The Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] condemned the withdrawal of Jantar Mantar’s status as a designated protest site on 13 October, describing the decision as an attempt to restrict public dissent. The Communist Party of India (CPI) and CPI(M) continued to demand the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and a halt to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, amid renewed demonstrations and police detentions in New Delhi.
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Communist Party of Bangladesh protests DP world port deal
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The Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) joined a protest in Dhaka on 8 October against the agreement to hand over the operation and maintenance of the New Mooring Container Terminal at Chattogram Port to DP World, a company based in the United Arab Emirates.
CPI(M) and CPI persist with protests demanding Kumar’s removal
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For another day, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] and the Communist Party of India (CPI) joined opposition protests across India on 12 October demanding the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, an immediate halt to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and safeguards for the independence of the Election Commission of India.
CPI(M) and CPI demand Kumar’s removal as protests continue across India
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Protests demanding the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar continued in New Delhi on Sunday, 11 October, despite the extensive police deployment and the detention of demonstrators the previous day.
CPI(M) and CPI condemn crackdown as protests demand Kumar’s removal
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The Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) and the Communist Party of India (CPI) condemned a major police crackdown in New Delhi on Saturday, 10 October, after authorities detained thousands of people in an effort to prevent a demonstration demanding the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Communist Party of Australia: Capitalism in crisis
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The following article was published in the 2210th edition of the Workers' Weekly Guardian, the newspaper of the Communist Party of Australia. Written by M. Santos, the article criticises the policies of the Reserve Bank of Australia and proposes anti-inflationist measures that support the interests of ordinary people.