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On 26 February a CPIML team visited Mahul town and nearby villages affected by the Azamgarh spurious liquor tragedy, met the families of the deceased and enquired about the condition of those who have become disabled due to consumption of the poisonous liquor.

An AISA activist Kaleeshwaran contested from ward number 77 in Madurai Corporation election aiming to highlight the issues adversely affecting common people like smart city, a comprehensive sanitation program centred around the welfare of sanitation workers and the general public, making public educational institutions to implement the fee structure according to government guidelines, to improve the quality of life, more power to the Local Government Bodies and corruption etc.

The Indian Institute of Marxist Studies (IIMS) in Karnataka with Dr. Laxminarayana as its convener has conducted several programs for the Marxist education and discussions within and outside the left circles in Karnataka.

Now that all of the NItish government’s narratives like ‘good governance’ and ‘development with justice’ lie shattered, Nitish Kumar Ji has embarked on the pretence of a ‘Samaj Sudhar Yaatra’ (journey for social reform). This government, which talks big about liquor ban, is working to protect the liquor mafia while dalits and the poor are being massacred across the state by spurious liquor. What social reforms are they claiming while ignoring basic issues like rights, equality, and employment, and allying with the fascist-Manuwadi BJP?

CPIML, All India Students Association along with concerned citizens and various progressive organizations of Delhi joined Peace March at Mandi House on 26th February. Protesters gathered at Mandi House, New Delhi and raised slogans against the military aggression by Russia and the US-NATO expansion in Europe. The protesters called upon the Indian government to immediately ensure the safe evacuation of all Indian citizens trapped in the crisis areas.

During the Bihar state Assembly session on 28 February CPIML MLA Manoj Manzil called the attention of the House to Section 12 (1) (C) of the Right to Education Act 2009. He pointed out that most registered private schools are violating this Act. MLAs Mahboob Alam and Ajit Kumar Singh also questioned the government during the debate on this calling attention notice.

Nitish Kumar is doing nothing but carry forward the BJP's hate-filled agenda. On 16 February Khaleel Rizvi in Samastipur district had gone to consult a doctor. When he did not return home till evening, his wife called and spoke to him. As they were talking, someone snatched away Khaleel's mobile. After that the mobile was switched off. On getting no clue, a case was registered on 17 February at the Mushrigharari Thana.

Adhatpur village in Belaganj Block in Gaya became the victim of extreme brutality by the Gaya police. The residents of Adhatpur are troubled by illegal sand mining and were protesting peacefully to protect their livelihoods and their fields. The CPIML found that a few sand mafia elements were also in police uniform and were among the perpetrators of the brutality. The villagers including women showed the injury marks from the police beating. The women said that the police forcibly entered houses and beat them up.

The Adivasi Sangharsh Morcha (Jharkhand) organized a District level meeting in Ranchi on 27 January 2022. The meeting was presided over by Alma Khalkho, Mewa Oraon, Birsa Oraon and Mahabir Munda. Adivasi Sangharsh Morcha National Convener Devkinandan Bedia was the chief guest on the occasion. People from a large number of villages in Budhmu, Mander, Ratu, Kanke, Ormanjhi, Chano, Ranchi Sadar and other Blocks attended the meeting. The meeting began with the distribution and reading of the ‘Adhaar Patra’.

AISA-RYA organized a state-wide campaign across Jharkhand on 10 February against the Hemant Soren government’s betrayal of its promise on the issue of making the correct domicile policy and providing jobs to the youth of Jharkhand. Large numbers of students and youth organized protest marches and meetings in the capital Ranchi as well as in many areas in Districts including Bundu, Ramgarh, Gomia, Chandankiari, Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Deoghar, Koderma, Palamu, Garhwa and Giridih Sadar, Bagodar, Dhanwar and Jamua.