Gujarat: SFI Holds State Conference

AFTER a long hiatus of 33 years, the state Conference of SFI's Gujarat state unit was held on November 6, 2022 in Ahmedabad and it was SFI Gujarat's third state conference. The second conference of SFI Gujarat was held at Sidhpur (Patan) on January 31-February 1, 1989. The third conference was inaugurated by V P Sanu SFI, all India president and Nitheesh Narayanan, SFI central secretariat member. Arun Mehta, CITU Gujarat state secretary and Hitendra Bhatt, AIIEA joint secretary, Satish Parmar, CITU Gujarat state president had extended revolutionary greetings to the SFI conference.

Maha: AIKS State Conference Calls for Struggles against BJP Govt’s Disastrous Policies

THE 23rd AIKS Maharashtra state conference was held from October 31 to November 2, 2022 at Akole, in Ahmednagar district. The last 22nd state conference was held over six years ago in May 2016 at Talasari in Palghar district. These six years saw the massive and united 11-day state wide farmers’ strike in June 2017, the unprecedented Maharashtra AIKS-led Kisan Long March from Nashik to Mumbai in March 2018, and the historic year-long victorious SKM-led struggle at Delhi and all over the country from November 26, 2020 to December 11, 2021.

United in the Struggle against Exploitation

THE 22nd International Meeting of the Communist and Workers Parties (IMCWP) gave a clarion call to launch united campaigns against oppressive and exploitative policies of imperialism and capitalism. 145 representatives of 78 Communist and Workers parties from 60 countries participated in the 22nd IMCWP, held for the first time in the heroic Cuba. The IMCWP session was held in Havana, the capital city of Cuba on October 28-29, 2022. A meeting of the working group (WG) was held on the 27th.

WB: October Revolution It keeps Inspiring the World

CPI (M) West Bengal state committee organised a discussion on the ‘October Revolution: The Impact and the Chinese Way towards Socialism’ on November 7, at Pramode Dasgupta Bhavan (Kolkata district centre of the Party). The meeting was held after a daylong observation of the October Revolution at various places all over the state. Polit Bureau member Surjyakanta Mishra was the main speaker. Biman Basu presided over the meeting.

National Convention Calls for United Action to Protect Dalit Rights

HUNDREDS of people from across India gathered at HKS Surjeet Bhavan in New Delhi on November 5 for a day long national convention against growing attacks on dalits. The convention was jointly organised by Dalit Shoshan Mukti Much (DSMM), All India Agricultural Workers Union (AIAWU), All India Dalit Rights Movement (AIDRM), Bharatiya Kisan Mazdoor Union (BKMU) and All India Agricultural and Rural Labour Association (AIARLA).

J&K: AIKS State Conference at Srinagar

JAMMU & Kashmir Kisan Tehreek, an affiliate of the All India Kisan Sabha, held its day-long seventh Kashmir regional conference at Srinagar, Kashmir, on November 3, 2022. It was attended by 130 delegates from all the ten districts of the region. The J&K membership this year is 25,000, which is commendable considering the grave political challenges in Kashmir. The conference was attended by AIKS president Ashok Dhawale.

Jharkhand: AIKS State Conference in Ranchi

THE seventh AIKS Jharkhand state conference was held on November 5-6, 2022 at Silli in Ranchi, which is just five km away from the Purulia border of West Bengal. The venue was named Rajendra Singh Munda Nagar after the former AIKS state president and three-time ex-MLA. The stage was named after Jyotin Soren and Vishwadev Singh Munda.

Kerala: Ordinance to Appoint Persons of Academic Excellence as Chancellor

KERALA cabinet has decided on November 9 to promulgate an ordinance to appoint eminent people with academic excellence to the post of chancellor of the universities. The government would draft a proposal in this regard and approach the governor to promulgate the ordinance. The proposed ordinance will allow for amending the university statutes to remove the governor from the post of chancellor of all 14 universities in the state.

Tripura: AIDWA Conference Evokes Encouraging Response

THE 20th state conference of All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) was held on November 1-2, 2022 at Agartala. The open session held on November 1 at the Town Hall, was attended by delegates coming from different parts of the state. Representatives from other mass organisations were also present in the session.

Towards 35th Conference of All India Kisan Sabha

SINCE the 33rd conference of the Kisan Sabha, a new trend emerged in the peasant movement. Kisan Sabha always stressed on the need for independent movements as it strengthens the organisation, spreads its influence, creates confidence within the organisation and helps to draw other organisations towards a united struggle. This led to the slogan of “Kisan Sabha in all villages and all kisans in Kisan Sabha”. The entire history of AIKS proved it. But AIKS gave equal importance to building a united kisan movement.

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