I am writing in response to the article entitled `Package for industries and businesses: Acceleration of “Privatization and Concentration of Capital’ carried in the June 1-15 web-edition of MEL. This is an extremely important article.
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From our readers: A 30-hour journey that took 90 hours – thanks to the Indian Railways and state!
Lakhs of people had hit the streets. The lack of money and jobs had forced them to set out on foot. On the borders of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh there was a traffic jam of fifty kilometres in which there were trucks carrying only labourers and their families.
Continue readingFrom our readers: Workers resist attacks on their livelihood
I was very happy to read the article entitled `In the midst of the Lockdown:
Workers across the country resist the attacks on their livelihood and rights’ posted on the June 1-15, 2020 online version of MEL.
Continue readingFrom our readers: In support of the protest
I am writing in response to the article entitled `Central Trade Unions to Fight Back Attempts of Draconian Changes in Labour Laws’ carried in the June 1-15, 2020 section of the MEL.
Continue readingFrom our readers: Roti Bank
Almost 75 years have passed since the country became free. The era of zamindars and sahukars ended and the number of banks and their business increased a lot. However they had only one aim, to make maximum profit. After independence the drive to exploit the poor victims remained intact and in fact strengthened; the methods naturally changed.
Continue readingFrom our readers: Imperialism has to be ended to end wars
I thank you for the highly principled and cogently written article entitled `On the 75th anniversary of the surrender of Nazi Germany: The lessons of history must not be forgotten’ written to mark the end of Second World War in Europe on May 9, 1945 with the surrender of Nazi Germany.
Continue readingFrom our readers: Times are calling for a transition
I thank you for carrying the article entitled `On the Occasion of the 202nd Birth Anniversary of Karl Marx’ which fell on May 5, 2020. The article carries the byline `Times are calling for the transition from capitalism to socialism’.
Continue readingFrom our readers: My Experience of the cruel state
The lockdown immediately rendered jobless workers like us who work in the construction sector and are based in Navi Mumbai, Panvel and Badlapur, adjoining Mumbai in Maharashtra. Many people working on the aluminium windows in the buildings of construction projects stay in Badlapur and Panvel.
Continue readingFrom our readers: Resist the laws allowing 12-hour day
I am writing in response to the article entitled `Condemn laws allowing 12-hour shift’ carried on the web-site of the CGPI which has been posted in May 2020. I would like to join you in the protest against this barbaric act by the various governments against the length and breadth of the country.
Continue readingFrom our readers: Call on May Day
I am writing to express my gratitude to you for carrying the Call of the Central Committee of the CGPI dated 1-5-2020 entitled `Unite and fight for an Indian without exploitation or oppression of any kind!’
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