The Roots of Indian Federalism

THE anti-colonial struggle saw the emergence of a pan-Indian national consciousness that was superimposed upon a pre-existing “nationality” consciousness based on linguistic regions. The pan-Indian national consciousness in other words was superimposed upon a Bengali or Gujarati or Tamil or Odiya consciousness; and the anti-colonial struggle saw the flourishing of both kinds of consciousness.

Paradise Destroyed

MOHD Yousuf Tarigami, member of the Central Committee of the CPI(M) is the first political leader from the valley of Kashmir to have been able to come out of detention after the intervention of the Supreme Court. A habeas corpus writ petition was filed by Sitaram Yechury, general secretary of the Party in the SC to produce Tarigami. However, the SC asked Yechury to visit Tarigami and file an affidavit in the SC regarding his health. After filing of the affidavit, the SC allowed Tarigami to visit Delhi and undergo treatment in the AIIMS.

Lift the Clampdown in Kashmir

NOT a single bullet fired in Kashmir valley! isn’t it good for the people, asked a journalist in a press conference held in CPI(M) headquarters, addressed by Sitaram Yechury and Mohd Yousuf Tarigami, leader of the Party and four-time MLA from Kashmir on September 17. Prompt was the reply of Tarigami saying that no bullets are fired even in jails. Does that mean jails are better than free spaces?

Finance Minister’s Recipe Will only Aggravate Economic Slowdown

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statements on September 15INSTEAD of announcing a big increase in public investment to build our much-needed infrastructure, at the same, generate employment and thereby boost domestic demand, the finance minister has once again announced measures that in the first place have caused this economic slowdown bordering on recession.The emphasis on targeting private investment in the realty sector and the effort to boost exports cannot succeed.

Venezuela Reverberates with ‘Trump No More’

NEARLY one in every two people in Venezuela have signed on a petition stating, ‘Trump No More’, expressing anger against the interference of imperialist US in the internal affairs of their country. This petition is going to be submitted in the United Nations General Assembly.

Assam: NRC and After

THE publication of final NRC in Assam has drawn the attention of the whole country. Not only now but for last couple of years, with the publication of first draft, stories related to NRC are hitting the headlines in all forms of media. The question of ‘stateless’ people it may create has been keenly watched by the international media as well. Perhaps now it needs no repetition that till now the NRC was unique and specific to Assam only. In independent India, only Assam had prepared National Register of Citizens (NRC) in 1951.

Hike in Traffic Fines Draws Public Outcry, States Stall Imposition

THE central government has hiked the penalty amount by ten times and made provision of imprisonment in the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019. Spiked penalty even for minor offences like riding without a helmet or seatbelt, delayed insurance renewal and license renewal etc came into force across the country from September 1. These penalties will be increasing by ten per cent every year on April 1, as notified by the central government.

All India Protest against the Deepening Economic Crisis & Growing Misery on the People

The Left parties – Communist Party of India (Marxist), Communist Party of India, Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation, All India Forward Bloc and Revolutionary Socialist Party – have issued the following statement on September 16THE Left parties are organising a joint convention on September 20, 2019 at 3 pm at the Constitution Club, Rafi Marg, New Delhi to plan out national level protest actions against deepening economic crisis and greater misery being imposed on the people, accompanied by a massive job loss. The recent slew of measures announce

NRC in Assam: Ensure Justice for All

The Left parties – Communist Party of India (Marxist), Communist Party of India, Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation, All India Forward Bloc and Revolutionary Socialist Party – have issued the following statement on September 12.THE final list of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam has excluded 19.06 lakh claimants who had applied to be included in the register. Preliminary reports show that a large number of Indian citizens have been left out.It is necessary, therefore, to ensure that there is a fair process by which the appeals ca

DELHI: United Left Alliance Wins JNUSU Polls

THE United Left Alliance has won all four central panel posts in the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union polls.The United Left alliance of SFI – Students’ Federation of India, Democratic Students' Federation (DSF), All India Students' Association (AISA), and All India Students' Federation (AISF) has won the elections, bagging all four central panel posts with thumping majorities.Aishe Ghosh of SFI has been elected as the president, defeating the nearest opponent candidate by 1,185 votes.Saket Moon of DSF has won the vice-president post with a margin of 2,030 votes over the nearest o

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