7 October, 2024 marks one year of the ongoing genocidal war launched by Israel against the Palestinian people, in the occupied areas of Gaza and the West Bank, and more recently in Lebanon and other areas. On this occasion, hundreds of people – women, students and youth, workers and people from different walks of life – gathered in a huge show of protest at Jantar Mantar, near the Parliament in New Delhi.
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Palestine Solidarity Day:
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Role of Workers and Peasants
Report of correspondent of Mazdoor Ekta Committee
Mazdoor Ekta Committee (MEC) organised a meeting on this theme on April 21, 2024. Held right in the midst of the hectic election campaigning in different parts of the country, the meeting was attended by a large number of people from the different regions of the country as well as from abroad.
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Protest over the death of workers in factory fire
Report by Mazdoor Ekta Committee correspondent
On 22nd February 2024, a large number of workers took out a massive procession and protest in Delhi, from Civil Lines Metro Station to the Labor Commissioner’s office, under the leadership of Joint Trade Union Forum Delhi. The protest was organized to express anger over the death of workers in a factory fire in Alipur, Delhi and to re-highlight workers’ demands regarding safety at the workplace.
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ASHA workers hold Massive Rally in Karnal, Haryana
Report by Mazdoor Ekta Committee Correspondent
On 8th October 2023, ASHA workers along with other workers held a massive rally at the HUDA Ground in Karnal district of Haryana. The rally was jointly organized by CITU, Khet Mazdoor Sabha, and ASHA Worker Union. Leaders of the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha also participated in the rally. Over 30 thousand – ASHA workers, Anganwadi workers, mid-day meal workers, rural sanitation workers, building construction workers, watchmen, forest workers and agricultural workers participated in the rally.
Workers and farmers put forth their demands by organizing meetings across the country
Report of Mazdoor Ekta Committee correspondent
On 3rd October 2023, workers’ and farmers’ organizations jointly organized meetings across the country. In these meetings, the organizations called for intensifying the struggle to achieve their joint demands.
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Capitalist Greed vs Social Need
Mazdoor Ekta Committee (MEC) organised a discussion on privatisation, on February 5 at New Delhi. The topic of the discussion was ‘Capitalist Greed vs Social Need’.
Continue readingMeeting on the 30th anniversary of the demolition of Babri Masjid:
Struggle Continues Against State Organised Communal Violence and State Terror!
“Struggle Continues Against State Organised Communal Violence and State Terror!”, “An Attack on One Is an Attack on All!” These slogans inscribed on the main banner summed up the resolve of the people participating in a militant protest action at Parliament on December 6, 2022, on the 30th anniversary of the demolition of Babri Masjid.
Continue readingOn the 29th anniversary of the founding of the Preparatory Committee for People’s Empowerment:
Empowerment of the people is the necessary condition for solving the problems plaguing Indian society
All parties and organisations which are fighting in defence of people’s rights, against liberalisation and privatisation, against communalism and state terrorism, need to unite and take up the program of empowering the people. This is the key to the solution of all the problems plaguing our society.
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The struggle of women for a society free from exploitation
Mazdoor Ekta Committee (MEC) held a meeting on March 7, 2022, to mark International Women’s Day. The theme of the meeting, held online, was ‘The struggle of women for a society free from exploitation’.
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Kisan andolan – Present situation and the way forward
Sixth meeting organized by Mazdoor Ekta Committee
“The mood among the kisans is one of great optimism…” said Baldev Singh Sirsa, of the Lok Bhalai Insaf Welfare Society. The Samyukta Kisan Morcha will carry forward the struggle for MSP for all crops and for the other demands, till they are realised, he said. Shri Baldev Singh Sirsa was the main speaker at the sixth meeting organised by the Mazdoor Ekta Committee (MEC) on the theme ‘Kisan andolan: Present situation and the way forward’. The Lok Bhalai Insaf Welfare Society is one of the members of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), consisting of over 500 kisan organisations, which is leading the all-India struggle of kisans.
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