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Shameful Verdict on Hindutva Terror

THE acquittal of Aseemanand (real name Naba Kumar Sarkar) and three others in the Samjhauta train blast case is a shameful reminder that the criminal justice system in India is incapable of bringing terrorists of the extremist Hindutva variety to justice for their crimes.

Between 2006 and 2008, there were six terrorist incidents perpetrated by a network of extreme Hindutva groups.  Aseemanand, Pragya Thakur and Lt. Colonel Shrikant Purohit were the prominent conspirators amongst them.

Islamophobia and Right Wing Extremism

THE Christchurch mosque attack in New Zealand on March 15, 2019 killed 50 Muslim worshippers, seven of whom were Indians, which attracted immediate united condemnation from the entire nation. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was praised for her mature response to the attack. Not only did she promise swift action, but she also asserted that New Zealand was attacked because it stood for “diversity, kindness and compassion” and said she would renew efforts to counter right wing extremists whose politics had led to the targeting of Muslim worshippers. 

International Conference on Food Sovereignty and Peasants Rights

A THREE day international conference on ‘Food Sovereignty and Peasants Rights’ was organized at Kathmandu, Nepal by ‘National Farmers Commission’ Government of Nepal, on March 10-12,  2019. 350 delegates attended the conference representing kisan and agricultural workers organizations, experts, government officials, ministers and peoples representatives of Nepal.

Second List of Seats to be Contested by the CPI(M) in the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections

CPI(M) Reiterates Demands for Free and Fair Poll

WILL the elections to the two parliament seats of Tripura be peaceful, free and fair? The prevailing condition of unabated terror and violence in the state even after the announcement of polls clearly indicate that the ruling BJP is hell bent on not allowing people their constitutional and democratic rights. 
A delegation of CPI(M) led by its state secretary  Gautam Das met the ECI's secretary in charge of Tripura,  Arabind Anand and the state CEO to reiterate its demands for free and fair election. 

Women’s Parliament

AFTER the tremendous success of ‘women wall’ on the new year day of 2019, women in Kerala have held series of meetings called ‘women’s parliament’ in almost every assembly constituency in the state. The women gathered in large numbers in ‘women parliament’ and pledged to oppose the anti-women postures of both BJP and Congress.

Indian Workers Rally in Support of Venezuelans

THE Indian affiliates of the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU), on March 19, organised a workers’ convention with two hundred workers from CITU, AITUC, AIUTUC, and other WFTU affiliates. The convention was held to express solidarity with the people of Venezuela given the background of increasing aggression by the US and its allies to destabilise a democratically elected government in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

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