Safai workers of Bihar are on a statewide strike since August 27, 2022. Workers from all municipalities are taking part in this. In Patna Municipal Corporation itself, around 40,000 workers are involved in the strike.
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Lal Salaam to Comrade Gurmit Kaur Nunner
On August 21, our beloved Comrade Gurmit Kaur Nunner passed away peacefully, after a prolonged illness, with her daughter Indira and son-in law Manuel at her bedside. She was 94. The Central Committee of the Communist Ghadar Party salutes the memory of this staunch communist fighter.
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Against the release of convicts in the Bilkis Bano case:
Mass protests all over India
Protests actions have been taking place all over the country since August 15, when 11 people, convicted for the gang-rape of Bilkis Bano and murder of her family members in 2002, were released. Expressing their outrage, women and men from all walks of life have been participating in different kinds
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The Indian state is thoroughly communal – Let us unite to advance the struggle for justice!
On 15th August, the 75th anniversary of Indian independence, 11 people convicted of gang-rape and murders during the Gujarat genocide of 2002 were set free. They had been sentenced in 2008 with life imprisonment for the heinous crime of gang-raping a pregnant woman Bilkis Bano, and killing 14 members of her extended family.
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India needs Liberation from the Colonial Legacy
Statement of the Central Committee of the Communist Ghadar Party of India, 15 August, 2022
India gained independence from colonial rule 75 years ago. However, the economic relations, state institutions and the political process in the country continue to bear the stamp of the British Raj.
Why is Indian society weighed down by the legacy of colonial rule 75 years after independence? To answer this question, it is necessary to study the situation which prevailed in 1947 in India and on the world scale, and the nature of the transfer of power which took place in August that year.
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Postal workers protest against moves to privatise postal services
More than three lakh workers of India Post, including workers of Railway Mail Service (RMS), Mail Motor Service (MMS), Post Office Bank Service (POBS) and Gramin Dak Sevaks, went on a one-day strike on 10 August 2022. The strike was organised under the banner of Postal Joint Council of Action (PJCA), a joint platform of several postal workers’ federations. The strike was supported by all major Central Trade Unions.
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Indian Railways drivers oppose privatisation
On 4th August 2022, drivers of Indian Railways staged a dharna at Jantar Mantar and observed a full-day fast. This fast was against the anti-rail and anti-people policies of the government. The dharna was organised under the leadership of the All India Loco Running Staff Association (AILRSA). Despite heavy rains, the railway drivers continued their sit-in and enthusiastically raised slogans against privatisation.
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Power sector workers protest against the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2022
The Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2022 was introduced in the Lok Sabha on August 8, 2022. The Bill, which had earlier not been listed for the monsoon session of Parliament, was hurriedly introduced at the last minute. It was opposed by many opposition parties in parliament. Subsequently, it was referred to the parliamentary standing committee on energy for further consultations.
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National Convention against the Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2022
On 2nd August 2022, electricity sector workers from all corners of the country participated in a National Convention held at the Constitution Club in New Delhi to protest against the Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2022. The convention was organized by the National Coordination Committee of Electricity Employees and Engineers (NCCOEEE).
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Workers of Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme protest in front of Parliament
Under the flag of ‘NREGA Sangharsh Morcha’, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act workers from all across the country, staged a three-day dharna 2nd-4th August at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi in support of their demands.
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