Workers and farmers in India are preparing for a national mobilization against the right-wing government’s promotion of sectarian hatred after winning major concessions in Maharashtra march.

Left parties in India warn Trump’s proposed “Board of Peace” is an attempt to bypass the UN and its charter, stating that participation would undermine India’s commitments to the Palestinian cause.

The farmers-led Communist Party of India (Marxist) has accused the ultra-right wing government in both the state and at the center of failure to implement existing laws protecting their rights.

The strike was called by the trade unions and farmers groups against anti-workers labor codes and failures of the government to enact a legal support price for farm products.

Major farmer’s groups have announced they will participate in the upcoming July 9 national strike call made by the central trade unions against the government’s anti-worker policies.

In April, India put the 1960 treaty in abeyance and has refused diplomatic engagements with Pakistan, accusing it of supporting anti-India armed groups and “cross border terrorism”.

A proposal was recently introduced by the Karnataka state government, where India’s major IT companies are located, to increase the maximum working hours from 10 to 12, despite opposition from trade unions.

In the wake of the intensification of tensions between India and Pakistan, India’s ultra-right-wing government has attempted to silence entities and individuals calling for peace and accountability.

Trade union leaders denounce the recent war frenzy whipped up by the ultra-right-wing government in the country, calling it a diversionary tactic. They declared their support for peace in the region.

Labor unions organized rallies in all major cities in the region raising major issues facing the working classes and extending solidarity to the anti-imperialist movements across the globe.

A targeted program has been undertaken to develop sustainable livelihoods for thousands of families suffering under extreme poverty.

The 24th Congress of India’s largest communist party, CPI (M), concluded with the election of M A Baby as its new general secretary and several young leaders to its top decision-making body.