Maha Lok Sabha Election Results: A Blow to BJP-NDA, A Shot in the Arm for MVA-INDIA

AMONG the states that savagely cut down the odious Modi-Shah-led BJP regime to size in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections were the two states with the largest number of MPs in the country – Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra. Both these states are currently ruled by the BJP.Uttar Pradesh, with 80 Lok Sabha seats, gave 43 seats to the INDIA bloc, an increase of 37 compared to 2019; it gave 36 seats to the NDA, a drop of 28. One independent has won there.

Delhi Erupts in Solidarity with Palestine

HUNDREDS gathered in solidarity with Palestine at Jantar Mantar on June 1, 2024 against the ongoing Israeli genocide. The protest organised in Delhi at a short notice drew a good response from various organisations, civil society groups and individuals who are concerned about the fate of Palestine and angered by Israeli aggression. The protest demonstration called by the Palestine Solidarity Committee was attended by members of trade unions, student organisations, intellectuals, teachers and other Left progressive sections.

AP: Left Parties Demand Immediate Halting of Attacks on Rafah

A CONVENTION held in Vijayawada demanded that the governments of Israel and the United States stop attacks on Rafah city and appealed to the Government of India to cease arms supply to Israel. The Left parties held a convention in solidarity with Palestine at Vijayawada on June 3. CPI(M) state secretary V Srinivasa Rao presided over the meeting and placed a resolution, which was adopted unanimously. He described how the people of Palestine were displaced from their homeland and highlighted the US's imperialist machinations behind it.

AIDWA Condemns the Hike in Prices of all Variants of Milk

THE All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA), in a statement issued on June 3, has condemned the increase in the prices of all variants of milk by Rs 2 per litre by Amul and Mother Dairy.Also, the increase by 5 per cent of road toll tax will have a cascading impact on prices of all essential commodities leading to an increase in costs adversely affecting the family budgets. This is a betrayal of the people as it has been done immediately after the elections are over.

Election Verdict: One Step Forward but Fight to Go On

THE verdict of the 2024 Lok Sabha election is remarkable for the assertion by the people that they value democracy and the constitution. The people have deprived the BJP of an absolute majority, something which it had achieved both in 2014 and 2019. The BJP’s tally has come down from 303 seats to 240 seats – a 21 per cent reduction. NDA has won 292 seats while the INDIA bloc has got 234 seats. The elections were held in the background of the ten years of Modi rule whose hallmark was the institution of an authoritarian regime which promoted the Hindutva-communal agenda.

TN Sets Example of Communal Harmony Amid a Polarised Country

Muslims in Tiruppur district have made a donation of land worth 6 lakh for a temple in Tamil Nadu. They also collaborated 30,000 for a temple feast held in its inauguration.A HEARTRENDING instance of communal harmony has emerged from the southern state of Tamil Nadu.

A Cautionary Tale for Open Science: AlphaFold3

A NEW AI (Artificial Intelligence) model, AlphaFold3, has excited the scientific community. Developed by Google's DeepMind Anglo-US subsidiary with Isomorphic Labs (a subsidiary of Google group’s parent company, Alphabet), AlphaFold3 made headlines in the journal Nature on May 9, 2024 for its ability to predict interaction of protein structures with other molecules like DNA and RNA. This holds immense promise for drug discovery and medical treatments.However, a cloud hangs over this excitement: limited access to the technology.

Denounce Israel’s Atrocities

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on May 28, 2024 THE Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) denounces the Israeli atrocity on a tent camp in Rafah, which has killed 45 people. The Israeli air strike on the camp, in which displaced people were living, has caused the death of 20 women and children.Despite the direction given by the International Court of Justice to halt the offensive on Rafah, the Israeli armed forces are continuing their inhuman attacks. The death toll in the genocidal war on Gaza has now crossed 36,000 with thousands more buried under th

The Divisive Colours of Narendra Modi’s Speeches

The 2024 Lok Sabha election campaign has set a record of sorts, with the number of untruths, half-truths and fudging that has emanated right from BJP’s top and is being parroted down the line.THE penchant of our Prime Minister Narendra Modi to bend reality to suit his party or government’s need usually gets more pronounced prior to elections. However, the 2024 Lok Sabha election campaign has set a record of sorts, with the number of untruths, half-truths and fudging that has emanated right from the top and is being parroted down the line.

WB: People Defeat Fear and Coercion in the Fifth and Sixth Phases

NEAR the end of the election cycle, Trinamool Congress, under Mamata Banerjee's leadership, is increasingly relying on religious polarisation to maintain its eroding support base. Prime Minister Modi is also visiting the state frequently, making provocative statements to further fuel this polarisation and deepen the divide. Both parties are using religious polarisation to distract voters from issues like corruption, misgovernance, and criminalisation. However, this strategy appears to be losing effectiveness, as shown by the massive turnouts at Left parties' and Congress rallies.

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