MEL: Please give your views on the Rail Budget, presented by Suresh Prabhu, Railway Minister, on February 26th 2015
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Union Budget 2015 – Achhe Din Kiske Liye?
The Union Budget 2015, presented by Finance Minister Jaitley on 28 Feb 2015, has clearly shown that the economic policies, direction and thrust of the BJP-led NDA government are no different from that of the Congress party. The budget presented by Modi government in 2014, soon after BJP came into power at the Centre, too, was identical to the interim budget presented by the UPA in Feb 2014.
Continue readingRailway Minister Suresh Prabhu presents Rail Budget 2015
On February 26th 2015, the Railway Minister, Suresh Prabhu presented the Rail Budget for 2015-16.
In the budget there were very grandiose goals set forth namely,
Continue readingCelebration of International Women’s Day, 2015, Delhi
On the morning of 8th March, 2015, the Central Park in Connaught Place, in the heart of New Delhi was the scene of a massive human chain — women, men and youth from diverse walks of life — raising spirited slogans, reaffirming their commitment to continue the struggle for a society that guarantees justice, equality and dignity for all.
Continue readingInternational Working Women’s Day celebrated in Worli, Mumbai
’संगठित हो, हुक्मरान बनो और समाज को बदल ड़ालों!’ This was the banner exhorting the people who had gathered in Ambedkar Maidan, Worli, on March 8th to celebrate International Women’s Day: “Organise, become the rulers and transform society!” The meeting was jointly organised by Lok Raj Sangathan, Worli Committee, Purogami Mahila Sangathan, Kamgar Ekta Committee and Ladaku Garm
Continue readingNation-wide workers’ satyagraha
On 26th Feb, 2015, the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) gave a call to organize a nation-wide satyagraha. Thousands of workers gathered on Parliament Street in the capital city of Delhi to fight for their demands. They protested against the BJP-led NDA government and courted arrest.
Continue readingParty meeting on the lessons of the historic 1915 Ghadar uprising for the communist movement today
The death-defying courage, brilliant organisation and farsighted vision of the revolutionaries who launched the Ghadar uprising of 1915, to liberate India from British colonial rule, was commemorated at a public meeting in Delhi on February 21, organised by Lok Awaz Publishers and Distributors.
Continue readingStruggle for Job Security of IT employees continues
As part of the ongoing struggle of the Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) employees for their job security and justice, several activities are being taken up in various cities in India. A meeting was held in February by the Forum for Information Technology Employees (F.I.T.E) in Chennai to explain the current state of the struggle.
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