Assault on Free Speech will be Strongly Resisted

THE authorities of the IIT Madras have withdrawn the decision to derecognise the student association named Ambedkar-Periyar Study Circle (APSC) on June 6, 2015. It has happened not because of the goodwill of the officials but due to the nationwide struggle launched by democratic and progressive forces in our country. APSC had been derecognised by the dean of students of IIT Madras at the instigation of the ministry of human resource development on May 28, 2015.

Nestle Must Not Escape Liability After Poisoning a Whole Generation

THE recent controversy on safety concerns surrounding Maggi noodles – the popular instant noodle brands of the Swiss transnational company (TNC), Nestle – raises a number of issues that have not been explored in much of the media reports. The entire controversy erupted after a conscientious Food and Drug inspector in UP got samples of Maggi instant noodles tested for the presence of toxic and impermissible ingredients.

Statewide Campaign on Peoples’ Issues

From Our Special Correspondent in KolkataTHE Left Front has decided to organiSe statewide campaign on burning issues of people for a fortnight from June 12. Seven major issues have been identified for the campaign movement. The first issue is defence and restoration of democratic rights in the state. Explaining the contours of the movement, Left Front chairman Biman Basu has said that democratic and civil rights of every section of the people were under attack in the TMC regime. The state administration and the ruling party have created a reign of terror and fear across the state.

Struggle against Imperialism & Fundamentalism Cannot be Seen in Isolation

Yechury in Dhaka seminarIMPERIALISM is keen to use the growth of fundamentalist forces in our region to intervene and destabilise our countries and gain a permanent foothold. The struggle against fundamentalism should be a united struggle of all irrespective of their religious affiliations.

Brazen Assault on States’ Rights

THE manner in which the central government headed by Narendra Modi is assaulting the rights of an elected state government is truly brazen. For the past few weeks, the lieutenant governor of Delhi, Najeeb Jung, has been taking one arbitrary decision after another bypassing the chief minister and the council of ministers. The Lt.

Fearing the Word

STOP reading. Stop writing. Stop discussing. These are the new three monkeys that our drawing rooms need to be decorated with. Let go off those three monkeys of Gandhi, that old Gujarati. Here we have now a brand-new Gujarati, the 56-inch, decisive, fashion-icon, 'pradhan sevak'. Give way, the dhoti-clad Gandhi, to the monogrammed suit wearing Narendra Damodar Modi.Forgive me, it is wrong. You can read, you can write, you can discuss...but...here is the caveat.

CPI(M) Condemns Derecognition of APSC

The CPI(M) Tamilnadu state secretariat has issued the following statement on May 29.

THE Ambedkar-Periyar Study Circle (APSC) is a recognised voluntary body of students that has been functioning on the IIT Madras campus. The dean of students at IIT Madras (IITM) has cancelled the recognition given to APSC for its criticism of the economic and social policies of the RSS and the BJP.

Nepal Earthquake Relief Fund

Splendid Response in Kerala THERE has been a splendid response in Kerala to the appeal given by the CPI(M) Polit Bureau for collecting funds to help in the relief and rehabilitation efforts of the victims of the massive earthquake in Nepal. In the mass collection conducted by Party units throughout the state during the first few days of May, the Party collected Rs. 2,84,99,853. Given below is the district-wise break up of the collection in the state.

Ensure Universal PDS

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the following statement on May 29.

Withdraw Order Derecognising APSC: DSMM

THE Dalit Shoshan Mukti Manch in a statement issued on May 30 has condemned the anti-democratic move of the administration of the IIT Madras that has de-recognised the Ambedkar–Periyar Study Circle (APSC), a voluntary body of students that has been functioning on the IIT Madras campus. The dean of students has cancelled the recognition given to APSC for its criticism of the policies of the RSS and the BJP government. It clearly shows the intolerance of the BJP led government at the centre to any dissent and criticism of its policies.

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