Apple Farmers’ Workshop in Srinagar

AS the third initiative in a row AIKS and P Sundarayya Memorial Trust organised the all-India workshop of apple farmers in Srinagar on June 22-23, 2022. Apple farmers from Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh participated in it along with experts from Central Institute of Temperate Horticulture – CITH, Srinagar, Sher-e Kashmir University of Agriculture Science and Technology, Kashmir (SKUAST-K), Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi and All India Peoples Science Network.Hannan Mollah, general secretary of AIKS, inaugurated the workshop.

Will Monkeypox See a Replay of AIDS and Covid-19?

WITH more than 4,000 cases (as on June 30, 2022), the recent outbreak of monkeypox in Europe and North America has become international news. World Health Organisation (WHO) has reacted by monitoring the progress of monkeypox globally and issuing guidelines regarding testing, and taking immediate measures. But WHO has not yet declared monkeypox a public health emergency.As long as monkeypox was confined to Africa, where similar outbreaks have been happening in Central and West Africa for years, it raised little concern.

The Coup in Maharashtra: A Sordid Saga

THE cat, at last, has come out of the bag. Devendra Fadnavis, ever eager to come back to power, by hook or crook, finally reached the doorstep of the Raj Bhavan in Mumbai. The gentleman sent from above occupying the gubernatorial seat, to come in handy whenever the RSS bosses wished, has been more eager for the former’s comeback than the come-backer himself.

CPI(M) and CPV Bilateral Meeting

THE Communist Party of India (Marxist) had an online bilateral meeting with the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) on June 29, 2022. The CPI(M) delegation was led by Sitaram Yechury, general secretary and consisted of Nilotpal Basu, Polit Bureau member and R Arun Kumar, Central Committee member. The CPV delegation was led by Vo Van Thuong, Polit Bureau member, and standing member of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee’s (CPVCC) secretariat.

Bihar: CPI(M) Fights against Evictions and for Land Rights

THE Nitish-led NDA government has taken one of the most inhuman decisions to deploy bulldozers to demolish the houses in the villages, inhabited by the poor, homeless and landless people. In recent years they have been doing it without much protest in urban areas and now they are moving towards the semi-urban and rural areas as the land prices have reached sky-high.

Youth & Students Protest against Agnipath and Unemployment

AT the call of various Left youth and students' organisations, protests were conducted across the country against the recently announced Agnipath scheme and unemployment in the country. Unemployment in the country is rising day by day while the vacancies in different central government offices have remained vacant for many years. It is at this juncture that the central government announced the Agnipath scheme which shattered the dreams of millions of young people in the country who were undergoing training for years for joining the army.

Why Bihar Youth Are Angry About Agnipath Scheme

SINCE the announcement of the Agnipath scheme for the recruitment of ‘Agniveers’ in the Indian Army for a four-year term, many of the army aspirants are on warpath. They feel betrayed and their hopes lie shattered. Bihar Youth from rich backgrounds generally opt for UPSC and the state public service commission, BPSC. But a large number of rural youth who cannot bear the expenses of higher education opt for police, paramilitary, and military services.

Maha: AIKS Rally Demands Strict Implementation of FRA

ON June 20, 2022, the AIKS Nashik district council held a massive 25,000-strong rally on the divisional commissioner's office at Nashik. Thousands of adivasi peasants had come from all 15 tehsils of the district.

Udaipur Killing: Punish Culprits: Release Teesta, Zubair, Sreekumar

THE horrendous killing in Udaipur has been universally condemned. While the authorities have acted in rounding up those involved, the culprits must receive severe punishment. The growing incendiary atmosphere of hate and violence in the country is dehumanising our society. This spiral of hate must end. The union government ordering the NIA to take over the case should not lead to keeping the fires of hate and violence burning.Fake/false news aimed at rousing communal passions on social media contributes immensely to the growth of poisonous hate and violence spiral.

Destabilising MVA Government

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the following statement on June 23, 2022THE Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) strongly condemns the manner in which MLAs belonging to the Shiv Sena have been spirited away to Surat and then to Guwahati, both BJP-ruled states. This has been done by the BJP utilising the State machinery in both states. The central agencies have also been utilised to target ministers and legislators of the Maha Vikas Aghadi government with the aim of destabilising the government. This shameless use of State power is in l

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