CPI(M) members and supporters in Tamil Nadu protest condemning the ED raids on the residences on former Keralam Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his family, and the brutal repression of protesting CPI(M) workers in Delhi -- image via the CPI(M) on Facebook Statement by the Workers Party of Ireland condemning the attacks on the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and demanding the immediate and unconditional release of all those arrested The Workers Party of Ireland unreserv

Raids by the Indian Enforcement Directorate at former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s residence triggered widespread protests and clashes in Thiruvananthapuram and across Kerala and India as well as solidarity statements from other Indian politicians and international political parties like the Communist Party of Sri Lanka. The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has denounced the raids as a politically motivated vendetta. New Delhi: The Communist Party of India (Marx

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi campaigning in Kerala, March 11, 2026 -- Prime Minister's Office (GODL-India), GODL-India, via Wikimedia Commons By Vijay Prashad In India, over 123 million people voted in the four states of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal (home to 290 million people) for their state assemblies. These are influential states: two in the south, one in the east, and one in the northeast. The next national parliamentary election is not scheduled unt

Pinarayi Vijayan campaigns on April 8 -- image via the CPI(M) on Facebook The 2026 Kerala election results indicate a serious setback for the Communist Party of India (Marxist)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF), which has been in power for the past decade. Early trends and vote counting showed some LDF ministers trailing and the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) is leading in over 100 of the 140 Assembly seats. While Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan managed to retain hi

Large-scale rallies and meetings were organized by trade unions and left parties in every country in the region to commemorate the martyrs of Chicago from the 1886 strike for an eight-hour workday. Dhaka rally to commemorate May Day By Abdul Rahman, People's Dispatch Hundreds of thousands of workers from all corners of South Asia took to the streets on Friday, May 1, to celebrate International Workers’ Day or May Day, renewing their commitment to confront the accelerating ons

Trump and Vance at a ceremony for US soldiers killed in the war on Iran, March 7 -- public domain image By Pallab Sengupta, Communist Party of India The recent ceasefire between the United States and Iran is not a diplomatic breakthrough born of mutual respect. It is a strategic retreat forced upon Washington by the very real limits of its military power. After weeks of escalating threats, the movement of carrier strike groups, and explicit warnings of “devastating bombardmen

Participants march to the Jan Aakrosh Rally -- image via the CPI(M) on Facebook A resolution was adopted at the mass Jan Aakrosh Rally, organised by the Communist Party of India (Marxist) March 24, at the Ramlila Maidan, Delhi. Resolution on War US-Israel attack on Iran is having a big impact on our lives. Due to the failure of the BJP-led government to assess the situation and take necessary steps, there is scarcity of gas cylinders even in small villages. On top of it, the

An F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft on the flight deck of the USS Gerald R. Ford, March 2026 -- public domain image By D. Raja, General Secretary, Communist Party of India Fourteen months into his second term as President of the United States, Donald Trump has overseen a dramatic expansion of American military operations across several regions of the world. In this short span, the United States has carried out strikes or armed operations in at least seven countries including Som

IRIS Dena in 2021 -- image via Wikimedia Commons CPI Condemns the Attack on the Iranian Naval Ship IRIS Dena by US-Israeli Forces Close to India-Sri Lankan Coasts The National Secretariat of the Communist Party of India issued the following statement today (March 5, 2026): The Communist Party of India expresses its deep concern and strong condemnation over the reported sinking of the Iranian naval ship IRIS Dena barely 40 nautical miles off the coast of Sri Lanka, allegedly b

Anutin Charnvirakul arrives at the Bhumjaithai Party headquarters on election night in Thailand -- image via news video screenshot By Kay Young The march of the Ultra-Right in the Global South continues on, but unlike their Global North counterparts like Trump, Le Penn & Farage, as bleak as the future may seem, there are green shoots amongst the concrete. On 8 February 2026 following the Thai general election , there was a paradigm shift ushering in a new era of Southeast Asi

Image via the CITU On Thursday, February 12, as many as 300 million workers, farmers, students, and professionals from diverse sectors across India protested in the streets in defense of their rights and to condemn the anti-labour policies of the ultra-right-wing government in the country. The strike shut down coal fields, refineries, factories, banks, and transportation services. Workers were responding to the call of the Central Trade Unions (CTUs), a coalition of major tra

Millions will stop work on Thursday demanding the withdrawal of the new anti-worker labor codes, restoration of the rural employment guarantee act, and the protection of the country’s sovereignty and the secular-democratic constitution. Rally in preparation for the nationwide strike scheduled for February 12 -- image via the CITU on Facebook By Abdul Rahman, People's Dispatch India will witness the largest ever national strike in its history on Thursday, February 12, in oppos

Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents budget -- image cropped from news video screenshot Both the Communist Party of India (CPI) and the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) have released statements condemning the new Union Budget. Budget Priorities Detached from the Concerns of the Masses The National Secretariat of the Communist Party of India issued today (February 1, 2026) the following statement: The Union Budget once again reflects the government’s

The following is the joint statement issued by the Communist Party of India (Marxist), Communist Party of India, Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation; All India Forward Bloc and Revolutionary Socialist Party: Against US Threats to Cuba We strongly condemn the threats issued by the United States of America against socialist Cuba and denounce its decision to block the shipment of oil. This is against the international law and a violation of the UN Charter. Af

Pinarayi Vijayan speaks at an LDF rally in Kerala in January, 2026 -- image via Facebook By Nabil Abdul Majeed and Nitheesh Narayanan In 1945, two years prior to India’s independence, the current Chief Minister of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan, was born into a working-class family in northern Kerala. He was his mother’s fourteenth child; of the thirteen siblings born before him, only two survived. His mother was an agricultural labourer and his father a toddy tapper. They belonged

The farmers-led Communist Party of India (Marxist) has accused the ultra-right wing government in both the state and at the center of failure to implement existing laws protecting their rights. All images via the CPI(M) on Facebook By Abdul Rahman, People's Dispatch Thousands of farmers began a long march to the district headquarters in Palghar in India’s Western province of Maharashtra on Monday, January 19, demanding fulfillment of long-pending demands, including the right

Trump on January 3 -- public domain image The following is the joint statement issued by the five Left Parties - Communist Party of India (Marxist), Communist Party of India, Communist Party of India (ML) Liberation, All India Forward Bloc, Revolutionary Socialist Party: We the Left Parties strongly urge the Indian government not to accept the US-offered position on the so-called 'Board of Peace', which is intended to implement the 'Gaza Peace Plan'. India's participation in

The introduction of four new labor codes and the repeal of the national rural employment guarantee program by the ultra-right-wing government is widely opposed, as it may further increase the economic misery of India’s majority working population. Indian workers mobilize on January 16 -- image via CITU on Facebook By Abdul Rahman, People's Dispatch Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) and Central Trade Unions (CTUs) in India jointly organized the National Day of Resistance on Friday,

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the following statement: Condemn BJP Government's Disgraceful Position on Venezuela The Modi led BJP government's response to the blatant aggression against Venezuela and the abduction of its President and wife by the United States armed forces, is craven and unworthy of India's long held position of defence of independence and sovereignty of nations. The statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs

The following is the joint statement issued by the five Indian Left Parties condemning the US aggression on Venezuela: We strongly denounce and condemn the US aggression against Venezuela and the kidnapping of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. This is an attack carried out against a sovereign nation in blatant violation of the UN Charter. The US President, Donald Trump, in his address stated that they would capture the oil reserves of Venezuela, laying bare