D. Raja
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Dear Prime Minister Modi Ji,
Shamelessness is characteristic with demagogues. Not with compassionate statesmen.
It can make you a cunning salesman, not a benevolent leader.
Follow this thread on shame.
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Paid tributes to Comrade Sitaram Yechury at his home in Delhi.
Red Salute!
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I am deeply aggrieved by the demise of Comrade Sitaram Yechury. Sitaram was one of the most outstanding leaders of the Left & communist movement in contemporary times.
My association with him went back decades when he was in the students’ movement and I was working in the AIYF.
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What happened in the Tamil Nadu assembly today is highly unfortunate & illegal.
TN Governor RN Ravi skipped parts of the address prepared by the state govt with references made to secularism, Periyar, BR Ambedkar, K Kamaraj, CN Annadurai & Karunanidhi and added paras on his own.
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A CPI delegation led by myself visited the residence of imprisoned Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and met his wife and daughter to extend our solidarities.
CPI National Secretaries Dr. Bhalchandra Kango, Rama Krushna Panda and CPI Delhi Secretary Dinesh Chandra Varshaneya accompanied
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Congratulations to
@Suriya_offl
on being nominated to the Oscar Committee or the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Class of ‘22.
This rare honour has followed the international applaud won by Jai Bhim & Soorarai Pottru. A proud moment for lovers of progressive cinema.
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SC judgment on EWS has raised critical questions and must be referred to a larger bench.
Reservation is NOT a poverty alleviation program but affirmative action for historically deprived sections.
Our fight for reservation in private sector must continue with greater strength.
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This is not transfer of power, this is called a coronation.
People of India fought the British, won the Republic and resolved to create a secular, democratic republic. Modi is trying to turn the Parliament into a medieval court, citizens into subjects & himself into an emperor.
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Remembering EV Ramasamy Periyar on his birth anniversary.
Periyar’s lifelong struggle against inequalities of caste and gender made him a pioneer in modernising Tamil society. His consistent opposition to superstitions and advocacy of rationalism paved way for scientific
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My remarks on the EWS quota when the Constitution (124th Amendment) Bill was introduced in the Rajya Sabha.
The legislative intent behind reservations was not poverty alleviation but affirmative action for historically discriminated and deprived sections of our society.
#EWS
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Perpetuation of caste & gender hierarchies in the name of Sanatana Dharma is undoing the Herculean work of reformers like Mahatma Phule, Dr. Ambedkar and Periyar.
RSS-BJP must clarify their position. Lip-service to Dr. Ambedkar with Manusmriti in heart will be called out.
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Incident of making arbitrary changes in the ceremonial address took place in Kerala assembly before.
Office of Governor is only proving to be a burden on our federal polity. It must be abolished to put an end to interference by the Union in the working of elected state govts.
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Last 8 years have taken heavy toll on our foundational values of secularism & welfare state. Our social fabric is strained. Attacks on Dalits & women have increased.
Last 8 years have been an unending saga of broken promises.
Still, no shame?
Then
#ShameOnYou
!
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Recently, PM called communism a dangerous ideology to which I replied: “Yes Mr. Modi! We are dangerous to the communal ideology of the RSS. Yes, I accept we are dangerous to the RSS because the RSS is dangerous to the nation!”.
Part of my speech at the 23rd Congress of CPI(M).
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People lost their all in demonetisation. Met with long queues, great hardships, suffering and starvation. Some lost their lives waiting for their own hard-earned money.
Still, no shame?
#ShameOnYou
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Lal Salaam to young comrades of the
#UnitedLeftPanel
for defeating the nefarious designs of the RSS ecosystem in JNUSU elections.
Despite trying to polarise the student community, using violent tactics, hooliganism and cancellation of Left’s General Secretary candidates’
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Migrant workers had to walk thousands of miles in scorching heat because a lockdown was imposed on 4 hours’ notice.
People met with unthinkable misery, pain and loss of livelihood.
Still, no shame?
#ShameOnYou
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Our country is witnessing unprecedented inequality. Concentration of wealth at the top is at alarming levels.
Your friend became the 6th richest man in the world. Country slipped to 101 spot on hunger.
Still, no shame?
#ShameOnYou
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More than 700 farmers died opposing the Farm Laws. Your minister’s son killed some more.
You promised to double farmers’ income. Instead, they met with insults, barricades and death.
Still, no shame?
#ShameOnYou
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Whole country was petrified to to see bodies floating in the Ganga. People could not even afford to cremate their loved ones.
Still, no shame?
#ShameOnYou
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Unemployment is plaguing the future of our youth and students.
You promised 2 crore jobs. Instead, our youth and students met with insecurity, uncertainty and police lathis.
Still, no shame?
#ShameOnYou
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Thousands of our own people suffocated to death in the COVID-19 pandemic due to criminal mismanagement.
They went to hospitals with hope. They met with shortages of oxygen, hospital beds and essential medicines.
Still, no shame?
#ShameOnYou
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Remember this tragic incident from Aurangabad, Maharashtra? 15 migrant workers walking back home were killed on rail-tracks.
They traveled miles in search of work. They met with hunger, desperation and death.
Still, no shame?
#ShameOnYou
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Inflation is eating away whatever little our people have. Prices of essential commodities are skyrocketing.
Your friends fill their coffers. People face hardships in securing two meals.
Still, no shame?
#ShameOnYou
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Public assets are being robbed by cronies. Foundations of economy are being systematically dismantled.
You promised $5 trillion economy. Country met with loss of economic sovereignty, devaluation of rupee, job losses & rampant sale of PSEs.
Still, no shame?
#ShameOnYou
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My remarks when the EWS Quota was introduced in the Rajya Sabha.
Rampant privatisation by the current government has taken away opportunities available in the public sector. We are fighting for public sector and for reservations in the private sector to ensure equality.
#EWS
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The National Secretariat of the Communist Party of India congratulates Com. Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the leader of the JVP and the National People’s Power (NPP), on his outstanding victory in the Sri Lankan presidential election. This first-time victory for the Left in Sri Lanka
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Remembering the Great Lenin on his birth anniversary.
Lenin’s role in applying Marxism to Russia’s specific conditions made him pivotal in founding the world’s first socialist state. His contributions to the theory of Marxism greatly expanded our understanding of imperialism
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CPI candidate
@kunamneni_rao
won Telangana’s Kothagudem assembly constituency with a very impressive margin.
Congratulations to Comrade Kunamneni Sambasiva Rao and thanks to the voters of Kothagudem for posing their trust in the CPI.
#CPI
#Kothagudem
#Telangana
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No one can write the history of modern India and Telangana without recognising the heroic role played by the Communists.
Irony is BJP observing Telangana liberation day. What was the role of RSS or Jan Sangh in the liberation of the peasants of Telangana?
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CPI mourns the loss of Comrade Atul Kumar Anjaan, National Secretary, CPI.
Comrade Atul was battling disease for months but his spirit remained indomitable.
From a firebrand student leader & President of the Lucknow University Students’ Union, he took charge as the National
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Remembering revolutionary Che Guevara on his birth anniversary.
Che’s life was synonymous with fighting against oppression and imperialism. Che Guevara being a brilliant tactician and theoretician, along with Fidel Castro and other comrades led the Cuban people in overthrowing
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Remembering Shaheed-E-Azam Bhagat Singh on his birth anniversary.
Bhagat Singh’s socialist ideology and supreme sacrifice moved thousands of countrymen to join the fight against British and struggle for an independent, socialist and democratic India.
Relevance of his thoughts
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Greetings on the foundation day of the Communist Party of India.
Our fight for a classless, casteless society must intensify.
#CPI
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Congratulations to Comrade Sitaram Yechury for getting reelected as the General Secratery of the CPI(M). Congratulations to the newly elected Polit Bureau and CC too.
Our tasks ahead are clear. March & fight together to defeat the RSS-BJP. Save our nation and people.
#LeftUnity
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Met Danish Ali, MP to convey our solidarity & concern. We’re united in the battle against rabid communalism & hatred.
Ramesh Bidhuri’s deplorable remarks show the true mindset of the RSS-BJP. PM’s silence makes his allegiance to the Constitution deeply questionable.
@KDanishAli
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The untimely demise of Prof. GN Saibaba is the result of years of illegal incarceration, denial of medical treatment to a 90% disabled person and decades of harassment he faced. Elementary human rights were denied to him making his passing not natural but an institutional murder.
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Senior CPI Leader Comrade R. Nallakannu was awarded
#ThagaisaalThamizhar
by Tamil Nadu CM M.K. Stalin on the occasion of Independence Day.
Comrade Nallakannu donated the award money of ₹10 Lakh along with ₹5000 from his side as contribution in the CM Relief Fund.
Red Salute!
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Released the CPI’s manifesto for General Elections 2024 today.
The situation in the country calls for a change of government at Centre. The Communist Party of India was at the forefront of the freedom movement and made supreme sacrifices struggling for the masses. CPI has been
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Veer Savarkar of RSS:
Wrote mercy petitions, lived on pension, remained loyal.
Our Veer Bhagwati Charan Vohra:
Martyred testing a bomb this day in 1930. Bomb was to be used to rescue Bhagat Singh from Lahore Jail.
Loyal to British vs Loyal to Country.
This is the difference!
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Today is the 55th Anniversary of Bank Nationalisation in India.
This historic decision by the Indira Gandhi government, supported by the CPI, resulted in exponential growth of trustworthy banks in the country.
State-led banking operations led to phenomenal increase in the
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Met Bihar Deputy-CM
@yadavtejashwi
in Delhi today.
Developments from Bihar are encouraging to forge a secular-democratic unity & pro-people alternative to RSS-BJP’s divisive politics before general elections in 2024.
Unity from Bihar will have its impact all over the country.
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India’s abstention on a United Nations General Assembly vote urging Israel to withdraw from its unlawful presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory is a deviation from our stated foreign policy position of supporting the just Palestinian cause.
Time and again, Modi
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Congratulations to
#ShrutiSharma
and all other aspirants who cleared UPSC exam today.
The UPSC topper was a student of DU & JNU and prepared for UPSC at Jamia Millia’s RCA.
All these institutes were attacked by anti-education sanghis but they continue to make the country proud!
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CPI candidate Kunamneni Sambasiva Rao is leading in Telangana’s Kothagudem constituency by over 20000 votes.
#CPI
#Telangana
#Kothagudem
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On Congress leader Shashi Tharoor’s ‘CPI is playing the BJP's game in Thiruvananthapuram’ remark.
"I strongly condemn this statement. Shashi Tharoor thinks he is a well-educated man but he should know the history of Kerala and the Indian communist movement... Nobody can
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Celebrating Karl Marx on his birth anniversary.
No other individual had a greater impact on modern history than Marx. He not only dreamt of a world free of exploitation but showed the way to it.
The revolutionary path towards socialism is Marx-Engels’ timeless gift to humanity.
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CPI is in opposition to the Electoral Bond Scheme ever since it was brought by the BJP govt. CPI is strongly committed to free & fair elections and to the transparent process of electoral funding which should allow level playing field to all political parties.
#ElectoralBonds
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Justice Indu Malhotra’s remark on ‘Communist takeover of temples’ has brought the prevailing condition in judiciary to fore.
Remarks against one ideology show that some judges are not impartial, unbiased & independent. Ideologically motivated judges are dangerous for democracy.
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Distinguished economist and Former JNU Professor Arun Kumar visited Ajoy Bhawan, CPI HQ in New Delhi.
We had a fruitful discussion on many issues relating to current economic scenario and alternatives to it.
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Remembering Comrade AB Bardhan on his birth anniversary.
A true communist, Bardhan’s life was dedicated to the people and their upliftment. He fought against communalism, casteism and class exploitation for a socialist society.
My tributes.
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The cause of women reservation in Lok Sabha & state assembly was heralded by the CPI. CPI MP Geeta Mukherjee’s struggle for women reservation made her name synonymous to the cause.
CPI was pivotal in shaping opinion in and outside of parliament for getting women their due share.
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Our tributes to Karl Marx on his death anniversary.
While earlier thinkers interpreted the world, Karl Marx intended to change it and showed the way.
If humanity is to survive burning issues like hunger, inequality, climate change & wars, following Karl Marx is inevitable.
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From the joint cadre meeting of CPI & CPI(M) in Hyderabad.
Left unity is the historical need of our times. In 1989 itself, CR proposed the principled unification of the Communist movement, which was accepted by the CPI.
It is time that we “march together & fight together”.
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Allegations by former J&K Governor Satyapal Malik are serious, and if true, are a damning indictment of the state of national security, corruption & federalism under Modi.
These extremely critical allegations coming from the horse’s mouth must be probed independently and fairly.
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Election results of 4 states are a lesson to secular-democratic parties.
Only through unity & alternative vision for can the RSS-BJP be defeated and our Republic saved. All secular-democratic parties, including INC, must engage in introspection to have mutual accommodation.
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CPI welcomes the interim bail granted to AAP Convenor and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal by the Supreme Court, despite ED’s vehement opposition to it.
Importantly, SC’s observation that it took ED two years to initiate action against Arvind Kejriwal suggests that the timing of his
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#WeStrikeForNation
Joint Platform of Central Trade Unions has given a call of strike on 28-29th March to oppose Union government’s anti-worker, anti-farmer, anti-people and anti-national policies.
We urge everyone to join the strike in large numbers.
Save People, Save Nation.
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Remembering Comrade Govind Pansare on his martyrdom day.
He was a brave & committed soldier of CPI. His rationalism was rooted in Maharashtra’s progressive thought tradition.
The cowards who were afraid of his ideas should beware, he is alive in everyone who thinks critically!
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Comrade Sitaram Yechury visited CPI HQ, Ajoy Bhawan after getting re-elected as the General Secretary of the CPI(M).
I felicitated him in the presence of Pallab Sengupta &
@bkkango
, National Secy. CPI. Comrades from the CPI HQ congratulated him.
#LeftUnity
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CPI welcomes Supreme Court’s judgement declaring
#ElectoralBonds
as unconstitutional. We opposed Electoral Bonds from the very beginning and never accepted funding through Electoral Bonds. We are ideologically against corporate influence in elections.
We demand that details of
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The 1917 Great Socialist Revolution in Russia continues to inspire struggles for equality, justice, & peace all over the world. It is a beacon of hope for all oppressed people.
On its anniversary, let us pledge ourselves to the ideals of Marx-Lenin & fight for socialist society.
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One Nation, One Election is an impractical and unrealistic idea in our constitutional setting.
CPI has consistently opposed this homogenising notion and we have made detailed representations against ONOE, first before the Law Commission of India and then before the Ramnath
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CPI is full of gratitude to people who trusted Left-Progressive forces and resisted the RSS-BJP.
It’s clear from election results today that only the unity of secular-democratic forces can resist the RSS-BJP. We must make this a reality before the crucial 2024 general elections.
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CPI mourns the loss of Comrade M. Selvaraj, CPI MP from Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu.
Selvaraj was a grassroots leader. Our association went back decades when we worked in the youth movement.
He got elected as MP from Nagapattinam for 4 terms and served the people. He was
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Congratulations to the
@pinarayivijayan
led Left Front Government in Kerala for completing a very successful year in office.
LDF has revived PSEs and has presented an alternative, inclusive and people-centric model of government before the country.
Left Delivers!
#1YearOfLDF
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Leaders of the INDIA Bloc paid tributes to Kalaignar Dr. M. Karunanidhi on his birth centenary at DMK Office in Delhi.
CPP Chairperson Smt. Sonia Gandhi, INC leader Rahul Gandhi, CPI(M) GS Sitaram Yechury, JKNC President Farooq Abdullah, SP GS Ram Gopal Yadav and myself recalled
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Supreme Court’s rejection of pleas demanding 100% counting of VVPATs has raised further apprehensions on the credibility of EVMs.
By suggestion that a bar code be printed on VVPAT slips for mechanical counting, the SC has implicitly accepted that there can be discrepancies
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CPI has a proud legacy of consistently fighting terrorist forces & making supreme sacrifices for the country.
CPI lost more than 400 brave comrades in the Punjab insurgency alone.
@GlobPeaceIndex
should publicly apologise for its mistake and amend.
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Remembering the great crusader for equality & rationalism
#Periyar
on his death anniversary.
Periyar changed Tamil society forever. His struggles against caste discrimination and oppression of women paved the way for a progressive society. His works still guide us. Tributes.
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Senior CPI leader Comrade R. Nallakannu will be awarded
#ThagaisaalThamizhar
by Govt of Tamil Nadu this year.
Comrade Nallakannu’s life is an example of complete dedication to people and country. He is an inspiration to people fighting for justice.
Congratulations & Red Salute!
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CPI National Secretariat member & Kerala State Secretary Kanam Rajendran passed today.
He was a man of strong commitment and conviction. He greatly strengthened the CPI & Left in Kerala. CPI advanced in terms of membership and movements in his leadership.
My tributes.
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This self-appointed custodian of Indian society has again breached the walls of constitution & legality.
Bhagavat’s remark “war is not against an enemy outside but against an enemy within” exposed RSS’ divisive agenda. Such provocations must be resisted & defeated through unity.
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Karnataka has rejected the politics of hatred & divide through a decisive mandate. Modi-Shah’s campaign neglected core issues and focused on polarisation. That design stands defeated.
CPI supported the Congress on 215 seats and contributed in upholding secularism & democracy.
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I am asking what Mr. Amit Shah is afraid of? Why he is not allowing people to go and meet victims of violence & illegal bulldozing in Jahangirpuri?
CPI delegation was not allowed to cross the barrier created before areas that were affected. Grossly dictatorial and undemocratic!
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Remembering Aruna Asaf Ali on her death anniversary.
She bravely unfurled the national flag at the historic Gowalia Tank Maidan during QIM in 1942. She was the first elected Mayor of Delhi & a CC member of the CPI. She was a founder of NFIW and remained its president till 1986.
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CPI strongly condemns the arrest of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal. He has been arrested after the announcement of the Lok Sabha elections. BJP is using the central agencies to promote its own political interests.
If Modi wants the fight the opposition, then he must fight politically.
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Deeply saddened by the news of the passing of Comrade Buddhadeb Bhattacharya.
He was one of the senior most leaders of the CPI(M) and the Left. His long stint in public life, including his tenure as Chief Minister of West Bengal from 2000 to 2011, endeared him to the people.
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Spoke to
@PTI_News
on Congress Party’s decision to field Rahul Gandhi from the Wayanad Lok Sabha.
Rahul Gandhi is holding ‘Nyay Yatra’. Who is denying ‘Nyay’? It is the ideology of the BJP and RSS. If that is so, what message is he conveying to people by contesting from Wayanad?
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We all expect that the third meeting of INDIA parties in Mumbai will be a step forward in terms of making a future program to take on the BJP.
We have discussed several issues in the previous two meetings and the time has come to mobilise the people against the anti-people BJP.
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Spoke to the press on the issue of Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi.
Office of Governor has no place in a federal democracy. Raj Bhavans have become RSS-BJP Bhavans. CPI is consistently agitating for the abolition of Governor’s post and to defend federalism.
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Founder President of VCK & Lok Sabha MP
@thirumaofficial
and VCK Lok Sabha MP
@WriterRavikumar
visited Ajoy Bhawan, CPI HQ in New Delhi.
We discussed the imperative of forging a strong secular-democratic unity to defeat the RSS-BJP and protect our democratic ethos.
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It should be understood that these are just Exit Polls.
If people should go by Exit Polls, then there is no need of counting.
Actual verdict will be known only after counting on June 4th. Let us wait for that.
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In Srinagar along with leaders of the INDIA bloc for the oath taking ceremony of the JKNC government led by Omar Abdullah.
This is a new chapter in the history of J&K. On behalf of the CPI, I extend my best wishes to JKNC President Farooq Abdullah, CM Omar Abdullah and leaders
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Met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President Thiru
@mkstalin
in Delhi today.
Tamil Nadu has steadily progressed under his leadership and that is reflected in all social indices. Under his leadership, Tamil Nadu has also become a model for practising secularism, state rights
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Left will contest 10 seats in
#Uttarakhand
with
@cpofindia
contesting 4 seats (Rudraprayag, Gangotri, Narendra Nagar, Badrinath).
@cpimspeak
will contest 4 seats and
@cpimlliberation
will be contesting 2.
In this fight to defeat the communal BJP, we expect your support.
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Exclusion of CPI from the all-party meeting on Manipur exposes the callous attitude of Home Minister
@AmitShah
towards the burning problems of the state.
The CPI is a recognised party in Manipur and is contributing significantly to peace building and harmony in the state.
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Remembering Comrade Kalpana Dutta Joshi on her death anniversary.
Comrade Kalpana was a brave member of Master Da Surjya Sen’s group and spent years in jail for the Chittagong Armoury Raid. Her contribution to relief work during the Bengal Famine was exemplary.
My tributes.
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Developments in Bihar show BJP’s desperateness in grabbing power by any means.
Even after polarisation, spending crores & misusing central agencies, BJP is restless about INDIA alliance. People are tired of BJP misrule, unemployment & price-rise. They will teach BJP a lesson.
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Celebrating May Day represents the political consciousness of the working classes.
The Modi government controlled by RSS ideology is intrinsically anti-labour. For them, cronies are wealth creators while millions and millions of workers, their blood and sweat, means nothing.
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When Bhagat Singh was asked his last wish, he said that he wanted to finish the book on Lenin’s life before death.
This was the influence of Lenin’s revolutionary ideas in our country. This theoretician & guide of world proletariat was born today.
My salutes to Comrade Lenin!
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Met Bihar CM Shri
@NitishKumar
at Ajoy Bhawan, CPI HQ in Delhi. We discussed the evolving political situation of the country.
An “India Model” of unity is emerging against the authoritarian misrule of the RSS-BJP. Also presented him a copy of my book on Marx & Ambedkar.
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Participated in a the
#ReclaimTheNight
protest in Delhi against the heinous crime that took place at the RG Kar Medical College, Kolkata.
We are unflinching in our solidarity with women. We demand justice.
@CPI_National
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