People's Voice - Online Archives

December 16-31, 2008 Unite to Fight for Peace in South Asia! Defeat US plots for war in our region! No to violation of human rights in the name of 'fighting terrorism' Experience of people’s candidates in the Delhi elections On the results of assembly elections in five states: Building the alternative is an urgent necessity Massive protests of Student youth and workers in Greece Meeting to oppose war in South Asia Statement of Lok Raj Sangathan Maharashtra Committee Let us Unite and Demand a Renewal of the Political Process! Election of Obama

December 1-15, 2008 Condemn the 26-28 November terrorist strikes in Mumbai! Election of Obama as new US President Promising change but defending monopoly capitalism & US hegemony Issue is to change the orientation of the economy, not ‘stimulate’ more of the same Job Cuts in India and China The clamour about “Hindu terror” and “Muslim terror” is a ploy of the ruling class Divide and paralyse the people Ghadri Mela in Toronto: The spirit of the Ghadri babas continues to inspire Indians in Canada State organised sectarian violence in Orissa

November 16-30, 2008 Stop use of public funds for protecting corporate profits! What is the source of terrorism in India? Economic Recession and the Way Out What is Recession? Lies and drama about job cuts Immediate steps can and must be taken to make food affordable to all A new quality, in small quantity, promises hope for the future The call for democratic renewal of India

November 1-15, 2008 Elections to six state assemblies: Defeat the program of liberalisation and privatisation! Fight for the democratic renewal of India! Conference on “The State and Rights of Labour” Bailouts of super-rich in the US and Europe face popular opposition Lessons for India from the Global Crisis Successful convention held in Mumbai “What should be the programme of the Working Class?” Indian intervention: not the solution to the crisis in Sri Lanka Chhattisgarh Madhya Pradesh Delhi Mizoram Rajasthan Jammu & Kashmir

October 1-15, 2008 UPA government proposes escalation of state terrorism Full support to the all-India strike by bank employees! Demand to halt privatisation and to reorient banking is entirely just! Statement of the Central Committee of Communist Ghadar Party of India, 23 Sept 2008 Nepal Prime Minister Prachanda visits India Deepening insecurity of life for millions in Sri Lanka Immediately halt negotiations with European Union over a Free Trade Agreement! Crisis of the imperialist financial system: Why should working people pay for the crimes of finance capital? Warkaris defy state repression Politicians rob Vidarbha peasants of government aid Peasants in struggle against forcible land acquisition Kashmir As protests continue, repression escalates Judicial Enquiry demanded on Delhi Encounter Teachers, students and workers of Jamia Millia stage peace march Public sector bank workers observe two-day strike

October 16-31, 2008 Impact of global financial crisis on India Unite against state organised sectarian violence in Orissa What is the root cause of the global economic crisis? Nanavati Commission report on Gujarat violence of 2002: Justifies state terrorism and whitewashes state organised communal genocide Imperialists, get out of Afghanistan! Demonstration of workers of unorganised sector to the parliament Unite against the escalating state terrorism Tata says Tata to Singur  - What you may not know! All-India strike by bank employees

September 16-30, 2008 Nuclear Suppliers Group of countries waives sanctions on nuclear trade with India: A victory for Indian imperialism and the Indo-US imperialist alliance The struggle of peasants in Singur is entirely just Kosi devastates Bihar : Government is responsible for this tragedy of gigantic proportions In contrast River management systems under question Orissa: Condemn the politics of assassination! Condemn the sectarian violence against people of Christian faith! Condemn US military attacks on Pakistan! Unite against the attacks of the bourgeoisie Conditions of the modern worker The Tragedy of Jammu & Kashmir Conference on State and Rights of Labour Blame the parasitic capitalist class and its central government for unaffordable prices! Futures commodity trading – why not ban permanently?

September 1-15, 2008 Who is responsible for Jammu & Kashmir burning? Independence will be empty as long as the toiling majority is excluded from political power Georgia: Russia and the US embroil the region in inter-imperialist war First government of the Republic of Nepal formed People’s tribunal condemns atrocities committed against minorities Convention condemns Indo-US strategic alliance Resolutions of the Convention on “Dangerous Indo-US strategic alliance under the garb of the nuclear deal” Held on August 26, 2008 in New Delhi Ghaziabad judges scam Judiciary must be made accountable to the people Condemn the killing of farmers protesting land acquisition near Delhi! Oppose the privatisation of Employees’ Provident Fund! It is the duty of the State to protect the value of workers’ savings! Strike in Delhi Workers’ Rally in Mumbai

August 16-31, 2008 Unite against state terrorism, capitalist reforms and the imperialist agenda! Statement of the Central Committee of Communist Ghadar Party of India, August 10, 2008 Make the August 20 All India General Strike a grand success! Statement of the Central Committee of Communist Ghadar Party of India, August 11, 2008 Denounce the Indian state’s persecution of poor Bengali Muslims Big power mentality of the Indian ruling class – Main obstacle to Indo-Nepal friendship The Ministerial Meeting in Geneva, July 2008 Why the WTO failed once more? What is behind the mounting pressure on Pakistan? Need for revolutionary theory Maharashtra workers prepare for All India Strike Workers and working people prepare for the All India General Strike

August 1-15, 2008 Manufacturing parliamentary approval to race ahead with capitalist reforms and imperialist agenda! Statement of the Central Committee of the Communist Ghadar Party of India, 26 July, 2008 Grand Public meeting marks centenary of historic political strike of 1908: Leaders of the working class resolve to enable it to become the political leader of Hindostan Condemn the terrorist attacks in Bangalore and Ahmedabad! On the occasion of the centenary of the historic political strike of 1908: Working class must emerge as political leader of Hindostan Condemn the murder of NAPM Karnataka Convenor Demand for minimum wages A just struggle for ensuring livelihood for Workers Demand for amendment in the Minimum Wages Act 1948 Maharashtra farmers oppose Dow Chemicals plant construction Municipal and domestic Workers of Mumbai demand their rights Is this Parliament or a Market? Third Anniversary of the Gruesome Attack on Honda Workers Struggles against SEZs continue throughout India Militant rally against Indo-US strategic alliance

July 16-31, 2008 Time is ripe to build a political front against imperialism and the Indian bourgeoisie! Resolutely oppose the strategic alliance with US Rising resentment in the hill regions of Bengal The working class has to lead the struggle for social change The 1908 Stike – in today's context Kashmir crisis: Condemn the efforts of the Congress and BJP to whip up communal hysteria! Condemn state organised reign of terror in Chhattisgarh! G8 Summit in Japan: Imperialists have no solution except to launch new attacks US and Israel provocations: Hands off Iran! Call for country-wide strike on August 20 Struggle of unorganized sector workers in TN intensifies Symposium on Indo-US nuclear deal condemns strategic alliance as against national interest Communist School on Indian Communist Movement held in Mumbai

July 1-15, 2008 Shaheed Bhola Singh Gurusar remembered in a mass rally Enthusiastic response to ‘Ghadar Jari Hai’ in Kolkata Significant conclusions of the plenum of the CC of the CGPI Appeal of POSCO Pratirodh Sangram Samiti What is the root cause of the global economic crisis? Thousands protest against U.S. troop accord in Iraq Hail the heroic strike action of Mumbai workers against colonial rule Intensified exploitation of coastal lands and resources Powerful agitation rocks hill regions of Bengal Report from Karnataka: BJP and congress: two sides of the same coin Jute workers’ struggle attacked Farmers in Raigad district, Maharashtra oppose land acquisition

June 16-30, 2008 Communiqué of the 13th plenum of the Central Committee of CGPI Gujjar agitation for Scheduled Tribe status: Condemn state terrorism and the anti people politics of the state and central governments The empire's hypocritical politics Condemn the hike in prices of cooking gas, diesel and petrol! Indian people can and must be protected from global speculators and profiteers! Karnataka: Bourgeoisie brings BJP to power Victory celebration in Delhi to mark the end of Monarchy in Nepal Deplorable condition of women health workers Struggle for forest rights continues Meeting in Sirsa on "end of monarchy in Nepal" General strike against anti-working class policies of UPA government

June 1-15, 2008 Why does the Prime Minister think magic is needed to control prices? Condemn police killings Women's reservation bill: Women have no future under the existing political system Bomb blast in Jaipur Importance of May day Government’s move to create special vigilante force in Manipur: A move to intensify state terrorism and violence Condemn state terrorism and the communal propaganda against Bengali Muslims! People want Dow Chemicals to take responsibility for Bhopal environmental disaster On the struggle over length of the working day What is the cause of the extraordinary rise in world food prices? Public Meeting on developments in Nepal Communist School organized by the Maharashtra Regional Committee of the CGPI

May 16-31, 2008 Stop electoral gimmicks – we want a permanent solution to food security Trade Unions and workers’ organisations celebrate May Day in Delhi: The struggle is for political power in the hands of the working class! Condemn the terrorist massacre in Jaipur Government has failed in its duty Fresh Air The importance of the article on the Land Acquisition Act Lamentations of Trade Union leaders Enthusiastic May Day Rally in Mumbai May Day celebrated with fervour at Padgha: “Struggle is our slogan!” May Day commemorated in Sanjay Colony May Day celebrated in Madanpur Khadar Delhi Workers celebrate May Day worldwide Western Regional Consultation on SEZs Condemn Arrest of Human Rights Activist Children of Bhopal gas victims protest Restrictions on tourism may be lifted Tsunami victims suffer in Andamans State terrorism in Kalinganagar, Orissa Closure of Hyderabad and Bengaluru Airports Private profit and public loss Privatization of vaccine production Kerala Fishermen protest 6th Pay Commission Report Manifesto put forth by farmers in Karnataka elections Children oppose Mangalore SEZ A Seminar on “the role of the Urdu language in the War of Independence of 1857” Meeting in Manipur on recent political developments in Nepal

May 1-15, 2008 Capitalism is to blame for rising prices and other attacks on workers! Historic election verdict in Nepal and challenging times ahead Capitalists demand changes in labour laws Pay Commission recommendations are anti-employee No salvation in this system Mass graves in Kashmir Rally of unorganised sector workers in Chennai Behind the "change of heart" Army takes front seat in Arunachal Pradesh Lok Raj Sangathan analyses significance of Constituent Assembly elections in Nepal

April 16-30, 2008 May Day 2008: Unite and fight to end the attacks on our livelihood and rights! Build a Worker-Peasant Front to capture political power! Decisive verdict for a republic in Nepal The problem of Tibet Government fails to control galloping prices Call for united action on May Day in Mumbai Massive rally in Punjab indicts ruling Akali–BJP coalition Towards May Day 2008: Contract work — an assault on rights of workers Enthusiastic reception ceremony for the long marchers at Kangla, Imphal Manipur Kilings

April 1-15, 2008 Historic elections to Constituent Assembly in Nepal Condemn the state organised brutal killing of migrant workers in Manipur World-wide protests mark 5th Anniversary of the US invasion of Iraq The real face of American “democracy” Anti-imperialist convention Break with Eurocentric notion of development Emancipation of women possible only in socialism Growing struggle against SEZs and forcible land acquisition Response to the Land Acquisition (Amendment) Bill, 2007 and the Resettlement and Rehabilitation Bill, 2007 Loan Waiver for the peasantry: Neither a sincere nor a comprehensive response to the crisis Dharna by displaced persons in Kashipur Ulhasnagar reverberated with “Inquilab Zindabad”! Dharna in protest against killing of migrant workers in Manipur Militant demonstration demands toilet and civic facilities in slums

March 16-31, 2008 International Women’s Day meeting in Imphal declares — "Let us carry forward the struggle"! Jabalpur convention calls for united, uncompromising struggle against imperialism Union Budget 2008-2009: A budget to assist the big bourgeoisie to come out of the crisis with maximum profits Railway Budget unveils bourgeoisie's plans of back-door privatization People's Voice Editorial staff sought the views of railway workers on the Railway Budget. The following is the gist of a teletalk with PR Menon, General Secretary of NRMU in Mumbai. Reality of budget Workers' Wages Providing important information on communist movement Report from Uttarakhand: Hydel projects adversely affecting livelihood International Women’s Day celebrated in Delhi International Women’s Day celebrated in Thane International Women's Day Celebrated in Worli International Women’s Day celebrated in Sanjay Colony: Political power in our hands is the road to our liberation Farmers around Nagpur protest seizure of their lands Central PSUs to go on countrywide strike Mumbai airport modernization at cost of homes of slum dwellers Debt waiver and Vidarbha farmers Karbi Anglong and North Cachar Hills – demand for an autonomous state Mumbai workers fight for mill land for housing

March 1-15, 2008 Long live International Women's Day! Historic initiative of the CC of the CGPI: Communist School on the Indian Communist Movement Union Budget – Part II Indian government has to answer for peasant suicides Crisis of World Economy: Bourgeois governments have no solution, except to shift the burden on people Peoples’ Convention on "The Judiciary and the Poor" Lok Raj Samiti’s demand for toilets

February 16-29, 2008 No more peasant suicides! No more! Condemn the sectarian violence unleashed in Mumbai! Union Budget 2008 – Part I Capitalist orientation cannot provide for all The streets are not safe for women Economy, share market and challenge before communists Bourgeoisie's criminal hand American states alternative to imperialist-dominated trade Sixth ALBA Summit held in Caracas Children rally against suicide deaths (An Interview) Condemn arrest of rights activist by Assam police Ensure people’s role in policy makingl

February 1-15, 2008 Youth for Change Successful conclusion of the two-day youthful celebration Supreme Court judgement on Bilkis Bano case: The struggle to punish the guilty must be continued without let-up Stepped up Campaign against Militarization, Impunity and the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), 1958 Manmohan Singh visits China National Rural Employment Guarantee Act: Exposure of the “human face” of capitalist reforms National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme: CAG's findings Call of the time – a voluntary union Prime Minister's call A Spectacular Programme by the Lok Raj Samiti in the Madanpur Khader Resettlement Colony No to forcible acquisition of agricultural land No to the Land Acquisition (amendment) Bill Kakinada: Down with State repression on farmers opposing land acquisition Cement industry workers to strike for their demands UNI Employees celebrate victory Build and Strengthen the All India Council as the leading body of the LRS

January 16-31, 2008 On the 58th Republic Day: The call of our times – a Republic of workers and peasants and a voluntary Indian Union Gujarat election results Condemn the state organized violence against the Christian community in Orissa People's agitation forces the government to retreat Goa government says no to SEZs Developments in Nepal Sri Lanka government formally terminates ceasefire Who is responsible for the situation in Pakistan? Stock Market – Part III Gambling with people's fate to pursue imperialist ambitions of the big bourgeoisie In memory of Comrade Shiv Kumar Mishra Celebrations of 27th Anniversary In defence of human rights Oh, I cannot read! Lok Raj Samiti – Sanjay Colony – Marches Ahead March forward and fight for your rights!

January 1-15, 2008 The Prime Minister calls for stepping up state terror Condemn the politics of assassination! Twenty seventh anniversary of Communist Ghadar Party celebrated in Delhi A year of mounting resistance against the onslaught of the big bourgeoisie We mourn the passing away of Comrade Shiv Kumar Mishra Memorial Meeting to honour the life and work of Comrade Shiv Kumar Mishra Experience of CPI(M) rule in West Bengal reveals: Capitalist reforms cannot be implemented with a human face Did you get a salary hike? Stock market is an instrument of domination by monopoly capitalists Why are the crude oil prices increasing rapidly? This is not Communism! Poor Secularism All India Convention on suppression of democratic rights in Chhattisgarh Support the demand of Chincholi villagers: “We must have a decisive say in local development” Mumbai people’s protest against pre-paid water meters Militant demonstration in Mumbai on Human Rights Day All-India Meeting of Workers for Social Security Corporator’s threat to the President of Lok Raj Samiti15