The monopoly capitalists in the electricity sector are aiming to maximise their profits through steep tariff hike and imposition of smart meters.
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Water Transport Workers refuse to handle weaponised cargo being sent to Israel
The Water Transport Workers Federation of India, representing 3,500 workers at 11 major Indian ports, has declared that it will refuse to load or unload weaponised cargo for Israel or for any other country carrying military equipment and allied cargo for Israel.
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Condemn the violence unleashed by the state in Uttarakhand
The situation calls on people to step up their united struggle against state terrorism, in defence of their livelihood and rights, By targeting sometimes one section and at other times another, the state is trying to break the fighting unity of the exploited people against the anti-people agenda of the bourgeoisie. The working class and people must foil these attempts.
Continue readingOn the new criminal laws:
No change in the oppressive and unjust nature of the legal system
On 20th December, 2023, the Parliament passed three Bills related to the criminal laws in the country. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita replaced the Indian Penal Code (IPC) of 1860. The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita replaced the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) of 1898. The Bharatiya Sakshya Sanhita replaced the Indian Evidence Act of 1872.
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The government must immediately stop its attacks on Kisans!
Kisans have every right to protest in Delhi for their demands!
Statement of the Central Committee of the Communist Ghadar Party of India, February 17, 2024
The repression unleashed by the government against kisans has created a very dangerous situation. The Communist Ghadar Party of India calls upon the Central Government to end the repression unleashed against kisans and allow the kisans to march to Delhi.
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Government is playing with the lives of railway workers!
On 10th of February, , all the motormen working in the Mumbai Central Railway suburban division launched an agitation refusing to work extra hours. This followed a motorman of the Central Railway Mumbai suburban services ending his life by jumping in front of a local train. The railway adminstration claimed that the death of this motorman was the result of an accident. The angry motormen of the Central Railway suburban services rejected this claim of the railway administration.
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Signal and Telecom workers of the Indian Railways demand safe working conditions
Workers of Signal and Telecom department (S&T) of Indian Railways have declared that on 14th March 2024, they will be working with black bands on their right shirt sleeves fasting during the work day and maintaining complete silence. This will be an expression of their protest that their demands have been ignored.
Continue readingWe deeply mourn the passing away of Comrade MN Prasad
Comrade MN Prasad, Secretary General of the All India Loco Running Staff Association (AILRSA) passed away on 11th February, 2024 at the age of 81. He was a fighter up to his last breath, for the cause of the loco pilots, the railway workers, for the working class and all toiling and oppressed people.
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Informal sector workers across the country demand their rights
Report by a correspondent of Mazdoor Ekta Committee
Thousands of workers of the informal sector, including construction, agriculture, domestic work, fisheries, etc. as well as gig workers, came together in a huge rally at Jantar Mantar, outside Parliament on February 7. They demanded comprehensive legal protection for their rights as workers.
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Kisans all over India organise tractor rallies in support of their demands
At the call of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), tractor rallies were held by kisan unions all over the country on January 26, 2024. As per the reports received, such rallies were held in 484 districts of 27 states and union territories.
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