Mainstream WeeklyCommunist Party of India
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The National Secretariat of the Communist Party of India issued the following statement today (on July 22, 2024):
CPI welcomes Supreme Court’s interim stay on the highly-discriminatory and anti-constitutional orders issued by many BJP-ruled states asking vendors along the routes of Kanwar Yatras to display the names of owners and employees.
Our Constitution envisaged a society with equality for all. The RSS’ ideology stands opposite to the (…)
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Table of Contents, Mainstream, July 20, 2024
20 July 2024* Farmers’ Movement and Save Constitution Campaign Impact Haryana General Election Results 2024 in Big Way | Mahabir Jaglan
* Lok Sabha and the Political Under-Representation of Women from Kerala | Sonu Vincent
* Relative Economic Performance of UPA and NDA Governments | Ajit Kumar Singh
* Exam debate betrays India’s next generation of leaders | Deepanshu Mohan
* Authoritarianism and Self-Creation | Silas Crane