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Topic: CPI(M)

Nehru called Kolkata ‘nightmare city’. Now, Bengal worships freedom with inter-party violence

From Gandhi to Jyoti Basu to Didi, Bengal's back is broken by political violence, says Sugato Hazra in 'Losing the Plot'.

No manpower, little resources — Left’s Bhabanipur campaign reflects state of party in Bengal

Left candidate for high-profile Bhabanipur seat Shrijeeb Biswas campaigned with 6-7 supporters in tow, all holding small CPI(M) flags. A lone auto rickshaw follows them.

How Kerala’s Left hopes to benefit from polarisation of Christians and Muslims

Congress-led UDF has accused LDF govt of giving a 'muted' response and 'tiptoeing' around statements from Syro-Malabar Church on ‘love jihad’ & ‘narcotics jihad’. 

Offices attacked, CM’s photo must, no ads: Tripura media accuses BJP govt of ‘personal vendetta’

Editors and journalists in Tripura say that while they did face censorship in the previous CPM govts, they never faced violence like they did during a BJP rally on 8 September.

3 days of violence, 42 FIRs — Why Tripura is witness to sudden spurt in political clashes

CPI(M) state headquarters, party’s district offices, and its workers’ homes were ransacked & torched on 8 & 9 September in the worst spate of political violence Tripura has seen in a while.

CPM inducts Congress defectors in Kerala, in move away from insistence on ideological purity

In the last month alone, the CPI(M) in Kerala has welcomed three senior former Congress leaders, and more are likely to follow suit. 

Violent clashes break out between BJP, CPM in Tripura, opposition party offices set on fire

The clash first erupted in Udaipur town after CPI(M)'s youth wing took out a procession and a few activists from the rally allegedly attacked a ruling BJP activist.

CPM plans its first ever campaign to celebrate Independence. BJP calls it ‘existential crisis’

CPI(M) says 'idea of India' is under threat, plans year-long campaign to celebrate 75 years of Independence, including hoisting of Tricolour, a first since its inception in 1964.

India needs a party like CPI(M). But it finds no takers outside Kolkata colleges now

In ‘Gangster State’, political journalist Sourjya Bhowmick asks a burning question – will the Communist Party recover from 2021 Bengal election?

Denied entry, 8 MPs give breach of privilege notice against Lakshadweep administrator

The delegation of MPs wanted to visit the island to do a fact-check on a slew of controversial regulations proposed by Administrator Praful K. Patel since January 2021.

On Camera

Bring odd-even back in Delhi. It has healing properties

I am not saying Odd-Even is the solution, but it's a long-term measure that should be normalised in cities choking from congestion. What's happening to our cities—not just Delhi—is unsustainable.

Inflation plunges to a 10-yr low of 0.25% in October. Here’s why

Record-low inflation gives RBI room to ease rates. Food prices have something to do with it.

Doctor-led terror module behind Delhi blast was in phase 2 of ops, planned serial bombings in December

While main elements behind terror module have been nabbed, more arrests will take place, including some professors & academicians who were part of the ring, it is learnt.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.