On Canadian Relations

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on October 15THE activities of anti-India Khalistani elements operating in Canada have been a matter of serious concern and has a direct impact on national security. The Government of India is duty-bound to protect the national interest for which it has the support across political parties in India.

NPRD Condoles the Death of G N Saibaba

THE National Platform for the Rights of the Disabled, in a statement issued on October 13, expressed deep shock and profound anguish at the untimely death of Dr. G N Saibaba.It was just a few months ago that he was released after being incarcerated for ten long years. He was implicated in false cases and had to continuously wage legal battles before finally being acquitted by the Supreme Court. Unfortunately, it was a freedom that was short-lived.A person with disability, Saibaba had certain pre-existing health conditions.

Maha: Joint Struggle of Anganwadi Employees Results in Partial victory

ANGANWADI employees have been waging struggles for better service conditions and remuneration for over 35 years. Their vital role during the pandemic was recognised, leading to demands for monetary relief. The Maha Vikas Aghadi government initially agreed to increase their honorarium to Rs 15,000 for workers and Rs 10,000 for helpers, but the proposal stalled when the government changed due to a split in Shiv Sena.

Maha: Public Meeting in Mumbai for Solidarity with Palestine

ON October 8, 2024, a public meeting at Shivaji Mandir Hall in Dadar, Mumbai was organised by parties of the India bloc and various social organisations to express solidarity with the Palestinian people and denounce the Israeli genocide of children, women, medical personnel, journalists, activists and citizens in Gaza. This programme was part of the nationwide call by the Left parties, marking one year since the beginning of Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza.Hundreds of activists from different political parties of the India bloc and social organisations participated in the event.

AIFAWH’s Yearlong Programmes for ICDS Jubilee

LAUNCHING year-long programmes including struggles on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee of Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme, the All India Federation of Anganwadi Workers and Helpers (AIFAWH) demanded institutionalisation of the ICDS, law for ensuring Right to ECCE (Early Childhood Care and Education) with anganwadi centres as nodal agencies and regularisation of workers and helpers with minimum wages and pension.On October 2, 2024, on the occasion of the 49th foundation day of ICDS scheme, an All India Convention “Anganwadi@50 -- Challenges, Possibilities and Way Forwar

How Not to Measure Poverty

SEVERAL international organisations are now engaged in the business of measuring what they call “poverty”. The World Bank has been in it for some time, but now we have a new measure of “Multidimensional Poverty” brought out by the UNDP and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI). Neither of these measures however actually measures poverty; they typically end up “prettifying” neo-liberal capitalism.

Why the Results of Haryana Assembly Elections are Unexpected?

CERTAINLY, the results of Haryana assembly elections have been unexpected. Political workers, experts, election analysts, opinion polls, exit poll agencies etc all predicted that there is widespread public discontent (anti-incumbency) against the BJP which has been in power for 10 years and it is going to lose the elections. On the other hand, Congress, being the main opposition party, is in a position of advantage and is going to win the elections with a huge majority.All these predictions were not baseless but had a solid basis.

Gujarat: Tribute to Comrade Sitaram Yechury - A Condolence Meeting in Ahmedabad

A CONDOLENCE meeting for Comrade Sitaram Yechury was held at the Maharashtra Samaj Hall in Ahmedabad on October 2, 2024. Leaders from the Congress Party, CPI, New Socialist Party, and various trade unions attended the gathering. Those unable to attend, sent their condolences including messages from Suresh Mehta, former chief minister of Gujarat, and Professor Hemant Kumar Shah, an economist.

TN: CITU Victory in the Struggle for Collective Bargaining Rights

THE determined struggle of young workers at Samsung India in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, has caught the nation's attention. The right to form a union is a fundamental right guaranteed by the constitution. It is not something to be begged from anyone.

Climate Politics and Class

THE climate crisis that the humanity faces has been addressed by bourgeoisie theorists as a non-class issue to be resolved either by restraining consumption or by internalising climate costs in prices that disfavours polluters. The presumption for such theories is that individual consumption patterns involve increasing use of energy and particularly fossil fuel and to restrict carbon emissions climate action calls for restricting consumption.Tax on polluters and subsidizing green goods alters the price signals in the market and facilitates ecologically sustainable consumption habits.

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