TN: 'Modi's Guarantee to People was Hunger, Poverty and Bulldozer'

"PRIME Minister Modi had declared (about corruption), 'na khaunga na khane dunga' ( neither would I eat, nor would I allow anybody else to eat), but the electoral bonds reveal that his party is the greatest eater of corporate funding ever heard of, said Brinda Karat, CPI(M) Polit Bureau member. They claimed to wipe out corruption and it is now clear that they lied to the nation and cheated the people of the country by taking more than half of the total sale of electoral bonds. Delivering the special address at the public meeting organised by the Central Chennai district committee of CPI(M)

Hindutva and Social Justice Cannot Go Together

THE cat was let out of the bag when Prime Minister Modi openly declared his support for sanatana dharma. In September of last year, when Udayanidhi Stalin made sharp and critical remarks suggesting that sanatana dharma opposes the notions of social justice and equality, Modi staunchly defended it. He rebuked those who criticised sanatana dharma, accusing them of harbouring a hidden agenda aimed at its destruction. He also goaded his ministers and party members to join the Hindutva propaganda brigade to mount a counter offensive against the detractors.

Delhi: Alipur Factory Fire: Exposing the Realities

TEN workers were killed in a massive fire and subsequent explosion that occurred on the morning of February 15, 2024, at a paint factory in Alipur, situated on the northern outskirts of Delhi. This incident is not an isolated one within Delhi's factories.

2024 Lok Sabha Elections: Second List of CPI(M) Candidates and Seats to be Contested

Number of seats contesting	Name of State	No of seats	Name of Constituency	Name of Candidate
	Andaman & Nicobar	1

No to ‘One Nation, One Election’

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on March 15THE recommendation of the High Level Committee to hold simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies and the steps proposed to achieve this are retrograde and will usher in a centralised authoritarian political system in the country. There are 18 amendments to the constitution and other statutes proposed in the report.

Once More on Poverty Figures of India

THE other day the chief executive officer of Niti Aayog made a fantastic claim, that the poverty ratio in India had fallen below 5 per cent according to the 2022-23 consumption expenditure survey data.

Massive SKM Mahapanchayat Calls for Punishing Modi-Led BJP Regime

TENS of thousands of farmers from across the country gathered in the massive mahapanchayat organised by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) at the Ramlila Maidan in Delhi on March 14, 2024. They resolved to punish the Modi-led BJP-RSS regime in the coming general elections for its anti-farmer and pro-corporate policies, and for its communal, casteist, corrupt, and authoritarian character.

Unraveling of Electoral Bonds and its Criminal Underpinnings

FOR the last ten years, the Modi government has unfailingly assumed a high moral ground against corruption. The first boast was on the ground that the BJP will change the paradigm and break from the past in taking corruption head-on. ‘Na khaunga, Na khane dunga’ was the prime minister's familiar refrain! It was then further refined that his role would be that of a vigilant watchman – ‘chowkidar’.

DUJ Protests Attacks on Press Freedom And Democratic Right of Dissent

THE Delhi Union of Journalists (DUJ) held a meeting at the Press Club of India on March 16, 2024, condemning attacks on press freedom.

WB: Left Front Announces First List of Candidates

ON March 14, the West Bengal Left Front announced its first list of 16 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. The list was released by Left Front chairman Biman Basu in a press conference. Later on March 17, the Left Front also nominated RSP candidate Mili Oraon to contest in Alipurduar, bringing the total number of declared candidates to 17, with room for potential additional candidates from Congress and others.

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