Withdraw Restrictions in Jammu & Kashmir

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the following statement on September 30, 2019 THE announcement by the Chief Election Commissioner, Jammu and Kashmir of Block Development Council polls in Jammu and Kashmir on October 24, is a travesty of democracy. It is an attempt to portray to the world that “normalcy” prevails when in fact for the last two months there has been an unprecedented clampdown on communications, movement of citizens and continued incarceration of political leaders and activists.

Maharashtra: CPI(M) Releases First list of Candidates

THE CPI(M) Maharashtra state committee has announced the first list of four candidates for the ensuring assembly elections for the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. The names of the candidates are as:1. Solapur Central Narasayya Adam2.

Kerala: LDF Wins Pala By-Election

IN Pala an assembly constituency which always stood with right wing especially with late K M Mani founder leader of Kerala Congress, LDF registered an emphatic victory in a by-election held on September 23. LDF’s nominee, Mani C Kappan, won with 2,943 votes. The election was necessitated due to the death of K M Mani who was the representative of Pala for last 54 years. In 2016 Mani won with a margin of 4,703 votes. In this election, NCP leader and LDF candidate, Mani C Kappan bagged 54,137 votes while UDF candidate Jose Tom got 51,194.

In the Lee of Hindutva

THE class function of Hindutva is becoming clearer by the day. In the lee of Hindutva the Modi government is embarking on a massive programme of privatisation of the public sector, and of attack on the working class. Such a programme could not have been launched under the “normal” circumstances of bourgeois rule; it would have aroused stiff opposition.

HKS Surjeet Bhawan Inaugurated Permanent Party School to Train Cadres

H K S SURJEET Bhawan was inaugurated on October 2, 2019 at New Delhi. The bhawan will be a permanent party school for the cadres to be trained in the science of Marxism. The flag hoisting at the Surjeet Bhawan was done by S R Pillai, senior most Polit Bureau member of the CPI(M). The statute of Comrade H K S Surjeet was unveiled by Biman Bose-PB member and the official inauguration of the building was done by Sitaram Yechury-general secretary of the Party.The inauguration ceremony was held in the auditorium of the bhawan which was presided over by Prakash Karat-Polit Bureau member.

Haryana: CPI(M) to Contest 7 Seats

THE following candidates were announced by the CPI(M) Haryana state committee for the ensuing state assembly elections.1. Suresh Kumar Adampur2. Jagtar Singh Tohana3. Julana Ramesh Chander4. Bhiwani Khera® Ram Mehar (SC)5. Kalanaur® Kamlesh-woman(SC)6. Kalayat® Satyawan(SC)7.

Haryana: AIDWA State Conference

THE 10th Haryana state conference of AIDWA was held on August 31-September1 at Bhiwani on the issues of drug abuse, liquor menace, patriarchal ideology manifesting in various formsand other issues confronting the people and the women in particular.The open session was presided over by Shakuntala Jhakhad, state president of AIDWA and Shubha who is a famous poet and writer.The open session was addressed by Subhashini Ali and Mariam Dhawale-central leaders of AIDWA, Mahendra Chawla(who testified against the ills of Asaram Bapu) and Savita-state secretary.Subhashini Ali spoke about the challeng

Onwards to Struggles

THE attacks on the working class and all sections of the working people have been intensifying since the Modi government came back to power in May 2019. The economic slowdown and the deteriorating economic conditions are a product of the neo-liberal policies pursued by the Modi government in the past five years. In order to get out of this crisis, the government has announced policies and changes in regulations to provide more concessions to the corporates and foreign capital. The tax cuts for corporates to the tune of Rs 1.45 lakh crore is the latest instance.

Massive Countrywide Strike by Coal Workers

ON September 24, 2019, the coal mining under Coal India Limited(CIL) came to a grinding halt owing to aggressive strike action by more than five lakh coal mining workers including contract workers against the destructive move of the BJP government at the centre to allow 100 per cent FDI in commercial mining of coal through automatic route.

Workers Call for a General Strike on January 8, 2020

A NATIONAL Open Mass Convention of Workers gave a call for a general strike in the country on January 8, 2020 against the economic polices pursued by the Modi government at the centre. The convention was attended by leaders of INTUC, AITUC, HMS, CITU, AIUTUC, TUCC, SEWA, AICCTU, LPF, UTUC and Independent Federations, Associations and Unions of Workers and Employees on September 30, 2019 at Parliament Street, New Delhi.Below we present the resolution that was unanimously adopted in the convention:The Modi-led BJP government has completed its 100 days of its second term in office.

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