Bill to Capture Cooperatives in States

THE tendency to centralise administration and power – and thereby weaken the federal structure of the constitution – is a hallmark of the Narendra Modi government’s policy. One of the important ways in which the Modi government attempted to violate the constitutional powers of the states was by forming a ministry of cooperation and installing none other than Amit Shah as its minister.Soon after the formation of the ministry, the Supreme Court of India gave a judgement that partly limited the adventurism of the BJP government.

Second Quarter Estimates: Contraction in Manufacturing

THE quarterly estimates released for the second quarter (July-September) by the National Accounts Division estimate a GDP growth of 6.3 per cent which was pegged at 13.5 per cent in the first quarter of 2022-23. It is understandable that the previous figure was relatively high because of the low base effect and growth rates show moderate trends as situations normalise. On the sectoral growth trends what seems positive is the recovery of growth in contact-intensive services particularly the hospitality industry which suffered a huge contraction during the pandemic.

AIKS National Conference Begins with Enthusiasm

THE 35th national conference of the All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) began at Thrissur, the cultural capital of Kerala, on December 13, 2022, amidst infectious enthusiasm. The 34th conference of the AIKS was held five years ago in October 2017 at Hisar in Haryana.

Hurdles India Faces

EVERY day brings fresh evidence of the hurdles India faces as chairperson of the G-20 group in showcasing to the world, in the words of the prime minister, that it is "such a rich and living democracy of the world."The hurdles are placed not by ordinary citizens but by the actions of the central government and of functionaries at various levels of the ruling party.

Verify Entries & Prepare a New Electoral Roll for MLC Elections in AP

THE Andhra Pradesh state committee of CPI(M) has raised alarm over the large-scale entry of ineligible names in the electoral rolls prepared for the legislative council elections scheduled in Andhra Pradesh.

AIFAWH Conference Resolves to Take Struggles to New Heights

THE tenth national conference of the three-decade old All India Federation of Anganwadi Workers and Helpers (AIFAWH) was held from December 6-9, 2022 at the historic city of Madurai in Tamil Nadu.Reviewing the experiences of the struggles held in the last three years against the pandemic, malnutrition and hunger as well as the unprecedented struggles against the anti-ICDS policies of the governments in various states, the conference resolved “to heighten our struggles and equip our organisation to take on the corporate communal regime and the capitalist order.

'Save Power Sector, Save India' A Call for Resistance and Defiance

JANTAR Mantar witnessed presumably the largest ever assembly of electricity employees and engineers under the banner of National Coordination Committee of Electricity Employees and Engineers (NCCOEEE) on November 23, 2022. NCCOEEE is the broadest conglomeration of electricity-related federations operating throughout the country. Earlier on August 2, NCCOEEE held a national convention and called upon 2.7 million electricity employees and engineers to join the nationwide struggle to oppose the Electricity Amendment (EA) Bill on the day of its introduction in parliament.

AP: ‘Save the Country from Communal Forces’

THE ‘Secular Constitution Protection Forum’ formed in Andhra Pradesh called on the people to come forward to fight against communal forces in the spirit of freedom movement. In connection with Babri Masjid demolition day, on December 6, the Secular Constitutional Protection Forum has organised a state convention on communal trends of the Modi led BJP central government and threat to constitutional rights. The meeting was held at MB Vignan Kendram, Vijayawada and was chaired by Jelli Wilson, former MLC.

Thoothukudi Firing Investigation Report Indicts the Govt and District Administration

“DID we fight against the government? No, we fought against a private company. And yet bullets were the answers we received. Is it fair?”Amid the chaos and screams, this was the question raised by the mother of Snowlin - a young woman who took part in the Sterlite protests and fell victim to the gunfire.Justice Aruna Jagadeesan was appointed a day after to probe into the 2018 May 22nd shooting that killed and injured people protesting against Sterlite.

The Working Class under Neo-Liberalism

A NEO-LIBERAL regime entails a spontaneous change in the balance of class power against the working class everywhere. This happens for a number of reasons. First, since capital becomes globally mobile while labour is not, such globally mobile capital gets an opportunity to pit the working class of one country against that of another.

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