2022

In the runup to the 2014 general elections, a well-known TV channel anchor, an unapologetic Modi acolyte sought and got a much publicised interview with Rahul Gandhi where he kept pestering him why he had never apologised for the 1984 Sikh massacre in Delhi and neighbouring Haryana in reaction to two of her Sikh security officials gunning down the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi inside her official bungalow.
Rahul had only made a reference to Muslim pogrom under the then Gujarat chief (…)

by D. Raja*
Some dates are intractably linked with our life as a nation. Along with our Independence Day and Republic Day, the day our Constitution was adopted by the Constituent Assembly is one of those solemn occasion which have impacted our lives deeply. On 26th November 1949, the Constituent Assembly of India, under the stewardship of Dr. BR Ambedkar passed and adopted the Constitution of India. Our life as a democratic republic may have begun on 26th January 1950, but the role of (…)

The Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) or the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) have long argued for ‘Hindu-Hindi-Hindustan’, which into recent years has translated into a crisper English expression: ‘One Nation-One Religion-One Language’. Given this backdrop, it is curious that the BJP government has organised the Kashi Tamil Sangamam in Varanasi, the Prime Minister’s constituency.
Why did the BJP and RSS feel the need for such an event? All Narendra Modi events are highly publicised and have (…)

[On Death Anniversary of President John Kennedy —November 22, Tuesday]
It was on November 22 1963 that John F. Kennedy, the hugely popular President of the USA, was assassinated. This extremely tragic death had a special historical importance as it signified a very violent signal from the right wing, militarist forces in the USA that they will not allow a President (or a popular leader with mass support) to survive for long if he/she is determined to pursue an agenda of peace and civil (…)

by Nadra Huma Quraishi *
14 November 2022: The best educators are perpetual learners, gaining from their students and their peers. Many from across Asia recently participated in a groundbreaking ‘Teacher Stories’ competition, sharing and learning how their peers face and overcome challenges.
The idea behind this unique initiative was to create “a forum to inspire the professional development of novice teachers,” says eminent teacher trainer Zakia Sarwar, who founded the competition three (…)

by James M. Dorsey
Nov 24, 2022
Barely out of the starting blocks, the Qatar World Cup has already produced a fair share of upsets as well as politically and personally sensitive situations and incidents.
Qatar’s 2:0 loss to Ecuador in the tournament’s opening match will have reinforced critics’ conviction that the Gulf state should never have been awarded World Cup hosting rights, among other things, because of its alleged lack of a soccer legacy.
Leaving aside the merits of the (…)

The Communist Party of India
Central Office
Ajoy Bhawan
New Delhi
New Delhi,
November 22, 2022
SC Accepts NFIW Petition on Women’s Reservation
The Supreme Court has accepted the petition moved by Annie Raja, general secretary of National Federation of Indian Women (NFIW) on reservation for women and posted the case for hearing on March 3, 2023. The apex court has sent notices to the central government and ten political parties including Communist Party of India (CPI). Counsel for (…)

AIDS Bhedbhav Virodhi Andolan (ABVA)
PRESS RELEASE
[Nov 25, 2022]
The AIDS Bhedbhav Virodhi Andolan (ABVA) is releasing the second edition of ‘Less than Gay’ – A Citizens’ Report on the status of Homosexuality in India. The first edition of the Report – co-authored by seven members – was published in November 1991.
This edition has a long essay running into 18,360 words in the form of an introduction written by Shobha Aggarwal, advocate and member, ABVA. It details the struggle of (…)

Book Review by Aamir Raza
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Qaul-e-Faisal: Insaaf ki baat by Maulana Azad Translated by Mohammad Naushad
Setu Prakashan 198 pages Rs 325
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The sedition law in India has colonial origin and served as an effective tool in the hands of the British imperialist rulers to suppress dissent against its actions and policies. In the last few years, the number of Sedition cases filed against the individual has risen substantially. The Sedition law has been repeatedly used to harass (…)

Samyukt Kisan Morcha - Press Release - 26th November, 2022
MILLIONS OF FARMERS MARCH & RALLY IN STATE CAPITALS OF INDIA AT MEGA PROTEST OF SAMYUKT KISAN MORCHA’S "RAJ BHAWAN CHALO” PROGRAM
Delhi, 26th November, 2022: On the call of Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), farmers, supported by workers, students, youth, women and ordinary people, held mega foot-marches and rallies today. From information available with the national secretariat of SKM till the time of issuing of this press release, (…)