ML Update

The progressive section of South Asians in UK came together on the evening of India’s Republic Day, in a moving candlelit protest in remembrance of victims of Hindu supremacist forces in mob lynchings, murders and assassinations, with protesters holding large photographs including those of Junaid Khan, Pehlu Khan, Pastor Sultan...

The state units of AICCTU, AITUC, INTUC, CITU in Puducherry took out a massive joint rally on 25th January. This was in continuation of nationwide protests on the workers’ 12-point charter of demands which was adopted by central trade unions in November 2017. Hundreds of workers participated in support of...

A memorial meeting to pay tributes to and remember Comrade Sayyad Jainul Abedin, who passed away 14 December 2017, was organized in the CPI(ML) office in Bilaspur. The meeting was addressed by CPI(ML)’s Chhattisgarh state secretary Brijendra Tiwari, Raipur district secretary Narottam Sharma, Bilaspur secretary Com. Pawan Sharma and others...

26 January 2018 marks the fourth Republic Day since Modi occupied the PM office in 2014. Every Republic Day during this Modi era has made us keenly aware of the growing fascist offensive on the very constitutional basis of our secular democratic republic. As the regime now enters the final...

The President of India has disqualified 20 MLAs of the Aam Aadmi Party in Delhi, implementing a recommendation of the Election Commission (EC). This action smacks of political bias, and adds to the already mounting questions about the credibility and impartiality of institutions like the Election Commission. The MLAs were...

The first conference of AICCTU Sitarganj unit in Uttarakhand was held on 21 January 2018 at Ambedkar Foundation. The conference started with a juloos in which several participants walked through the city holding bright red flags with images of hammer and sickle. The juloos was led by district AICCTU President...

Successful protest by AICCTU – AIPWF (All India Port Workers Federation) organized a protest on 17 January 2018. The protest was held defying police and Port authorities, who refused permission for the protest. Protesters shouted slogans in front of gates of New Mangalore Port Trust and held a public meeting...

A people’s demonstration on issues faced by the rural poor was held under the leadership of the CPI(ML) Ranchi district committee at Chanho Block on 22 December 2017. Despite proper notice being given to the officials, the BDO declared the protest demonstration illegal and ordered the venue to be vacated...

The union territory government of Puducherry recently enacted a draconian Act “Loading and Unloading (Regulation of employment and Welfare) Act 2017” which criminalises loading and unloading workers. A huge protest demonstration, march and mass meeting was organised jointly by AICCTU, AITUC, INTUC, CITU, BMS, STU in front of the legislative...

The unprecedented Press Conference by four senior-most judges of the Supreme Court has exposed a grave constitutional crisis. The four judges felt compelled to alert the citizens of the country that the key constitutional principle of the judiciary’s independence from the executive might be compromised. In other...

Last year, on 1 January 2017, Araria District Secretary Com. Satyanarayan Yadav and Com. Kamleshwari Rishidev were martyred while fighting unrelentingly for the poor. The first anniversary of their martyrdom was observed on 1 January 2018 at Rahariya. Criminals-landlords tried their utmost to prevent the success of the meeting. They...

A people’s convention of unorganized coal workers was held under the banner of the Jharkhand General Mazdoor Union (JGMU) on 23 December 2017 at the Gola Dak Bangla in Gola Block, Ramgarh District, Jharkhand. These workers earn their livelihood by peddling coal on their cycles. The main issues at the...