Current Issues

Reject Sanctions on Iran Oil

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on April 23THE Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) condemns the decision of the United States government to impose sanctions on any country which purchases oil from Iran. The Trump administration has decided not to extend the waiver given to India and some other countries in this regard.Any step to stop importing oil from Iran will harm India’s energy security and national interests.

SC Towards Transparency in Corporate Election Funding

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on April 12THE Polit Bureau notes positively the interim order passed by the Supreme Court on the electoral bond scheme initiated by the Modi government. The PB notes that the changes in the law which were rushed without a proper and comprehensive discussion in the parliament was aimed at removing the limits of corporate funding of political parties, particularly at the time of elections, while making it completely anonymous. The changes would have made the entire system prone to crony capitalism with a clear b

Resist Attacks on the Left in West Bengal

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on April 9 THE Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) strongly condemns the attacks and intimidation on three Left Front candidates within a couple of days.Today, the CPI(M) candidate for Asansol parliamentary constituency, Gauranga Chatterjee was attacked by hoodlums of the coal mafia under TMC tutelage during his election campaign in Madanpur village under Barabani Police Station of the Paschim Bardhaman district.Today itself, the CPI(M) candidate Dr Faud Halim from Diamond Harbour parliamentary constituency i

More than 200 Writers Appeal to Citizens

Below we reproduce the appeal issued by more than 200 writers on April 1, 2019, urging the citizens of the country to vote against hate politics and to vote for an equal and diverse India.THE upcoming election finds our country at the crossroads.  Our constitution guarantees all its citizens equal rights, the freedom to eat, pray and live as they choose, freedom of expression and the right to dissent.

Left Underlines Burning Issues with Election Commission

ON March 26, a delegation of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and Communist Party of India led by CPI(M) Polit Bureau member Nilotpal Basu and CPI National Secretary D Raja met the full Election Commission on March 25 and raised the following:MODI BIOPICThe delegation had a detailed discussion with the EC on the release of the biopic on ‘Shri Narendra Modi’.  The delegation pointed out that there are well-established precedents on withholding the release of such propaganda materials during the pendency of the elections.

Hold Elections to Jammu & Kashmir Assembly

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on March 11, 2019IT is perplexing how the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir is good for the conduct of the Lok Sabha elections and not for the assembly elections which are also due. Currently, Jammu and Kashmir is under central rule as its assembly is dissolved.Earlier the union home minister had assured the people of Jammu and Kashmir that assembly elections will also be held.

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