India – RSF on the Abduction of 10 Activists

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Yesterday, on 13/03/2026, several students, workers, intellectuals and mass movement activists were detained by the lackey civil dressed police of the Fascist RSS-BJP government in Delhi, illegally and undemocratically. Among those detained are members of mass organizations such as the Bhagat Singh Chhatra Ekta Manch (BsCEM), FACAM and Mazdoor Adhikar Sangathan. Reports suggest that, these political activists were abducted first and later detained. This crackdown comes days before the programmes announced by these organizations including the annual observance on 23rd March as the martyrdom day of Comrade Bhagat Singh and his comrades, the martyrs of the struggle against British Imperialism and the Anti-Imperialist Week and lastly the Anti-Imperialist Convention scheduled on 31st March. There is a strong apprehension that false cases may be fabricated against the detained comrades.

Despite such state repressions, these mass organizations have continued to uphold the democratic, political voice. So many times we have witnessed attempts by the state machinery to silent them through attacking their members. Just last year, in July, several students and mass activists in Delhi were illegally abducted and detained without trial. Again in November, members of those democratic organizations were arrested during a peaceful protest in Delhi against severe air pollution.

Today, because of the war driven by US imperialism, severe crises have emerged across the world, including in India. Prices of fuel, gas and other essential commodities are hiking and availability are lowering. At this point, the country is witnessing implementation of fascistic agendas such as the ongoing SIR exercise. On the other hand, government has set a deadline to “eliminate Maoism” by 31st March. In pursuit of this objective, military and para military forces have been unleashed by the state, in the vast forests of the central India, where the state is carrying out brutal genocide on the indigenous people. In such a situation, the Brahminical Hindutva fascist government is determined to prevent the growing anger of the people across the country from organizing into a powerful movement. The aim is to clear every obstacle standing in front of its fascistic agenda carried out in the interests of imperialism. All dissenting voices, democratic individuals and organisations are being branded as “pen-wielding Naxals” and targeted for state repression in an attempt to silence and eliminate opposition. In this way, state repression is intensifying in an attempt to destroy even the remaining democratic space across the country, including in Delhi.

We, the Revolutionary Students’ Front (RSF), strongly condemn the undemocratic and illegal detention, abduction, and excessive police action against those mass activists in Delhi. The government and police authorities must immediately disclose the whereabouts of every detained comrade and ensure transparency regarding their safety and health. We demand the immediate and unconditional release of all political prisoners. Implication in false cases to the detained comrades will not be tolerated. If we do not unite against fascism at this moment, we will gradually lose even the minimum democratic space. The Revolutionary Students’ Front calls upon all democratic progressive leftist organizations and individuals across the country to demand to produce detained comrades before the public and the immediate release of them and to build a massive militant mass movement throughout the country.

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India – CASR CONDEMNS ABDUCTION AND BRUTAL TORTURE OF ACTIVISTS BY DELHI POLICE SPECIAL CELL

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The Campaign Against State Repression (CASR) strongly condemns the abduction, illegal detention, and brutal torture of labour rights activists student activists and anti-displacement activists by the Delhi Police Special Cell. These acts represent a grave assault on democratic rights, civil liberties, and the rule of law.

On 12 March 2026, Shiv Kumar, a labour rights activist, and Ilakkiya, a student activist, were abducted from the near gate of Dayal Singh College, Delhi. Their detention was carried out without any due process, in blatant violation of their fundamental legal and constitutional rights.

Torture of Shiv Kumar

Following his abduction, Shiv Kumar was subjected to systematic and severe physical and sexual torture. He was beaten with his own belt, with the metal buckle repeatedly directed at his genitals. He was suspended upside down for over two hours and beaten with a rubber baton on his lower body. Officers lifted him by his beard, crushed his foot under their shoes, and kept him handcuffed throughout his detention.

He was continuously abused and coerced. He was forced to record a false statement at gunpoint claiming he had gone underground—clearly an attempt to conceal his illegal detention. He was also threatened with death.

In an egregious act of sexual violence, Shiv Kumar and fellow detainee Rudra were stripped naked in each other’s presence and subjected to sexual humiliation and assault. Shiv Kumar was further coerced into physically assaulting another detainee.

Abduction and Torture of Manjeet Kumar

Later the same day, Manjeet Kumar, a worker and activist associated with the Majdoor Adhikar Sangathan and a close associate of Shiv Kumar, was abducted while returning from a solidarity programme demanding the release of Advocate Surendra Gadling. He was stripped naked, forced to lie face down, and beaten on the soles of his feet while officers sat on his back.

Upon discovering his Dalit identity, officers subjected him to caste-based humiliation, forcing him to clean rooms while naked. He was also subjected to severe sexual violence, including being forced into a sexual act by an officer. This abuse was recorded by other officers present in the room.

Targeting of Family and Legal Support

When Manjeet’s mother and his friend Aman went to file a habeas corpus petition, Aman was abducted while returning to Delhi. After reaching near his village and separating from Manjeet’s mother (the petitioner), he was picked up and brought to the Delhi Police Special Cell office in New Friends Colony. He was explicitly threatened not to approach the courts. This represents a direct attack on the right to legal remedy and the justice system itself.

Further Abductions and Torture

On the following day, Gaurav was abducted and subjected to brutal torture and sexual humiliation alongside Rudra. Both were stripped naked, and Gaurav was physically assaulted, including being beaten with a metal chain on his genitals. He was coerced into recording a false statement and, upon refusal, his head was repeatedly slammed against a wall.

Akshay, a Delhi University Law Department student, was also abducted and tortured. Officers deliberately targeted his previously injured knee, forcing his legs apart and applying pressure while beating him.

Avinash was abducted on 13 March along with others. He was slapped, kicked, and humiliated, including being mocked and feminized. He and Gaurav were forced into degrading acts under threat of violence, and further abuse was inflicted on all detainees.

Torture of Rudra

Rudra was taken to a senior officer’s room, where he was severely beaten, stripped naked multiple times, and subjected to extreme sexual violence and humiliation. He was threatened with extrajudicial killing and told his death would be staged as a suicide. He was also coerced into false statements and subjected to degrading acts intended to break his dignity and will.

Systematic Pattern of Abuse

All detainees were subjected to continuous physical assault, sexual violence, humiliation, and coercion. These testimonies collectively reveal a systematic campaign of state terror targeting labour activists, student activists, ANTi-displacement activists and those seeking justice.

The methods employed—including illegal abduction, incommunicado detention, custodial torture, sexual violence, caste-based degradation, forced confessions, and threats against families—constitute serious violations of the Constitution of India, the Protection of Human Rights Act, and India’s obligations under international law, including the UN Convention Against Torture.

The targeting of Aman to prevent the filing of a habeas corpus petition demonstrates a deliberate attempt to obstruct judicial processes and undermine the rule of law.

DEMANDS

1. Immediate cessation of illegal detentions, torture, and harassment of labour, student, and anti-displacement activists.

2. Institution of an independent judicial inquiry into these incidents.

3. Immediate prosecution and punishment of the Delhi Police Special Cell officials responsible.

4. Immediate release of all illegally seized digital devices and personal belongings of the activists.

End State Violence. Uphold Democratic Rights.

CAMPAIGN AGAINST STATE REPRESSION

(AIRSO,AISF, APCR, ASA, BASF, BSM, Bhim Army, bsCEM, CEM, COLLECTIVE, CRPP, CSM, CTF, DISSC, DSU, DTF, Forum Against Repression Telangana, Fraternity, IAPL, Innocence Network, Karnataka Janashakti, LAA, Mazdoor Adhikar Sangathan, Mazdoor Patrika, NAPM, Nazariya Magazine , Nishant Natya Manch, Nowruz, NTUI, People’s Watch, Rihai Manch, Samajwadi Janparishad, Smajwadi lok manch, Bahujan Samjavadi Mnach, United Peace Alliance, WSS, Y4S)

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SCIOPERO DELLE DONNE AL SALUMIFICO BERETTA DI TREZZO

Tante immagini dalle manifestazioni delle donne in tutto il mondo, sono state significativamente attaccate al portone della fabbrica durante lo sciopero delle donne alla Beretta di Trezzo, a segnare l’unità delle operaie in sciopero, con le mobilitazioni internazionali delle donne nella giornata dell’8 marzo contro la doppia oppressione e sfruttamento che colpisce le donne nei posti di lavoro, nella società capitalista, nei paesi oppressi dall’imperialismo, con una vicinanza particolare alle donne dell’Iran, della Palestina, dei paesi arabi sotto i colpi della guerra e del genocidio.

Le operaie che hanno partecipato, hanno voluto esprimere nello sciopero le ragioni della lotta, della ribellione delle donne.,

Necessarie a partire dalle condizioni della fabbrica, dove il lavoro per le donne è anche emancipazione. Alla Beretta di Trezzo più del 50% delle operaie sono precarie secondo gli ultimi dati pubblici, divise tra agenzie e appalto, i ritmi sono intensi, il lavoro consuma, la paga è bassa, le discriminazioni piccole e grandi sono tante e poi ancora, duri a morire, certi capi viscidi, con le carezze i bacini, gli abbracci…

In questa situazione in tante si lamentano, ma ‘io ho bisogno di lavorare’ e vince la paura individuale del ricatto anche per pochi mesi di contratto o meno.

 

E in modo più ampio contro l’oppressione di questo sistema contro le donne, dove all’aumento delle spese militari il governo guerrafondaio cala le spese sociali scaricandole sulle donne, quel governo moderno fascista della Meloni, che con il Ddl Bongiorno vuole salvare i molestatori e chi fa violenza sessuale, togliendo alle donne il diritto di dire NO, perché sta portando avanti a tutto campo la negazione dei diritti e della libertà di scelta delle donne, anche l’aborto è sotto attacco, e alimenta un clima di odio e violenza contro le donne.

Durante lo sciopero c’è stato un presidio alla portineria con un messaggio di classe a tutte le lavoratrici, chiuse ognuna per se, nei propri problemi senza soluzione, a tutto ciò non c’è soluzione individuale.

Uno sciopero giusto, che è stato bene fare, anche bello, di minoranza rispetto alla fabbrica, ma per la prima volta operaie dell’appalto e ‘fisse’ Beretta hanno, con Slai Cobas, partecipato assieme unite nello sciopero, che da forza e fa crescere la coscienza della lotta, perché ‘tutta la vita deve cambiare’ ma è possibile farlo solo collettivamente, organizzate, perché il sistema che ci opprime e ci sfrutta è nato per il profitto dei padroni e non è modificabile.

We strongly condemn “Operation Kagar” in India! Forward together in the global campaign of March 28, 2026!

 Communist (Maoist) Party of Afghanistan

We strongly condemn “Operation Kagar” in India!

Forward together in the global campaign of March 28, 2026!

A new phase of the counter-revolutionary war waged by the reactionary Indian state against the toiling masses of that country—especially the indigenous tribes (Adivasis) and the Maoist movement—has intensified over the past two years. This war is directed against the prevailing despotism, against the exploitation of the masses, and against the barbarity of Modi’s fascist system, which has brought suffering, poverty, and misery to the people of that land, and has displaced peasants and forest dwellers under various pretexts, leading to homelessness and the killing of the defenseless and barefoot masses. Under the title “Operation Kagar,” a large-scale military and security operation of the Indian state against the Maoist movement in the forested regions of central and eastern India has gained increasing intensity.

This operation was launched under the direction of India’s Home Minister, Amit Shah, one of the prominent leaders of the ruling BJP and a close ally of Narendra Modi. The stated aim of this plan is to weaken popular resistance and eliminate the Maoist movement in India.

Within the Indian government, the term “Kagar,” derived from an original Hindi/Sanskrit root, was chosen. In the context of military operations, it signifies the “final stage of annihilation” or “complete defeat,” referring to a decisive and critical point intended to bring an end to the Maoist movement in India.

Over the past two years, we have witnessed significant casualties among our comrades in the Communist Party of India (Maoist). Numerous reports indicate that around 60,000-armed forces have been deployed by the fascist Indian state to carry forward this operation until the complete eradication of the Maoist movement and the People’s War in India. This operation represents an intense and final offensive military campaign by the reactionary Modi government against the Maoist movement and the People’s War in that country, and according to the latest statements of the Indian government, it is intended to bring the Maoist movement in India to an end by the close of 2026.

This operation has been launched in the forested regions of Chhattisgarh, Telangana, and Odisha against the Communist Party of India (Maoist) and its armed wing, the People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA). In reality, this operation is directed against the toiling masses of those regions, particularly the indigenous tribes (Adivasis). Its real objective, alongside the destruction of the Maoist movement, is the control of mines and natural resources in these areas, the weakening of popular resistance, and the suppression of peasant uprisings.

However, it must be noted that even if the armed forces of the People’s War are weakened, the social causes of rebellion—poverty, discrimination, land, and natural resources—will remain and may re-emerge in new forms of protest.

A look at the historical roots of the powerful Maoist movement in India shows that it is one of the longest-running guerrilla wars in the world, beginning in the 1960s and continuing to this day.

The origins of this movement trace back to the uprising in the village of Naxalbari in 1967, led by Charu Mazumdar and Kanu Sanyal, for poor peasants and for the seizure of land from landlords, inspired by Chairman Mao Zedong’s theory of protracted people’s war. This movement was founded, organized, and led under the name of the Naxalbari movement.

In the following decades (1980s–1990s), two other Maoist groups—the People’s War Group and the Maoist Communist Centre—expanded in the forest regions of India. The advancement of the People’s War in these areas by 2004 led to the merger of these groups into a single party, the Communist Party of India (Maoist). This marked the consolidation of Maoist unity in India, and the victorious People’s War there became an inspiration for other Maoist movements worldwide.

The formation of the Communist Party of India (Maoist), along with its military wing, the People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA), led to the party reaching the peak of its strength and expansion in the region by 2010.

Guerrilla activities and People’s War advanced significantly across more than 10 Indian states and over 250 districts.

This vast area came to be known as the “Red Corridor,” shaking the Indian state to its core. It was labeled as the greatest internal security threat to India, prompting various operations such as “Operation Green Hunt” and others, which resulted in the killing of several central committee cadres and party comrades, the capture of forest bases, and the construction of new roads and military bases in those areas. Following the arrest of several central committee members and the continued blows dealt to its leadership, the party was forced to adopt tactical retreats. However, the pressure from the reactionary Indian state did not subside and was reinforced by the full support of Western imperialists.

The Communist (Maoist) Party of Afghanistan, while condemning “Operation Kagar” and any other operations against the Communist Party of India (Maoist), affirms that the flag of the People’s struggle in India is still alive. India remains one of the most important arenas of People’s War in the contemporary world, and it is the duty of all Maoist parties worldwide to extend full support to it.

Under current conditions, where predatory imperialists and their lackeys are attempting to suppress revolutionary movements and popular uprisings—particularly Maoist parties and organizations—the holding of an International (Marxist–Leninist–Maoist) Conference, the urgent formation of an international communist center, and the comprehensive defense of the Communist Party of India (Maoist) and the People’s War in that country constitute urgent tasks and pressing necessities.

While endorsing the call of March 28, 2026, issued by the International Committee in Support of the People’s War in India (ICSPWI), we consider it our internationalist duty to advance shoulder to shoulder with other Maoist parties and organizations in the global campaign against “Operation Kagar.”

Forward together in the global campaign of March 28, 2026!

Long live the People’s War!

Long live the Communist Party of India (Maoist)!

Seize the revolution; defeat “Operation Kagar”!

Down with the fascist Modi regime!

Long live proletarian internationalism!

Communist (Maoist) Party of Afghanistan

March 17, 2026 (26 Hoot 1404)

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On March 18, the Day of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, Let Us Grow the Struggle Against Solitary Confinement in Prisons!

March 18 is a day of solidarity with political prisoners around the world, of raising our voices against ongoing
rights violations in prisons, and of growing the struggle for freedom. Today is not merely a remembrance of
past oppression and resistance — it is a call for common struggle against the injustices and massacres still
continuing behind bars.
Millions of people worldwide are deprived of their freedom because of their political views, identities, social
struggles, and dissenting stances. Political prisoners face torture, solitary confinement, arbitrary disciplinary
punishments, denial of access to healthcare, and treatment contrary to human dignity.
The Situation in Europe Is No Different
In many countries, migrants, revolutionary activists, and political dissidents are held in high-security prisons
under prolonged isolation conditions. In particular, solitary confinement systems applied under the names of
“high security” and “special regime” continue despite criticism from human rights institutions. Political
prisoners’ rights to visit with their families and lawyers are restricted, and their right to communication is
arbitrarily blocked.
Maja, who was sentenced to 8 years in prison in Hungary on 5 February, complained of numerous problems
including inadequate hygiene conditions, poor food, extreme cold in winter and extreme heat in summer,
insufficient lighting and ventilation in her cell — and it is clear that she will suffer further rights violations as a
result of her sentence. Likewise, many Turkish and Kurdish political activists in European prisons are subjected
to rights violations, most notably solitary confinement.
Attacks in Turkish Prisons Continue
Turkish prisons have long been on the agenda for systematic rights violations. Aggravated solitary confinement
practices, arbitrary disciplinary punishments, forced strip searches, bans on letters and books, denial of
medical treatment for sick prisoners, and administrative delays in releases are among the fundamental
problems of the prison system. Isolation policies applied especially in high-security prisons pose a serious
threat to the physical and psychological health of prisoners.
Women and LGBTI+ Prisoners Are Forced to Live Under Severe Conditions
Women and LGBTI+ prisoners in prisons face even more severe forms of discrimination and violence. Female
prisoners experience serious problems in many areas, from access to hygiene products to healthcare services.
The conditions to which pregnant women and women with children are subjected are clearly contrary to
international human rights standards.
LGBTI+ prisoners are often the target of discriminatory practices and systematic violence. Discrimination on
the basis of gender identity and sexual orientation, forced placement in solitary cells, denial of access to
healthcare, discontinuation of hormone treatments, and psychological pressure are widespread. Trans
prisoners are exposed to the risk of violence from both administrative pressure and other prisoners and staff.
Prisons are not spaces where human rights are suspended. Everyone deprived of their liberty has the right to
live in conditions worthy of human dignity, to access healthcare, to communicate, and to express themselves.
It is a social responsibility to be the voice of political prisoners, to grow solidarity against these rights
violations, and to fight against isolation policies in prisons.
Therefore, our demands on this year’s March 18 Day of Solidarity with Political Prisoners are: Solitary
confinement is a crime against humanity and must be ended immediately worldwide. Rights violations in
prisons must be stopped immediately. Sick prisoners must be released so they can access their right to
healthcare. Discrimination and violence against women and LGBTI+ prisoners must end!
Freedom for All Political Prisoners!
The Struggle Against Isolation Is the Road to Freedom!

The Class Nature of the War Between Afghanistan and Pakistan - Communist (Maoist) Party of Afghanistan

“From a theoretical perspective, it was completely mistaken, yet it was continually
forgotten that every war is the continuation of politics by other means.” (1)
In class societies, war is an inevitable phenomenon. No war can be devoid of a class dimension. To
understand what type of war it is—whether a revolutionary and liberatory war or a counter-
revolutionary and colonial one—it is necessary to examine the social position of the factions
involved in the conflict. One must determine the class basis of each side and the policies they pursue.
The economy and politics of the warring factions before the war must be analyzed. It is essential to
identify which causes and factors enabled a particular policy to advance through war. In short, to
establish the genuine social and class character of any war, the objective position of the classes
involved must be dissected and analyzed. For this purpose, one should not rely on a few isolated
examples or unrelated information, but rather examine a body of evidence concerning the
fundamental economic life of the warring parties and the global conditions surrounding them.
Lenin stated: “In my view, the most important question that is usually overlooked in the
matter of war—and about which many fruitless debates occur—is: what is the class nature
of the war? Why did this war begin, which classes initiated it, and what historical and
economic conditions produced it?” (2)
A war aimed at transforming the economic system, achieving political freedom, and seizing state
power on behalf of the working class is a revolutionary and progressive war. However, if a war is
waged to suppress progressive class struggles in order to preserve and reinforce the existing position
of a class that has become reactionary in terms of historical development, such a war can only be
regarded as reactionary—even if the main fighting forces are drawn from the working masses.
Therefore:
“We must be able to explain to the masses that the indicator of the social and political
character of the war is not the ‘good intentions’ of individuals, groups, or even the masses
of people, but the class position that directs politics. It is the politics of this class that the
war continues.” (3)
In class societies, war is possible not only between antagonistic classes within a society but also
between different factions of the ruling class. The roots and causes of such wars must first be sought

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