The Week in Parliament

A SPECIAL session of parliament commenced on September 18 and concluded on September 21. During the session, one bill was introduced and passed – the Constitution (128th Amendment) Bill, or the women’s reservation bill, to reserve a third of seats in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies for women.

Bihar: CPI(M) Holds Political Training Camp

THE state committee of the CPI(M) organised a three-day political camp from September 19-21, in the scenic town of Rajgir, a town with historical significance as the seat of the Magadh empire and pivotal in Jain and Buddhist religions. Rajgir is renowned for its association with the ancient Nalanda University and other historical movements.

Maha: State Level Convention Held on Education

THE crisis in education has been mounting since the lockdown announced to contain the Covid-19 epidemic. All institutions, offices and organisations including all educational institutions were closed down. In the field of education, online teaching and learning was introduced during the lockdown period, which was accessed largely by the urban rich students; students belonging to poor families, particularly in rural areas could not avail of this option due to unaffordability and inaccessibility.

Workers Force Biden to Visit Picket

THE president of US, Joe Biden visited the picket lines of the striking workers on September 26, 2023 and expressed his solidarity. This is big news and should have found a prominent mention in the media all over the world. The president of the most advanced capitalist country and leader of the imperialist pack, expressing his support to workers is after all not a small matter.

Scheme Workers’ Convention Calls for Visiting 50 Lakh Households to Expose Modi Govt

THE All India Convention on Scheme Workers’ Rights, held on September 24, at HKS Surjeet Bhawan in New Delhi, has resolved to organise parliamentary constituency-wise protests to highlight their demands and expose the anti-worker and anti-people policies of the BJP-led NDA government. Anganwadi, ASHA, and mid day meal workers will organise a door-to-door campaign covering about 50 lakh households.

Terrorist Attack on Cuban Embassy in Washington: US Administration Must Act Firmly in Punishing the Perpetrators

Enable GingerThe Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the following statement on September 26THE Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) strongly condemns the terrorist attack on the premises of the Cuban Embassy in the USA on the night of September 24, 2023.

CPI(M) Mourns the Death of MS Swaminathan

Enable GingerCPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on September 28THE Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) expresses its deep grief at the passing away of the renowned scientist who is considered as a pioneer of the Green Revolution in India, at the age of 98, today.He was the first recipient of the World Food Prize instituted in 1987 in recognition of his instrumental role in developing and promoting high yielding wheat and rice varieties in 1960s.

Delhi: Killing of Disabled Muslim Youth - CPI(M) Demands Stringent Action

THE killing of a mentally challenged Muslim youth in North-East Delhi's Sundar Nagari over alleged consuming of prasad from a Ganesh Chaturthi pandal has shocked everyone and drawn widespread condemnation. The CPI(M) Delhi state committee, in a letter sent to the commissioner of police on September 28, demanded immediate strong action against all those involved in this hate crime against a disabled person. The role of certain extremist groups in spreading religious hatred in the area also needs to be looked into.

Hate Speech in Parliament

Enable GingerCannot connect to Ginger Check your internet connectionor reload the browserDisable in this text fieldRephraseRephrase current sentenceEdit in Ginger×HATE speech against Muslims, which has become rampant in society, has now invaded parliament. On the last day of the special session, which was held in the new parliament building, the BJP member of parliament from Delhi, Ramesh Bidhuri, used the most foul and crude anti-Muslim epithets against Danish Ali, who represents the Bahujan Samaj Party in the Lok Sabha. Words such as `Mullah terrorist’ and worse never

Forward to AIDWA National Rally on Oct 5: BJP-RSS Hatao, Mahila Bachao, Desh Bachao!

UNDER the banner of the All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA), thousands of women from 25 states will hold a massive public meeting at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi on October 5, 2023. Preparations for ‘Chalo Delhi’ are going on in full swing all over the country. Thousands of women are participating in the hundreds of jathas and padayatras going on throughout the month of September in villages and bastis in all states.

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