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Leaders condemn Bush for blaming Indias prosperity to global food crisis
Almost all political parties of the country condemned US President George W Bushs remarks about Indias prosperity was responsible for more food demand, leading to global food crisis. ANI
Left backs Prachanda on reviewing India-Nepal treaty
The Left has come out in support of Nepals Maoist chief Prachandas demand for the scrapping of the 1950 India-Nepal Peace and Friendship Treaty, calling for its renegotiation. ANI
Karat says his party will force UPA to change its policy on price rise
Coming down heavily on the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government for failing to rein in spiralling inflation, the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) on Tuesday warned that it will take necessary steps to force the Centre to change its policy on the issue. ANI
Left leaders meet Prime Minister over price rise
Left party leaders met Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Friday and demanded urgent measures by the UPA Government to check the price rise. ANI
Inflation rises again to 7.33 per cent
Data released by the Ministry of Industry for the week ending April 12, shows inflation rising again to 7.33 per cent from 7.14 per cent in the previous week, largely due to food items being highly priced. ANI
UNPA, Left leaders court arrest over price rise
Leaders of the United National Progressive Alliance (UNPA) and Left on Saturday courted arrest over the price rise issue while walking towards Prime Minister Manmohan Singhs office. ANI
CPI (M) elects Prakash Karat as General Secretary for the second time
The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) today re-elected Prakash Karat as the party General Secretary and also reconstituted the politburo replacing veteran leaders Jyoti Basu and Harkishen Singh Surjeet at the 19th party Congress here. ANI
Measures taken by Centre to check prices not enough, say Communists
While markets, exporters and importers of key commodities like steel and crude edible oils are yet to react to the Governments decision to abolish import duties on some items, and a ban on exports, the Left parties, who currently offer outside support to Government, have described the measures announced to check the rising prices of essential commodities as inadequate. ANI
Left parties to work towards formation of a third alternative
General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxists), Prakash Karat, today said that the Left parties would work towards the formation of a third alternative to the Congress and the BJP led combinations. ANI
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