A Century of Struggle and Sacrifice

OCTOBER 17, 2020 is a historic day as it marks the hundred years of the formation of the first unit of the Communist Party of India in Tashkent in the then Soviet Union. A century of the Communist movement has passed spanning eight decades of the 20th century and two of the 21st century. The birth and development of the Communist Party is intertwined with the freedom struggle in India. The best and most militant fighters belonging to various streams of the independence movement joined the Communist Party because of its staunch anti-imperialist role.

Finding One’s Heartbeat

A RECENT check-up at the doctor’s showed up that though all the health parameters were fine, only the heartbeat was missing. The perplexed doctor, ordered and monitored all further tests to understand this strange phenomenon, where a live person, breathing, walking and talking does not have a heartbeat. Naturally, nothing came out of these medical tests. This further aroused concern in the doctor, who was baffled and started palpitating.

The 2020 Nobel in Physics and the Monster of a Black Hole in Our Galaxy

THE Nobel Prize in physics this year has been shared by Roger Penrose, the mathematical physicist, for his work on the theoretical basis of black holes, and Reinhard Genzel, and Andrea Ghez, two astronomers, who led independent teams, for verifying the existence of such a black hole at the centre of our Milky Way galaxy. Penrose showed that the consequence of Einstein’s general theory of relativity is the formation of black holes, not simply of collapsing stars, but also in certain dense regions of space. Such black holes capture everything: nothing can come out, not even light.

AIDWA Protests against Hathras Horror, Demands Resignation of UP CM

THE Hathras horror has shown once again that Uttar Pradesh under the BJP-RSS rule of Yogi Adityanath has become a hotbed of crimes against women, with daily incidents of kidnapping, rape and murder. The political patronage given to criminals in UP has led to a jungle raj with goons moving around with impunity.During the Unnao case, the CBI had explicitly stated that one IAS officer and two IPS officers were found guilty of dereliction of duty and action should be taken against them.

Maharashtra: Tribal Women Fight Two Pandemics – Nature-made and Modi-made!

THE unprecedented situation due to the Corona pandemic and the lockdown has not only aggravated the grim situation of women but also exposed the anti-people, anti-women policies and patriarchal ideology of the BJP-led central government.The year 2020 started in Maharashtra on a positive note. The AIDWA 12th national conference concluded with enthusiasm in Mumbai on the eve of the new year. Thereafter, in January and February, AIDWA women in many districts like Mumbai, Thane, Sangli, Solapur and Pune came out in support of the Shaheen Bagh-like protests in those districts.

HATHRAS CRIME: Order Court Monitored Investigation

A CPI(M)-CPI delegation consisting of CPI(M) general secretary, Sitaram Yechury, its Polit Bureau member, Brinda Karat, CPI general secretary, D Raja, and its National Secretariat member, Amarjeet Kaur, visited the family of the Hathras’ rape victim on October 6, and vowed to struggle till justice is done. Uttar Pradesh state secretaries of CPI(M) and CPI, Hiralal Yadav and Girish Sharma, accompanied the delegation.The delegation met the family members of the victim who shared details of the incident and the obstacles posed by the administration.

Hathras Crime: Deliver Justice

CPI(M) & CPI Demand Court Monitored Investigation into Hathras Crime to Ensure Delivery of JusticeON October 07, A JOINT delegation of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and the Communist Party of India headed by their general secretaries, Sitaram Yechury and D Raja visited the family of the unfortunate victim of a brutal gang rape and eventual death of the 19 year old Dalit woman.

Haryana: AIKS Struggles Register Successes

AIKS UNITS actively took part in the Haryana bandh on September 20 and Bharat bandh on September 25, in which more than 5,000 kisans were mobilised at various points across the state. Kisan sabha also actively joined the October 6 massive protest at Sirsa in front of the residence of deputy chief minister, Dushyant Chautala and a cabinet minister, Ranjit Chautala. This action was endorsed and supported by AIKSCC. The protest is going on for a demand that they quit the BJP government by opposing the farm bills. There was a huge turnout of the farmers at Sirsa rally on October 6.

United Resistance to Anti-Farmer Bills And What it Holds for the Future

THE Pratirodh Diwas or Resistance Day against the three Anti-Farmer Bills on September 25, 2020 has by far been the most widespread action and met with the biggest response from peasants in recent times. It saw massive participation across the length and breadth of the country.The bandh called in Haryana and Punjab was total and widespread in Uttar Pradesh. The police repression unleashed in Haryana instead of deterring farmers only ensured even greater participation. In Punjab, the blockade of rail lines is continuing.

EEFI Lauds UP Electricity Employees for Fighting Privatisation

THE Electricity Employees Federation of India (EEFI), in a statement issued on October 7, has conveyed warm greetings to all the participants and constituent organisations of Vidyut Karmachari Sanjukta Sangharsha Samity (VKSSS), UP, for their heroic struggle to oppose the move of Uttar Pradesh government to privatise electricity distribution. Lauding the efforts of VKSSS, it said that the unity of the electricity employees made them victorious and that they have set an example before the working class of our country.

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