A Mockery of Justice in Kandhamal

IT is seven years since the anti-Christian violence unleashed by the Hindutva forces engulfed Kandhamal. But the victims are yet to receive justice. Violence targeted at minorities inevitably leads to a deterioration in their standards of living which sometimes takes decades to overcome. This is apart from the trauma and scars left by the fear and terror of those dark days which remain to haunt survivors. This gets intensified when the State and the criminal justice system fail to deliver on compensation, rehabilitation, and most importantly on punishment to those responsible.

AIDWA Protests at Saudi Arabian Embassy

HUNDREDS of women and men demonstrated in front of Saudi Arabian Embassy on September 10, demanding thorough investigation and action against the rape and trafficking accused diplomat. The demonstration was led by Jagmati Sangwan, general secretary (AIDWA), Sehba Farooqui, general secretary (JMS) and Shabanam Hashmi leader of Anhad. The demonstration started from Malai Mandir. While approaching the embassy with banners, placards and slogans demanding waving off of immunity and initiation of strict action against the accused, it was barricaded by the police near the embassy. It may be me

AIPSN Condemns the Murder of Professor MM Kalburgi

The following is the statement issued by the All India People's Science Network (AIPSN) on September 2.

Scholars, Historians Appeal: Resist Attack On Reason

SAHMAT organised a press conference on September 5 with a view to resist assault on reason and increasing communalisation of society and culture with the conviction that it can be beaten back by the sustained resistance of the community of scholars, artists and activists bolstered by the support of the wider community.

Japan: Rewriting the Pacifist Constitution

IN the third week of July, the conservative government of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, took another decisive step towards abandoning the post war pacifist Constitution of Japan. Using the brute majority in the lower house of the parliament, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) passed a raft of laws that will allow the deployment of Japanese troops on foreign soil. The government has sought to justify its move on the basis of the “collective security” agreement it has with the United States and a few other countries.

DELHI: RSS Attempts to Whip-up Communal Violence

THE Delhi state committee of CPI(M) in a statement issued on September 9, has strongly condemned the communal violence unleashed by the RSS and its supporters in Bhalaswa North-West Delhi. In the past two months one person, Rathore of local RSS unit is trying to whip-up communal tension in Bhalaswa colony. For this he is resorting to loud clappings and singing over loudspeakers as and when Aazan is said. Yesterday, a group of women from minority community went to the organisers of singing and requested them to resume their song once the Aazan is over.

CITU Opposes Auctioning of Discovered Oil & Gas Fields

THE Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) has strongly opposed the government’s decision to go for auctioning of 69 identified, discovered oil and gas fields -- both off-shore and on-shore ¬-- terming them as “marginal fields”. The move is against the interest of the national economy, particularly the public sector oil companies, and of course harmful to the employees in general. It will jeopardize the energy security of the country.

2-Day National Workshop on Social Media Held in Delhi

A two-day national workshop on the effective use of social media by CPI(M) workers and volunteers for propagating our political ideas and movements was organised by the Party on September 5-6 in New Delhi. The primary purpose of the workshop was to make the participants equipped with different tools and techniques so that with its effective use, they can easily disseminate information about the Party’s campaigns and movements on the ground.

Patel Quota Agitation: Failure of Gujarat Model of Development

THE widespread agitation for reservation for the Patel community is a clear indication of the failure of the so-called Gujarat model of development. The stir was the outcome of lack of employment opportunities, agrarian crisis and low social development indicators in the state. As the Modi government’s promise of “acchhe din” turned out to be an illusion, frustrated and ambitious youths of the community turned their focus on ‘anamat’ (reservation) as the only solution to their problems of joblessness and lack of education opportunities.

Land Ordinance: The Obvious Answer is the Hidden Motive

ARUN Jaitley has taken it upon himself to come with a defence of the draconian Land Acquisition Ordinance. He is clearly seeking to defend the indefensible. What he claims are the obvious answers actually seeks to camouflage the hidden intent and obvious motives with which the Narendra Modi-led BJP government brought the ordinance, not once but thrice in succession.

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