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Sitaram Yechury Remembered

ON December 6, SAHMAT organised an event remembering one of the leading lights of the Left Movement in India, Comrade Sitaram Yechury. Held at Jawahar Bhawan, Delhi, the event saw intellectuals, students, Party whole-timers, peasant leaders as well as artists, coming together to pay tribute to Yechury. The event was unique in that, instead of focusing only on the more well-known facets of his life and political career, several little known and fascinating aspects of his, otherwise colourful life, were brought to light.

Nationwide Solidarity for Electricity Workers’ Struggle in Chandigarh and UP

ELECTRICITY workers across India are intensifying their fight against privatisation initiatives by the Modi government, which are dismantling profitable public utilities under the guise of reforms. The Electricity Employees’ Federation of India (EEFI), in a statement issued on December 7, has pledged its unwavering support to the protests, extending nationwide solidarity to workers resisting privatisation in Chandigarh and Uttar Pradesh.On December 6, 2024, Chandigarh electricity workers staged a massive day-long dharna in front of the Chandigarh Electricity Department headquarters.

Kerala: Protests against Centre's Neglect of Mundakkai Landslide Survivors

TENS of thousands of people across Kerala have issued a strong warning to the union government, condemning its neglect of survivors of the devastating Mundakkai landslide in Wayanad. The protest, spearheaded by the Left Democratic Front (LDF), saw massive participation, including women, children, and individuals from all walks of life.

LDF Protest against Union Government's Neglect of Waynand

The Left Democratic Front (LDF) in Kerala has staged a major protest on December 5, against the union government’s neglect of Kerala in the wake of the Wayanad tragedy. The protest included a march to Raj Bhavan and demonstrations at union government offices across district centres. The state government has proposed a rehabilitation scheme for Wayanad, designed as a township, and sought central assistance for its implementation. However, the union government has refused to declare it a national disaster, undermining the need for immediate support.

AARM Convention on Exclusion of Adivasis from Jobs

A NATIONAL convention was organised by the Adivasi Adhikar Rashtriya Manch (AARM) and the Centre for Adivasi Research and Development (CARD) on December 1 in New Delhi on the important though less discussed issue of exclusion of adivasis from jobs. The convention was attended by 300 delegates from 15 states. The convention was attended by representatives of other Adivasi organisations such as the Campaign for Survival and Dignity, SRUTI and the Adivasis Ekta Mahasabha.

WB: CPI(M) Urges Action to Ensure Safety of Minorities in Bangladesh

WHEN religion is mixed with politics in a country's mainstream political atmosphere, it poses a serious challenge to democratic environment, freedom of the press, and the security of minorities and human rights in general. This is as relevant to Bangladesh today as it is true for our country and our state. People's struggle against fundamentalism and authoritarianism is inseparable from their struggle for livelihood.

Delhi: CPI(M) Demands Release of Greater NOIDA Farmers

THE Modi-Yogi led ‘double engine’ Uttar Pradesh government, arrested more than 300 farmers at Prerana Sthal on the Noida-Delhi border on December 3. The arrests were made as farmers from Greater Noida, protesting under the banners of the All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) and the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), demanded fair compensation for land acquisitions, updated land valuation rates, and enforcement of the Land Acquisition Act, 2013.Reports indicate that pre-emptive arrests of kisan and trade union leaders began on December 2.

WB: Sitaram Yechury's ‘On Ideology’-A New Book from Marxbadi Path

LONG before assuming the role of the Party's general secretary, Comrade Sitaram Yechury's insightful writings in Bengali translation had been the pages of the Marxbadi path, the CPI(M) West Bengal state committee's theoretical quarterly. His insightful writings, translated into Bengali, have frequently graced its pages, starting with "Mao Zedong’s Revolutionary Initiatives" in February 1994.

No Corporate Exploitation, Protect People’s Livelihood: Worker-Farmer Joint Protest

WORKERS and farmers across India joined hands on November 26, 2024, to express their anger against the assault on their livelihoods and to resolutely oppose the corporate-driven policies of the NDA-3 government. The date marked the fourth anniversary of the historic General Strike by workers and the Delhi March by farmers in 2020. These collective actions had forced the NDA-2 government to repeal the three farm laws aimed at corporatising agriculture. Notably, November 26 also commemorates the day the Constitution of India was adopted in 1949.

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