Current Issues

J&K: Murder of Democracy & Federalism

CPI(M)  Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on August 5THE Modi government has struck a big blow at democracy and the constitution by scrapping Article 370 of the constitution and dismantling the state of Jammu & Kashmir.The people of Kashmir had acceded to India in the face of invaders from Pakistan and a solemn commitment had been made to them by the Indian State to provide them with special status and autonomy which was embodied in Article 370.

Hold Assembly Elections in the State of Jammu & Kashmir

CPI(M)  Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on June 29, 2019THE union home minister’s intervention in parliament while moving the extension of president’s rule for another six months in Jammu & Kashmir was provocative, leading to further alienation of the people of the state.  This is not healthy for India’s unity and integrity.  Alienation only feeds growth of terrorism, which the country is unitedly determined to defeat.If the conditions were conducive for the holding of the parliamentary elections in the state, there is no reason to believe that

Girish Karnad

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on June 10THE Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) conveys its heartfelt condolences on the death of one of contemporary India’s creative minds, Girish Karnad.An exceptional writer, director, theatre personality and actor, he steadfastly upheld the commitment to social upliftment and secularism. His death is a big loss to modern India.The CPI(M) conveys its heartfelt condolences to his son Raghu Karnad and other members of his family.   

Girish Karnad

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on June 10THE Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) conveys its heartfelt condolences on the death of one of contemporary India’s creative minds, Girish Karnad.An exceptional writer, director, theatre personality and actor, he steadfastly upheld the commitment to social upliftment and secularism. His death is a big loss to modern India.The CPI(M) conveys its heartfelt condolences to his son Raghu Karnad and other members of his family.   

No to Three Language Formula

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued  the following statements on June 2, 2019THE Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) is unequivocally opposed to the  imposition of the three-language formula from primary level of school education as proposed in the Draft National Education Policy released by the HRD ministry.

Hold Repoll in Diamond Harbour

SITARAM Yechury, general secretary of the CPI(M) wrote a letter to Sunil Arora, CEC, Election Commission of India on May 21, on the irregularities in the polling for 21-Diamond Harbour, Parliamentary Constituency(PC) in West Bengal. Below we reproduce that letter:I am writing to you with regard to the reports of large-scale irregularities in the poll conducted on May 19, in 21-Diamond Harbour, Parliamentary Constituency in West Bengal.  Enclosed (Annexure – 1) is a letter submitted by the CPI(M) candidate  for the constituency, Fuad Halim to the Returning Officer, 21 Diamond Harbour PC, whi

On Election Results

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on May 23THE Indian electorate has given a decisive verdict in favour of the BJP and its allies.The CPI(M) has suffered a severe setback in these elections.  We shall introspect the reasons for this and draw proper lessons for the future. The CPI(M) thanks all those people who have voted for its candidates.  The PB salutes all those who worked in carrying forward the CPI(M)’s message in these elections to the people. There are very big challenges ahead regarding the defence of our secular democratic republic, t

Condemn and Reject BJP Candidate Hailing Godse as a Patriot

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on May 17THE Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) strongly condemns the outrageous statement of BJP candidate from Bhopal parliamentary constituency, Pragya Singh Thakur, describing the assassin of Mahatma Gandhi Nathuram Godse: “was a patriot, is a patriot and will remain a patriot….”  Pragya Thakur is a terror accused out on bail on medical grounds. Prime Minister Narendra Modi described her as “a symbol of India’s civilisational heritage”.  By fielding her, the RSS-BJP were seeking to whip up communal polarisation and

Inquire Sexual Complaint Against CJI, Afresh

LAWYERS have expressed displeasure to the conduct of a sexual harassment complaint against the CJI by an ex-staffer. Justice has not been imparted and the procedure adopted was faulty. The manner in which ad-hoc committee of three judges of the Supreme Court has conducted the inquiry in respect of allegations of sexual harassment against the CJI, speaks about the hush up done to the particular case. It is trite, that ‘justice should not only be done, but also seems to be done’. Integrity of the whole judiciary was at stake.

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