New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Farmer union leaders have expressed a mixed reaction to the Budget 2026 proposals on agriculture after being presented in Parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan earlier welcomed the Budget provisions for the welfare of poor and young farmers, and “lakhpati didis”.The Lakhpati Didi scheme was launched on August 15, 2023, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as his government’s initiative …
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New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Kerala remains the last major bastion of the communist party, with the Left Democratic Front seeking a third consecutive victory in the forthcoming Assembly election in April-May this year and hoping to create a fresh electoral record. The LDF has already made history by retaining power in two successive terms in 2016 and 2021, the first alliance to do so in the state since 1977.The LDF is led by the Communist Party of India (Marxist), while the Congress heads the Opposi…
Kochi/Kannur, Jan 30 (IANS) V. Kunjikrishnan, a senior CPI(M) leader expelled from the party earlier this week, approached the Kerala High Court on Friday seeking police protection for his book release function.Speaking to the media at his home in Payyannur, he clarified that he has approached the High Court seeking police protection only for the book release function on Wednesday.“I wish to clarify that the protection that I have sought is just for the book release function that will take pla…
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) The Communist Party of India (Marxist) state unit’s topmost leader’s early Thursday outreach towards West Bengal’s controversial Babri Masjid replica builder stands out against Communists presenting themselves as secular and anti‑communal politicians. Left leaders have largely presented themselves as secular and anti‑communal, while Janata Unnayan Party Chief Humayun Kabir is associated with the Babri‑style mosque initiative in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district.Ka…
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) Weeks before the West Bengal Assembly elections are expected to be announced, Congress appears uncertain about another electoral alliance with the Left Front in its bid to form an alternative platform against the state’s ruling Trinamool Congress and Opposition BJP. This has drawn sharp criticisms from some of the Left leaders, with Communist Party of India (Marxist) state unit secretary Mohammad Salim reiterating the cry for an alliance.He has emphasised the need for …
Alappuzha, Jan 20 (IANS) The Communist Party of India (Marxist), on Tuesday, found itself on the defensive after news surfaced that Alappuzha MLA Daleema Jojo shared a stage at a programme organised by the Jamaat-e-Islami–controlled Kaniv Charitable Organisation, opening up a fresh political flashpoint ahead of a crucial election cycle in Kerala. MLA Jojo attended the event at Vaduthala to inaugurate an ambulance delivery programme, which was inaugurated by Jamaat-e-Islami Kerala Ameer Mujeeb …
Chennai, Jan 18 (IANS) Putting an end to weeks of speculation and political buzz, former CPM MLA S Rajendran on Sunday formally joined the Bharatiya Janata Party, marking a significant shift in Kerala’s evolving political landscape. He was granted party membership by state BJP president Rajeev Chandrasekhar at the party’s state headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram around 11.30 am.BJP sources said he is expected to address the media in Thiruvananthapuram shortly, where he is likely to outline t…
Chennai, Jan 11 (IANS) The debate over the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) in Tamil Nadu sharpened on Sunday after P. Shanmugam, State secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), launched a strong attack on Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS), accusing him of deliberately misleading government employees for political gain. In a post on X, Shanmugam was responding to Palaniswami’s allegation that the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) had deceived government employees by claiming to have restored…
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Are the Left parties in India secular and liberal as they are usually considered? No, claims Bangladesh’s exiled author Taslima Nasreen in a recent Facebook post.She points out the dichotomy among communists being “very active against jihadists in Bangladesh” today having once called her book on radical fundamentalism as lies, finally driving her out of Kolkata.“Some blind (for their organisation) communist factions in West Bengal are spitting venom against me. Th…
Chennai, Jan 4 (IANS) Allies of the ruling DMK have welcomed the Tamil Nadu government’s decision to implement the Tamil Nadu Assured Pension Scheme (TAPS), describing it as a landmark reform that addresses a long-standing demand of government employees and teachers and restores dignity in retirement.Leaders of parties aligned with the DMK said the announcement by Chief Minister M. K. Stalin marked the culmination of a struggle that has spanned nearly two decades. They underlined that, even as…