CPI(M) holds 'Jan Akrosh Rally' against India-US trade deal, price rise at Ramlila Maidan
New Delhi (PTI): A 'Jan Akrosh Rally' by the Communist Party of India (Marxist) began on Tuesday at the Ramlila Maidan here to protest against the India-US trade deal and various government policies.
Hundreds of people were in attendance, with participants holding placards against the rising prices of essential commodities, the shortage of cooking gas and fuel, among other issues.
The rally will be addressed by CPI(M) general secretary MA Baby and several politbureau members, including Lok Sabha MP Amra Ram, Tapan Sen, Ashok Dhawale and other party leaders.
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They also questioned the impact of geopolitical tensions due to the war in West Asia on domestic economic conditions.
The protesters also raised concerns over increasing food prices, saying they are affecting livelihoods across the country.
The CPI(M) has also demanded withdrawal of the notification of the four labour codes and the scrapping of the newly enacted Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-GRAMG) Act, among others.
The Left party has also demanded that the Electricity Act should not be amended, and there should be no privatisation of discoms. It has also opposed amending the Seed Act.
The rally marks the culmination of 33 'Jan Akrosh Jathas' conducted between February 27 and March 20 across multiple states, including Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, and Jharkhand.
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Samson's unbeaten 87 powers CSK to eight-wicket win over DC
New Delhi (PTI): Sanju Samson bossed the chase with authority, anchoring a modest 156-run target with a fluent 87 not out as Chennai Super Kings outclassed Delhi Capitals by eight wickets in the IPL here on Tuesday.
Samson's knock came off just 52 balls with seven fours and six sixes, batting through the innings as CSK completed the chase in just 17.3 overs giving a huge boost to their net run-rate.
Electing to bat on a tricky surface, Delhi Capitals were restricted to 155/7.
West Indies left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein set the tone with the new ball, returning tidy figures of 1/19, including 14 dot balls.
Reduced to 69/5 in 11 overs, Delhi found some late impetus through Tristan Stubbs (38; 31 balls) and Sameer Rizvi (40 not out; 24 balls), who stitched together a crucial 65-run (off 47 balls) stand to give the innings a respectable total.
Brief Scores:
Delhi Capitals: 155 for 7 in 20 overs (Tristan Stubbs 38, Sameer Rizvi 40 not out; Noor Ahmed 2/22)
Chennai Super Kings 159 for two in 17.3 overs (Sanju Samson 87 not out, Kartik Sharma 41 not out). CSK win by eight wickets.
