Kerala: Freedom of Expression in Peril

KERALA has an enthralling history of progressive thoughts, Left and democratic political and socio-cultural movements, strong library, art and film movements etc, all of which contributed to creating a wide space for speech and expression.

CITU Staged Domestic Workers’ Agitation

THE Nagpur District Domestic Workers Union, an organisation affiliated to the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) staged on June 13, 2014 a huge protest march and demonstration in front of the labour commissioner’s office in the city. The action was meant to register protest against the adverse policies of the state and central government on domestic workers.

Protests Galore In Telangana & AP

PROTESTS were held across both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh states against the decision of Modi government raising the prices of petrol and diesel. Rasta rokos, burning of effigies, demonstrations, manually pulling vehicles, motorcycle rallies etc were some of the forms adopted by the protestors.

AIDWA Demands Union Minister’s Ouster

THE All India democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) has demanded immediate intervention by the Modi government in the case of a gang rape survivor from Rajasthan. The victim is facing intimidation and threats because her determined struggle for justice has led to legal summons being issued to Nihalchand Meghwal, a minister in the union government.

AIDWA Flays Health Minister

THROUGH a statement issued from New Delhi on June 30, the All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) has sharply criticised the union health minister Dr Harshvardhan’s statement calling for a ban on sex education in schools.

IMCWP Working Group Meets in Cyprus

THE Working Group of the International Meeting of Communist and Workers' Parties (IMCWP) met on June 21 and 22 in Cyprus. The meeting was hosted by AKEL. Sitaram Yechury, Polit Bureau member and Head of the International Department represented the CPI(M) in the meeting. The meeting assumed importance due to the fact that it had on its agenda to review the entire process of the meetings, which were being regularly organised since the last fifteen years and the composition of the Working Group.

NPRD Suggests Measures for the Disabled

ON June 26, the National Platform for the Rights of the Disabled (NPRD) submitted several suggestions to the railway minister, Sadananda Gowda, regarding the facilities needed by the disabled persons in the railways. It was the ministry that had invited suggestions from the public in the run-up to the rail budget 2014-15.

Women’s Organisations Meet Speaker; Demand Action against TMC MP

A JOINT delegation of women’s organisations comprising Jagmati Sangwan, general secretary (AIDWA), Sudha Sundararaman, vice president (AIDWA), Annie Raja (NFIW), Jyotsna Chatterjee (JWP), Indrani Mazumdar (CWDS), Sharla James (GOS), Asha Gambhir (AIWC), Divya David (YWCA) and Binish (AIDMAM), met Lok Sabha Speaker, Sumitra Mahajan, on July 3 to express their concern at the shocking statement made by Tapas Paul, TMC MP. The delegation submitted a memorandum demanding stern action against the member concerned for his public threats to rape and kill.

Tauru Incident: Nefarious Design of Communal Politics

AT seven in the morning on June 8, 2014, a young boy named Danvir, while riding a motor cycle, was mowed down by a dumper near Pataudi-Mohammadpur road junction in Tauru, a small town in Mewat district of Haryana. His body got entangled in the dumper’s wheels and was dragged for about 50 metres on the road. Sensing the seriousness of the accident, the driver deserted the dumper and its cleaners there. The latter were Raees and Mubarak, both Meo Muslims belonging to village Dhulawat; just six km away from the site.

AIKS Condemns Unfair Kharif MSPs

THE All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) has condemned the Narendra Modi led government for deceiving the millions of toiling peasantry by announcing unremunerative and unfair minimum support prices (MSP) for the kharif crops for the crop season 2014-15. The statement which the AIKS president Amra Ram and general secretary Hannan Mollah issued on June 26 recalled how Narendra Modi had made tall claims and promised that farmers would be given MSP which would be not less than 50 percent over and above the cost of production.

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