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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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.
Continue readingThe 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.
Continue reading“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.
Continue readingAgriculture 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.
Continue readingThe British State is responsible for fanning racial and communal violence!
Incidents of communal clashes occurred in Leicester, Britain, in early September, 2022. The Indian Workers Association, Great Britain, and Ghadar International issued a statement condemning the British state for fanning communal violence, and appealing to the people of the South Asian community to preserve and strengthen their unity. We are reproducing below, excerpts from the statement:
Continue readingOn 21st September, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) informed the Supreme Court that it did not find anything criminal in the Raadia Tapes. These tapes refer to the record of telephone conversations, tapped by various state agencies. They are conversations between Niira Raadia, who represents several major corporate houses, with her pay masters as well as with ministers and politicians of different parties.
Continue reading“The crisis of agriculture affects all sections of society and is of great concern for the working class”, declared Santosh Kumar, on behalf of Mazdoor Ekta Committee (MEC). He was chairing an online meeting on 11th September on the theme: Crisis of Agriculture and its Solution.
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“Kamgar Sangharsh Sabha” was organised in Bhiwandi on 12 September, 2022 under the banner of Lalbavta Power Loom Warper and Unorganised Kamgar Sanghatana. The meeting was organised to celebrate the victory of the workers, who had won a monthly wage rise of Rs. 2000 after a united and resolute struggle.
Continue readingAt a time when the US leaders are pretending to be upholding a “rules-based international order”, it is necessary to look back at America’s track record of violating all agreed-upon rules and norms of international relations, which have been carried out in a highly aggressive, meticulously planned manner, especially since 2001
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