Day: 25 February 2012

The following article written by Shruti K, a student activist from St. Joseph’s College, Bangalore and involved in the Repeal AFSPA campaign (which includes the New Socialist Alternative CWI-India) in solidarity with Sharmila Irom’s 12 year long fast.

As the momentum towards building a nationwide campaign to pressure the Indian government to repeal AFSPA continues, such as petition campaigns which has been submitted to the President of India, Indian ruling class shows no sign of relenting. On the 10th December Human Rights Day, the government prevented the yearly symbolic solidarity dharna (sitting) in support of Sharmila Irom at Jantar Mantar (well known protest point in Delhi). read more

Report on the Workers’ Strike in Reliance Textile Industries, Naroda plant, Ahmedabad

The following article is a report on the ongoing strike by workers’ at a textile unit at Naroda, near Ahmedabad (Gujarat) as reported by Parag (Krantikari Naujawan Sabha) who alsong with a team of activists recently met up with the workers. The plant is owned by none other than the Indian Multinational giant Reliance conglomerate. Being one of the most industrialised states and headed by , BJP’s Narendra Modi who is well known for instigating the communal riots in 2002, the captains of theIndian industry along with the support of the political establishment (both BJP and the Congress) have created a media hype of mythic proportions on Gujarat under the slogan of “Vibrant Gujarat”. read more