IN a letter written by CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury on July 10, to the agitating ex-servicemen who are on a dharna and indefinite relay hunger strike at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi since June 14, solidarity was expressed to their concerns over the issue of 'One Rank, One Pension'. The letter noted that the armed forces of this country have played a crucial role in the national life and made great sacrifices for the unity and territorial integrity since the inception of our republic.

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the following statement on July 14, 2015

THE Polit Bureau expresses its sorrow at the death of 32 people, mainly women and children, and at the injuries suffered by many others, in the stampede at the Godavari “Pushkaralu” in Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh. It is reported that the death toll is rising. It conveys its condolences to the bereaved families.

IN a letter addressed to defence minister Manohar Parrikar on July 3, 2015, CPI(M) general secretary, Sitaram Yechury has asked that the contents of the Defence Framework Agreement with the United States be made public. He said the defence minister had signed the ten-year Defence Framework Agreement with the United States government on June 3, 2015. The reports about this agreement have also appeared in the media. However, the text of the agreement has so far not been made public.

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), now in session at Delhi, has issued the following statement on July 6, 2015

THE Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) warmly congratulates the people of Greece who have given a resounding “No” verdict in the referendum. With a 61.3 percent vote, the Greek people have resoundingly rejected the bailout austerity measures sought to be imposed upon them by the neo-liberal forces represented by the Troika comprising the IMF, European Central Bank and the European Commission.

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the following statement on June 26, 2015.

THE revelation by the Special Public Prosecutor in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, Rohini Salian that she has been pressurised by an officer of the National Investigation Agency to go soft in the case is a matter of deep concern.