The most positive development in our country in recent times is the growing unity of workers and peasants against the capitalist program of globalisation, liberalisation and privatisation. The way forward is to defend and further strengthen this unity, without being diverted by the electoral rivalry among bourgeois parties.
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On the 38th anniversary of a Monstrous Crime:
Lessons of the 1984 Genocide
State-organised communal violence and state terror can be eliminated once and for all, only when the rule of the bourgeoisie is replaced by workers’ and peasants’ rule. The existing state must be replaced with a new state which guarantees to all citizens the right to life, right to conscience and all other human rights and democratic rights.
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Struggle of the Sanitation Workers – Municipal Corporation of Delhi
Sanitation workers of the MCD struck work on 14th October after their pending demands had not been met. The strike was organised under the leadership of the MCD Union Core Committee which comprises of 8 unions of sanitation workers across Delhi.
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Third meeting on “Crisis of Agriculture and its solution”
“Food is an essential requirement of society, so those who produce food must be assured of a secure livelihood. But if large sections of the society are under-fed and those who produce food are driven to suicide due to lack of a secure livelihood, then that is a definite sign of the crisis.” With these opening remarks, Birju Nayak, secretary of Mazdoor Ekta Committee began his address to the third meeting on ‘Crisis of Agriculture and its solution’ organised by Mazdoor Ekta Committee (MEC) on October 20.
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Mass Demonstrations in Europe
Workers have been protesting in large numbers throughout Europe, against the economic crisis and the escalating attacks on their livelihood. They are opposing the huge increase in energy prices which is making life a living hell for the working people.
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Electricity Workers of Puducherry fight against privatisation
The workers of Puducherry’s electricity department have achieved a temporary success in their fight against privatisation. They have got an assurance from the Power Minister of the Union Territory that the process of privatization of electricity distribution will not be pushed through, for now.
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The State of the Indian Economy
Just four weeks ago in the first week of September, there was great jubilation in the government, in the corporate world and the media that India had overtaken the UK to become the 5th largest economy in the world. This news gave rise to a lot of discussion on how the Indian economy has been growing over the years.
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On ban of political and social organisations
The experience of the past seventy five years shows that banning this or that political or social organization has not served society. Nor has jailing people for their political views or activities. People have the right to have their own vision of society and to propagate their vision. Revenge-seeking must have no place in politics.
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Second Meeting on Crisis of Agriculture and its Solution
“The Green Revolution, which led to the spread of capitalism in agriculture, is responsible for the present crisis of agriculture in our country”, said Dr Darshan Pal of the Krantikari Kisan Union, Punjab. He was addressing the second meeting organised by Mazdoor Ekta Committee (MEC) on September 30, on the theme: Crisis of Agriculture and its Solution.
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Crisis of Indian Agriculture and its Resolution
Agriculture is essential for feeding the population of our country. It is a major economic activity on which crores of peasants and agricultural workers depend for their livelihood. However, in India today, agriculture is neither ensuring adequate nutritious food for the population nor providing secure livelihood to those engaged in producing the food. The crisis of agriculture is endangering the Indian society as a whole.
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