More than 200 Writers Appeal to Citizens

Below we reproduce the appeal issued by more than 200 writers on April 1, 2019, urging the citizens of the country to vote against hate politics and to vote for an equal and diverse India.

Left Underlines Burning Issues with Election Commission

ON March 26, a delegation of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and Communist Party of India led by CPI(M) Polit Bureau member Nilotpal Basu and CPI National Secretary D Raja met the full Election Commission on March 25 and raised the following:

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Hold Elections to Jammu & Kashmir Assembly

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on March 11, 2019

IT is perplexing how the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir is good for the conduct of the Lok Sabha elections and not for the assembly elections which are also due. Currently, Jammu and Kashmir is under central rule as its assembly is dissolved.

Rebuff US Trade Measures

THE United States has extended its trade war to India by withdrawing preferential trade treatment for India. By scrapping the benefits under the Generalised System of Preferences, which will take effect after 60 days, 1900 items of exports from India, which were exempted from duties, will be affected.

This hostile step comes after the imposition of increased duties on steel and aluminum imports from India, earlier.

Condemn Terrorist Attacks in Jammu & Kashmir

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on February 14

THE Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) strongly condemns the terrorist attack mounted on a CRPF convoy in Pulwama in Jammu & Kashmir. So far over 20 CRPF personnel have been reportedly killed in this attack while over another 40 are injured.

Stop Attacks on Kashmiri People

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on February 17

THE CPI(M) expresses serious concern at the attacks on students and people belonging to Kashmir which have taken place in different parts of the country. Students were beaten up in Dehradun by Bajrang Dal and VHP men.

Threats and attacks on Kashmiri students and traders have occurred in other places too. Jammu is under curfew after attacks on Kashmiri residents there.

CAG Report: An Obfuscation

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on February 13

THE report tabled in the Parliament on the last day it met before the general election by the comptroller and auditor general `On Capital Acquisition in Indian Air Force’, raises more questions than providing answers.

Rafale: Conduct High-Level Investigation

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on February 11, 2019

On Ominous Developments in West Bengal

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on February 4, 2019

BJP’S Authoritarian Assault

CPI(M) Polit Bureau of has issued the following statement on February 2

THE Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) condemns the arrest of Anand Teltumbde by the Pune Police. He was taken into custody at Mumbai airport at around 3.30 am.

It may be noted that the Supreme Court of India has granted this renowned scholar four weeks protection from arrest to enable him to obtain bail. That protection period ends only on February 11.

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