Struggle against Caste Oppression: Two Recent Incidents in Karnataka

THE mind numbing atrocities perpetrated on dalits in different parts of India have been continuing unabated. The main reason for this is the stranglehold of wealthy `high castes’ of our society in rural and urban areas. The protection they get from the ruling classes and the administration is another important factor. The failure of the redressal mechanism is a very crucial reason in the emboldening of the upper caste mafia.

Muzaffar Ahmad Birth Anniversary

CPI(M) leaders called upon Party workers to strengthen movements to change the existing political situation. Addressing the public meeting on Muzaffar Ahmad birth anniversary, CPI(M) Polit Bureau members Suryakanta Misra, Biman Basu and Md Salim emphasised the importance of ideology and organisation in the fight to advance. The main programme was held in Promode Dasgupta Bhaban in Kolkata. Tributes were paid to Muzaffar Ahmad in numerous programmes in all districts.

Harkishan Singh Surjeet Anniversary Observed in Chandigarh

A COMMEMORATIVE meeting on the seventh death anniversary of Comrade Harkishan Singh Surjeet, freedom fighter, CPI(M) former general secretary and a communist leader of international repute, was organised at Bhakna Bhawan, Chandigarh jointly by Daily Desh Sewak, Bhakna Bhawan Trust and Virsa Sambhal Prasar Kendar on August 1.

Twin Train Accidents

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the following statement on August 5. THE Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) expresses its shock at the twin train accidents in Harda in Madhya Pradesh in which 30 people have died and many injured. The Kamayani Express and the Janata Express going on parallel tracks were derailed and some of the coaches fell into the adjoining river.Accidents on the railways are happening with alarming regularity. Yet, the railway ministry and the government have not woken up to the dire conditions of the railways and the abysmal safety

Adivasi Adhikar Sangharsh Sammelan

Adivasis from Every Region of the Country Join HandsTo Protest Modi Govt's Attack on their RightsFOR the first time since the Modi government was elected to power in May 2014, adivasis from across the country assembled at Mavlankar Hall, New Delhi, in the Adivasi Adhikar Sangharsh Sammelan on August 5.The convention organised jointly by the Adivasi Adhikar Rashtriya Manch, Akhil Bharatiya Adivasi Mahasabha, Bharat Jan Andolan and Campaign for Survival and Dignity was attended by representatives from more than eighteen states.More than a thousand people gat

Shielding Wrongdoing

THE monsoon session of parliament has been stalled ever since it began on July 21. The main reason for this is the Modi government’s obduracy in refusing to even recognise that there are serious charges against a union minister and against the two chief ministers of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. After refusing to respond to the opposition demand that action be taken in these three cases, throughout the prime minister has remained silent.

August Campaign Against Modi Govt Policies

MAHARASHTRAImpressive Mumbai Rally Begins Campaign against Modi RegimeMariam DhawaleON August 1, 2015, the CPI(M) Maharashtra state committee began the nationwide campaign against the anti-people and pro-corporate policies, the communal conspiracies and the corruption scandals of the BJP-led Modi regime at the centre, and the BJP-led Phadnavis regime in the state, by organising an impressive rally of over 10,000 people.

KARNATAKA: Dalit Witness Found Dead

IN the early hours of July 10, the dead body of Dodda Veeresh Gudisali was found by the side of a railway track at the outskirts of Koppala, Karnataka. He was a dalit from Marakumbi village of Gangavathi taluk. He was an important witness in the case pertaining to the incident of atrocity on dalits that occurred at Marakumbi, a year ago. He was about 45. He has left behind him his wife and two sons. A death note is said to have been recovered which suggests that he committed suicide.

Tripura Rajya Upajati Ganamukti Parishad Holds Convention

IN the face of attacks unleashed by the Modi government, the CPl(M) and the Left champions the rights of the tribal masses, said CPI(M) Polit Bureau member Brinda Karat in the one day special organisational convention of the GMP held in Agartala. The convention attended by more than 1000 delegates from all over the state was also addressed by CPI(M) Tripura state secretary Bijan Dhar and CPI(M) Central Committee member and GMP vice president Aghor Debbarma.

FTII Students Protest Saffronisation of the Institute

SINCE its foundation, the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), has been a nursery for cinema practices and education in the country. This unique institute has been a space which has always encouraged, cultivated and protected freedom of thought, expression and experimentation. The stature of FTII is clearly reflected in the collective body of work of its students - both in the mainstream film industry, as well as in vibrant regional cinema.

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