Tag: Brinda Karat

CPI(M) politburo member Brinda Karat writes to Environment Minister over tribal rights

The proposals tend to dilute the rights of the States to notify forests thereby further centralizing authority in the central Government. Further centralization is another ground to oppose the proposals, Karat said.

October 7, 2021

Brinda Karat objects to NHRC closing mob lynching case

In a letter to the NHRC chairperson, Karat referred to her complaint to the commission on the incident in 2016, and requested for a reconsideration of the closure decision.

November 9, 2018

Redraft forest policy: Brinda Karat

CPI-M leader Brinda Karat has asked the Environment and Forest Ministry to withdraw the Draft National Forest Policy, 2018, and demanded that it be redrafted within the framework of the Forest Rights Act and other laws, which protect and recognise the role of tribal communities in preserving India’s rich bio-diversity and natural forests. In a …

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April 14, 2018

Hadiya case: CPI(M)’s Brinda Karat attacks NIA

The Communist Party of India — CPI(M)– leader Brinda Karat has accused the National Investigation Agency (NIA) of being out on a “fishing expedition” in Kerala and interrogating couples in inter-caste or inter-community marriages. “The NIA is on a fishing expedition having already interrogated 89 such couples in Kerala,” Karat said in the latest issue …

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December 3, 2017

‘Shah an encounter specialist; RSS out to disturb peaceful Kerala’

Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) politburo member Brinda Karat on Wednesday said BJP chief Amit Shah was an “encounter specialist” and the party along with the RSS were out to disturb the communal harmony in the CPI-M ruled Kerala. Reacting to the foot march being undertaken by Shah and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath …

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October 4, 2017

Brinda Karat pitches for legal backing of menstrual leave

Senior CPI-M leader Brinda Karat has pitched for legal backing to menstrual leave for women employees, amid a debate on the issue. She said that an employer should be legally bound to give menstrual leave to women employees. “There should be a provision legally for menstrual leave and the (woman) employee can decide whether she …

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August 16, 2017

Country has turned into “lynchistan,” says Brinda Karat

Saying that Hindustan has turned into "lynchistan," CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat on Tuesday said even after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's warning against taking law in the hands in the name of cow protection, the vigilante groups are having a free run in the country. "Hindustan has turned into "Lynchistan" where "unbridled cow vigilantes are killing people …

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July 18, 2017

Brinda Karat lashes out at demonetisation move

Karat came down heavily on the Central government decision to abruptly scrap all notes of rupees 500 and 1000 denominations.

November 11, 2016