On October 3, eight people including four kisans were killed in Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh, when a convoy of the Deputy Chief Minister of the state deliberately rammed into kisans protesting against his visit to the area. Many suffered grievous injuries.
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Bharat Bandh September 27, 2021:
Country-wide protests against the anti kisan laws, privatisation, and rising prices
Workers, kisans, women and youth came out in large numbers, on the occasion of Bharat Bandh on September 27, to protest against the three anti kisan laws, rising cost of petrol, diesel and all essential commodities, against the increasing unemployment and insecurity of livelihood, against the attacks on our hard-won
Continue readingContinued detention of anti-CAA protestors is a blatant violation of democratic rights
The hearing of bail applications of Umar Khalid and other youth in the Special Sessions Courts have completely exposed the fraudulent nature of the charges against them.
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Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Amendment Bill 2021 in the service of monopoly capitalists
The 2021 amendment to the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act 1957 is a clear move of the Indian state to facilitate land acquisition for private profit.
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All India strike of ASHA and Anganwadi workers highlights their terrible exploitation
On September 24, 2021, nearly one crore ASHA and Anganwadi workers/helpers, school cooks and workers in various government schemes across the country observed a strike. These workers who are mostly women, and are also referred to as ‘scheme’ workers, have been in struggle for several years now but the government has been utterly unresponsive to their demands.
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Railway workers protest against the plan of the National Monetisation Pipeline
Thousands of railway workers took to the streets across the country during the week 13th-18th September 2021. They were protesting against the government’s decision to privatise various assets of the Indian Railways in the name of “monetising” these assets.
Continue readingOfficial Data reveal the miserable conditions of Kisans
Agriculture, long considered the backbone of Indian society, is no longer yielding enough income for those engaged in it
The Situation Assessment Survey (SAS), published by the National Statistical Office on 10 September, 2021, is the most comprehensive official survey on economic conditions of peasants in the country. It was conducted in 2019 and collected data for the 12-month period July 2018 to June 2019. It confirms the severity of the agrarian crisis and the miserable conditions of kisan families.
Continue readingKisan andolan – Present situation and the way forward
Meeting organized by Mazdoor Ekta Committee
The continuous protest of kisans at the borders of Delhi completed nine months on 25th August. Mazdoor Ekta Committee (MEC) organized a meeting on 6th September on the theme ‘Kisan andolan: Present situation and the way forward’. The meeting was conducted online.
Continue readingState of unemployment in our country
The article ‘Drastic Decline in the Quantity and Quality of Employment’ has comprehensively discussed the state of unemployment in our country.
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Kisans pledge to continue the struggle until their demands are met
More than 10 lakh kisans from across the country came together on September 5, in a massive show of strength and unity, for a “Kisan-Mazdoor Mahapanchayat” organised by the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), in Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh.
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