We are giving here a press release issued by National Committee of Indian Federation of Trade Unions (IFTU) on the occasion of One Day Strike observed by workers throughout India. Covering several sectors and almost all state, working class expressed its intent of struggle against anti-worker four Labour Codes enacted […]
Year: 2020
Nature, Background and Prospects of present peasant struggle in Punjab
S.S. Mahil A valiant peasant struggle is surging in Punjab. This struggle started with the Central Government of fascist RSS issuing three Ordinances which were passed by parliament in its monsoon session this year. In the Lok Sabha BJP has a clear majority but it lacks one in Rajya Sabha. […]
Punjab Peasants Continue March to Delhi Braving Police Assault in Haryana
New Delhi | 4pm, 26th November 2020 The nation is seeing massive movement of farmers into Delhi. Farmers crossed Shambhu border at Ambala and have crossed Kurukshetra, Pipli Mandi in tens of thousands and are marching towards Delhi. It is expected that more than 50,000 farmers will be standing at […]
“Increase of Farmers’ Income” — Modi Govt.’s Great Deception
From the forthcoming booklet by V. Venkataramaiah, President, AIKMS “Increase of Farmers’ Income” — Modi Govt.’s Great Deception Minimum Support Price (MSP) – Modi’s acrobatics. “National Commission on Farmers” headed by Swaminathan under the UPA-1 government in 2004 came to the conclusion that the main reason for the crisis in […]
US Presidential Election : What it signifies and what it stands for
With over six million less votes and decisive defeat in the Electoral College, Donald Trump refusal to concede the race may appear to be incongruous. And yet it fits into a pattern. While personal traits may be and are important, there is a design in the madness. The glaring obduracy […]
The 26th Nov. Industrial Strike Should Blow Bugle Of Sustained Fight back of Working Class
Aparna (President, IFTU) The Covid Pandemic has given cover to the RSS-BJP Central Govt. to attack working class rights as well as sell out India’s assets to Private Capital, maximally imperialist Capital. Under cover of a lockdown which reeked of police raj rather than containing an illness, those policy decisions […]
Bihar Assembly Elections & Challenges before the People
Retention of power by BJP-JD(U) in Bihar despite widespread anger among the people against the Govts. at the Centre and in the state has increased challenges before the people of the country. When the elections were announced it was propagated to be an easy victory for the ruling NDA but […]
Peasant Organizations Reinforce Call for Dilli Chalo from November 26-27
FARMERS’ DILLI CHALO PREPARATIONS FROM NOV. 26-27, 2020 IN FULL SWING STRUGGLE TO INTENSIFY AT ALL LEVELS TO GET CENTRAL ANTI-FARMER LAWS REPEALED STATE PROTESTS and GRAMEEN BHARAT BANDH TO INTENSIFY HARYANA GOVERNMENT’S CRACKDOWN ON FARMER LEADERS CONDEMNED New Delhi, 24th November 2020: In a press conference attended by National […]
The 26th Nov Industrial Strike Should Blow Bugle Of Sustained Fight back of Working Class
Aparna (President, IFTU) The Covid Pandemic has given cover to the RSS-BJP Central Govt. to attack working class rights as well as sell out India’s assets to Private Capital, maximally imperialist Capital. Under cover of a lockdown which reeked of police raj rather than containing an illness, those policy decisions […]
CPM led ‘Left’ Front Govt.’s Attack On Democratic Rights!
In a shocking but hardly surprising step, the CPM led Left Front Govt. of Kerala has vested the police, i.e. controlled by itself at present, with new arbitrary powers to crush dissent. An Ordinance, approved by the Governor on 21st November, has empowered the police to arbitrarily arrest anyone putting posts […]