Year: 2016

Una Dalit Protests
Gujarat

#DalitLivesMatter
Enough is Enough

2 August 2016

The following protest in Bangalore, organized on 22nd July, to condemn the recent murderous attacks on Dalits in Una of Gujarat and Koppa in Karnataka, two more added to the long list of oppression that the Dalits suffering in this country. The present regime at the centre led by Modi/BJP has undoubtedly taken a shameful supportive stand to these attacks, and many times directly instigates by issuing demeaning statements on Dalith community and its popular leaders. read more

Lawyers Boycott
Tamil Nadu

Lawyers Fight For Justice!

1 August 2016

Revoke the Draconian rules and protect the freedom of advocates to practice without fear

Lawyers in Tamil Nadu have been on protest against newly amended rules under the Advocates Act, 1961. The Madras high Court in Chennai through an order dated 25.05.2016 amended the advocates act to regulate the conduct of lawyers. read more

India Kashmir Protests
Jammu & Kashmir

Socialist Speak On Kashmir

16 July 2016

New Socialist Alternative (CWI-India) the Indian section of the Committee for a Workers’ International, has always had a socialist stand point on the Nationality Question in the valley of Kashmir, we unequivocally stand for the democratic Right of Self Determination of the Kashmiri People to decide upon the future of their Nation, with guaranteed autonomy and fullest rights to all the minorities. We stand for the Socialist Confederation of the entire sub-continent. read more

Pinarayi Vijayan
Kerala

Kerala Elections Aftermath – Reign of Pinarayi Vijayan?

9 July 2016

Never before in Kerala, a Communist party leader or chief minister wielded such undisputed power and control over the party. So is it just the man himself as the media likes to portray about this new political development after the latest assembly elections in Kerala?

CPI(M)’s popular leader E.M.S. once pointed out that the public will rally their support to those who are committed to sacrifice themselves for the cause of the people. But here comes Pinarayi Vijayan and the old ways of things have to be changed! However, contrary to the popular myth, this ferment in the mainstream Communist parties are more than just the individualsi and in other words, Pinarayi is the outcome of this pathetic state of CPI(M), and not its orchestrator. read more

Amma's Victory
Tamil Nadu

Amma’s Victory, the Politics of Freebies and the Looming Turmoil!

11 June 2016

Just a few weeks back, the heated run up to the Tamil adu legislative elections had sidelined even the scorching summer and the election results announced ‘Amma’ Jayalalithaa as the winner. While this bucked the trend of anti-incumbency and returned Jayalalithaa to power for a second consecutive time, it nevertheless laid down bare the contradictions in Tamil adu politics. read more