Resolution in support of the 9th July - Nationwide General Strike call by the Central Trade Unions
- CPI National
- Jul 4
- 3 min read
The following is the communiqué issued by Communist Party of India General Secretary D Raja at the press conference on July 4, 2025 after the conclusion of the three-day National Council Meeting held at New Delhi on July 1, 2 and 3, 2025:
A meeting of the National Council of the Communist Party of India was held on 1, 2 and 3 July, 2025 at New Delhi.
The meeting was presided by Com. Rama Krushna Panda, Secretary, National Council.
Party General Secretary D. Raja presented the draft political resolution to be presented before Party Congress to be held in Chandigarh from 21st to 25th September, 2025. He also spoke on certain current political developments.
A detailed discussion on the draft took place and number of amendments were moved it was decided that the national secretariat will consider these amendments and prepare the final draft.
1. CPI Supports July 9, 2025 Workers General Strike
A resolution supporting the national strike on July 9, 2025 called by Central Trade Unions and supported by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha, agricultural workers’ organisations.
2. On SIR Exercise of Electoral Rolls by Election Commission of India in Bihar:
CPI Demands that Special Intensive Revision of Electoral Rolls by Election Commission in Bihar should be withdrawn.
A resolution demanding that the Election Commission should conduct Bihar Assembly Election with the roles prepared in 2024 for Lok Sabha elections and only new names of those who have completed 18 years of age be added as the proposal of Election Commission to prepare entirely new voters list within a short period of one or two months is impractical and deprive number of eligible voters, was passed unanimously.
3. Compensation for Loss Incurred by People in Himachal Pradesh Due to Rains
As lot of property and crop damages have taken place in Himachal Pradesh due to continuous heavy rain, a resolution demanding adequate compensation for those who have lost crops and property was unanimously adopted.
4. CPI Condemns US-India Trade deal under COMPACT as "Death Warrant for Farmers," Demands Halt to Talks & Delegation Recall
CPI vehemently opposes the newly negotiated "U.S.-India trade deal under COMPACT, unveiled by President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. While the government portrays this as a transformative initiative, CPI warns that its trade and economic provisions will devastate India’s farmers, destabilise the financial sector, and exploit the nation’s youth & erode the sovereignty of India.
Opening of the Agriculture & dairy sector to US agribusiness corporations will be a death warrant to Indian Farmers. Already unprecedented imports of oilseed & soya products has resulted in collapsing prices of soybean & cotton giving rise to farmers suicides.
The National Council of CPI extends its support to the call of the platform of Central Trade Unions and Independent Sectoral Federations and Associations to organise Nationwide General Strike on 9th July 2025.
This strike call is in opposition to the anti-worker, anti-farmer and anti-national pro-corporate policies of the Government. The trade unions have been fighting against the privatisation of Public Sector enterprises and public services, the policies of outsourcing, contractorisation and casualisation of workforce, against the anti workers, pro-employer four labour codes meant to suppress and cripple the trade union movement, increase in working hours, to snatch their right to collective bargaining, right to strike, decriminalization of violation of labour laws by employers, while criminalising the activities of trade unions etc.
The trade unions are demanding to address unemployment, recruitments in the sanctioned posts, creation of more jobs, increase in days and remuneration of MGNREGA workers and similar act for Urban areas.
The national council notes that the Samyukta Kisan Morcha and joint front of the agricultural workers unions have extended support to this strike action and decided to make massive mobilsations in rural India for their demands and in support of trade union demands.
The national council of CPI stands by the demands of trade unions, farmers and agricultural workers and calls upon its rank and file to participate in the actions for the success of the nationwide strike action on 9th July in the national interest.
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