More than 700 Maoists surrendered from 2005 to 2025 in Maharashtra
The Centre, which has set a deadline of March 31, 2026 to end Naxalism and the states from where the Red Corridor passes, has appealed for the CPI (Maoist) cadres to lay down their arms.
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- Time of India
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Kottayam: Even as the controversy over displaying Bharat Mata portrait at a function in Raj Bhavan continued, a poster for Kottayam CPI conference displayed Bharat Mata holding a national flag. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Sensing trouble, party district leadership immediately withdrew the poster that appeared on various social media platforms. The poster was brought out in connection with the delegates' meet to be held from June 13 to 15. Bharat Mata was draped in a tricolour saree on the poster. CPI district secretary V B Binu said it was not right to use the national flag along with the party symbol or use it along with party functions. He cited this for withdrawing the poster immediately after it came to his notice. The controversy began on June 5 when agriculture minister P Prasad of CPI opted out of the World Environment Day function at Raj Bhavan after governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar insisted on displaying Bharat Mata's portrait at the event. After CPI withdrew the poster, BJP congratulated CPI's Kottayam district leadership for circulating the poster and termed it as a response to Prasad's decision to boycott the event at Raj Bhavan. In a statement, BJP functionary N Hari said that the poster was the beginning of a big change and that it was regrettable that the Left party withdrew it and issued an explanation. During the freedom struggle, leaders of the movement had proudly raised 'Bharat Mata ki jai' slogans, but that is not the situation now, Hari's statement added. "They are afraid to say Bharat Mata and this fear is due to vote bank politics," he alleged. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now On Monday, Arlekar paid tributes to a Bharat Mata portrait during Goa Day celebrations at Raj Bhavan. Goa Foundation Day was celebrated at the Kerala Raj Bhavan as part of 'Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat' initiative, the governor's office said. Earlier, Prasad, who refused to pay floral tributes to the portrait, said there was no official version of Bharat Mata according to the Constitution or India govt, and the portrait at the event was widely used by RSS. Shortly thereafter, CPI announced a campaign of hoisting the national flag and planting saplings before it. On June 7, CPI hoisted national flags and planted saplings at all its branches and also raised Bharat Mata ki jai slogans. The very next day, Arlekar took a dig at the Left party saying, "Those who never thought of Bharat Mata are saying Bharat Mata ki jai. That is a good contribution. I appreciate that." The same day, CPM state secretary M V Govindan came out in support of its LDF ally saying there was no concept of Bharat Mata as it was not there in the Constitution. (With agency inputs)
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- The Hindu
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A high-level delegation of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), headed by party general secretary M.A. Baby, on Tuesday (June 10, 2025) visited the population affected by shelling near the Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir's Baramulla district. Mr. Baby expressed concern over the poor compensation provided to affected families. Mr. Baby was accompanied by CPI(M) MPs Amra Ram, K. Radhakrishnan, John Brittas, Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharyya, S.U. Venkatesan, and A.A. Rahim. 'The situation is highly distressing because of the devastation and destruction [during Operation Sindoor]. The decision to grant ₹1.30 lakh as compensation is very meagre. J&K is a Union Territory now and is being ruled by the Centre. It's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah who are controlling everything here,' Mr. Baby, a former Rajya Sabha MP and Kerala Minister, said. He said the decision to revoke J&K's special status and reduce a full-fledged State into a Union Territory was 'an attack on democracy'. 'I am told the elected Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is not invited to important review meetings. These meetings are chaired by the Lieutenant Governor. Even the democratic process is being destroyed in J&K,' Mr. Baby said. The CPI(M) general secretary said his party MPs would take the issue of compensation in Parliament 'very seriously'. 'There are families, with eight members, living in one room in the name of shelter. The plight of border residents needed to be discussed. It's unfortunate that the Prime Minister did not attend the recent all-party meeting. His rhetoric cannot compensate for what people have suffered here,' Mr. Baby said. He also expressed concern over the lack of individual shelters for the population in vulnerable areas of the LoC. The CPI(M) is holding a one-day convention on the restoration of the legitimate constitutional rights of the people of Jammu & Kashmir in Srinagar on Wednesday (June 11, 2025). Mr. Baby and his party colleague, MLA M.Y. Tarigami, among others, will address the convention.
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Madras High Court Urges Centre To Release Withheld Funds To Tamil Nadu, Delinking RTE From NEP
Chennai: In a significant development, the Madras High Court has urged the Union Government to reconsider its decision to withhold Rs 2,152 crore in educational funds payable to Tamil Nadu, and recommended delinking the implementation of the Right to Education (RTE) Act from the state's adoption of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. The court observed that the Centre's obligation under the RTE Act is "independent" and must be honoured irrespective of whether a state government adopts NEP 2020 or not. It also underscored that both the Centre and the states have a concurrent responsibility to ensure the effective implementation of RTE provisions. An individual had approached the High Court alleging admission under the Right to Education Act has not commenced yet in private schools because of this issue. The state government claimed Union Government has not released funds under the Samagra Shiksha scheme since 2021 due to what it termed "political animosity" over the state's continued opposition to the NEP. According to the funding pattern, the Centre is mandated to contribute 60%, while the state bears the remaining 40%. The court refrained from issuing any binding directions as the Tamil Nadu government has already moved the Supreme Court on the matter. However, the bench made critical observations about the financial standoff, stating that the state government too cannot evade its obligation to reimburse private schools that admit children under the RTE Act. "The State cannot wriggle out of its commitments," the court stated, emphasizing that reimbursement to private institutions is not optional but a statutory requirement. Tamil Nadu has strongly opposed NEP 2020, calling it "regressive" and "against the principles of social justice." The ruling DMK government has also rejected the three-language policy, terming it a backdoor attempt to impose Hindi on non-Hindi-speaking states. It has also raised concerns over the NEP's emphasis on multiple public examinations in lower classes (III, V, and VIII), warning that such measures could increase school dropouts among underprivileged children. Another point of contention is the NEP's push for entrance examinations for undergraduate admissions in arts and science colleges. The Tamil Nadu government argues that such a system would make higher education inaccessible to students from economically weaker sections, reinforcing social inequalities. The BJP, however, has dismissed these allegations. Defending the NEP, the party asserted that the policy is a "visionary roadmap" intended to transform India into a developed nation by overhauling its education system. The party has clarified that the three-language formula is not meant to impose any language but to provide students with the opportunity to learn an additional Indian language, thereby promoting linguistic diversity.
