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DESCRIPTION:Sunday Morning at the Marxist Library\n\nIndia: Modi in his Second Term 
 Takes a Hard Right Turn
\n\nModi’s BJP won 303 seats in the Parliament 
 of 545 seats in the 2019 General Elections, after completing his first term 
 of 5 years, in which BJP did not have majority, so it was more dependent on 
 its allied regional parties. Modi has undertaken bold move within the first 
 year of his Second term: Removal of Article 370 of the Constitution, which 
 granted Jammu & Kashmir state substantial autonomy; Outlawing of the Triple 
 Talaq practice (thrice repeated word divorce by which men could divorce 
 their wives) among Muslims; Threatened to carry out National Registration 
 of Citizens (NRC); and enactment of Citizens Amendment Act (CAA), which 
 permits granting of citizenship to refugees of Hindu, Christian & Sikh 
 faiths from three countries, but not Muslims: Pakistan, Bangladesh and 
 Afghanistan. Each of these moves go against the spirit of the staunchly 
 secular Indian Constitution. Students and Muslims, joined by secular 
 persons of Hindu, Christian and Sikh faiths, have begun strong opposition 
 to these moves of the government, and now the Left Parties are organizing 
 workers to oppose government’s Neo-Liberal policies. The latest incident 
 of goons attacking and injuring Left Students and Faculty members at the 
 prestigious Jawahar Lal Nehru University (JNU) has added to the tension in 
 society already tense. What is in store for India the years ahead with Modi 
 at the helm? 
Our ICSS member, Raj Sahai who closely monitors the 
 political and economic affairs in India will present his views. Q/A will 
 follow his 50 minute talk.\n\nSunday, Jan 26, 2020 – 
 10:30am-12:30pm\n6501 Telegraph Ave, Oakland (just North of Alcatraz 
 Ave.)\nFREE — but we will pass the hat to support ICSS — FREE\n\nAbout 
 Sunday Morning at the Marxist Library\nA weekly discussion series inspired 
 by our respect for the work of Karl Marx and our belief that his work will 
 remain as important for the class struggles of the future as they have been 
 for the past. \n\nFor info or to subscribe to our weekly announcements, 
 \nCall Gene Ruyle at 510-332-3865 or email: cuyleruyle@mac.com\nFor our 
 full schedule, go to icssmarx.org \nLabor donated by ICSS volunteers\n\n 
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SUMMARY:India: Modi in his Second Term Takes a Hard Right Turn

LOCATION:NPML\n6501 Telegraph Ave, Oakland (just North of Alcatraz Ave.)
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