Comrade Buddhadeb Bhattacharya

Below we publish the condolence message given by Sitaram Yechury, CPI(M) general secretary, which was sent to the secretary of the West Bengal state committee of the CPI(M) on August 8, 2024

DEAR Comrade,

WB: Remembering Comrade Muzaffar Ahmad-A Legacy of Struggle and Inspiration

FROM the time of the formation of the Communist Party in India, Comrade Muzaffar Ahmad, affectionately called Kakababu, dedicated his life to fighting communalism, bigotry, and backwardness. His unwavering commitment to social revolution, even in the face of adversity, serves as an inspiration for revitalising the Left today.

Upheaval in Bangladesh

THE mass revolt against the authoritarian government of Sheikh Hasina Wazed has had a dramatic outcome with the fall of the government and Sheikh Hasina fleeing the country. On Monday (August 5), the `March to Dhaka’ called by the student protestors saw tens of thousands of people reaching the city and marching to the prime minister’s residence.

Kerala: Massive Landslide in Wayanad

A DEVASTATING landslide occurred in Wayanad, a high-range district in North Kerala, in the early hours on July 30th, leaving 108 people dead and hundreds injured. So far, 52 bodies have been taken to the primary health centre in Meppadi, and 41 have been identified. The death toll is likely to rise given the number of missing people. Several bodies and body parts have been found floating in the Chaliyar River, which flows into the adjacent district of Malappuram. Many bodies and body parts have been kept at the government hospital in Nilambur.

Leftover Biosamples: ICMR Guidelines Fall Short

THE Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has unveiled the Indian Council of Medical Research’s (ICMR) guidelines for the ethical use of leftover de-identified/anonymous biosamples for commercial purposes.

Protest against Israeli Genocide of Palestinians

The Communist Party of India (Marxist), Communist Party of India, Revolutionary Socialist Party, All India Forward Bloc and Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist)-Liberation have jointly issued the following statement on July 31, 2024IN the light of the brazen violations of UN resolution, the ICJ rulings against the genocide by Israel in Gaza and the escalation of such genocide against the people of Palestine, the Left Parties in India – CPI(M), CPI, RSP, AIFB and CPI-ML call upon the Indian people to express their solidarity with the Palestinian people and ag

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan's Response to Union Minister of Home Affairs Amit Shah's Statement on Wayanad Tragedy

This is not the time to blame each other. However, reports from the Rajya Sabha indicate that the Union Home Minister claimed they had issued a warning, and Kerala did not respond appropriately.

Tripura: Shantiniketan Medical College: Government Must Clarify Key Questions

THE Swadhin Trust, a Kolkata-based financial firm with questionable credentials, has recently launched a medical college in Agartala under the name Shantiniketan Medical College. This institution has utilised the infrastructure, including newly constructed multi-storied buildings, originally developed by the Left Front government for upgrading health services at IGM Hospital (Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital).

The Venezuelan People Stay with the Bolivarian Revolution

About half of Venezuela’s voting population is reliably wedded to the Bolivarian project. No other political project in Venezuela has the kind of election machine built by the forces of the Bolivarian revolutionON July 28, the 70th birthday of Hugo Chávez (1954-2013), Nicolás Maduro Moros won the Venezuelan presidential election, the fifth since the Bolivarian Constitution was ratified in 1999. In January 2025, Maduro will start his third six-year term as president. He took over the reins of the Bolivarian Revolution after the death of Chávez from pelvic cancer in 2013.

Rajasthan: CPI(M) Holds Protests on People’s Pressing Concerns

AT the call of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) Rajasthan state committee, protests were held across the state, at all district headquarters in Rajasthan on July 31, addressing public issues. Memorandums were submitted to the chief minister through the district collectors.In districts like Sikar, Jaipur, Ganganagar, Hanumangarh, and Jhunjhunu, hundreds of people took to the streets to protest against the anti-people policies of the BJP-RSS government in the state.

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