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Disappointed and angry at the Delhi government's turning a deaf ear to their demands, DTC workers organized a 'Pol Khol' campaign to expose the Delhi Chief Minister's false promises. The campaign was led by the DTC Workers Unity Centre affiliated to AICCTU. The campaign lasted 4 days and proceeded through Patiala, Sunam, Ferozepur, Husainiwala, Amritsar and other places to conclude in a press conference at Mohali on 16 February. The campaign made the common people of Punjab aware of the Delhi CM's broken promises and betrayal of workers.

The sanitation workers' organization Safai Karmachari Ekta Manch affiliated to AICCTU held its 8th annual conference in Prayagraj.

Labour organization AICCTU and women's organization AIPWA organized a march on 16 February 2022 from labour Chowk to the Collector’s office in Dausa, culminating in a protest meeting. Speaking on the occasion, AIPWA Jaipur District Secretary Comrade Manjulata said that bastis (settlements) like Ramnagar and Satkar Colony have been in existence for more than two decades but there is lack of basic facilities like drinking water, roads, sewage, education and health.

CPIML Bihar State Secretary Kunal said on 18 February that it is ironical that Mahatma Gandhi's statues are being vandalized in the country in the 75th year of independence. During the past 10 days 3 statues of Mahatma Gandhi have been vandalized in Champaran, the land where he did so much of his work. The administration is trying to whitewash the matter by saying it was done by a 'drunkard'. This is extremely shameful.

The All India Lawyers Association for Justice (AILAJ) organized a meeting in Patna on 20 February attended by lawyers and law students from various Districts of Bihar. AILAJ National Convener Clifton D Rozario attended the meet and said that ever since its inception AILAJ has been at the forefront of concern for the legal fraternity and protecting their interests. The Covid pandemic and lockdown had snatched away the livelihood of lawyers and people connected with the legal fraternity on a large scale.

DTC Workers Unity Centre campaigned from 2-10 February among DTC workers on problems facing the workers and their betrayal by the Kejriwal government. The campaign ended on 10 February with a warning to the DTC management and the Delhi government. During the campaign posters were put up at all DTC depots and about 24 gate meetings were organized.

On 23 January 2022 a CPIML central team visited Dhinkia village of Jagatsinghpur District in Odisha and resolved to organize a mass movement from the streets to the courts to get justice for the villagers who have been standing firm in their resistance to police repression and to build solidarity for this.

On 30 January, on the occasion of 74th anniversary of Gandhi's martyrdom, history came alive in Bihar's Arwal. You may be wondering what special connection this small district in Bihar could have with Gandhi's martyrdom.

The CPIML released its election manifesto for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly election on 1 February 2022. The manifesto focuses on the issue of employment for youth. It also calls on the voters to defeat the BJP to protect law and order and democracy against the politics of hate.

The manifesto was released simultaneously on 1 February from Varanasi and Lucknow. At Varanasi it was released from a press conference by former State Secretary Ramji Rai and current State Secretary Sudhakar Yadav.

CPIML Team Visits Buxar, Venue of Latest Incident

CPIML Bihar State Secretary has said that the latest incident of spurious liquor deaths in Amsari, Buxar is extremely painful and reiterated the question, how many deaths will it take to awaken the government? It is as a result of the government's adamant refusal to take action against the liquor mafia-politician-administration nexus that spurious liquor deaths are occurring almost every day and in every District.