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By Prakash Karat Kerala is witnessing the spectacle of a governor who is out of control. One day he is demanding the resignation of all the vice chancellors of Kerala universities and on another day he “withdraws pleasure” from a minister in the government and asks the chief minister to remove him from the cabinet. […]

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By Prakash Karat The Jammu and Kashmir administration is taking steps which seek to obliterate the historical legacy and identity of the Kashmiri people while promoting measures which will heighten the communal divide between Jammu and the Valley. July 13 has been traditionally observed as Martyrs Day in Kashmir to commemorate the memory of 22 […]

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By Prakash Karat On the last day of his tenure as chief justice on August 26, Justice Ramana referred the pleas on political parties promising freebies to a three-judge bench to be decided by the new chief justice of India.  The Supreme Court, getting into the freebies issue, is an example of misplaced priorities and […]

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By Prakash Karat   The Narendra Modi government is deepening strategic ties with the United States on all fronts.  Three events which took place in the last few weeks highlight this growing proximity to the geopolitical designs of the United States.   India has joined a new grouping called the I2U2 in West Asia which […]

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By Prakash Karat   Till recently, when commemorating the significant anniversaries of independence, we could cite the parliamentary democratic system as one of the major achievements of independent India. The adoption of a republican constitution in 1950 provided the scope for people’s participation and a voice in politics which reflected the aspirations of the Indian […]

The post Democracy Is Under Siege As India Celebrates 75th Anniversary Of Independence first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By Prakash Karat Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, spoke recently about how a strong government should be.  Addressing a university convocation in Chennai on July 29, Modi said: “A strong government does not control everything or everyone.  It controls the system’s impulse to interfere…A strong government does not move into every domain”.  He further said: “A […]

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By Prakash Karat Two judgments delivered by the Supreme Court in the course of a week have brought out starkly the contradictory trends on display in the highest court of the land. In the case of the multiple FIRs against Alt News journalist, Mohammed Zubair, a three-member bench consisting of Justice D Y Chandrachud, Justice […]

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By Prakash Karat The rupee breached the 80 level versus the dollar for the first time amidst a widening trade and current account deficit.  The continuous decline in the value of the rupee is bound to increase inflationary pressures. This, coupled with already existing inflation and high unemployment, shows how the economy is being mismanaged […]

The post Centre Must Withdraw GST Rate Hikes, Scrap Cess On Petrol And Diesel first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By Prakash Karat Kerala is witnessing the dubious spectacle of Congress and BJP protesters out in the streets demanding the resignation of the chief minister, Pinarayi Vijayan. In several places, the protesters have turned violent and clashed with the police. The agitation has been motivated by the ludicrous allegations made by an accused, Swapna Suresh, […]

The post Both Congress And BJP Are Following Bankrupt Policies In Kerala first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By Prakash Karat The BJP is conducting a fortnight campaign to celebrate the completion of eight years of the Modi government.  The campaign seeks to highlight claims of the various achievements of the government regarding economic growth, infrastructure development, foodgrain production, social welfare schemes and foreign policy. All these are attributed to the initiatives and […]

The post Relentless Attack On Democracy Is The Highlight Of Modi Regime Since 2014 first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By Prakash Karat During the Ramjanmabhoomi agitation, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad and other Hindutva outfits had raised the slogan “Ayodhya sirf ek jhanki hai, Mathura or Kashi baaki hai”. This translated means “Ayodhya is just the beginning, Mathura and Kashi are left”. After winning the battle to build the Ram temple at Ayodhya at the […]

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By Prakash Karat The  May 9 incidents of violence in Sri Lanka bought into sharp relief the deteriorating situation caused by the grave economic crisis which has gripped the country. The economic crisis has now engulfed the political system and the entire society. At the heart of this maelstrom is the Rajapaksa family regime. President […]

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By Prakash Karat The chief justice of India, N V Ramana, has stated in court that he would consider resuming the hearing of the petitions challenging the abrogation of Article 370 and the creation of two union territories by dismantling the state of Jammu & Kashmir in July, after the summer vacations. He said this […]

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By Prakash Karat Some political commentators have argued that the stand taken by the Modi government on the conflict in Ukraine shows that it is wrong to consider India a subordinate ally of the United States. The fact that India has abstained on resolutions in the United Nations condemning Russia for its invasion of Ukraine […]

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By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: All eyes are riveted on Kannur in Kerala, where the 23rd Party Congress of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) is set to begin on April 6. Strengthening the party at the national level to make it politically more relevant. That will be accorded top priority at the Congress. For that […]

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By Prakash Karat The 23rd Congress of the CPI(M) is being held at Kannur in Kerala from April 6-10. The Party Congress will set out the political direction of the Party for the next three years. The draft Political Resolution which was released more than two months ago by the Central Committee has been discussed […]

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By Prakash Karat The announcement by the Gujarat education minister that the Bhagavad Gita would be taught in schools as part of the syllabus for class 6 to class 12 students from the academic year 2022-23, is a flagrant breach of the secular principle of the State. It is a fundamental principle of all secular […]

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By Prakash Karat There are three major takeaways from the recent assembly elections in the five states of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Manipur and Goa.  First, the decisive victory for the BJP in Uttar Pradesh for the second successive term and its success in Uttarakhand, Manipur and Goa to retain its governments. Though the BJP […]

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By Prakash Karat The US-led NATO’s attempts to seek the high moral ground against aggression by the “brutal dictator Putin” reeks of hypocrisy and double-standards. Going by the shrill pronouncements of President Biden and Prime Minister Johnson, this is the first time peace has been shattered in Europe after the Second World War and the […]

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By Prakash Karat The Kerala government has written to the central government proposing amendments to the constitution to give powers to the state governments in the appointment or recall of governors.  This has been done in response to the recommendations made by the Justice Punchhi Commission on reforms in centre-state relations.  The stand taken by […]

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