Current Issues

NPRD Condemns Attack on Disabled Youth in UP

THE National Platform for the Rights of the Disabled (NPRD), in a statement issued on December 26, has strongly condemned the thrashing of a disabled youth by a BJP leader in Uttar Pradesh.The beating up of the youth merely because he did not subscribe to the BJP’s ideology and voiced his opinion openly, is a reflection of the times that we are living in – in a climate of increasing intolerance and hate.

Withdraw the Draconian Measures: AILU

THE All India Lawyers Union, in a statement issued on December 22, has strongly condemned the draconian measures by the central government in authorising ten central agencies to intercept and monitor all data contained in any computer. This is an intrusion in the right to privacy.Justifying the order, the government cites earlier similar order of 2009 issued by the then government.

The narrative has to change from “Hindu-Musalmaan” to “Kisan-Naujawan”

IN a press conference held on December 17, at Delhi, to brief the decisions of the two days Central Committee meeting of the CPI(M), Sitaram Yechury, general secretary, said the effort and the initiative is to change the narrative of the political discourse for the ensuing parliamentary elections from “Hindu-Musalmaan” to “Kisan-Naujawan”.   He said the last 4.5 years of Modi rule has completely exposed the hollowness of his promises and the danger that his communal politics.There is a two-pronged attack on the people.

Remove Justice Sen from Judicial Duties

CPI(M) Polit Bureau, in session at New Delhi on December 14, has issued the following statementTHE CPI(M) condemns in unequivocal terms the recent utterances of Justice Sudip Ranjan Sen of Meghalaya High Court, in the form of a judgement which is against the basic structure of our constitution.  The Supreme Court had earlier given a verdict that secularism, amongst others, is a fundamental feature of our constitution.  Justice Sen reflects his political faith akin to RSS ideology of Hindu Rashtra.  By smuggling in his brazen communal view on partition and making an

Disciplinary Action on G V Sreerama Reddy

Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the following statement on December 20.THE Central Committee of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) at its December 15-16, 2018 meeting decided to remove G V Sreerama Reddy, member of the Central Committee and secretary of the Karnataka state committee of the Party from all elected positions in the Party on charges of serious misconduct.The Karnataka state committee of the Party held a meeting on December 18, which was attended by the general secretary and four Polit Bureau members.

CPI(M) Welcomes Conviction of Sajjan Kumar

CPI(M)  Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on December 17THE Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) welcomes the sentencing of Sajjan Kumar, one of the accused in the 1984 massacre of Sikhs in Delhi. The law has taken thirty-four long years to finally catch up and deliver justice.The Polit Bureau demands that all victims of communal violence whether they are from 1984, 2002 or other such incidents should get justice. Political leaders who led, backed and shielded the mobs must be brought to justice.   

SC Verdict on Rafale Aircraft Raises Serious Questions

The Central Committee of the CPI(M), in session at New Delhi on December 15, has issued the following statementTHE ground on which the Supreme Court has refused to enter the price question is the purported communication between the government and the CAG. The order has further pointed out that the CAG has ‘published’ a report on this question which, in turn, has been examined by the Public Accounts Committee and their ‘report’ has been tabled in the parliament.

Results of Assembly Elections

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on December 10THE defeat of the BJP in the elections to the state assemblies of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, is a clear indication of the people’s discontent and anger at the policies followed by the Modi government and the BJP state governments that have imposed unbearable burdens on the people.

CPI(M) Greets RSP National Conference

SITARAM Yechury greeted the 21st national conference of the Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) at New Delhi on December 1.He said that the crisis of global capitalism continues to prove that the answers for human emancipation have to be found outside the framework of capitalism. It is only socialism that can lead the path to human emancipation.The global crisis is also fuelling the rise and growth of large scale discontentment amongst the people who get affected by severe economic hardships.

Bulandshahr Violence Condemned

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on December 4, 2018THE Polit Bureau strongly condemns the brutal killing of police inspector Subodh Kumar Singh by a mob in Bulandshahr district of Uttar Pradesh. Along with him an innocent bystander was also shot dead.The sudden eruption of violent protests took place on the pretext of cow slaughter due to carcasses found in dubious circumstances in a village in Siana area.

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