Karnataka Goes to Election

THE election schedule for 224 seats of the state assembly in Karnataka with an electorate of 5.2 crores was announced on March 29. Elections will be held in a single phase on May 10 and the results will be announced on May 13. The last day for nominations is April 20. Over 58,282 polling stations will be set up with 34,219 being in rural areas and 1,320 women only booths.Before the election schedule announcement, inauguration spree continued in the last week with Prime Minister Modi visiting Karnataka for the third time in election campaign cum official visit.

HP: Preparations to Mobilise Workers and Farmers for April 5th Rally

TO mobilise workers and farmers for the upcoming rally on April 5th in Delhi against the pro-corporate BJP-led central government, the Himachal Kisan Sabha and CITU have jointly launched a massive door-to-door campaign with a target of reaching 50,000 households across the state.

Ramp up MGNREGS, Not Strangle It

EVER since the Modi government came to power in 2014, it has been trying to somehow strangle the rural job guarantee scheme (MGNREGS).

DYFI Organises Medical Camp on March 23

COMMEMORATING the martyrdom days of Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, and Sukhdev, the Delhi state committee of the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) organised a medical camp and a quiz tournament at HKS Surjeet Bhavan on March 23. The same day also marks the birth anniversary of Comrade Harkishan Singh Surjeet, prominent kisan leader and freedom fighter.The free medical camp was inaugurated by AA Rahim, DYFI national president and a member of parliament.

Eurasia is America's Top Worry!

THE China-Russia border saw intense fighting in March 1969. The skirmish continued for a month resulting in hundreds of casualties and elevated levels of bitterness between the two communist giants. This proved to be the final nail in the relationship.America that had been waiting and also encouraging division in the communist world was quick to grab the opportunity. In the late 1960s, President Richard Nixon directed his national security adviser Henry Kissinger to approach China.

Grassroots Mobilisation and Building Solidarity

ON-ground mobilisation to make the second 'Mazdoor Kisan Sangharsh Rally' truly massive in scale is being coordinated by thousands of activists of the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS), and All India Agricultural Workers Union (AIAWU) for over six months.

CPI(M) Opposes Delimitation of Constituencies in Assam

THE Assam state committee of the CPI (M), on March 27, has submitted a memorandum to the chief election commissioner and other members of the ECI who are on a visit to the state in connection with the proposed delimitation of parliamentary and assembly constituencies in Assam.The five member CPI(M) delegation comprising state secretary Suprakash Talukdar, Central Committee member Isfaqur Rahman, Party MLA Manoranjan Talukdar, state secretariat members Ajit Das and Nayan Bhuyan submitted the memorandum, raising concerns regarding the delimitation of constituencies in the state of Assam.

AIKS Strongly Condemns Brutal Attack On the Livelihood of Farmers

Power Tiller Burnt Down; Fish Tanks Poisoned by BJP-RSS GoonsViolent attacks by BJP-RSS criminals on activists of the AIKS and Left Parties is continuing unabated in Tripura since the election results were announced on March 2, 2023. The latest reported incidents of violence happened on the night of March 27th in the Khowai district. A power tiller of a farmer Nivash Sarkar residing at Gilatali in the district has been destroyed by burning and the remains were found at the riverside.

Compensate for Loss of Crops Due to Unseasonal Rains, Hail Storms in North Indian States: AIKS

The expectation of insurance coverage under PMFBY was a damp squibTHE All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS), in a statement issued on March 28, has expressed deep concern over widespread damage to Rabi crops due to unseasonal rains, hails and thunderstorms in many states during past week.

A Common Misconception about Capitalism

THERE is a commonly-held view that while capitalism in its early stages brings about unemployment and hence an accentuation of poverty, this initial damage is subsequently reversed as it keeps growing.

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