AIAWU to Observe National Dalit Rights Protection Day on October 24

THE All India Agricultural Workers Union General Council which met at Nalgonda from September 20-22, 2016, called on its units to observe October 24 as a nationwide protest day against the mounting attacks and atrocities on dalits. The council deliberations observed that since the BJP government came into power the emboldened Hindutva Parivar mounted an unbridled attack on dalits and Muslim minorities. Over the last few years, there is an exponential rise in atrocities on dalits.

KHAIRLANJI MASSACRE: CPI(M) Demands Time-Bound CBI Probe

On the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the Khairlanji massacre on September 29, we are reprinting an article about the intervention of our Party in this incident. This article originally appeared in the People’s Democracy, dated November 19, 2006, Vol. XXX, No. 47.A TEAM comprising of CPI(M) Polit Bureau member and Rajya Sabha MP, Brinda Karat, CPI(M) Maharashtra state committee member, Manohar Mulay, and AIDWA vice president, Kalindi Deshpande visited Khairlanji (Bhandara district) in Maharashtra on November 9.

TRIPURA: AIDWA Conference Vows to Safeguard Peace, Harmony & Unity in the State

THE eighteenth state conference of AIDWA Tripura state committee concluded successfully on September 26 at Udaypur of Gomati district. It called for a constant, conscious and vigilant struggle against the reactionary forces to foil their evil conspiracies. It called upon the women of the state to build up a strong organisation to counter the enemies politically and reestablish Left Front government in 2018.The conference started with a massive meeting at KBI ground Udaypur.

MADHYA PRADESH: Dalits and Adivasis Announce Struggle for their Basic Rights

THOUSANDS of dalits and adivasis from the remotest of villages and from every corner of the state, rallied in Bhopal on September 20 and announced their intention of struggling for their fair share in the natural resources and wealth of the state. They were determined to ensure that there would be no further compromises as far as their self-respect was concerned. More than 5000 dalits and adivasis and other sections of the poor participated in the rally organised by the Dalit Shoshan Mukti Manch and the Adivasi Ekta Mahasabha and various Leftist mass organisations. The main speakers in t

Rafale Deal Raises Many Questions

THE Rafale deal was finally signed last week in New Delhi by the defence ministers of France and India in the form of an Inter-Government Agreement.

PUNJAB: Anniversary of Comrade Harkishan Singh Surjeet Observed

“Communalism and authoritarianism are on the rise in the country since the Modi led BJP government came to power at the centre. The common man has no where to go as the local police or civil administration are working at the dictates of the ruling dispensation.

RIL’s Gas Thieving & How It Escaped Punishment

SOON after Modi government came to power at the centre in 2014, the union ministry of petroleum and natural gas under Dharmendra Pradhan submitted a petition before Delhi High Court pleading for rejection of the complaint petition of the government’s own Navratna company ONGC against Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) for illegitimately drawing thousands of crores of rupees worth of natural gas from the ONGC’s block in KG basin.The ministry’s pleading said that the ONGC’s complaint was ‘frivolous’ and ‘belated’.

Thinking Together

What is CPI(M)’s position on the recent decision of the government to regulate prices and royalty of Bt cotton seeds and the response of MNC agribusinesses like Monsanto?G Srinivasan, KhammamCPI(M) holds that new technologies should not lead to a monopoly of global MNCs over any agricultural inputs including seeds. CPI(M) demands a Seed Bill that will guarantee right of access to affordable, quality seeds and planting material to farmers through public sector addressing bio-safety concerns.

Protest March at Assam Bhavan against Killing of Farmers in Kaziranga by BJP Govt

AGAINST the brutal killing of two farmers in police firing in Assam, a protest march was organised in front of Assam Bhavan in New Delhi under the banner of Delhi Action Committee against Kaziranga Killings. The protesters shouted slogans and conducted a public meeting and condemned the atrocities committed by the BJP led government of Assam.The leader of the action committee, Banajith Hussain said the farmers in Kaziranga villages lived there since the 1960’s and are in possession of lease title, ration card, voter identity card etc.

Hindutva Forces Run Riot in Coimbatore

THE last few days have seen a surge of violence in Coimbatore district and neighbouring areas in Tamil Nadu as the Hindu Munnani, (a part of the Sangh Parivar) let loose a reign of terror. The incidents began after the murder of their leader Sasikumar and the bandh called by the organisation. Many activists of the Munnani and associated organisations gathered outside the hospital and there was a planned and concerted outbreak of violence. There were quite a few incidents of arson in which shops and establishments owned by Muslims were targeted.

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