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Veteran CPI(M) leader M M Lawrence dies at age of 95 due to illness

Veteran CPI(M) leader M M Lawrence, who was among the leaders involved in the attack on a police station at Edappally here during the Communist uprising in Kerala in 1950, has died, party sources said. He was 95. His death occurred at a private hospital where he had been receiving treatment for age-related ailments for about a month. A former Lok Sabha member representing the Idukki seat, Lawrence served in various capacities, including as a member of the CPI(M) Central Committee, a member of the state secretariat, state general secretary of CITU, and convener of the Left Democratic Front (LDF). Born on June 15, 1929, in Mulavukad near Ernakulam, Lawrence participated in the struggle for the country's independence. Lawrance was expelled from St Albert's School for arriving with a tricolor flag tucked in his pocket. He continued his studies at the Ernakulam Municipal Islamic School. He completed his formal education after the 10th grade and became actively involved in ...

Veteran CPI(M) leader M M Lawrence dies at age of 95 due to illness

Veteran CPI(M) leader M M Lawrence, who was among the leaders involved in the attack on a police station at Edappally here during the Communist uprising in Kerala in 1950, has died, party sources said. He was 95. His death occurred at a private hospital where he had been receiving treatment for age-related ailments for about a month. A former Lok Sabha member representing the Idukki seat, Lawrence served in various capacities, including as a member of the CPI(M) Central Committee, a member of the state secretariat, state general secretary of CITU, and convener of the Left Democratic Front (LDF). Born on June 15, 1929, in Mulavukad near Ernakulam, Lawrence participated in the struggle for the country's independence. Lawrance was expelled from St Albert's School for arriving with a tricolor flag tucked in his pocket. He continued his studies at the Ernakulam Municipal Islamic School. He completed his formal education after the 10th grade and became actively involved in ...

ADGP row: CPI urges removal of officers deviating from Left policies

The controversy surrounding senior Kerala police officer M R Ajithkumar's 2023 meeting with two RSS leaders continues, as the CPI, a key constituent of Kerala's ruling CPI(M)-led LDF, expressed displeasure on Thursday over his continued tenure as ADGP of law and order. In an article in the party mouthpiece Janayugam, senior CPI leader K Prakash Babu said that whether the meeting was official or personal, it is the responsibility of the ADGP to clarify. At the very least, such matters should be formally communicated to the police chief or the home department, he added. The CPI leader further said that if the ADGP is unwilling to do so, he should be removed from his position. "An officer who does not understand the pro-people stance of a people's government will lead the government into a crisis. This is the situation the ADGP has created," Prakash Babu remarked in the article. He said that there is no doubt among national left-wing political parties that fascism in India manifests

Bengal's healthcare crisis reveals deeper issues in the political system

It reveals more than dysfunction; it unveils a clash of ideologies

Amid chants of Lal Salaam, Yechury's body handed over to AIIMS for research

Wrapped in the red flag of the CPI(M), party veteran Sitaram Yechury's body was donated to the AIIMS authorities here on Saturday for medical research amid chants of "Lal Salaam". Earlier in the day, rich tributes were paid to Yechury at the Communist Party of India (Marxist) headquarters at the AKG Bhavan here, where his mortal remains were brought from his residence in the morning. Wrapped in the CPI(M) flag, Yechury's mortal remains were kept at the party office, where party leaders, including politburo members Prakash Karat, Brinda Karat, Pinarayi Vijayan and M A Baby, paid their tributes to the departed leader. Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi also reached the AKG Bhavan, along with her party colleagues Jairam Ramesh, Rajeev Shukla and others, to pay her last respects to Yechury. NCP (SP) president Sharad Pawar, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, Congress leaders Mani Shankar Aiyar, Sachin Pilot, Ramesh Chennithala, DMK leaders Udhayanidhi Stalin, T R

Leaders pay last their tribute as mortal remains of Yechury taken to Aiims

According to CPI(M), as per the wishes of the late leader, Sitaram Yechuri's body will be donated to AIIMS for medical research purposes

Tributes paid to veteran Sitaram Yechury at CPI (M) headquarters in Delhi

Rich tributes were on Saturday paid to veteran Marxist leader and CPI (M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury at the party headquarters AKG Bhavan here, where his mortal remains were brought amidst chants of 'Lal Salam' from his residence this morning. Wrapped in the red flag of the CPI (M), Yechury's mortal remains were kept at the party office, where party leaders, including polit bureau members Prakash Karat, Brinda Karat, Pinarayi Vijayan and M A Baby, and others paid their tributes to the leader. Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi also reached the AKG Bhavan along with the other party leaders to pay her last respects to Yechury. He was the first non-Congress leader Gandhi called after she met then president Dr APJ Abdul Kalam in 2004 when she turned down the prime minister's post and rallied for Dr Manmohan Singh, an equation that survived the shock withdrawal of support by the Left to the UPA in 2008 over the Indo-US nuclear deal. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader

Sitaram Yechury: Remembering comrade who adapted Marxism to Indian reality

Veteran CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury, 72, passes away at Delhi's Aiims

Big blow for secular forces: CPI(M) on Yechury's death, Left pays tribute

The CPI(M) on Thursday expressed profound grief over the death of its general secretary Sitaram Yechury and described it as a big blow for the Left, democratic and secular forces. Yechury (72) died at AIIMS here on Thursday following a prolonged illness. He was 72. He had been in a critical condition for the last few days and was on respiratory support. In a statement, the CPI(M) said the veteran leader died after battling a severe lung infection. "The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) expresses its profound grief at the passing away of Comrade Sitaram Yechury, General Secretary of the Party on September 12, 2024," it said. The party described him as an outstanding leader of the Left movement and a well-known Marxist ideologue. "The untimely demise of Sitaram Yechury at this crucial juncture in our national politics is a big blow for the CPI(M) and a grievous loss for the Left, democratic and secular forces. The Polit Bureau pays respectful homage to our belov

'Protector of idea of India': Leaders pay tribute to Sitaram Yechury

Political leaders from various parties mourned the passing of veteran Communist Party of India (Marxist) parliamentarian Sitaram Yechury

Sitaram Yechury is 'critical', in ICU on respiratory support, says CPI(M)

The 72-year-old politician is being treated for a severe respiratory infection in AIIMS' ICU; the party said a team of doctors is closely observing CPI (M) leader Sitaram Yechury's condition

Aryan Mishra was religious, recently visited Ram temple: CPI(M) delegation

Aryan Mishra, the 19-year-old youth shot dead allegedly by cow vigilantes in a car chase in Faridabad, was "deeply religious" and had recently visited the Ram temple at Ayodhya, a CPI(M) delegation said after meeting the teenager's family. In a statement issued on Friday, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) said the delegation, which included party leaders Brinda Karat, Rajiv Kunwar, Shiv Prasad, Virinder Dangial, Vijay Jha and others, met the deceased's father Siyanand, mother Uma and brother Ajay. They said the Mishra family is poor with only one earning member. Aryan was allegedly chased in a car and shot dead in Faridabad on August 23 by a group of five cow vigilantes who mistook him for a cattle smuggler, police had said. Aryan studied in Class 12 and simultaneously training at a small company for social media branding. "He was deeply religious and had recently visited Ayodhya temple and other temples. He was a keen bodybuilder and recently won a prize for weightlifting. H

Aryan Mishra was religious, recently visited Ram temple: CPI(M) delegation

Aryan Mishra, the 19-year-old youth shot dead allegedly by cow vigilantes in a car chase in Faridabad, was "deeply religious" and had recently visited the Ram temple at Ayodhya, a CPI(M) delegation said after meeting the teenager's family. In a statement issued on Friday, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) said the delegation, which included party leaders Brinda Karat, Rajiv Kunwar, Shiv Prasad, Virinder Dangial, Vijay Jha and others, met the deceased's father Siyanand, mother Uma and brother Ajay. They said the Mishra family is poor with only one earning member. Aryan was allegedly chased in a car and shot dead in Faridabad on August 23 by a group of five cow vigilantes who mistook him for a cattle smuggler, police had said. Aryan studied in Class 12 and simultaneously training at a small company for social media branding. "He was deeply religious and had recently visited Ayodhya temple and other temples. He was a keen bodybuilder and recently won a prize for weightlifting. H

Kerala CM announces high-level probe into allegations against top cops

The ruling CPI(M) in Kerala said on Monday that the party and the Left government will thoroughly examine all allegations made by LDF legislator P V Anvar against Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's political secretary, P Sasi, and senior IPS officer M R Ajith Kumar, a close confidant of the CM. Reacting to the allegations levelled by businessman-turned-politician and two-time MLA P V Anvar, CPI(M) state secretary M V Govindan told reporters that "all aspects of the allegations will be examined by the government and the party with necessary seriousness, and a stand will be taken accordingly." Nilambur MLA Anvar has accused Sasi and ADGP (Law and Order) Ajith Kumar of breaching trust and failing to deliver responsibilities honestly. Anvar alleged Kumar tapped ministers' phone conversations, had links with gold smuggling rackets, and was involved in serious crimes. The Left MLA's allegations against the key person in the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) and the top rank official had ...

Sexual assault: Row intensifies as Kerala govt accused of shielding accused

Protests raged in Kerala on Friday as outrage grew over shocking accounts from several female actors in the Malayalam film industry, with the Leader of the Opposition, V D Satheesan, accusing the CPI(M)-led government of shielding the culprits, including actor-politician Mukesh, who stands accused of sexual assault. Mahila Congress activists in Kochi and Kollam took to the streets, demanding the resignation of CPI(M) MLA Mukesh and a thorough investigation into the shocking allegations of sexual misconduct made by female actors in the Malayalam film industry to the Justice Hema Committee. In Kochi, demonstrators vented their anger by beating effigies of Mukesh, Sidhique, and Ranjith -- all accused of sexual assault -- with brooms. In Kollam, a protest march was held outside Mukesh's residence, with activists calling for his immediate resignation as MLA. Satheesan alleged that the accused in the Malayalam film industry scandal are being protected by a "power group" within the ruling

CM Mamata accuses BJP, CPI(M) of trying to trigger Bangladesh-like protests

Banerjee's comments come amid mounting criticism from the BJP and Congress, who demanded her resignation

From Cossipore to Nandigram: Bengal's last Marxist CM Buddhadeb bids adieu

Former two-time West Bengal Chief Minister and CPI(M) politburo member Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee passed away in Kolkata after dealing with health issues for some time

Opposition MPs stage walkout to protest Union Budget 2024 in Parliament

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman responds by saying it was not feasible to mention every state in the Budget

Day 2 of new criminal laws: Arrests, police training, criticism & more

The three new criminal laws aim to modernise the criminal justice system. With states organising awareness programs and FIRs already filed under the new laws, here are the latest updates

NIA files chargesheet against Maoist cadre in plot to kill police personnel

The National Investigation Agency filed a charge sheet on Wednesday against a CPI (Maoist) cadre in a case related to the conspiracy to damage and block a road in Chhattisgarh with the intent to kill police personnel and loot their arms. Lakhma Ram alias Lakhma Korram has been charged under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code, the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984, the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and the Chhattisgarh Special Public Security Act, 2005, according to the charge sheet filed before the NIA special court in Jagdalpur. He was one of the 35 accused against whom the NIA registered the case on February 29, 2024, along with other unknown armed cadres of the proscribed terrorist organisation, after taking over the investigation from the local police, an official statement said. The CPI (Maoist) cadres and their associates had blocked the Narayanpur-Orchha main road from India Gate, Raynar, to Marghat Raynar in furtherance of the conspiracy to kil