Report

A CPI(ML) fact-finding team visited Ubhai village in Basti district in Uttar Pradesh where 16-year-old Adarsh Upadhyay was brutally assaulted in police custody, leading to his death. The team met the grieving family and exposed ongoing attempts to shield the guilty officers.

A discussion on Uttarakhand’s recently imposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC) was organised by the All India Lawyers Association for Justice (AILAJ) at the Municipal Hall in Nainital on 30 March. The session began with floral tributes to revolutionary icons Chandra Singh Garhwali, Gaura Devi, Shridev Suman, and Shaheed Comrade Chandrashekhar.

The All-India Students Association (AISA) has strongly condemned the Congress-led Telangana government's decision to auction 400 acres of land belonging to the University of Hyderabad (HCU). This land, home to the iconic Mushroom Rocks, is part of the east campus of the university and is rich in biodiversity, making it an essential part of Hyderabad’s ecosystem.

The CPI(ML) Uttar Pradesh unit has released the findings of a nine-member investigation team into the gang-rape and murder of a 22-year-old Dalit woman at a private hospital in Pratapgarh’s Raniganj region on 27 March. The incident occurred while the victim was on duty, and the investigation highlights the growing violence against women under the Yogi Adityanath-led government.

Central Committee of CPI(ML) met in Delhi from 25 to 27 March. The meeting began with CCMs paying homage to departed CC member Prabir Haldar and pledging to carry forward his unfinished mission. The following is summary of the deliberations of the CC.

Excerpts from the speech of Dipankar Bhattacharya at the protest against the Waqf Amendment Bill organized by AIMPLB at Jantar Mantar, Delhi, on March 17, 2025.

The Waqf Amendment Bill has been unilaterally brought in by the BJP government to further target the collective identity and dignity of the Muslims in the country. Despite dissent note sent by all opposition members, the Joint Parliamentary Committee has recently adopted the bill. Just like today’s Bulldozer Raj, the Waqf Amendment Bill is being bulldozed on us.

The law and order situation in Bihar has completely collapsed. Criminals operate with impunity, mobs lynch innocents, and the government remains a mute spectator. CPI(ML) Bihar State Secretary Kunal has stated that the state government has entirely failed to maintain governance. The BJP’s politics of hate is fuelling riots and violence across the state.

The CPI(ML) organised a statewide protest in Uttar Pradesh on 21 March against violent casteist and communal attacks that took place on the day of Holi (14 March 2025). The protests were marked by demonstrations across multiple districts, condemning the atrocities and demanding justice for the victims.

At the all-party meeting convened by the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister on the question of the proposed delimitation, CPIML emphasised on retaining the existing political representation of the states to strengthen federalism and democracy.

The decadal census due in the year 2021 was deferred by the BJP government citing reasons of COVID and the consequent lockdown. Now, the union government has proposed a census by 2026 and subsequent delimitation of constituencies based on the population of each state.

On 21 March, a Palestine solidarity protest was organised at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, demanding an immediate end to Israel's genocidal war in Gaza. The protest saw participation from CPI(ML), CPI(M), other left parties, student organisations, and progressive groups, all expressing their steadfast solidarity with the people of Gaza and the Palestinian struggle for liberation.