Condemn the Attack on CJI BR Gavai

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on October 6, 2025THE Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) strongly condemns the act of throwing a shoe at the Chief Justice of India, B R Gavai. It demands that immediate action be taken against the concerned advocate, who is registered with the Supreme Court Bar Association and has been apprehended.It is highly shocking and deplorable that a shoe was thrown at CJI Gavai in an open courtroom, accompanied by slogans shouted in support of Sanatan Dharma.

Fascism is a Thoroughly Modern Phenomenon

ALL over the world there is an upsurge of fascistic forces. This includes India too where the fascistic Hindutva elements have been not just on the rise, but in power for more than a decade now.

Living on the Brink: Unnatural Disasters of North Bengal

North Bengal faces a severe catastrophe as relentless rain triggers devastating landslides and floods. Hill towns have been buried, rivers have breached their banks, and key bridges have been washed away, severing crucial transportation links. The signs of disaster were apparent since the night of October 4. By the morning of October 5, it had escalated into an all-consuming calamity. Rivers across North Bengal swelled abnormally, and landslides triggered storm warnings. Houses and shops collapsed like card houses under nature's wrath, accompanied by a rising death toll.

Himachal Protests: CPI(M) Demands Justice for Dalits

In response to a disturbing surge in atrocities against Dalits in Himachal Pradesh, CPI(M) launched statewide protests on October 6, 2025, condemning the incidents as symptomatic of a deep-rooted and resurgent "manuvadi" ideology that seeks to undermine the Indian Constitution. The party frames this not just as isolated crimes but as a symptom of a deeper ideological struggle.

Kolkata: Massive Left March Demands End to Gaza Genocide

Thousands of people took to the streets of Kolkata, carrying red flags and colossal flags of Palestine, to protest the ongoing atrocities in Gaza. The demonstration, held on October 4, marched from Rabindra Sadan to Dharmatala, with the entire area resonating with slogans like, "Stop the Genocide in Gaza!

World Notes the Emergence of China

A DELEGATION of the CPI(M) visited China at a time when both, the world and China, are experiencing extraordinary scenes. Our six-member team visited Beijing and the provinces of Hubei and Zhejiang, from September 23 to 30.I first visited China forty years ago, in 1985, to participate in an international youth gathering. Returning again in the first decade of this century, the changes I witnessed were astonishing.

Marxist and Progressive Literature at Durga Puja

THE annual campaign successfully merging the festive spirit of Durga Puja with ideological outreach has once again affirmed its status as a highly anticipated feature of Bengal’s cultural calendar. Spearheaded by the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and its mass organisations, this massive and widespread initiative saw the establishment of numerous Marxist and progressive book stalls across West Bengal.

CPI(M) Greets the 25th Congress of the CPI

Below we publish the full text of the message of greetings delivered by M A Baby, CPI(M) General Secretary, at the 25th Congress of the CPI held in Chandigarh from September 21-25.Dear Comrades and Friends,It gives me great pleasure to be among you at the inaugural session of the 25th Congress of the Communist Party of India. On behalf of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), I warmly greet you all and wish your Congress great success.Comrades,Your Congress meets in Punjab, the land of heroic revolutionaries.

Stirring Up a Hornet’s Nest over Ayodhya and Kashi

IT is bizarre that the Ayodhya and Kashi issues have again started unravelling. These questions remained in suspended animation with orders from the highest judiciary. For many, the Ayodhya verdict was an enigma with the apex court order that those who criminally destroyed Babri Mosque were in fact, to be rewarded with ownership, and facilitated in construction of the Ram Temple. Significantly, Prime Minister Narendra Modi underlined this judicial validation while inaugurating the Ram Mandir.

Two Expressions of Capitalism’s Cul-De-Sac

WORLD capitalism has reached a cul-de-sac. The immense rise in income inequality in every country under the neo-liberal regime has brought about a stagnation of the system: since consumption out of a unit of income is higher for the poor than for the rich, the rise in income inequality means that the rise in demand does not keep pace with the rise in productive capacity, causing a slowdown in growth leading to stagnation and much higher unemployment. This is the situation in which the world economy has been caught ever since the bursting of the housing bubble in the U.S. in 2008.

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