TN: The Night Belongs to Us, Too!

ON November 16, at 10 pm, hundreds of spirited individuals that covered people from all gender identities, gathered at the nerve centre of Chennai's main thoroughfare, raising their voices for gender equality with bubbling enthusiasm and determination.

Defining Socialism

HEARING a petition on November 22 to remove the term “socialism” from the Preamble of the Indian Constitution, the Chief Justice of India made two significant observations: first, the term “socialism” in the Preamble of the Constitution is used not in any doctrinaire sense but refers rather to a welfare state that ensures equality of opportunity for all citizens; and second, “socialism” in this sense is part of the basic structure of the Constitution; it is not just an add-on to the Preamble but rather something that permeates the very essence of what we want the Indian republic to be.The

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.

Indian Workers' Association (GB) Holds National Conference

THE Indian Workers' Association (IWA) (GB) held its national conference on November 24, at Comrade Sitaram Yechury Hall in Leicester. Despite the inclement weather brought on by Storm Bert, scores of delegates from across Britain gathered with a renewed sense of purpose and solidarity to discuss pressing issues and reaffirm the IWA's commitment to supporting the working class, migrants, and global justice.

Ensure Safety of Minorities in Bangladesh

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on November 28THE situation of the Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh is continuing to cause concern. Various incidents have occurred that threaten their safety and security. At a time when fundamentalist forces are active to create a communal divide, the Bangladesh authorities are yet to take firm steps to curb communal attacks.

Stop Legal Disputes on Religious Places

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on November 28THE decision of a civil court in Ajmer, Rajasthan, to entertain a petition seeking a survey of the Ajmer Sharif Dargah to ascertain if there was a temple beneath it, is unwarranted and has no legal standing.

A Young and Vibrant Second Congress of CPK

THE Second Congress of the Communist Party of Kenya (CPK) was held on November 16-17, 2024 in Nairobi. 126 delegates from all the 47 counties in Kenya participated in the Congress, showcasing the presence of CPK all over the country. 54 messages were received from fraternal parties and organisations. The presence of CPI(M) in the Congress was highly appreciated.The Congress is taking place immediately after the widespread Gen Z uprising that took shook the Kenyan political establishment.

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.

Kerala: LDF Wins Chelakkara, UDF Retains Palakkad and Wayanad

DEMONSTRATING strong support for the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government's pro-people policies, voters in the Chelakkara Assembly constituency elected U R Pradeep of the CPI(M) by a significant margin of 12,201 votes. The by-election was necessitated after K Radhakrishnan, CPI(M) Central Committee member and former Devaswom Minister, resigned following his election to the Lok Sabha from the Alathur constituency in the last general elections.

Tripura: Worker-Peasant Rally in Tripura

ON November 26, 2024, in response to the all-India call by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) and the Joint Platform of Central Trade Unions, the kisan masses and working people of Tripura staged widespread protest demonstrations across the state, including in its capital, Agartala. The protests marked the fourth anniversary of the historic kisan movement that began on November 26, 2020. The programme was jointly organised by the AIKS, CITU, Agricultural Workers Union, and Ganamukti Parishad, based on a 12-point charter of demands.

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