CPI(M) to Launch Nationwide Agitation Against NDA Policies

In a significant escalation of its political confrontation with the Centre, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Friday decided to launch a nationwide campaign against the "anti-people" policies of the BJP-led NDA government.

The three-day meeting of the CPI(M) Central Committee, which began at the EMS Academy in Thiruvananthapuram, set a defiant tone as the party prepares for a series of high-stakes assembly elections later this year, with the executive body taking a formal pledge to sustain resistance until several "controversial" laws are repealed.

The party's ire is particularly focused on the newly notified four labour codes and the replacement of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) with the Vishwakarma Bhagwan Gramin Rozgar Yojana (VB-GRAMG), which the Left claims severely dilutes the demand-based nature of rural employment.

Presided over by senior Polit Bureau member B V Raghavulu, the session opened with General Secretary M A Baby presenting a comprehensive report on the prevailing political climate, specifically targeting the union Government’s recent legislative shifts in labour and agriculture.

The centerpiece of the opening day was a solemn pledge taken by the Central Committee members, committing the party to mobilise a "united pan-India struggle" to safeguard the rights of farmers and workers.

"We stand with the mass of the people and resolve to work unitedly to resist all anti-agricultural worker, anti-farmer, and anti-worker policies of the NDA government till they are all repealed," the pledge stated.

General Secretary M A Baby, who succeeded the late Sitaram Yechury last year, emphasised that the party must consolidate its independent strength while forging broader unity with secular and democratic forces to counter what he termed the "corporate-communal nexus."

This strategic mobilisation comes at a critical juncture for the CPI(M) as it looks to defend its last remaining bastion in Kerala and regain lost ground in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, and Assam during the 2026 assembly polls. The party leadership argued that the Centre's recent economic decisions, including the push for smart meters and the privatisation of power via the Electricity Amendment Bill, are designed to benefit "capitalist cronies" at the expense of the common man.

By framing the struggle as a "united pan-India" movement, the CPI(M) has signalled its intent to lead a coordinated opposition on the streets, mirroring the scale of previous farmers' protests.

As the session continues over the next two days, the committee is expected to draft a concrete roadmap for these nationwide agitations, reinforcing its position as a primary ideological and organisational challenger to the BJP's national agenda.