Kodiyeri Balakrishnan

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on October 2, 2022THE Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) expresses its profound grief at the passing away of Comrade Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, an outstanding leader of the Party. He was a member of the Polit Bureau and, until recently, the secretary of the Kerala state committee of the Party.Balakrishnan died on October 1, 2022 in a hospital in Chennai after a prolonged struggle against cancer.

K-FON Opens New Possibilities for Kerala Agriculture

SWIMMING against the tide is not an easy task. The general trend in the era of neoliberal economic policies has been towards disinvestment, deregulation, dismantling of the public sector and withdrawal from social sector expenditure. Kerala under the LDF government has been swimming against the tide and with phenomenal success. At all times of crisis whether it be the floods, cyclones, Nipah or the unprecedented Covid pandemic, Kerala has steered a course that has won great acclaim worldwide.

No Interference in Parties’ Rights

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on October 5THE Election Commission’s proposal to amend the Model Code of Conduct to guide political parties to disclose how they plan to finance promises made in their election manifestos and how this would impact the financial situation of the state governments concerned or central government is a totally unwarranted move.The constitution mandates the Election Commission to conduct free and fair elections. It is not the job of the Election Commission to regulate the policy pronouncements and welfare measures

Lal Salaam Comrade Kodiyeri

POLIT Bureau member Comrade Kodiyeri Balakrishnan is no more.For over three years, he courageously battled cancer. Despite this, during this period he admirably led the Party in Kerala as the state secretary to a remarkable unprecedented LDF victory in the assembly elections, negating decades of electoral history when a no incumbent government was re-elected for a second term. Following this, under his leadership the Party state committee hosted the 23rd Congress of the CPI(M) in Kannur in April 2022.

An Elder Brother and A Committed Comrade

COMRADE Kodiyeri Balakrishnan was much more than a colleague to me. Senior to me by two years, he was as close to me as a brother in a relationship spanning over five decades. It dates back to 1972-73 when we worked together as colleagues and office bearers of the SFI at the state level. His end has come now, as we were working together simultaneously at the state and national levels.Kodiyeri was at his best, working at the organisational level. His skills in this regard were quite evident even from his student days.

Dwindling Growth, High Food Inflation, Low Employment

THE post-pandemic recovery in the world economy that picked up in 2021 is likely to slow down due to expectations of rising inflation, continuing war, restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic and prolonged real estate slump in China as well as a slower than anticipated consumer spending in the US. While global growth rates are revised downwards from 6.1 per cent in 2021 to 3.2 per cent in 2022 and further down to 2.9 per cent in 2023, inflation expectations are high due to soaring food and energy prices. The average inflation rate in developing countries is forecasted to be 7.3 per cent.

Odisha: Big Rally Concludes September Campaign

A COLOURFUL dharna followed by a rally was held at Bhubaneswar on September 28, outside the state assembly, culminating 'September campaign', a call given by the Party.Coming from various parts of the state with red flags, banners and placards shouting slogans the protesters joined the dharna. The main issues were livelihood and against pro-corporate communal forces led by BJP-RSS at the centre and anti-people decisions of the state government of BJD.People came from northernmost Mayurbhanj to southernmost Malkangiri districts covering hundreds of kilometres.

Infringement of Rights of Political Parties

THE Election Commission of India wants political parties to provide detailed information about the financial implications of the promises made in their election manifestos as well as the effects of these promises on the fiscal sustainability of the state or central government’s finances.

Tens of Thousands Bid Emotional Farewell

THOUSANDS of people lined the streets of Kannur at 3.30 pm in the afternoon on October 3 when the body of Comrade Kodiyeri Balakrishnan was taken in a procession from the CPI(M) Kannur district committee office to Payyambalam Beach.

The Draft Telecom Bill: A Surveillance Paradise and a Gift to Telecom Monopolies

THE government has recently released a Draft Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022, for public comments. At the same time, the union government has withdrawn the Personal Data Protection Bill, which had been in the making for five years. This bill was to give a framework for the citizens' privacy rights, based on the Supreme Court's Puttuswamy Judgement declaring privacy as a fundamental right. However, the citizens' rights still remain undefined.

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