CPI National

The Communist Party of India strongly condemns the destruction of the statue of Mahapandit Rahul Sankrityayan at Raniganj, West Bengal. This is a reprehensible act of political and ideological vandalism directed against one of India’s greatest scholars, freedom fighters, Marxist thinkers and public intellectuals. Rahul Sankrityayan was not only a towering literary figure but also a distinguished leader of the Communist Party of India and served as the National President of the All India Kisan...

The removal of Sonam Wangchuk from the site of his peaceful hunger strike raises several serious questions. Instead of engaging in dialogue with the agitating students and responding to their legitimate demands, the Government has once again chosen the path of force and coercion. The Delhi Police cannot hide behind the Delhi High Court's order. The Court directed that Sonam Wangchuk's health be monitored; it did not direct that he be forcibly removed from the protest site against his wishes....

The serious allegations raised regarding the alleged embezzlement of offerings and donations at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya have not merely taken the form of a criminal case; rather, they have given rise to a profound debate in the political, social, and moral life of the country. The temple that has been projected as the supreme symbol of the faith of millions of devotees is today at the center of national discussion because of questions relating to financial irregularities,...