There have been widespread protests in India and world-wide against the anti-peasant laws passed by the Central government. Following the Bharat Bandh on 25th September organised by over 250 peasant organisations and many trade unions and workers organisations against these laws, peasants in various states, notable Punjab and Haryana, have continued their protest actions. They have continued their blockade of roads and railway tracks. In Punjab, the peasant unions announced a gherao of corporate houses in the state.
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Third meeting on “Why not education of same quality for all?”
A web meeting on “Why not education of same quality for all?” was jointly organised by the Jai Maharashtra Shikshak Karmachari Sen (JMSKS), Kamgar Ekta Committee (KEC) and Lok Raj Sangathan (LRS) on October 11, 2020. Members of the JMSKS, who are principals, teachers and non-academic staff of the private aided primary schools in Mumbai, participated in the meeting. Besides them, other participants included the Ahmednagar District General Secretary of the Maharashtra Rajya Prathamik Shikshak Mahasangh, Shri Vitthal Urmude, as well as principals, teachers, students, college professors and concerned citizens.
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Pharmaceutical Industry and the Super-Exploitation of Workers
India is often referred to as the ‘pharmacy of the world’, being the largest supplier of generic medicines, with a global market share of 20 percent. … One-fourth of all medicines consumed in Britain are supplied by Indian pharma companies. Two-fifth of all generic medicines used in the USA come from India. Over 80 percent of medicines used all over the world for treatment of the deadly illness, AIDS, are supplied by Indian pharma companies.
Continue readingPharmaceutical Companies reap mega profits from Covid-19 Crisis
While people are suffering the terrible consequences of Covid-19 and the lockdown, capitalist owners of pharmaceutical companies in India and on the world scale are reaping enormous profits. They are taking advantage of people’s desperation to market all kinds of medicines at exorbitant prices.
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Doctors and nurses of Hindu Rao Hospital agitate against non-payment of salaries
Doctors and Nursing Officers of Hindu Rao Hospital, run by the North Delhi Municipal Corporation, held a protest action on October 10, 2020 at the main gate of the Hospital. Holding up placards and raising slogans highlighting their plight, the agitating doctors and nurses demanded payment of their pending salaries.
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Press Release of the Ghadar International and Indian Workers Association
A powerful protest rally supporting the struggles of peasants in Punjab and other parts of India took place in Southall on Sunday 4th October. The protests were backed by Guru Singh Sabha Southall and drew support from wide sections of the community. The Indian Workers Association and Ghadar International also took part and expressed solidarity.
Continue readingFrom our Readers: Lies about who was behind the Delhi Riots
The article “The Delhi riots conspiracy case” explains clearly that the people who raise their voices for the legitimate political and economic demands are treated as criminals. The CAA/NRC protests united people of different religious faiths, women and youth against the discriminatory Act and also against the various atrocities of the government.
Continue readingThe Way Forward for Workers and Peasants
Presentation made by Comrade Birju Nayak at a web meeting organised by Mazdoor Ekta Committee on 4 October 2020 on “The Way Forward for Workers and Peasants”. All across the country, workers and peasants are protesting against the laws recently passed by Parliament.
Continue readingMeeting on “The Way Forward for Workers and Peasants”
Mazdoor Ekta Committee (MEC) organised a web meeting on the topic, “The Way Forward for Workers and Peasants” on 4th October 2020. Birju Nayak made the main presentation. This discussion was most timely and necessary given that the government had rushed various anti-worker and anti-peasant legislations through Parliament.
Continue readingMeeting on “Why not education of same quality for all?”
Kamgar Ekta Committee (KEC) and Lok Raj Sangathan (LRS) jointly organised a web meeting on October 4, 2020 on the topic “Why not education of same quality for all?” People from across the country, young and old, participated enthusiastically in the discussion on this burning topic.
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