On the 18th of April 2016, thousands upon thousands of garment workers, mostly women, of Bengaluru poured out of their factories protesting changes in rules for withdrawal of money from their EPF accounts. The first day they forced the Central Govt. on the backfoot. However the next day over a […]
Protests
Statement on Agitation by Jats in Haryana
Militant agitation by Jats of Haryana for reservation in OBC category enjoys widespread support in that community. While violent attacks on other communities might have been engineered by vested interests linked to ruling class parties, the wide disillusionment and anger in the community is quite evident. We strongly condemn the […]
Vishakhapatnam Rally & Public Meeting on February 29, 2016
Resist and Defeat Destruction in the name of Development! Fight for People centric Development! Fellow people of the country, The policies being pursued by Central and State Govts. are destroying lives and livelihoods of the people of the country. They are unleashing death, devastation and destruction on the vast masses. […]
Spain: Anti-austerity mood grows among the people
People’s opposition to austerity policies being imposed by European Union on Latin European countries continues to reflect in the electoral arena deepening the political crisis in these countries. Recent elections in Spain fourth largest economy of the Eurozone, held on December 20, 2015 have produced a fractured mandate with pro-austerity […]
Why are Punjab’s Peasants on the Path of Protest? – Gurmukh Singh
This time in Punjab, especially in Malwa Pati, cotton crops have been destroyed. According to a survey, during the crop season in Narma Pati districts this year, 4.35 lakh hectares of cotton was planted in Malwa area in Punjab. In this, Bathinda had 1.4 Lakh hectares, Barnala had 9000 hectares, […]
Condemn Arrest of PALA Artist Com. Kovan
Arrest of Com. Kovan, a folk artist of the People’s Arts and Literary Association (PALA) of Tamilnadu, on charges of sedition has evoked widespread condemnation in Tamilnadu and all over the country. Com. Kovan (Sivadas), a popular artist, was participating in a campaign against Govt. liquor shops in Tamilnadu. Through […]
Lessons of Munnar Women Workers Struggle – D.V.Krishna
The seven thousand strong Munnar women workers’ 9 day struggle has attracted the attention of the country and the national and international media. For the one and half months during which Munnar women workers’ struggle lasted, the press and electronic media in Kerala covered this struggle every day. The women […]
Joint Protest in Delhi against Dadri lynching
Prime Minister Modi, Speak up on Dadri Stop Dividing People on Communal Lines. Progressive and democratic organizations came together in Delhi in the first major protest since Muzzafarnagar against the drive for communal polarization by Hindutva forces as also the first major protest against the Dadri lynching. On Sunday the […]
Observe Anti-Emergency Day
Offensive of Modi Govt. against the people of the country is bringing the memories of Emergency Rule back. In its eagerness to serve foreign and domestic corporate, Modi Govt. is going all out to attack not only different sections of the people but also the existing institutional framework coming in […]
OPPOSE US PRESIDENT OBAMA’S VISIT TO INDIA! PROTEST AGAINST BARBARIC, IMPERIALIST AGGRESSIONS OF US IMPERIALISM! PROTEST AGAINST MODI GOVT.’S KOWTOWING TO US IMPERIALISM!
President of the biggest imperialist power, USA, Barrack Obama is coming to India. USA is engaged in a number of wars in third world countries for controlling their natural resources, trade routes and establishing its military bases in all parts of world. Its hands are soiled with the blood of […]