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  CPI(M) in Bengal favour Congress in anti-communalism platform

  Politics | November 05, 2014 22:45 IST

  Kolkata: With CPI(M) general secretary Prakash Karat calling for unification of Left forces to counter the rise of “communal forces” in the country, a section of the party's Bengal committee today spoke in favour of

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  Various opinions within party only natural: Yechury

  Politics | November 03, 2014 22:37 IST

  New Delhi: Senior CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury today sought to brush aside differences with the official political-tactical line moved by General Secretary Prakash Karat, saying such things were “natural” in a democratic party.“It's only natural

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  'Love jihad': CPI(M) seeks swift action against Hindutva activists

  Politics | October 18, 2014 23:33 IST

  New Delhi: CPI(M) today sought swift action against Hindutva activists for allegedly whipping up communal frenzy in the name of ‘love jihad' and said it was “shocking” that BJP was also “involved” in such propaganda

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  Prakash Karat attacks Congress, BJP; calls them 'anti-poor'

  Politics | October 11, 2014 20:02 IST

  Jind (Haryana): CPI(M) leader Prakash Karat today attacked the ruling Congress in Haryana over alleged land scams, saying the lands of poor farmers were given to powerful builders at cheap rates.He also took on the

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  RSS's Hindutva claim a challenge to secular India: CPI-M

  Politics | August 21, 2014 12:07 IST

  Chennai: The claim of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat that India is a Hindu nation and Hindutva its identity is a “challenge” to the concept of secular India, CPI(M) General Secretary Prakash Karat said Wednesday.“RSS head

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  CPI-M begins introspection after Lok Sabha polls debacle

  Politics | July 20, 2014 17:20 IST

  Thiruvananthapuram: The CPI-M's two-day politburo meeting in Delhi has set an agenda for all members to seriously introspect about getting the party back into shape after a dismal show in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls,

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  Hear out common people, workers, Karat tells Bengal party leadership

  Politics | June 04, 2014 11:12 IST

  Kolkata: CPI-M general secretary Prakash Karat Tuesday advised the West Bengal party leadership to patiently hear criticism and suggestions of the common people and draw lessons from them to build up movements despite the "tough

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  Hear out common people, workers, Prakash Karat tells Bengal party leadership

  India | June 04, 2014 8:44 IST

  Kolkata: CPI-M general secretary Prakash Karat on Tuesday advised the West Bengal party leadership to patiently hear criticism and suggestions of the common people and draw lessons from them to build up movements despite the

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  Criticism and self-criticism at CPI(M) meet in Bengal

  Politics | June 02, 2014 20:22 IST

  Kolkata: CPI(M) General Secretary Prakash Karat today attended the party's West Bengal state committee meeting, where ‘criticism and self-criticism' took place to review its disastrous show in the recent Lok Sabha elections.  “There was criticism

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  CPI(M), CPI leaders review post-poll scenario

  Politics | May 18, 2014 21:05 IST

  New Delhi: After a severe drubbing in the Lok Sabha polls, the top leadership of CPI(M) and CPI met here today to review the post-poll situation and examined the factors that led to the poor

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  Efforts for Third Front to take place after polls: Karat

  Politics | May 10, 2014 22:18 IST

  Jaipur: CPI(M) General Secretary Prakash Karat today said efforts to present a non-Congress and non-BJP secular alternative to the people of the country will be made after the results of the Lok Sabha elections.  “There

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  BJP, Sangh Parivar polarizing voters in UP, Bihar: Karat

  Politics | May 03, 2014 20:22 IST

  New Delhi: CPI(M) today charged BJP and Sangh Parivar with creating a “highly communally-charged” situation in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar through their electioneering and this was not being taken seriously by the Election Commission.  “These

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  BJP will gain in Congress strongholds: Prakash Karat

  Politics | April 14, 2014 21:55 IST

  New Delhi: The BJP will dominantly gain in this Lok Sabha election in areas where the Congress has traditionally held sway, said CPI-M general secretary Prakash Karat.He also dismissed as a "Delhi-centric view of the

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  BJP 'party of Kumbhkarnas', promises underway schemes: Jairam

  Politics | April 07, 2014 19:57 IST

  New Delhi: Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh Monday termed the BJP as a "party of Kumbhkarnas" and said its election manifesto is a hastily prepared document which promises programmes already underway over the past 10

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  Unilaterally calling off alliance with Left won't help AIADMK: Karat

  Politics | March 09, 2014 21:53 IST

  New Delhi: Blaming AIADMK for breaking off the alliance with them  unilaterally”, Left parties today said that such a move by the ruling party in Tamil Nadu to “marginalise” them would not help it in

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  Third Front's PM aspirant will be selected after polls: Karat, Mulayam, Sharad

  Politics | February 25, 2014 17:57 IST

  New Delhi: Eleven non-Congress, non-BJP and Left parties today issued  a joint declaration vowing to defeat the Congress in the forthcoming LS polls, and to stop BJP and its leader Narendra Modi from coming to

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  Non Congress-non BJP parties to contest LS polls together: prakash Karat

  Politics | February 21, 2014 15:45 IST

  Muzaffarnagar:  CPIM General Secretary Prakash Karat said that non Congress-non BJP political parties would contest the Lok Sabha polls together to prevent communal forces coming at the Centre.Eleven political parties, including SP, will held a

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  Alliances among all 11 Left, secular parties not necessary: Karat

  Politics | February 13, 2014 18:49 IST

  New Delhi:  Eleven Left and secular parties, which would announce the formation of a non-Congress, anti-BJP alternative after the ongoing Parliament session, may not necessarily enter into alliances in all states for the upcoming general

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  Bringing Narendra Modi would encourage communalism, capitalism: Prakash Karat

  Politics | February 09, 2014 19:45 IST

  Kolkata: Bringing Narendra Modi to power at the Centre and implementing his Gujarat model of development would only encourage capitalism and communalism, CPI-M veteran Prakash Karat today said.Addressing a massive rally at the Brigade Parade

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  CPI(M) Politburo rejects VS's stand on Chandrasekharan case

  Politics | February 08, 2014 16:49 IST

  Thiruvananthapuram: The CPI(M) central leadership today categorically rejected party veteran V S Achuthanandan's stand supporting a CBI probe into the ‘conspiracy' behind murder of RMP leader TP Chandrasekharan, contradicting the party's official position on the