THE 24th Congress of the CPI(M) is being held at Madurai from April 2 to 6. This Congress is being held at a time when quick changes are taking place in the international situation after Donald Trump took over the presidency of the United States. In India, the political situation is marked by the ongoing efforts to reinforce the authoritarian Hindutva-corporate regime under the BJP rule. The opposition to the Modi government and its pro-Hindutva-corporate policies has been strengthened by the united fight being put up by the working class, peasantry and sections of the working people.In