Why It Is Imperative To Defeat BJP – Harkishen Singh Surjeet

Meeting at Hyderabad on January 29-31, the Central Committee of our party was of the opinion that “Defeating the BJP and its allies is the main task of the CPI(M) and the Left and democratic forces in the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections and the assembly elections which will be held in some of the states. Corresponding to this, the basic aim of the CPI(M) will … Continue reading Why It Is Imperative To Defeat BJP – Harkishen Singh Surjeet

How Communal Violence is Fomented (Learn from Modi’s Gujarat Part II)

Preparation for Violence …Contd… 4. HateSpeech and Hate Writing 4.1. Since the BJP cameto power in Gujarat in 1998, the parent RSS and its progeny have beenconducting a relentless hate campaign against the minorities, which goesagainst the laws of the land and violates international covenants, many ofwhich India is a signatory to. After the Godhra tragedy, where, in anunpardonable act, 58 passengers aboard a train … Continue reading How Communal Violence is Fomented (Learn from Modi’s Gujarat Part II)

2002: How Communal Violence is Fomented (Learn from Modi’s Gujarat)Part I

1. Role of the BJP and Allied Organisations – RSS/VHP/BD 1.1. From its declaration of the Gujarat bandh on February 28 and the Bharat bandh on March 1, following the Godhra tragedy, the questionable role of the Sangh Parivar in Gujarat and the ruling BJP’s active ‘fraternal’ support to them is clear. Within hours of the VHP’s bandh call, on the afternoon of February 27, … Continue reading 2002: How Communal Violence is Fomented (Learn from Modi’s Gujarat)Part I

बदलता वक्त , बदलता मौसम और बदलती रामलीला – Kishore Jha

कल कई सालों बाद बचपन के एक दोस्त से मुलाकात हुई . बातों का सिलसिला बचपन के दोस्तों से लेकर उनके साथ की गयी शरारतों तक चला. बातों बातों में उन सब जगहों की सैर भी करी जहाँ बचपन में जाया करते थे और खेला करते थे . दिल्ली में दो दोस्त मिले और मौसम का रोना ना रोयें ये मुमकिन नहीं. सुना है लन्दन … Continue reading बदलता वक्त , बदलता मौसम और बदलती रामलीला – Kishore Jha

Followers or phantoms? – Mahim Pratap Singh

Why would someone in Texas, barely active on Twitter and seemingly with no India connection favourite a tweet about Pt. Deendayal Upadhyaya and Narendra Modi? A couple of weeks ago, this correspondent tweeted about Bharatiya Jan Sangh ideologue Pt. Deendayal Upadhyaya’s birth anniversary with a mention of BJP’s Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi. Within seconds, the tweet was favourited by a user from Texas, US, … Continue reading Followers or phantoms? – Mahim Pratap Singh

Dangerous Portents – Teesta Setalwad

India is a secular democratic republic not a military dictatorship. Four anchors of the most prominent English news channels would do well to remember that their collective coverage of the recent incursions in Jammu and Kashmir are irresponsible in as much as they de-link the Army’s actions from the Political leadership of the Centre. In their shortsighted and limited objectives of trying to ‘put the … Continue reading Dangerous Portents – Teesta Setalwad

He Ram!

A former protagonist of ‘revolutionary violence’ pays tribute to the ideal of ahimsa on the 50th anniversary of the murder of its greatest practitioner In my student days I was convinced that the only way any real social and political change could be brought about was by means of revolutionary violence. I became an activist in this cause in 1970, and after the first phase … Continue reading He Ram!

Feminist Diary – Manisha Pandey

मैं किसी हवा-हवाई कल्‍पना के आधार पर नहीं कह रही हूं। ये बचपन से लेकर आज तक सैकड़ों लोगों से बातचीत, डिसकशन, मेरे फेसबुक पोस्‍ट पर आए कमेंट और इनबॉक्‍स मैसेजेज के आधार पर निकाला गया नतीजा है, जिसे प्रूव करने के लिए मेरे पास बहुत ठोस प्रमाण हैं। नतीजा ये है कि ये सभी चीजें आपस में जड़ी हुई हैं। 1- औरतों की आजादी … Continue reading Feminist Diary – Manisha Pandey

पहली बार लड़की होने का एहसास – Manisha Pandey

एक दिन मेरी एक दोस्‍त ने पूछा, अच्‍छा ये बताओ, तुम्‍हें जिंदगी में पहली बार अपने लड़की होने और इस कारण लड़कों से कुछ अलग होने का एहसास कब हुआ। मैं सोचने लगी। जब पहली बार पीरियड्स हुए थे, तब? नहीं। लड़की होने की शुरूआत तो उसके बहुत पहले ही हो चुकी थी। बहुत बहुत पहले। तब मैं चौथी में पढ़ती थी। गर्मियों की छुट्टियां … Continue reading पहली बार लड़की होने का एहसास – Manisha Pandey

On Modi’s Social Engineering – Subhash Gatade

The system of untouchability has been a goldmine for the Hindus. This system affords 60 millions of untouchables to do the dirty work of scavenging and sweeping to the 240 million Hindus who are debarred by their religion to do such dirty work. But the work must be done for the Hindus and who else than the untouchables? —Dr B.R. Ambedkar Can shit collection or … Continue reading On Modi’s Social Engineering – Subhash Gatade