[Marxistindia] P.B. Communique

[news from the cpi(m)]

December 27, 2025

 

 

P.B. Communique

 

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) met on 26th
December 2025, in New Delhi and issued the following communique. 

 

Attacks on Minorities: Hindutva communal outfits such as the Bajrang Dal and
other affiliates have carried out heinous attacks on Christians in various
places, disrupting Christmas celebrations.  The inaction of the government
is deliberate and intended to facilitate such attacks. All this is part of
the ongoing policy of the RSS-BJP to dismantle the secular State and
establish a Hindu Rashtra. The Polit Bureau condemns these attacks and
demands that the government uphold the values of the Constitution, on which
it has taken an oath. The perpetrators of these attacks must be immediately
brought to book and punished.

 

Scrapping of MGNREGA: The BJP-led Union Government has replaced MGNREGA with
a severely diluted VBGRAMG, fundamentally altering the character of the
demand and rights based employment guarantee scheme. The newly enacted Act
shifts the financial burden from the Centre to the states while denying the
states any say in its implementation. The government used its majority in
Parliament to pass this Bill, which is detrimental to the interests of
crores of rural workers. The CPI(M) extends its support to the struggles
being carried out by various organisations against this change. The Party
will join these forces and strengthen these struggles in the coming days.

 

Notification of Labour Codes: In yet another instance of its anti-worker
policies, the BJP-led Union Government has gone ahead and notified the four
labour codes despite widespread opposition from workers. These so-called
labour law reforms are a gift to capitalist cronies close to the present
government. The working class of the country is already mobilising in
protest against these changes. The CPI(M) extends its support to this
struggle and will actively join it.

 

Attacks in Assam: The Polit Bureau has expressed grave concern over the
violence that has broken out in Karbi Anglong district of Assam, leading to
two deaths and substantial destruction of property. The situation is being
aggravated by clashes between groups along ethnic lines. This adverse
development is the result of the 'double-engine' government in Assam and its
approach of allowing ethnic fault lines to fester, thereby paving the way
for polarisation. It is also a consequence of aggressive policies relating
to eviction from land.

 

Bail to BJP MLA Accused in Unnao Rape Case: The Delhi High Court has granted
bail to Kuldeep Singh Sengar, a former BJP MLA and the prime accused in the
rape of a minor girl in Unnao. The victim has gone on record detailing the
various violent and coercive attempts made by the accused to influence
witnesses as well as the survivor herself. Sengar is also an accused in the
custodial death of the victim's father. It is unfortunate that the Court
failed to take cognisance of these serious facts while granting bail.
Although he has not yet been released on technical grounds, this order is a
black mark on the judicial system and does not inspire confidence among
survivors in their fight for justice.

 

After the BJP assumed power at the Centre, incidents of violence against
women, Dalits, and Adivasis have increased exponentially, particularly in
BJP-ruled states. The failure of governments to act decisively against the
accused, along with their indirect support, has emboldened such
perpetrators. This reflects the anti-women, anti-Dalit, Manuvadi mindset of
the current ruling dispensation.

 

Destruction of Aravalis: The recent changes proposed by the BJP government
to the definition of the Aravalis, which have been accepted by the Supreme
Court, raise serious concerns about the possible exploitation of these
ecologically sensitive hill ranges. These changes appear intended to
legalise mining and real estate activities that are damaging the hills and
wreaking havoc on the fragile ecological terrain. The clarifications issued
by the government do not inspire confidence. Unless there is a fundamental
change in the policy of the Ministry of Environment, along with a
restoration of the original definition of the Aravalis, there will be no
real protection for these ranges.

 

Situation in Bangladesh: The Polit Bureau expresses its deep concern over
the situation in Bangladesh. The interim government has failed to stop
attacks on religious minorities and is allowing religious fundamentalist
forces to act with impunity. Recent incidents, including the setting ablaze
of a Hindu youth, and attacks on cultural bodies and media are highly
condemnable. Such developments do not augur well for the security and unity
of the country. We hope that the people of Bangladesh will not fall into the
trap of religious fundamentalist forces and will stand united to defend the
values of the 1971 Liberation Struggle. The Bangladesh government must act
immediately to curb divisive forces and protect the rights of minorities.

 

Attack on Venezuela: The Polit Bureau condemns US aggression against
Venezuela and its plans to launch a military attack. The newly adopted US
National Security Strategy clearly indicates its intention to enforce the
Monroe Doctrine in the Latin American region. Attacks on sovereignty and
intervention in the internal affairs of countries such as Venezuela are in
violation of the UN Charter and expose the hegemonic designs of the United
States. We appeal to all progressive, democratic, and patriotic forces to
stand united and oppose US aggression against Venezuela and across the
entire region.

 

New Year Greetings: The Polit Bureau extends its New Year greetings to the
people of our country. It is only through our united efforts that we can
defeat the anti-people policies of the BJP government and thwart its
attempts to convert India into a Hindu Rashtra.

 

Central Committee Meeting: The next meeting of the Central Committee of the
CPI(M) will be held from January 16 to 18, 2026 in Trivandrum, Kerala.

 

 

(Muralidharan)

For CPI(M) Central Committee Office

 

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