Monthly Archives: January 2017

1% Rich have grabbed 58% of India’s riches

17 Tuesday Jan 2017

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According to the studies made by a research organisation, Right Group Oxfam, 1% rich in India owns 58% of the total wealth of the country. 57 billionaires in India have the same wealth of $216 billion, which is the total wealth owned by the bottom 70% of the people. The inequality has been  steadily increasing after the new-liberal policy has been introduced. The rich becomes richer and the poor the poorer.

It is not different the world over. After the collapse of the USSR and the unipolar policy of capitalist system, the inequality has increased pushing down the common people to below poverty line. Each and every action of the central government is  corporate-friendly and against the interest of the common people.

 

FCI Employees on Struggle Path against closure of its units.

16 Monday Jan 2017

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I am furnishing below an e-mail received from Com. Samuel Joseoh, General Secretary of the FCI Employees Association. The Central Government is on the move to close the FCI  offices in W.Bengal.
Our full support and solidarity to the struggling workers of FCI.
Dear Comrade ,  your kind attention invited to the subject cited below

Closure of Food Corporation of India district offices in West Bengal Region

    Food Corporation of India (FCI)’s main objectives were to procure food grains directly from the farmers, supply them for PDS distribution and for maintaining price stability during scarcity. As we know so far, the recommendations of US-based consultancy firm M/s McKinsey & Co. with regards to FCI pose a serious threat to the very existence of the corporation and its workforce. It has made some retrograde recommendations for FCI like outsourcing its key operations including food grains procurement, handling, transportation and distribution; de-hiring and renting out of FCI godown; and targeted VRS to reduce the existing manpower. In the garb of FCI’s improvement, the firm has advocated for the privatization of the corporation. High Level Commitee(HLC) Report on FCI is a true copy of s McKinsey & Co Report.
    The proposal of reorganization/closure of west Bengal region was placed before FCI BOD in its 367th meeting on 19.12.2014. The FCI BOD has agreed to Reduce district offices from 19 to 12 and sent to Government for approval. After the closure of 7 district offices of West Bengal,  256 Employees will be transferred/redeployed from the region to North East Zone, Bihar, and Jharkhand.
    The Central committee of FCI Employees Association CITU strongly condemns the decision initiated by the FCI Management with respect to Closure of 07 district offices in West Bengal Region. Consonance with the observation of global consultants McKinsey & Company report, FCI management has made this decision. Now the government has also approved the decision of FCI Management. The government’s decision would destroy the public distribution system and will lead denial of food grains to poor people of west Bengal. The government and bureaucrats in FCI have a systematic plan to dismantle the Food Corporation of India (FCI) to attract “private investment in agricultural marketing channels. These steps will put the implementation food security act into disarray. The Central committee of FCI employees Association CITU, therefore, demands the Central government to put a stop to these new measures and urges upon the employees to oppose and protest these decisions.
    We also appeal to all political parties in this country to resolute and raise voice against the decision of Government to completely privatize FCI operation would lead adversely affect the living conditions of the entire people of the country. The central committee experienced that if the cost of rice and wheat enhance, the cost other food items would be Simultaneously increased. If the sufficient food grains are not available in Government godowns the Multi-National Companies (MNC)s would raise to the occasion, and will start to hoarding the food grains and they will decide the cost of the market.such situation has already established in pulses. The existence of FCI prevents these MNC s to hoarding the food grains. If HLC reports implemented in toto, then no FCI is there. it is not the matter of FCI employees alone. It is the concern of this country. it is a matter of food security of the country. Hence the political parties in the country should decide whether this freedom for food should surrender for MNC.

Comradely yours
       Sd/-
Samuel Joseph
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Government sells three PSUS

15 Sunday Jan 2017

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Central Government has decided to sell three PSUs viz. National Project Corporation, Project and Development India and Pawan Hans. Advertisement has been already issued calling for proposals for the strategic sale.

How many PSUs will be there by the time next election takes place? Modi government will make these ‘ Temples of Modern India’ in to cemeteries one after another.

Why Govt. wants closure/privatisation of BSNL?

14 Saturday Jan 2017

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The Central Governments is moving for closure/ privatisation of BSNL. Why?

1. According to the policy of Govt.’Business is not the business of govt.’It wants all the PSUs to be closed or privatised.

2. Private telcos can maximise their profit only by removing BSNL from the scene and increasing the charges at least tenfold.

3. BSNL has got maximum prime land in the heart of each and every city, after Railways,  coming to thousands and thousands of hectares.This can be captured by corporates once BSNL is finished. 

4. The political bosses will have their ever biggest cut in covert and overt dealings.

It is the customers, common people and workers who will lose. This attack has to be opposed, resisted and defeated. There is no time to lose. A mighty resistance movement and struggle is the only way to defeat this game plan.

BSNL IN DANGER

14 Saturday Jan 2017

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It is reported that Central Government has asked concerned departments what action has been taken to implement the recommendation of NITI Ayog to close / privatise BSNL and ITI.

Modi government is bent upon destroying the PSUs.

Mighty United struggles is the only  way to defend and save these PSUs.

78.2% – Massive Dharnas against non-settlement in Kerala

12 Thursday Jan 2017

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UNDUE DELAY IN 78.2% IDA FIXATION PROCESS- KERALA WITNESSES MASS DHARNAS WITH OVERWHELMING PARTICIPATION OF PENSIONERS.

Pensioners all over Kerala expressed their anguish and anger against the undue delay in the 78.2% IDA fixation process and drawal of arrears thereof. Pensioners from Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Alappuzha and Pathanamthitta held a massive and powerful Dharna in front of the CCA office, Thiruvananthapuram. Com.K.G.Jayaraj, General Secretary inaugurated the Dharna participated by about 500 pensioners. Com.R.Aravindakshan Nair, Circle President and CHQ Treasurer presided. Coms. K.Mohanan, Circle Secretary, BSNLEU, P.K.Muraleedharan, Circle Convenor, NFPE, M.C.Nair, Circle Prsident, AIPRPA, Jacob Thomas, Circle President, P-III(NFPE), Benny, District Secretary, BSNLEU addressed the dharan. Com.N.Guruprasad, Circle Secretary welcomed all and Com.N.Vikraman Nair proposed vote of thanks.
After the Dharna, a delegation consisting Coms.K.G.Jayaraj, General Secretary, R.Aravindakshan Nair, Circle President and N.Guruprasad, Circle Secretary met the CCA, Shri. Manoj and discussed the issue of early completion of the work related to 78.2% IDA fixation and calculation of one extra increment for pension. They demanded that at least by 31-03-2017,everything in this regard should be completed.The CCA stated that the works could not be completed within the stipulated period due to shortage of staff and though now additional staff are posted, still,it is not sufficient.The delegation immediately offered the services of retired staff which was accepted by the CCA. Initially, two retired Section Supervisors, Coms.M.Balachandran Nair and M. Salauddin are being made available from 11-01-2017 itself.

Similar Dharnas were also held at Kannur, Kozhikode, Palakad, Malappuram, Thrissur, Ernakulam and Kottayam by the respective district branches.

Most Polluted 12 cities in India

12 Thursday Jan 2017

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Indian cities are becoming more and more polluted with danger to health and longevity. As per the report of the “Airpocalypse – Assessment of air pollution in indian cities” , the following are the most polluted cities in India:

Delhi, Ghaziabad, Allahabad, Bareilly, Faridabad, Jharia, Alwar, Ranchi, Kusunda, Bastacola, Kanpur and Patna.

Out of 168 cities checked by the report only 14 cities are up to the standard. It shows that pollution level is increasing in almost all cities in the country. This is of serious concern.

It is the duty of the government to ensure that necessary arrangements are made to reduce the pollution level. Other wise, not only longevity but health condition will be deteriorated and diseases will increase multi-fold.

Air India reserves seats for ‘Women Only’

12 Thursday Jan 2017

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The decision of Air India to reserve 6 seats for women on the third row of the Economy Class is appreciable. No other Airlines have thought about such a facility for women. Our Congratulations!

CG Employees Strike postponed to 16th March 2017

10 Tuesday Jan 2017

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As Assembly elections in five States are scheduled to be held from February 4th to March 11th 2017(including declaration of results) and as February 15th is also poll date in two states , the National Secretariat of Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers has decided to postpone the proposed ONE DAY STRIKE on February 15th to MARCH 16th 2017 THURSDAY.

Centre Privatises PSU BEML

07 Saturday Jan 2017

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The Central Government has decided to sell 26% share in BEML, a defence ministry PSU, out of its share of 54.03%, which results in strategic sale of the PSU to a private owner. Government expects to get about Rs. 1,000 crore.

BEML, established in 1964, operates in mining, construction, rail, metro, defence etc. Modi Government is aggressively privatising PSUs to benefit the corporates. It had already approved for the strategic sale of BCPL and Hindustan Antibiotics Limited a few weeks back.

We hope that the CPSTU Convention being held at Bengaluru on 29th January 2017 will seriously consider this and take and necessary steps to defeat the same.