THE Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Youth Federation (JKDYF) held its 5th one-day district conference at Kulgam on August 2. The presidium comprised Wahid Sultan Dar, Mohd. Abass Rather, Javed Iqbal Parrey, Sheeraz Ahmad Dar, Irshad Ahmad, and Imtiaz Ahmad Dar.

The JKDYF flag was unfurled by Wahid Sultan Bhat, state president.

IN the last one and half decades, West Bengal has borne witness to a chilling surge in gendered violence. From the shadowed alleys of Park Street to the sterile corridors of R G Kar Medical College and the rural tracts of Kaliganj, the state has turned into a stage for recurring, orchestrated attacks on women and people with marginalised gender and sexuality. These are not sporadic eruptions of criminality, rather together they form a normalised architecture of violence rooted in political patronage and patriarchal order.

A CONDOLENCE meeting chaired by Amra Ram, CPI(M) Polit Bureau member, was held in Delhi at HKS Surjeet Bhavan on July 30, to commemorate the life and legacy of Comrade V S Achuthanandan.In his address, Amra Ram said that VS not only fought tirelessly for the cause of the working masses but also proved to be an efficient administrator, reviving many public sector undertakings during his tenure.

THE CPI(M) in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands will launch agitations on various issues affecting the islanders. The decision was taken during the meetings of the state secretariat and state organising committee held on July 12, at Shaheed Bhavan, Anarkali, Port Blair – the state headquarters of the Party.

A LARGE protest rally and gherao of the Dahanu office of the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (Mahavitaran) was led by the CPI(M) last week. The protest was against the installation of smart meters, electricity privatisation, and the huge power bills that are attacking lakhs of peasants, workers, and common people. The rally marched into and occupied the Mahavitaran office and gheraoed its officials for over two hours.