Rajasthan: Protest in Sikar against Master Plan; Thousands Take to the Streets

IN response to a call by the Communist Party of India (Marxist), thousands of angry residents marched through the scorching heat to the District Collectorate in Sikar on July 26, raising slogans such as “Scrap Master Plan 2041,” “The land is ours, your loot won’t be tolerated.” The protest was a direct challenge to the anti-people Bhajanlal government in the state.Amid heavy sloganeering, CPI(M) MP Amra Ram, and CPI(M) leaders Kishan Pareek, Pemaram, and Kudli sarpanch, Prabhu Ola, and Shivsinhpura sarpanch Mahaveer Saini publicly burned copies of Master Plan 2041 as a warning to the state

Joint Meeting of Energy Sector Workers’ Federations

ON July 27, representatives from three major energy sector workers’ federations met in Thiruvananthapuram and initiated a process of coordinated actions across the electricity, coal and petroleum sectors.The meeting, attended by leaders from the Electricity Employees' Federation of India (EEFI), All India Coal Workers' Federation (AICWF), and Petroleum & Gas Workers' Federation of India (PGWFI), discussed in detail the scope and challenges of organising the workers of the energy sectors to protect the energy security and sovereignty of our country, as well as the rights and welfare of e

A&N: CPI(M) to Intensity Agitation on People’s Issues

THE CPI(M) in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands will launch agitations on various issues affecting the islanders. The decision was taken during the meetings of the state secretariat and state organising committee held on July 12, at Shaheed Bhavan, Anarkali, Port Blair – the state headquarters of the Party.

Travesty of Justice

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on July 31, 2025CPI(M) expresses dismay and deep disappointment over the verdict in the Malegaon Blasts Case. The verdict coming after seventeen years of the incident has acquitted all the accused citing lack of evidence. The blasts had killed six innocent people and injured nearly hundred.

Is Night Work an Equal Opportunity for Women Workers?

EVEN as central trade unions and other organisations working towards securing workers’ rights and mobilising against the anti-people policies of the BJP led Modi government were preparing for the massive national strike against the four Labour Codes on July 9, some state governments were busy enacting the very provisions that are being opposed by trade unions in the name of “Labour Reform” but are really for the sake of “Ease of Doing Business.”Prominent amongst them are the amendments to the Factories Act, 1948 and Shops and Commercial Establishments Acts, to allow for the employment of wo

Odisha: Cuba Solidarity Convention Condemns US Blockade

A STATE-level convention was held at Lohia Academy in Bhubaneswar on July 26, to express solidarity with socialist Cuba. The economic blockade imposed by the United States, along with restrictions on tourism, power infrastructure, and other technological industries, has severely impacted Cuba’s economy, leading to a deepening crisis.

Maha: CPI(M) Protest in Dahanu against Smart Meters and Power Privatisation

A LARGE protest rally and gherao of the Dahanu office of the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (Mahavitaran) was led by the CPI(M) last week. The protest was against the installation of smart meters, electricity privatisation, and the huge power bills that are attacking lakhs of peasants, workers, and common people. The rally marched into and occupied the Mahavitaran office and gheraoed its officials for over two hours.

Karnataka IT Stir: Proposal to Raise Work Hours Dropped

Karnataka’s IT workers, under KITU’s banner, have shown that when they speak together, they can bend the powerful.

HP: Farmers' Protest Over Land Evictions

THOUSANDS of apple growers and farmers staged a dharna and demonstration on July 29, outside the state secretariat to protest against evictions, sealing of homes and felling of apple-laden trees. Organised under the banners of the Himachal Kisan Sabha and the Seb Utpadak Sangh, affected farmers from every district of the state gathered in protest.

Ominous Impulses in the Judiciary

THE country was stunned by the remarks of two Bombay High Court judges. Justices Ravindra Ghuge and Gautam Ankhad, in a display of self-styled wisdom, delivered an astonishing rebuke while dismissing a petition filed by the Communist Party of India (Marxist), which sought permission to protest the genocide in Gaza perpetrated by Israel. From the Bench of the Bombay High Court, they asked the petitioner to “show patriotism for the citizens of our own country first.” In a patronising tone, they added, “Our country has enough issues to deal with. We do not want anything like this.

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