Sitaram Yechury It has now become customary for the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) to invite representatives from major political parties apart from the ruling party ministers to address its national conference and annual session. This year, this experience has been unique in many
Sitaram Yechury IN an act totally violating the Indian constitution, the Union home ministry had sent a central team of officers to investigate the law and order situation in West Bengal. Earlier, the ministry had sent such teams to Tamil Nadu and Bihar. This constitutes a gross interference in
Sitaram Yechury The budget for this year presented by the first BJP-led government to the country represents a frontal attack on the livelihood of millions of working people. This budget is neither “Swadeshi” nor growth oriented. It contains proposals that will unleash an
Sitaram Yechury The BJP general secretary’s revelation that its prime ministerial candidate is the mukhota (mask) hiding the real mukh (face) of the BJP is a description that is not confined only to Mr. Vajpayee. As the elections draw closer, the BJP’s behaviour exposes it as a wolf
Sitaram Yechury The BJP general secretary’s revelation that its prime ministerial candidate is the mukhota (mask) hiding the real mukh (face) of the BJP is a description that is not confined only to Mr. Vajpayee. As the elections draw closer, the BJP’s behaviour exposes it as a wolf
Sitaram Yechury The BJP, which assumed the reins of political power for the first time in the country, has unveiled an economic philosophy and consequent policies that represent the most reactionary onslaught both on the welfare of the Indian people and the economic sovereignty of our country.
Sitaram Yechury MR ADVANI continues to excel himself in perfecting perfidy. While replying to a discussion on growing atrocities against minorities in various parts of the country, in the Lok Sabha, the Home Minister made an amazing claim that the demolition of the Babri Masjid had jolted him
Sitaram Yechury Rising to the Internationale with clenched fists, the delegates to the 16th Congress of the CPI(M) conveyed their strong determination to strengthen and advance the Left and democratic forces and thereby change the co-relation of class forces in India. The Central task in
Sitaram Yehcury The 1998 general elections, as anticipated have once again thrown up a hung parliament. Psephologists and commentators seem to be working overtime to conjure catchy phrases and explanations aimed at appropriating a ‘mandate’ for the communal forces in a situation
Sitaram Yechury 1998 Elections- Hung Parliament The 1998 General Elections, as widely anticipated, has once again thrown up a hung parliament. Notwithstanding all the hype that the BJP mounted through a section of often-pliable media, it has gained only a mere 17 seats and along with its new