According to news reports (TOI July 1, 2010), Law Minister Veerappa Moily is proposing to enact a law that Public Interest Litigations aimed at stopping "developmental projects" on environmental grounds would have to pay the cost of delay of projects, when their PIL's get rejected. This proposal is a key aspect of the new National Litigation Policy.
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Truths about the privatisation of power distribution
The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission is supposed to be an independent authority that sets the prices consumers have to pay for electric power in the national capital. However, on 4th May, 2010, the Delhi Government issued a directive to the Commission not to issue the tariff order for 2010-11. As a result, the privately owned distribution companies of the Tatas and Reliance are overcharging consumers to the extent of Rs.300 crore per month. This has been stated in the most recent communication from the Chairman of DERC to the Chief Secretary of Delhi Government, who is also Principal Secretary for power.
Continue readingEnding state organised sectarian violence
Once more, the UPA government is planning to bring a Bill dealing with communal violence before Parliament.
Continue readingUPA – continuation of pro-capitalist and anti-peasant orientation
The UPA Government, which recently completed the first year of its second avatar, has claimed to be a government serving the aam aadmi. It pretends to be greatly concerned about the poor peasants in the villages. However life reveals the opposite.
Continue readingPowerful protests across Canada against G-20 and state terror
Across the cities and towns of Canada, tens of thousands of workers, youth and women have been coming onto the streets, to protest state repression.
Continue readingImperialist lies and deceit in sinking of South Korean warship
Cuban leader Fidel Castro has exposed, in an editorial published in the Cuban press, the imperialist conspiracy behind the sinking of a South Korean warship in the waters off the Korean peninsula on March 26 this year.
Continue readingWe deeply mourn the passing away of Justice S.M.Daud
Mazdoor Ekta Lehar deeply mourns the death of Justice S.M.Daud a life long activist in defence of the rights of the exploited, oppressed and marginalized people of our country, on May 10, 2010.
Continue readingSome facts about “petroleum subsidy”
The Government of India has been talking about how it is subsidizing oil companies. Here are some facts which will indicate who is subsiding whom.
Continue readingTrade Unions plan all India strike
Trade Unions are planning for an All India strike in September. A national convention of the nine central trade unions on July 15 will finalise the date of the industrial strike. Price rise and the jump in fuel prices will be the dominant theme for the upcoming strike. Apart from price rise, there are five other issues that are agitating the workers.
Continue readingBihar University workers’ struggle
More than 33,000 non-teaching workers of nine universities and 250 colleges have not received their salaries for the last four months. They have launched an indefinite strike over this issue.The strike has already paralyzed the functioning of all the colleges and universities in the state. All works of admission, examination and teaching have been adversely affected by the strike.
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