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Delhi: Party State Conference Sees Massive Participation of Women

THE three day (September 24-26) Delhi state conference of the CPI(M) started with an open session addressed by Sitaram Yechury, general secretary and Brinda Karat, Polit Bureau member in-charge of the state.Yechury observed that the BJP-RSS government has done immense damage to secular democracy, federalism, social justice and self reliance. The country is sliding into poverty as it has the maximum number of those below poverty line in the world now and still the Modi government is unwilling to yield to the genuine demands of cash transfer and free rations.

Condemn Police Brutalities in Assam

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on September 24The Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) strongly protests and condemns the State sponsored police brutalities in Dholpur-Gorukhuti area in Darrang  district of Assam, killing two persons in direct police firing and injuring several. In the name of evicting “suspected illegal migrants” from government land, the Assam state government has unleashed violence against citizens of India, poor peasants who have been tilling the land for decades.

Central Govt must Bear the Responsibility of Compensation

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on September 24THE central government has informed the Supreme Court that the National Disaster Management Authority has recommended payment of Rs 50,000 as ex gratia compensation for the families of those who have suffered Covid deaths.  However, this amount is to be paid out of the State Disaster Relief Fund (SDRF) by the state governments.It is not proper to burden the state governments to bear the expense of compensation for Covid deaths.

On Caste Census

THE central government in an affidavit submitted to the Supreme Court on September 23, stated that it is not possible to carry out caste census in the 2021 census operation. It also made it clear that this was a ‘conscious policy decision’. The reasons advanced by the central government for its rejection of the widely supported demand for conducting caste census as a part of the general census are flimsy and trivial.

Venezuela and the Re-Emergence Of Sovereignty in the Americas

ON September 22, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro appeared at the United Nations General Assembly via a pre-recorded speech. He appeared there after a month of successfully challenging the attempt by the United States of America to isolate Venezuela politically and suffocate it economically. “It is possible to confront imperial aggressions,” Maduro said in a measured tone.

HP: CPI(M) Conference Vows to Provide an Alternative

THE state conference of Himachal Pradesh unit of CPI(M) was held on September 25-26 at Kullu. According to the credential committee report, 195 delegates participated in the conference. The Party flag was hoisted by senior comrade and medical practitioner Dr M S Dattal. The conference was inaugurated by Party Polit Bureau member, Tapan Sen.The conference elected 30-member Party state committee, which unanimously elected Onkar Shad as new state secretary.

Modi’s US Visit: Loss of Strategic Autonomy

THE Modi visit to the United States had three major events. The first in-person meeting with President Joe Biden; the meeting of the leaders of the Quad countries; and the speech at the UN General Assembly.The kept media in India have painted the visit in rosy colours and uncritically conveyed the official version of what transpired in the bilateral meeting with President Biden, in the meetings with Vice President Kamala Harris and the outcome of the Quad meetings.

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