West Bengal Panchayat: Elections Stop Attacks, Restore Democracy & Democratic Rights

THE Communist Party of India (Marxist), Communist Party of India, Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist)-Liberation All India Forward Bloc, Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist), have issued the following statement on April 6, 2018 · Submission of nominations by Left Front and opposition candidates obstructed.· Block and SDO offices are cordoned off by TMC armed gangs.· Attacks on opposition activists and candidates in all districts.· More than 200 people have been injured.· State Election Commission is virtually defunct.· Police is compl

Southern Ministers' Meet Demands Change in Finance Commission's Terms of Reference

AN unusual gathering of finance ministers from South Indian states demanded the centre to change the terms of reference of the 15th finance commission which is expected to lessen the powers of the states. The meeting held on April 10, at Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala has decided to prepare a memorandum on this regard. The five ministers will again meet at Vishakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh to finalise the draft of the memorandum and invitation will be sent to finance ministers of other states too.

CITU, AIKS, AIAWU Condemn Police Firing on Dalits

THE All India Agricultural Workers Union (AIAWU) and the All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) note how the response to the call for a Bharat Bandh by various dalit organisations has been widespread in states like Punjab, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha and Uttar Pradesh, reflecting the anger against the Supreme Court’s decision to dilute the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act and the refusal of the central government to deal with the situation adequately.The unions, in a statement issued on April 2, have condemned the brutal police firing which has led to the death of four peo

Condemn Police Firing on Protestors

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on April 2, 2018THE response to the call for a Bharat Bandh by various dalit organisations has been widespread in states like Punjab, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha and Uttar Pradesh. This shows the anger against the Supreme Court’s decision to dilute the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act.The Polit Bureau condemns the brutal police firing which has led to the death of four people in Gwalior, Bhind and Morena in BJP ruled Madhya Pradesh.

Stop Data Breach & Violation of Privacy

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on March 24THE exposure of how a UK firm, Cambridge Analytics has been accessing Facebook data for use to influence voters shows how democracy is at risk from parties that have money and can use big data to influence elections.It has also been revealed that there is an Indian link with a company associated with Cambridge Analytics conducting such operations in India.The IT Minister Ravishankar Prasad’s statement about the data breach in Facebook is hypocritical in the absence of the government creating a legal

File Review Petition on Dilution of PoA Act

CPI(M) Polit Bureau) has issued the following statement on March 23THE Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) expresses concern about the judgement delivered by the Supreme Court that has diluted the provisions of the Prevention of Atrocities (SC/ST) Act.The judgement delivered by a bench of Justice UU Lalit and Adarsh Goel ignored the social reality of caste oppression, harassment and atrocities perpetrated on dalits on a daily basis.

Observe Protest Day on April 2: DSMM

THE Dalit Shoshit Mukti Manch (DSMM), in a statement issued on March 28, has called upon all its units throughout the country to observe protest day on April 2 against the dilution of the provisions of the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes Prevention of Atrocities Act because of the ruling of a two member bench of the Supreme Court. The DSMM supports the demand to include the PoA in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution. This will effectively protect the PoA from any dilution.

Condemning Communal Riots in Parts of West Bengal

The Central Committee of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) currently in session in New Delhi has expressed deep shock and anguish over the continuing communal violence in parts of West Bengal. It has issued the following statement on March 29.THE communal disturbances in parts of West Bengal started with the violent manner in which Ram Navami was sought to be celebrated by the RSS-led organisations and BJP.

Eminent Scientists Support March for Science 2018

OVER 200 eminent scientists all over India have endorsed the call by the All India Peoples Science Network and other organisations to “March for Science” in India on April 14 in as many centres as possible.

Election to the 19-Charilam Assembly Constituency in Tripura

Election to the 19-Charilam Assembly Constituency in Tripura Postpone the Election, Demands CPI(M) M A Baby, Polit Bureau member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) met Om Prakash Rawat (chief election commissioner), Sunil Arora and Ashok Lavasa (election commissioners) on March 9 and requested for postponement of election to the 19-Charilam assembly constituency in Tripura till peace and normalcy is restored in the state. The CEC assured that after having ascertained all facts, a decision will be taken. The memorandum submitted to the CEC

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