Protest Demonstration

On 17 December, during the discussion on the Journey of the Constitution in the Rajya Sabha, Union Home Minister Amit Shah belittled the legacy of Ambedkar, saying, “Abhi ek fashion ho gaya hai - Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar. Itna naam agar bhagwan ka lete to saat janmon tak swarg mil jata (It has become a fashion to say Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar. If they had taken God’s name so many times, they would have secured a place in heaven).”

Revolutionary Youth Association (RYA) organised nationwide protests on December 1 demanding a judicial inquiry into the Sambhal massacre, action against culpable police officers, and an investigation into Adani's corruption. Demonstrations were held across various states under the call for justice and accountability.

AISA and RYA congratulated the youth-led protest against the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC)’s decision to conduct the PCS, RO and ARO exams in multiple shifts with normalisation of scores. The four-day-long protest by thousands of competitive exam aspirants, who braved police repression while staging a sit-in outside the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) office, has led to their primary demands being accepted.

As the battle for justice in the RG Kar Medical college rape and murder incident intensifies, the state of West Bengal is witnessing continuous mobilisations and protests. On September 2, 2024, a citizen's march was organised from Moulali to Dharmatala, in which hundreds of people joined calling for gender justice. CPIML General Secretary Comrade Dipankar Bhattacharya, along with several leaders and activists from students-youth, working class and women organisations, Queer and LGBTQIA+ movements and civil society groups participated in the march.

‘Ensure People’s Rights, Fulfil Your Promises’, CPIML’s Haq Do, Vada Nibhao campaign mobilised lakhs of Bihar poor towards the block headquarters to remind Nitish government to fulfil its own promises and guarantee the constitutional rights of the people in the state. More than 250 block offices were gheraoed on 22-24 August in all districts of the state.

The battle for justice in the horrific RG Kar Medical College rape and murder intensifies in West Bengal and across the country. The roar is getting louder and the issue of continued violence against women has once again come to the forefront. A female doctor trainee was raped and murdered on August 9 at a seminar room on the 4th floor of the emergency ward of R G Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata.

On August 12, a 14-year-old Dalit girl was raped and murdered in Bihar's Muzaffarpur. The criminal inaction and silence of the BJP-JD(U) government in this case have sparked widespread protests by CPI(ML), AIPWA, and Insaf Manch, as battle rages across the country for gender justice and an end to violence against women.

The brutal rape and murder of a female chest medicine doctor (a PG 2nd Year Medical student) inside a seminar room on the 4th floor of the emergency ward of R G Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata has shaken the entire nation. According to media reports, the preliminary autopsy report revealed deep wounds on the genitals and about ten injuries all over the body of the victim.

In response to the increasing crime and deteriorating law and order in the state post-elections, the INDIA alliance organised a statewide protest march on 20 July in Patna. Protests were held in the capital Patna as well as in Jehanabad, Arwal, Nawada, East Champaran, Ara, Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, and other centres.