Left Front to Organise Protest Actions in Districts

THE Left Front has decided to extend the protest demonstrations to districts against terror and attacks on democratic rights of the people. After the successful sit-in in Kolkata on June 25-27, Left parties and mass organisations will organise sit-in and other forms of protest at local levels. This has been announced at the concluding rally of the Kolkata sit-in. Biman Basu, addressing the rally said that from now on sit-in and demonstrations would be organised in front of police stations wherever attacks on Left supporters would be perpetrated.

Refer TMC MP’s Ethical Misconduct To Committee on Ethics

LEADER of the CPI(M) group in Rajya Sabha, Sitaram Yechury has written to the Speaker of Lok Sabha regarding the outrageous remarks made by Trinamool Congress MP, Tapas Paul on July 3. The letter noted that Tapas Pal, MP in the 16th Lok Sabha from Trinamool Congress had made a highly objectionable statement publicly in a gathering at his constituency Krishnanagar "If anyone from the Opposition dares to touch any women then I will send my boys and get women of CPI(M) raped." He also says that he roams around with 'maal' (revolver) and will not hesitate to use it on his opponents.

Withdraw Hikes in Hospital Charges: CPI(M)

THE Punjab state secretariat of the CPI(M) has condemned the Akali-BJP government of the state for manifold increases in the government hospital charges in the state. For instance, the charge for an OPD slip, which was Rs 2 in April 2013, has been increased five times and now it is Rs 10 with effect from July 1, 2014. There have been big hikes in ECG, X-ray, ultrasound memography, CT scan and ambulance charges as well.

NPRD Condemns False Case

MEETING at Pratibandhi village in Kolkata on June 29 and 30, the national executive committee of the National Platform for the Rights of Disabled (NPRD) strongly condemned the attempt made by the state government of West Bengal, led by Trinamool Congress, to implicate Kanti Ganguly, general secretary of the NPRD, in a false case of murder. Ganguly has been a leading figure in organising and securing the rights of the disabled in West Bengal.

Stop Atrocities on Maruti Workers, Free Those in Jail

BRAVING an extremely unfavourable weather and scorching sun, a large protest demonstration was taken out at Kaithal on June 27, demanding withdrawal of cases against the Maruti factory workers and their relatives who were meted out brutal police atrocities exactly a year ago while they were going to give a memorandum to the Haryana cabinet minister Randeep Surjewala. The protest demonstration made a strong demand for the release all Maruti workers who have been languishing in jail for about two years

Kerala: Freedom of Expression in Peril

KERALA has an enthralling history of progressive thoughts, Left and democratic political and socio-cultural movements, strong library, art and film movements etc, all of which contributed to creating a wide space for speech and expression.

CITU Staged Domestic Workers’ Agitation

THE Nagpur District Domestic Workers Union, an organisation affiliated to the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) staged on June 13, 2014 a huge protest march and demonstration in front of the labour commissioner’s office in the city. The action was meant to register protest against the adverse policies of the state and central government on domestic workers.

Protests Galore In Telangana & AP

PROTESTS were held across both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh states against the decision of Modi government raising the prices of petrol and diesel. Rasta rokos, burning of effigies, demonstrations, manually pulling vehicles, motorcycle rallies etc were some of the forms adopted by the protestors.

AIDWA Demands Union Minister’s Ouster

THE All India democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) has demanded immediate intervention by the Modi government in the case of a gang rape survivor from Rajasthan. The victim is facing intimidation and threats because her determined struggle for justice has led to legal summons being issued to Nihalchand Meghwal, a minister in the union government.

AIDWA Flays Health Minister

THROUGH a statement issued from New Delhi on June 30, the All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) has sharply criticised the union health minister Dr Harshvardhan’s statement calling for a ban on sex education in schools.

Search form

Peoples Democracy newsletter