AICCTU Strongly Condemns Officials’ Apathy against Frontline Health Workers

AICCTU Supports the genuine concerns related to COVID-19 preparedness raised by RDA of AIIMS, Delhi

AICCTU strongly condemns “harsh backlash” by officials against front line health care workers including Doctors for raising genuine concerns related to COVID-19 preparedness, as alleged by the Resident Doctors’ Association of AIIMS, Delhi. In its letter to PM the Association says “...

Stop Playing with the Lives of Tea Plantation Workers During Covid-19 Pandemic

Following statement has been issued by the All India Central Council of Trade Unions (AICCTU) President V Shankar and General Secretary Rajiv Dimri:

West Bengal, Assam and Tamil Nadu Plantations have begun work from 1st April in the period of Lockdown.
Greedy Plantation Owners Have Started Work in Tea Plantations in Assam, West Bengal and TN.

CPIML’s ‘Jan Ekta Jan Abhiyan’ in Bihar from 23 March to 14 April

TODAY the Nitish government is in the dock on all issues concerning dalits, poor, farmers, women, students, youth, teachers, minorities and people-oriented development. Despite the ‘Development with Justice’ jumlas and manipulation of statistics for the past 15 years, Bihar lags behind on all basic issues of development. Nitish Kumar, who has termed land struggles of the poor as ‘Bakwas’ (rubbish), has himself been doing ‘Bakwas’ for the past 15 years on the issue of Bihar’s development.

CPIML condemns Arrest of Rihai Manch President

THE CPIML Uttar Pradesh unit has condemned the arrest of Rihai Manch President Mohd Shoaib from his residence on 7 March 2020. The Party has also condemned as anti-Constitutional the Uttar Pradesh government’s act of putting up “Wanted” posters of socio-cultural and human rights activists like Sadaf Jafar, SR Darapuri, Mohd Shoaib and Deepak Kabir on Lucknow roads for taking part in anti-CAA-NRC-NPR protests.

Support Faculty Members of Mohanlal Sukhadia University And AIPWA Leaders Against Witch-hunt by ABVP For Recently Concluded AIPWA National Conference at Udaipur

(AIPWA Statement)

ABVP has submitted a letter to the VC of Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur, demanding sedition charges etc against AIPWA Vice President and professor of the University's Philosophy Department, Sudha Choudhary as well as other faculty members for hosting the AIPWA National Conference in the city.

Rise In Rage Against Sexual Assault By A Mob Against Students At Gargi College And By Delhi Police Against Jamia Millia Islamia Students

(AIPWA Statement)

THE ruling BJP says "Beti Bachao" (Protect Daughters), but on its watch, its own supporters and the police force it controls have a free hand to repeatedly assault and molest women students in college and University campuses in India's capital city.

Bihar Shelter Home Case Accused Sentenced by Court

ON 11 February 2020 the accused persons including the main accused Brajesh Thakur in the Muzaffarpur Shelter Home case were sentenced. AIPWA has called this a victory of justice and said this victory was made possible by the long struggle carried on by the women of Bihar and the Shelter Home girls standing firm in their statements despite all kinds of threats. However, the police, CBI and government have saved the political protectors in this case from being exposed. AIPWA will continue the fight to bring them to justice in the coming days.

Budget 2020-21: No Relief from Economic Crisis

BUDGET 2020-21 continues with the Modi Government’s disastrous policies, and has no relief to offer people reeling under unemployment, price rise, agricultural distress and crashing wages.

By the Budget documents' own admission, the percentage of casual labour in total employment has decreased. This at a time when BJP government was trying to casualise the workforce! This is an indication of dire employment scenario. 'Self employed' labour remains 50% as was in 2011, eight years back - also indicating rising unemployment.

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