NARENDRA Modi’s pronouncements on the inheritance tax show a degree of frivolity that is quite amazing and hardly expected of a prime minister. The Congress Party’s Sam Pitroda had mentioned the possibility of an inheritance tax, to which Modi’s response was not a reasoned argument (and there are a few he could have mentioned) but a set of deliberate and banal misinterpretations that make the proposal appear ridiculous; what should have been a serious debate became...
A GREEN Credit Programme (GCP) was notified by the ministry of environment, forests and climate change (MoEFCC) on October 12, 2023 covering a range of activities by corporates or other entities that would be eligible for “green credits.” This came and came to the fore again recently when the first set of rules pertaining to one of the major activities covered, namely afforestation, were notified on February 26, 2024. This set...
HARD facts are staring at the government creating discomforts to the party in power. It is sad to see on the eve of election how the prime minister of India feels uncomfortable, perturbed and baffled in facing these hard realities. He is desperate in the futile attempt of camouflaging these realities with highly loaded divisive agenda, misinterpreting facts and stooping too low in distorting opposition party’s views which is unbecoming of his position.
POLLING for the second phase of ongoing Lok Sabha elections was held on April 26 in 88 seats spread across 13 states. The BJP and its allies hold the lion’s share of these seats, barring the sole southern state of Kerala, where it had failed to open its account in 2019. What is notable is the sudden change in pitch and content of the BJP’s campaign, led by the prime minister himself. From the usual mix of ‘development’, ‘surging...
IN a letter addressed to the Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, on April 27, Tapan Sen, CITU general secretary, highlighted a concerning issue regarding the availability of TB drugs in medical and treatment centers across various states. He emphasized receiving alarming reports from workers and their families, particularly in the vast unorganised sector, regarding the unavailability of TB...
THE All India Democratic Women's Association (AIDWA), in a statement issued on April 29, has expressed its anger and disgust against the revelations made about a sitting MP and a candidate in the Lok Sabha poll from Hassan, Karnataka, Prajwal Revanna who is the grandson of H D Deve Gowda and leader of the JD(S) which is an ally of the BJP.
IN the 2004 parliament elections, the BJP was defeated and the Congress could not get sufficient majority to form the government. The Left emerged as a big force with 61 MPs, the CPI(M) with 44 MPs. The Left offered support to Congress to form the government provided a common minimum programme is adopted. In this background, the UPA-I government was formed with Manmohan Singh as the prime minister duly accepting the demand for a common minimum programme.
BIHAR's voters, with a history of fighting for democracy, will sway against the BJP-JD(U) alliance in favor of safeguarding the constitution and its secular credentials. Ground reports suggest that the alliance is facing significant seat losses in the ongoing parliamentary election. The nation is eagerly watching Bihar's role in dismantling the autocratic and communal structure and voting against the NDA's ten-year misrule. In the initial phase,...
THE All India Peace and Solidarity Organisation (AIPSO), in a statement issued on April 28, has unequivocally condemned the recent arrests of university students in the United States who were peacefully protesting against Israeli aggression on Gaza and stood in solidarity with the Palestinian people. These arrests represent a clear violation of the right to peaceful assembly, freedom of expression, and the pursuit of justice.
...THE Jharkhand state committee of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has decided to field its candidate for only one Lok Sabha seat in Jharkhand. The Party's all-India election strategy aims to defeat the BJP and its allies and ensure the formation of a secular government at the centre. Keeping this in mind and considering the political situation of the state, CPI(M) has decided to contest elections on only one seat.
