharna in front of the Ambedkar statue in Hyderabad on April 23, they slammed the judgement as anti-dalit. John Wesley, secretary of Struggle Committee against Caste Discrimination, KVPS, said that it appeared that the courts are following Manu smriti rather than IPC while deciding such cases.

Modi- Mamata Mock Fight

THE false encounter between Narendra Modi and Mamata Banerjee has attracted the media attention in West Bengal. Modi in his public meeting in Srirampur sharply criticised TMC supremo inviting sharper reactions from the TMC. On the face of it, this exchange was bitter; in its essence it was politically complimentary to each other. While Modi tried to channelise strong anti- TMC current in the state away from the Left parties by strong rhetoric, Mamata Banerjee found a suitable target to deflect the attention from the exposure of scams in her regime.

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