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NRC – A Divisive Game

DAY in and day out, Home Minister Amit Shah and other BJP leaders are declaring that a National Register of Citizens (NRC) has to be prepared for the whole country.  It is widely assumed by the public and even political parties that an NRC for the whole of India is being contemplated, when actually the NRC process has already been announced. It will begin with the enumeration for the National Population Register (NPR).  The notification was issued by the Registrar General of Citizen Registration in July that the central government has decided to prepare and update the National Population Re

ASSAM: AIDWA Holds its Eleventh State Conference

The 11th state conference of AIDWA, Assam was held from September 21-23, at Rangia, Kamrup, the historical place of mass movements. On this occasion, a public meeting was held on the 21st at the Eidgah Maidan. Around two thousand men and women participated in the public meeting which was presided over by Seema Biswas. The meeting started with a song by IPTA, Rangia. The purpose of the meeting was narrated by the state secretary, Niyati Barman.

MANIPUR: Sixth State Conference of AIDWA

THE sixth Manipur state conference of AIDWA was held at Imphal on September 29, 2019 and resolved to strengthen the women's movement and expand the organisation in the state. The conference was attended by 38 delegates including tribal and minority women delegates.A four member presidium consisting of Maibam Randhoni, Chananbam Sundari Devi, Kodunshinglu Kamei and Brahmacharimayum Sandhyarani conducted the proceedings of the conference. The Manipur state conference was guided by Malini Bhattacharya, national president of AIDWA.

Rescind the Case of Sedition

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on October 6THE Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) strongly condemns the decision to slap sedition cases against forty-nine prominent Indians who have great accomplishments in their respective fields for having written a letter to the prime minister opposing the rising campaigns of hate and violence leading to mass lynching.The CPI(M) has always opposed the continuation of the sedition provision after independence.

Himachal Pradesh: Apple Producers to Protest on October 16

THE Himachal Kissan  Sabha an affiliate of the AIKS has decided to hold a strong protest demonstration on October 16 at Narkanda in Shimla district. The reasons for the protest are; (a) against the loot of the fruit commission agents who have not paid money to the apple growers of the region and (b) against the inept government of the state for not intervening in the market because of which the apple producers are forced for distress sale. People from adjoining places like Rampur, Nankhari, Kotgarh, Kumarsain, Nirmand, Ani, Karsog etc., shall participate in this demonstration.

TELANGANA: Forging Stronger Ties: The Way Forward for the Struggle Ahead

THE recently conducted elections in the University of Hyderabad have been an important milestone in the struggle against the authoritarian and divisive politics of the BJP at the centre and the ABVP in the campuses across the country. Now, one might be tempted to ask the question, “What is so special about the UOH elections?” Every students’ union election at any university or college is bound to have its own significance.

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