No Relief in Petrol and Diesel Prices

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on November 5

THE cut in central excise duty of Rs 5 per litre of petrol and Rs 10 per litre of diesel announced by the central government is only a token reduction and will provide no relief to the people.

Don’t Centralise Database

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on October 28THE proposed amendment of the law to enable the centre to maintain the database of registered births and deaths at the national level is an unwarranted step of centralisation.At present, the registration of births and deaths is under the purview of the state governments.The amendment proposed to the Registration of Births and Deaths Act 1969 providing for the centre to maintain the database is to facilitate the updating of the National Population Register (NPR) which is the basis on which the Nati

Pegasus: Government has to Answer

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on October 27THE government had refused to give a categorical answer to the Supreme Court whether any State agency used Pegasus spyware or not.This evasive stand, itself, was an admission of their complicity in the matter. It was the same obduracy that saw the entire monsoon session of parliament getting stalled. Since the Court has observed that national security cannot be the cover to deny a concrete response, it is incumbent upon the government to give a categorical reply.The Supreme Cour

Withdraw BSF Jurisdiction Extension

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statements on October 16

Withdraw BSF Jurisdiction Extension

THE decision of the central government to extend the jurisdiction of the Border Security force (BSF) upto 50 kilometres inside the international borders in Punjab, West Bengal and Assam from the earlier 15 kilometres jurisdiction is an encroachment on the rights of the states and the federal principle.

Coal Shortage Crisis: Modi Government must Discharge its Responsibility

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India(Marxist) has issued the following statement on October 12, 2021THE Modi government seeks to deny its role in the massive shortfall of electricity generation that has hit the country. Currently, severe power cuts are extending to many hours in Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Bihar and Punjab, while many others, including Maharashtra, Kerala and Delhi, are staring at impending blackouts.

Sack Minister Ajay Mishra

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on October 5THE CPI(M) demands the sacking of the minister of state for home affairs, Ajay Mishra Teni for his direct responsibility in the barbaric atrocity of mowing down peacefully protesting farmers in Lakhimpur Kheri on October 3.

Condemn Police Brutalities in Assam

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on September 24The Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) strongly protests and condemns the State sponsored police brutalities in Dholpur-Gorukhuti area in Darrang district of Assam, killing two persons in direct police firing and injuring several. In the name of evicting “suspected illegal migrants” from government land, the Assam state government has unleashed violence against citizens of India, poor peasants who have been tilling the land for decades.

Central Govt must Bear the Responsibility of Compensation

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on September 24THE central government has informed the Supreme Court that the National Disaster Management Authority has recommended payment of Rs 50,000 as ex gratia compensation for the families of those who have suffered Covid deaths. However, this amount is to be paid out of the State Disaster Relief Fund (SDRF) by the state governments.It is not proper to burden the state governments to bear the expense of compensation for Covid deaths.

End this Vicious Violence in Tripura

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on September 9

THE Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) strongly condemns the violence unleashed in Tripura by the ruling party, the BJP, against the CPI(M) and the Left Front.

Stop the Sale of India

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on August 24THE central government has officially announced the sale of India.The National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP) released by the finance minister yesterday, details the loot of our national assets and infrastructure. This is an outright plunder of people’s wealth.Selling family silver to meet daily expenditure makes neither economic nor common sense.

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