Report

A public gathering was organised on January 16 in Bagodar Jharkhand marking the 20th anniversary of Comrade Mahendra Singh’s martyrdom. Comrade Dipankar Bhattacharya, the CPI(ML) General Secretary, congratulated the people of Jharkhand for inflicting a crushing defeat on the BJP in the state elections, but warned the people that with the BJP in power at the central level, the threat to Jharkhand remains real.

In a significant gathering held in Patna on January 19, CPI(ML) General Secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya addressed the Badlo Bihar Samagam (Transform Bihar Conclave), a platform that brought together representatives of social movements, civil society, and ordinary citizens. Dipankar Bhattacharya highlighted the repression accompanying Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s so-called Pragati Yatra (Progress Journey), which he termed a "Yatra of Repression."

A devastating boiler explosion at an illegally operated aluminium factory in Vaini, Samastipur district, has claimed the lives of four workers and left two others critically injured. On January 17, a CPI(ML) investigation team, comprising state committee member and AIARLA Secretary Shatrughan Sahni, AIARLA leader Jivachh Paswan, CPI(ML) district committee member Amit Kumar, and AIARLA district president Upendra Rai, visited the site to assess the situation and interact with locals.

On the night of January 9-10, approximately 100 goons launched a vicious attack on the homes of seven labourer families in Dan Singh Wala village, Bathinda district. The attackers brutally injured several labourers, setting their homes on fire and pouring petrol on their belongings, including beds, mattresses, and trunks. Women and children managed to escape with their lives, but the devastation left the families with nothing.

The All India Lawyers Association for Justice (AILAJ) is deeply shocked by, and unequivocally condemns, the murder of young freelance journalist Mukesh Chandrakar. Mukesh, a native of Chattisgarh, had gone missing on the 1st of January, 2025. Two days later, on the 3rd of January, his body was found dumped in a septic tank on the property of a contractor, whose corrupt dealing he had reported on and exposed earlier. The contractor is currently said to be absconding.

A delegation of MLAs from the INDIA Alliance met the Governor of Bihar in Patna on January 6, raising concerns over grave irregularities in the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) examination process, procedural and institutional errors, and the government crackdown on protesters. The delegation submitted a memorandum addressing these critical issues.

In the pre-budget consultations held on 6th January 2025 with the finance minister, a united platform of ten Central Trade Unions (CTUs) submitted a joint memorandum to the outlining a series of demands to address rising unemployment, safeguard workers' rights, and reverse policies that favour corporate interests over public welfare. The unions warned that the continuation of the current regime's anti-worker policies would lead to escalating inequality.

A Sahara Victim’s Conference was held January 5 at IMA Hall in Patna, demanding the release of funds for nearly 3 crore Sahara investors whose hard-earned savings remain stuck due to massive Sahara fraud. The conference witnessed the participation of thousands of investors who have been tirelessly fighting to reclaim their money and formation of Sahara Victims’ Struggle Front to intensify their struggle.

A horrifying incident of violence has once again exposed the systemic oppression faced by the Yerava community, a Scheduled Tribe in Karnataka. On December 27, 2024, 28-year-old Paniyeravara Ponnanna, a plantation worker belonging to the Yerava community, was shot dead by Porukonda Chinnappa, a member of the dominant Kodava community, in Chembebellur village of Virajpet taluk. The gruesome killing, over the alleged plucking of a jackfruit, has sent shockwaves through the district and raised urgent demands for justice.

- Uday kiran

The CPIML, Telangana organised a People’s Assembly in Warangal of Telangana on 6th December marking the 68th death anniversary of Dr. BR Ambedkar and the 32nd anniversary of the Black day of the Babri Masjid demolition. Hundreds of people from across Telangana participated in the public meeting. Dipankar Bhattacharya, Gen Sec of CPIML addressed the Assembly as main speaker. Shankar V, PB Member and N Murthy, CC Member and In-charge of Telangana were also present.