The BJP Playbook to Hand Over Power Sector to Private Players

The BJP’s anti-farmer face always gets exposed despite its numerous farmer-friendly announcements, advertisements, and claims. This time, the BJP’s mask has been removed by power companies. An order was issued stating that if electricity is supplied to farmers for even one minute longer than 10 hours, the salary of the supplier employee will be deducted. The order was clear that if the supply exceeds 10 hours a day, the operator’s salary will be deducted. If electricity is supplied for more than 10 hours for more than two days, the junior engineer’s salary will be deducted.

Stop the SIR in Andhra Pradesh immediately

The round table meeting held at M. B. Vijnana Kendram, Vijayawada, unanimously demanded that the state and central governments stop the programme of Special Intensive Revision of the voters list in Andhra Pradesh. All the participants expressed serious concern about the programme.According to the Peoples Representation Act, without issuing any notification to the public, it is illegal and anti-Constitutional for the official machinery to make preparations for the SIR up to the polling booth level.

'Bangla Banchao' Yatra Signals a Political Reset in West Bengal

The CPI (M)'s 'Bangla Banchao' (Save Bengal) Yatra, launched on November 29, is proving to be a significant political event that is altering the political agenda of West Bengal. The campaign has fundamentally redirected the state's political discourse by focusing on the crucial issues of corruption and division. The yatra, which began in Tufanganj, Cooch Behar, is scheduled to span 19 days and cover at least 65 kilometres across North Bengal.

Protests against Government decision to implement Labour Codes

Protests in Tripura against attack on rally by BJP goons A large number of people took to the streets in Tripura to vent their anger against the barbaric attack on a procession by BJP-backed goons in Dharmanagar right in front of police on November 26, in which 12 people including former CPI(M) MLA Amitabha Datta and senior party leader Ratan Roy were injured. On November 28, Agartala, the state capital, roared as thousands marched with red flags. A strong demand was raised for the arrest and exemplary punishment of the BJP miscreants involved in the attack.

Concert for Palestine in Kolkata

On November 29, the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian people, the Palestine Solidarity Initiative hosted a "Concert for Palestine" in Kolkata's central business district, Esplanade. The venue, in front of the Oberoi Grand, was draped with strings of Palestinian and Indian chain flags.

Reach the Unreached through United Struggles of Working People

The country witnessed well-attended protests by the workers and peasants on November 26, 2025, the fifth anniversary of the historic united struggle - the general strike, grameen hartal and Delhi Chalo called by Samyukta Kisan Morcha as well as the Central Trade Unions. In 2020-21 the concerted attack on the productive classes - the workers and peasants - in the form of the pro-corporate labour codes and the farm laws was resolutely fought back. It involved a prolonged militant united struggle lasting 380 days amidst a pandemic and also, martyrdom of 736 protesting farmers.

Brutal murder of Comrade K Penchalaiah by Drug Mafia in Nellore

CPI(M) activist and peoples’ artist Com. K. Penchalaiah was brutally murdered by anti-social elements in the business of peddling ganja and other drugs. The dastardly attack took place in Nellore town of Andhra Pradesh on November 28. Com. Penchalaiah was the DYFI area secretary previously and currently the secretary of the Praja Natya Mandali (people’s theatre organisation).Com. Penchalaiah had been relentlessly carrying out campaigns against ganja and drug peddling in RDT colony, the area where he lived, and also in other parts of Nellore.

Withdraw Labour Codes and Anti-Farmer Policies: Nationwide protest by TUs and Samyukt Kisan Morcha

At the call of the Joint Platform of Central Trade Unions and Sectoral Federations and the Samyukt Kisan Morcha, massive protests took place all over the country against the four labour codes and the anti-farmer policies of the central government in the formal and informal sectors, in government, public sector enterprises, and industrial areas, in rural India and also at block-sub-division levels by informal sector workers, agricultural labour and farmers and other sections of common people.

J&K CITU State Conference Calls to Intensify Struggles

THE 7th State Conference of Centre of Indian Trade Unions, Jammu & Kashmir, was held on November 22, 2025, in Srinagar. The conference deliberated upon various issues and problems confronting the working class, with the resolve to intensify the struggles to fight anti-working class and anti-people polices of the government.The conference started with the flag hoisting ceremony by M Y Tarigami, president J&K CITU amid revolutionary slogans raised by hundreds of workers with red flags in their hands at Tagore Hall, Srinagar. Floral tributes were offered in memory of martyrs who sacr

IPTA Affirms Commitment to Cultural Resistance

THE 17th West Bengal State Conference of the Indian People's Theatre Association (IPTA) concluded with a powerful commitment from delegates. They resolved to move beyond mere discussion, prioritising creative action as the central strategy for public engagement and mobilization.The conference of artists and cultural activists took place from November 14 to 16, 2025, at Salt Lake, Bidhannagar.

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