SC to Examine John Brittas’s Submission over Police Assault in Delhi

The Supreme Court has registered CPI(M) Rajya Sabha MP John Brittas’s letter to Chief Justice of India Surya Kant as Interlocutory Application No. 319609/2026 in the pending writ petition initiated by CPI(M) General Secretary M A Baby and others challenging restrictions on peaceful protests in New Delhi.

Brittas appeared before the Court and argued in person after his letter was taken up in the ongoing proceedings. The Chief Justice assured him that he would receive a full hearing and that the Court would examine all the facts of the matter.

AP: Police Arrest Left Leaders Seeking Removal of CEC Gyanesh Kumar

Police arrested leaders of Left parties and mass organisations in Vijayawada on October 10 to stop the “Chalo Lok Bhavan” protest march called by the Left parties to demand the removal of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar. Left leaders condemned the arrests and said the police had suppressed a peaceful protest meant to protect democratic rights and to question alleged irregularities in the electoral process.

Tripura: Protests across State Demanding Gyanesh Kumar’s Resignation

PROTESTS, rallies and public meetings were held across Tripura on October 10, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and expressing solidarity with the ongoing movement in Delhi. Besides the state capital Agartala, demonstrations took place in Belonia, Amarpur, Sonamura, Longtharai Valley, Kailashahar and Panisagar. Workers, farmers, agricultural workers, jhum cultivators, students and youths participated in the protest programmes. At several locations, effigies of Gyanesh Kumar were burnt, with protesters demanding his resignation.

Lucknow Seminar Discusses Deepening Inequality in Education System

A SEMINAR was organised by the Jan Vichar Manch on September 20, at the packed Kaifi Azmi Auditorium in Lucknow to remember Comrades Ashok Garg and K.K. Chaturvedi. The theme of the seminar was “Our Education, Our Future.” The keynote speaker was renowned educationist Prof. Anita Rampal, former Dean of the Department of Education at the University of Delhi.

Oust the CEC, Halt the SIR

INDIA Bloc Protests at Delhi Chief Electoral Officer’s Office Against SIR

INDIA Bloc Demands: Gyanesh Kumar Should Resign, SIR Should Be Scrapped and Names of Voters Should Be Restored

AP:From Dissent to Power: How Successive State Govts Turned Against Protests

The pattern of championing democracy while in opposition but resorting to coercive measures after coming to power has characterised successive governments in Andhra Pradesh. During its five-year tenure, the TDP government, the first government after the bifurcation of the state, adopted a hostile approach towards opposition parties, civil society organisations and employees, frequently cracking down on their protests and agitations. The present TDP-led alliance government has taken this approach further.

Recognise Women as Fisherpersons

THE demand that fisherwomen must be fully recognised as fishers by both society and the government resonated strongly at the Fisherwomen's Conference organised by the All India Democratic Women's Association in Rameswaram. Pamban bridge connects this beautiful island to the mainland. Just as women's domestic work is unrecognised and invisible, women's work in the fishing industry is regarded merely as 'assistance.' In other words, women's labour is undervalued.

Assam: 2nd State Conference of the Asom Krishi Shramik Union Concludes Successfully

THE Second State Conference of the Asom Krishi Shramik Union (AKSU), the Assam State unit of the All India Agricultural Workers Union (AIAWU), was held on September 25–26, in Bijni, Chirang district.

Tripura: Left Front Holds Ground despite Repression in Tripura ADC Village Polls

Despite attacks, intimidation, threats and attempts to prevent the Left Front from contesting, the CPI(M)-led Left Front has registered a significant increase in its vote share in the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) village committee elections. The results have also exposed the limitations of the ruling BJP and its allies in expanding their support base, even after contesting the polls jointly.

The Siege of Public Space and the Right to Dissent

On 2 October 2026, activists and leaders of opposition parties and mass organisations demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, following the Indian Express exposé, were detained and not even allowed to assemble at Jantar Mantar, the designated protest site in the national capital. The permission raj of Delhi Police became the pretext of these detentions.

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