CPI(M) activists hold protests in J&K
4 years, 6 months ago

CPI(M) activists hold protests in J&K

The Hindu  

CPI activists on Tuesday staged protests in several districts of Jammu and Kashmir as part of a nation-wide call to oppose the government’s “devastating policies, which have resulted in mass miseries, massive unemployment and huge sufferings for the people.” They also demanded roll back of domicile laws. Addressing the protesters, the CPI leaders said, “At least an additional 150 million people have been rendered jobless due to the ill-planned lockdown announced by the Modi government in March.” The protesters demanded cash transfer of ₹7,500 per month for six months to all the families outside the income tax paying bracket and free distribution of 10 kg food grains per individual per month for six months. The other demands included extending employment guarantee schemes to the urban poor, immediate announcement of unemployment allowance, stopping privatisation of the public sector and stopping the scrapping of labour laws, a CPI spokesman said. The party also demanded restoration of 4G Internet services in Jammu and Kashmir and roll back of domicile laws, the spokesman said.

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CPI(M) activists burn power bills in Bhogi fire in protest against hike in tariff in A.P.
1 day, 23 hours ago

CPI(M) activists burn power bills in Bhogi fire in protest against hike in tariff in A.P.

The Hindu  

The Communist Party of India launched a district-wide protest on the Bhogi festival day, by burning electricity bills in bonfires as a symbolic act against rising electricity charges. The protest, led by CPI-M district secretary Vada Gangaraju, saw participation across various locations, including Bangarupalem, Potulapattu, Palamaneru, Gangavaram, Punganur, Nagari, and Nindra mandals. The CPI-M activists also opposed installing smart meters, …

CPI(M) protests against hike in bus fares
6 days, 19 hours ago

CPI(M) protests against hike in bus fares

The Hindu  

Communist Party of India held a protest near Gandhi Square on Wednesday against the State government’s decision to hike bus fares by 15%. The CPI workers gathered near Gandhi statue and displayed their ire against the hike in bus fares by shouting slogans against the government’s decision. In a statement here, secretary of Mysuru City Local Committee of CPI N. …

State BJP announces protest against CPI (M) across Tripura on May 18
7 months, 4 weeks ago

State BJP announces protest against CPI (M) across Tripura on May 18

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Tripura government is planning to organise a statewide agitation on Saturday against the opposition Communist Party Of India. CPI is holding already holding protest rallies across the state. Partners of the INDIA bloc alliance CPI and its Left Front alliances started a series of protests across the state from May 13 and will continue till Saturday …

CPI(M) demands immediate disclosure of details on electoral bonds; flays SBI for failing to comply with SC direction
10 months ago

CPI(M) demands immediate disclosure of details on electoral bonds; flays SBI for failing to comply with SC direction

The Hindu  

As part of the nationwide agitations held at State Bank of India branches, the Communist Party of India demanded the immediate disclosure of information on electoral bonds as ordered by the Supreme Court, at protests organised at the SBI Main Branch at Old Jail Road junction and the SBI branch at Arilova, here on Monday. At the SBI Main Branch …

CPI(M) launches indefinite protest demanding re-opening of PDS outlets in Puducherry
10 months, 3 weeks ago

CPI(M) launches indefinite protest demanding re-opening of PDS outlets in Puducherry

The Hindu  

The Communist Party of India has launched a day and night sit-in dharna in Puducherry demanding reopening of ration shops. Congress led National Democratic Alliance government for not adhering to its election promise of re-opening fair price shops. CPI secretary R. Rajangam said the party had been staging protests for the last two and a half years against the indecision …

CPI(M) activists burn electricity bills in protest of tariff hike
1 year, 4 months ago

CPI(M) activists burn electricity bills in protest of tariff hike

The Hindu  

Activists of the Communist Party of India set ablaze electricity bills at the Srinivasa Mahal Theatre Centre here on Friday in protest of the hike in power tariff by the YSRCP government in the State. The activists raised slogans against the Jagan Mohan Reddy-led government for burdening the common people with a number of charges like customer charge, true-up charges, …

CPI leaders go ‘begging’ in Nandyal to protest tomato price rise
1 year, 5 months ago

CPI leaders go ‘begging’ in Nandyal to protest tomato price rise

The Hindu  

CPI leaders staged a unique protest against the State’s inaction on the skyrocketing tomato prices by ‘begging’ on the streets of Nandyal town on Wednesday. Party leaders said the government, after having failed to curb the rise in prices of petroleum products, had clearly missed the signs in anticipating the sudden rise in tomato prices and was responsible for the …

CPI(M) councillor, DYFI cadre detained while opposing ban on BBC documentary on Modi
1 year, 11 months ago

CPI(M) councillor, DYFI cadre detained while opposing ban on BBC documentary on Modi

The Hindu  

Members of Democratic Youth Federation of India and a CPI councillor were detained by the Chennai police when they squatted in protest on Thursday opposing the Union government’s ban on the BBC’s documentary on the 2002 Gujarat riots. Last Saturday, the Union government ordered YouTube to take down copies of the documentary and asked Twitter to remove related posts on …

CPI to step up agitation against curbs on public meetings in Andhra Pradesh
2 years ago

CPI to step up agitation against curbs on public meetings in Andhra Pradesh

The Hindu  

The Communist Party of India, along with the ‘like-minded opposition parties’, will intensify stir, demanding immediate withdrawal of the G.O. that prohibits public meetings and rallies on roads, party’s State executive member G. Eswariah has said. Addressing a party meeting to chalk out the agitation programme on January 8 against the ‘undemocratic’ YSRCP government, he said, ‘‘We will not rest …

CPI(M) demands immediate cash transfer
4 years, 6 months ago

CPI(M) demands immediate cash transfer

The Hindu  

The CPI held a nationwide protest on Tuesday, raising four key demands — immediate cash transfer, free distribution of food, enhanced scope of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee scheme and a halt to dilution of labour laws. Speaking to reporters at the party headquarters during the protest, party general secretary Sitaram Yechury said more than 15 crore people had …

Sitaram Yechury says his party will hold pan-India protests on June 16
4 years, 7 months ago

Sitaram Yechury says his party will hold pan-India protests on June 16

Op India  

CPI general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Wednesday announced countrywide protests on June 16 demanding immediate cash transfers and free foodgrains to the poor. According to the reports, the Communist leader Sitaram Yechury, who is fighting for his party’s relevance in country’s politics, claimed that the Narendra Modi government was using the coronavirus pandemic as an excuse to replace the secular …

CPI(M) to stage countrywide protests on June 16 demanding cash transfers, free foodgrains to poor
4 years, 7 months ago

CPI(M) to stage countrywide protests on June 16 demanding cash transfers, free foodgrains to poor

Hindustan Times  

CPI general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Wednesday announced countrywide protests on June 16 demanding immediate cash transfers and free foodgrains to the poor. New Delhi: CPI general secretary Sitaram Yechury speaks during a press conference in New Delhi, Monday, March 16, 2020. “A unitary state is being created by the Modi government that will facilitate the disruption of the secular …

Hundreds detained as anti-CAA protests hit multiple cities; Violence in UP, Bihar
5 years ago

Hundreds detained as anti-CAA protests hit multiple cities; Violence in UP, Bihar

India Today  

Defying unprecedented prohibitory orders across regions, simultaneous protests broke out on Thursday in multiple cities against the newly amended citizenship law, prompting authorities to detain a large number of activists and students and clamp down on mobile services in parts of the national capital and other states. While the protests remained largely peaceful at most places with the agitators depending …

CPI(M) local leader arrested for twin murders
5 years, 10 months ago

CPI(M) local leader arrested for twin murders

The Hindu  

A local Communist Party of India leader was arrested on Tuesday in connection with the murder of two Youth Congress workers at Kallyottu, near Periya, in Kasaragod on February 17. The Bekal police in its first information report had stated that the murder of Youth Congress workers Kripesh and Sarath Lal had been motivated by political hostility. Houses vandalised Houses …

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