CPI(M) Stages Protests for Kerala's Rightful Fund Allocation from the Centre

CPI(M) district committees staged protests in front of central government offices across the state under the banner "Keralam Entha Indiayilalle?" (Isn't Kerala in India?) to demand the appropriate allocation of central government funds to Kerala. The protest began at the area level on February 19 as a foot march and continued till the 23rd.The protest saw the participation of thousands of Party members and sympathisers across 13 districts. Wayanad district was exempted from the protest since the LDF district committee is leading a protest in New Delhi.

WB:CPI(M) State Conference: Blueprint for Future

THE 27th West Bengal State Conference of CPI(M) was held from February 22- 25, at Dankuni in Hooghly district. The conference began with CPI(M) veteran leader Biman Basu hoisting the Party's flag, followed by Prakash Karat, Polit Bureau member and coordinator of the Central Committee, and other leaders paying homage at the martyr's column. Polit Bureau members Manik Sarkar, Brinda Karat, Surya Mishra, M A Baby, Tapan Sen, Ashok Dhawale, Nilotpal Basu, and Ramchandra Dom were also present.

CITU Demands War-Footing Rescue for Trapped Migrant Workers in Telangana Tunnel

THE Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), in a statement issued on February 25, has urged the Telangana state government to intensify rescue operations on a war footing to save the eight trapped migrant workers in the Srisailam Left Bank Canal tunnel. CITU also demanded that the contractor be blacklisted for criminal negligence in failing to ensure workplace safety.The incident of water, mud, and silt flooding the tunnel is not an unforeseen occurrence; such risks are typically anticipated, and preventive measures are usually taken well in advance.

Note on the Use of the Term ‘Neo-Fascism’

As decided by the Central Committee in its meeting held on January 17-19, 2025, the Polit Bureau has issued a Note on the use of the term `Neo-Fascism’ to be reported along with the Draft Political Resolution. Since some incorrect interpretations of the note have appeared in the media, the text of the note is being published below.

Shadow Boxing Over USAID Funds

THE decision of US President Donald Trump to close the United States’ Agency for International Development (USAID) led to a slugfest between the two main ruling class parties – the BJP and Congress. Announcing the closure, a list of recipients of USAID was published. Quoting from this list, Trump claimed that $21 million was given for ‘voter turnout’ in India. Doubling down on this claim, Trump stated that this was intended to get ‘somebody else elected’.

WB: RG Kar Case: Oppose Fragmented Trial Based on Incomplete Investigation

THE verdict of the trial court in the RG Kar case has raised many questions about the role of the Kolkata Police, the state administration and the CBI. Although Sanjay Roy, one contractual policeman, was found guilty of the main crime of murder and rape and sentenced to life imprisonment, numerous loopholes in the CBI investigation are mentioned in the verdict. If Sanjay Roy is held to be the sole culprit, many questions remain unresolved.

TN: Anti-Heresy Pledge on the Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi’s Assassination

THE Tamilnadu Platform for People's Unity (TNPPU) observes January 31 – the day Mahatma Gandhi was brutally assassinated in 1948 – as the Day of Anti-Heresy. This annual observance serves as a reminder of Gandhi’s unwavering commitment to India’s independence, communal harmony, and religious unity.This year, the Anti-Heresy Pledge was taken in over 27 districts across Tamil Nadu, with some districts extending the program to taluk headquarters.

Neoliberalism, Impoverishment and Welfare Schemes

THE capitals of the world seem to be sounding different. Apparently, there has been a shift from ‘methodological individualism’ to ‘methodological nationalism’. It is now less about free market and competition and more about protecting political and economic boundaries. Those both on the right and neo-left who were not able to see the State in the mystified neoclassical imagery of market are taken aback by the entry of Trump coming loud and clear talking about tariffs, illegal immigrants, jobs of their own workers and industrial policy.

AP: Vizag Steel Plant: Revival Package and Hidden Agenda

ON January 16, 2025, the Cabinet Sub-Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, decided to allocate Rs 11,440 crore for the revival of Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL), popularly known as Vizag Steel. Minister of Steel and Mines, Kumara Swamy, visited Vizag Steel and announced the details of the revival package on January 29, 2025.The minister made it clear to trade union leaders in Visakhapatnam that the allocated amount would be used solely for debt repayment and not for the operation of Vizag Steel.

The Worldwide Assault on Working People

UNDER late capitalism, there is an assault on the working people that is reminiscent of early capitalism and this assault is worldwide, not just in the third world but in the advanced capitalist countries as well. This assault is at three levels, economic, political and ideological.The assault at the economic level has been much talked about, and is the outcome of both higher inflation and greatly enhanced unemployment that currently afflict the capitalist world.

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