During the election campaign for the Lok Sabha, Prime Minister designate Narendra Modi made a number of speeches in West Bengal and Assam threatening to deport "illegal Bangladeshi immigrants" when BJP came to power. He is neither the first nor the last political leader of India to target Bengali Muslims in India.
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The communal targeting of Bengali Muslims by the Indian state
There have been numerous massacres of people of the Muslim faith in Assam, the most recent being during the ongoing elections. The Nellie massacre in 1983 during the Assam agitation against "foreigners" in which thousands of people died cannot ever be forgotten.
Continue readingComrade KL Bajaj
A packed memorial meeting was held in Vanamali Hall, in Dadar, Mumbai on 6th May 2014 to pay respects to Comrade KL Bajaj who passed away on April 18th 2014 at the age of 79 years. The meeting was attended by members of different trade unions, mass organizations and political parties.
Continue readingComrade Mukul Sinha
Mukul Sinha, militant trade unionist, lawyer and tireless fighter for the cause of the workers and oppressed, passed away at the age of 63, on May 12, 2014. He had been diagnosed with cancer.
Continue readingCountry-wide protests against mine accident in Turkey
Mass protests have been raging across Turkey since May 14, when a catastrophic mine disaster at a mine owned and operated by the Soma Kumur company took place in the city of Soma, reported to be the most deadly industrial accident in the history of Turkey.
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Intensifying exploitation of workers in manufacturing
According to the Annual Survey of Industries (ASI) wages as percentage of net value added has been declining over the last two decades.
Exploitation of technicians in the T.V industry
The multi-crore T.V. industry impacts every home in urban and much of rural India. Little is known, however, about the intensely exploitative working conditions of the workers behind the scenes, whose labour plays a vital role in the commercial success of this glamour industry.
Continue readingBeyond the 16th Lok Sabha elections:
Prepare to fight the capitalist offensive!
By the time this issue of Mazdoor Ekta Lehar reaches our readers, the elections to the 16th Lok Sabha would have been completed and the results declared.
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Lively Mayday rally and meeting in Delhi
As it happens every year, hundreds of workers marched in a rally from Delhi's Ramlila maidan to Town Hall in response to the call of Delhi's Central Trade Unions. Workers, youth, women and children were part of the rally.
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Militant Mayday meeting in Chennai
Workers, activists and leaders of various organizations of the working class gathered for a Mayday programme in Chennai, organised by the Thozhilalar Ottrumai Iyakkam (Workers Unity Movement).