Comrade V I Lenin who led the socialist revolution in Russia and formed the USSR was a revolutionary all his life. USSR  collapsed by 1980s by inner contradiction, but there are many countries, including China, Vietnam, Cuba etc which have accepted Marxism as the guideline and is making all out efforts for bringing socialism.

Red Salute to Comrade Lenin, who changed history for the better!

19.01.2026  is the 17th death anniversary of one of the great trade union leaders of the country, Comrade E.Balanandan.  Throughout his entire life, he fought for the interest of the working class. From an ordinary worker, an electrician, he rose to as one of the top most TU leader in the country. He was the President of the CITU for a long time. He continued as a PBM of the CPI(M) for a long period. He functioned as a Member of Parliament also.

He was very closely connected with the P&T Trade Union movement. He was guide and advisor to the BSNL Employees Union. At all times of crises, he was there to help us. I was personally very close to him and I sought his advise in all trade union matters. He took our issues inside and outside Parliament.

On his death anniversary, I pay my respectful homage to this revolutionary leader! Red Salute to Comrade Balanandan!

Dear Comrades,

We all are in hectic preparation for making the Dharna on 9th January 2026 a great success, called for by the Forum of Civil Pensioners Association demanding the Central Government to repel the Anti-Pensioner ‘Pension Validation Act’ as also demanding modifying the adverse Terms of Reference of the 8th Central Pay Commission. This Dharna is part of the sustained struggles against the inhuman anti-pensioner, anti-constitutional attack on the pensioners which the Central Government continues with the target of completely destroying pension and pensioners.

About 40 Pensioners Organisations have already become part of FCPA and more are expected to join. All these Pensioners Associations in Central Government and Central PSUs are joining FCPA realising the draconian attack against the pensioners by the Modi Government. This may be widened later with the Pensioners Associations of State government pensioners.

Many of the Unions / Associations of Central Govt employees who will also be adversely affected when they retire, have declared solidarity and support to our agitational programme.

The World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) and Trade Union International ( Pensioners & Retirees ) have declared support and solidarity to our just struggle.

Many Members of Parliament have written to the Central Government seeking immediate action on our demands.

Comrades,

The battle lines are very clear and already drawn. The government with their sinister move of destroying our lives and existence are on one side and we the Pensioners, who have served the Nation and its people all over the decades, are on the other side, to save their existence as also that of future pensioners.

If the government feels that we will surrender or run away from the battle field, they are mistaken. We are inheritors of the valiant strikes of 1960, 1968, 1974 and many other heroic direct actions through which many demands were won. Arrests, jails, dismissals, suspensions – we faced them all. The sacrifice of more than 30 martyrs during these struggles will certainly inspire us in future struggles.

Comrades,

Our success in each programme mainly depends upon our mobilising the maximum number of pensioners in these agitational programmes. In the Dharna Programme tomorrow we should be able to bring all pensioners whoever are physically capable of attending the same. In future programmes also. Our hard won gains can not be allowed to be destroyed. Let us March ahead for a better future!

UNITY FOR STRUGGLE!

STRUGGLE FOR UNITY!

UNITY & STRUGGLE FOR ACHIEVEMENT!

V. A. N. Namboodiri

Patron, NCCPA

Chairman, FCPA, Kerala. 08.01.2026

CITU ദേശീയ ജനറൽ സെക്രട്ടറി ആയി തെരഞ്ഞെടുക്കപ്പെട്ട സ. എളമരം കരീമിന്ന് കോഴിക്കോട് ജനാവലിയുടെ സ്വീകരണം. CITU സംസ്ഥാന പ്രസിഡന്റ്‌ സ. ടി പി രാമകൃഷ്ണൻ ഉൽഘാടനം ചെയ്തു. വിവിധ സംഘടനകൾ ഹാരാർപ്പണം നടത്തി. സ. എളമരം കരീം സ്വീകരണത്തിന്ന് നന്ദി പറഞ്ഞു കൊണ്ട് ദേശീയ സ്ഥിതി ഗതികളെക്കുറിച്ചും ഫെബ്രുവരി 12 ന്റെ പണിമുടക്ക് വിജയിപ്പിക്കേണ്ടതിനെ കുറിച്ചും സംസാരിച്ചു. യോഗത്തിന് മുന്നേ അൽപ സമയം സ. ടി. പി. രാമകൃഷ്ണൻ, CITU സംസ്ഥാന പ്രസിഡന്റിന്റെ കൂടെ.

The Central government has passed the anti-pensioner, anti-worker Pension Validation Act which denies Pension Revision and other existing benefits to the past, present and future pensioners. Almost all the major Central Pensioners Associations have together formed the Forum of Civil Pensioners Associations to defeat this draconian attack on the pensioners who have spent their best time of life in service of the people. The Modi Government which hands over lakhs of crores of rupees to the corporates in various dubious ways wants to deny even the pension, which is a Constitutional right as declared by the Supreme Court itself several times. A perusal of the anti-workers Terms of Reference of the 8th Central Pay Commission indicates that nothing positive will come out of it. The 65 lakhs of Central Pensioners, crores of State Pensioners, PSU Pensioners and the employees have to come together as a militant force to defeat the draconian act and force the government to modify the TOR of 8th Pay Commission.

It is time for the employees and pensioners to prepare for a united militant struggle against these attacks and defeat them decisively.

UNITY FOR STRUGGLE!
STRUGGLE FOR UNITY!
UNITY & STRUGGLE FOR ACHIEVEMENT!

It is the tradition of Karnataka Comrades to honour guests, veterans and seniors in the Annual Conferences and special functions. In the Udipi Branch Conference of AIBDPA held today about 20 comrades who are above 75 years were honoured with shawls, garlands and fruits baskets. Myself along with Pankajam were also honoured.