The leaders of the Communist Party of India, Communist Party of India (Marxist), Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation, Revolutionary Socialist Party and All India Forward Bloc met in New Delhi on December 22, 2024.  They have issued the following statement after the meeting:AMIT SHAH SHOULD RESIGNThe meeting noted that consequent to the disrespectful and derogatory comments on Dr B R Ambedkar by the Union Home Minister, Amit Shah, in the Rajya Sabha, there has been widespread anger and protests across the country.  However, neither Amit Shah nor P

ON December 20th, from various territories of the country, the Cuban people, lead by the historical leaders of the Cuba Revolucition and the Presindent Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, endorsed the demand for the cessation of the economic, commercial and financial blockade of the United States against the Caribbean island and for the permanence of the Antillean nation on the list of countries that sponsor terrorism.

On that day, the current US administration had exactly 30 days left to finish its term in office.

WHEN we came to Ambuja Cements, Dadri, we saw that the workers were being exploited a lot here. They were forced to produce more and if they did not, they were pressurised to do so. They were removed from duty for two to three days. One day, three of them were thrown out without any reason and the management challenged them to resort to any course knowing full well they are unorganised. Then all the workers came to an understanding to form a union and found out which was the best union. A few comrades from Bathinda contacted CITU central office.

THE 24th CPI(M) State Conference of Punjab was held at Desh Bhagat Yaadgar Hall, Jalandhar, on December 9-10, 2024. The conference began with the flag hoisting by the senior-most delegate, Sital Singh Sangha and paying of tributes at the Martyrs' Column.A presidium comprising Major Singh Bhikhiwind, Gurdarshan Singh Khaspur, Abdul Sattar, Parshotam Lal Bilga, and Harpreet Kaur Chabal conducted the proceedings of the conference. A total of 239 delegates and observers participated in the conference.

THE winter session of parliament witnessed a weeklong standoff between the opposition and the treasury benches over issues such as the indictment of the Adanis in the US in an alleged bribery case, the violence in Sambhal in Uttar Pradesh and Manipur, and the Centre’s denial of relief fund to those affected by landslides in Wayanad in Kerala. The standoff, which led to House proceedings being stalled, came to an end after the Opposition parties and the central government reached a consensus to take up a discussion on the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution.