AICCTU Conducts Huge Workers’ Rally in the RSS Heartland of Karnataka
All India Central Council of Trade Unions conducted a mass rally in Bantwal of Udupi district on 24th November. Hundreds of workers from all across the state joined the group. The demands were repeal of the 4 labour codes of slavery, repeal of the 3 draconian new criminal laws, statutory minimum wage of Rs 35,000/- and a pension of Rs 10,000/- per month and many others. The rally was followed by the first state conference of AICCTU. A new state committee was elected at the conference.
Farmers and Workers Rally Across Karnataka, Warning the Government
Thousands of farmers and workers protested across India on Tuesday, led by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha and Central Trade Unions. Their demands included repealing four labour codes, legal MSP for crops, a national minimum wage of ₹26,000, and ending labour outsourcing. They also sought comprehensive loan waivers for farmers and opposed privatization in sectors like healthcare, education, and defense.
Mid-day Meal Workers Protest Demanding Equal Wages in Kalaburagi
Mid-day meal workers took a protest march under the banner of the Akhila Karnataka Akshara Dasoha Employees Association demanding equal wages for equal work. The protestors demanded the regularisation of mid-day meal workers by the government and extension of all benefits that government employees are entitled to. A memorandum was submitted to the Deputy Director of Public Instruction demanding timely payment of wages and protection against harassment in the workplace.
24-Hour Hunger Strike in Cochin against the Sagarmala Project and Coastal Land Grabbing
The Chellanam-Kochi Janakeeya Vedhi organised a 24-hour hunger strike against the increasing sea erosion by the development projects by the state along the coast between Chellanam and Fort Kochi. The strike protested against the government, the Cochin Port Trust and ISRO. The fisherfolk are being forced to flee their lands and livelihoods. The speakers called for people’s action against the Sagarmala Project and the Blue Economy Policy, criticising the state for serving corporate interests at the cost of the fisherfolk.
Mass Rally in Manipur condemns killings, protests Re-Imposition of AFSPA
A rally led by women and organised by various groups including the Manipuri Students’ Federation (MSF) saw participation of hundreds of protestors denouncing the violence in Manipur and demanding an end to human rights violations in the state. The rally was organized to protest the brutal killing of six innocent people in Jiribam. The protestors called for the repeal of the AFSPA in the Imphal region carrying posters saying “Repeal AFSPA, 1958” and “Stop killing women and children.” The rally was stopped by security forces 1 km from the Secretariat.
Muslim Protesters attacked and killed during Protest against Survey of Mosque in Sambhal
Sambal in Uttar Pradesh has been a site of rampant protests and police violence. The locals protested against the court-ordered survey of a local mosque, with claims from Hindutva forces that the site was originally of a Hindu temple. A large crowd protesting the survey was attacked by the police. 6 people were killed by the police and multiple injured.
