PRAGOTI

That the Cuban Socialist Revolution has not merely survived but consolidated for half a century must be recorded in the history of human civilisation as an epic saga of human labour and endeavour. When I joined the Cubans to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the revolution in 1989, I recollect a huge hoarding on Havana’s Malecon (like Mumbai’s marine dive) alluding to the Cuban revolution’s success against US imperialist machinations and subversion to the mythological story of the little David’s victory over the giant Goliath. Indeed it was. More importantly, it continues to be! , writes Sitaram Yechury

You cannot have such double standards. If you want to fight terrorism, you have to create the atmosphere in our country where communalism cannot feed terrorism and terrorism cannot be used as an instrument for communal polarisation for political ends. We have to end that atmosphere, otherwise, we cannot fight terrorism in our country. That is one precondition. The other precondition is, you have to eliminate the sort of stark poverty, impoverishment and depravity that we find in large parts of our country. It is this poverty that creates and lays the basis; foundation, unfortunately, for such terrorist groups and activities to flourish.

CPI(M) Polit Bureau member Comrade.Sitaram Yechury's intervention on National Investigation Agency and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Act in Rajya Sabha.Highlighting the human rights violations that were fostered by the erstwhile anti-Terrorist laws,Comrade.Yechury points out that the crux of the matter lies in the elimination of communal polarizations and poverty,which provides the fertile ground for the growth of terrorism.

Sitaram Yechury writes about the need to embark on a new regime of massive public investment to boost aggregate demand,in the light of the looming economic recession.Comrade.Yechury also observes that the Rs 20,000 crore investment programme announced by the Prime Minister is insufficient,considering massive infrastructural and social inadequacies to overhaul.

Extracts from presentations made at Ambedkar Jayanti observations organised by the Left Front governments of West Bengal and Tripura on April 14, 2005 [Kolkata] and April 20, 2005 [Agartala] respectively

"This was an attack on India’s syncretic civilisational ethos. This can be defeated only by India united in its diversity. Any cynical effort to draw political mileage and electoral dividends by perpetuating a communal divide can only give a further lease of life to such anti-national terrorists. " says Sitaram Yechury.

Sixty five communist and workers' parties from fifty four countries congregated in Sao Paulo at the invitation of the Communist Party of Brazil for the 10th International meeting of Communist and Workers' Parties. This is the first time that such a meeting was being held in Latin America. Fifteen communist and workers' parties from thirteen Latin American countries, the largest number to attend since Athens 1998, were present. Sitaram Yechury writes from Sao Paolo.

Sitaram Yechury speaks on the Global Financial Crisis and its impact on the Information Technology sector.

Sitaram Yechury is not surprised at the links between the Sangh Parivar and fascist terror. Attached alongwith his article in The Hindustan Times is a piece from the Economic and Political Weekly by Marzia Casolari published in 2000, which presents  archival evidence of the fascist inspiration for the Sangh Parivar in India. Courtesies due to original publishers.

New Delhi, November 19: Sitaram Yechury, leader CPI(M) in Rajya Sabha and Polit Bureau member of CPI(M) sent the following letter to Shri Manmohan Singh, prime minister regarding Spectrum scam.

The spectrum mess is unlikely to be untied because those most culpable haven’t exactly been cut to size, says Shantanu Guha Ray. (Courtsey: Tehelka). 

Sitaram Yechury in a letter to the Prime Minister demands immediate steps to scrap all licenses and subsequent spectrum allotments from the new licensees.