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Corruption, the worst enemy of society and growth.

23 Thursday Nov 2017

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Corruption has become part of Indian society. Corruption is rampant at almost all levels. It is mainly due to the large demand and less supply. The population is increasing, but the opportunities are less and shrinking. The sad reality is that the people accept bribery and corruption as part of life. Many people think that the laws and rules can be easily violated and money and muscle power can save them.

Corruption has become cancer of the society. All out, determined, relentless crusade by the people can alone put an end to it.

Wage Revision in CPSEs – Policy cleared by Cabinet

23 Thursday Nov 2017

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The Cabinet on 21st November cleared the policy for wage revision in Central PSUs, based on the recommendations of the III PRC. No budgetary support would be provided for any wage increase by the government, and the entire financial implication would be borne by the respective CPSEs from their internal resources.

“In those CPSEs for which the government has approved restructuring/ revival plan, the wage revision will be done as per the provisions of the approved restructuring/ revival plan only,” an official release said.

According to the approved policy, CPSE managements would be free to negotiate wage revision for workmen where the periodicity of wage settlement of five years or 10 years has expired generally on December 31, 2016 “keeping in view the affordability and financial sustainability of such wage revision for the CPSEs concerned,” the release added.

Also, CPSE managements need to ensure that negotiated scales of pay do not exceed the existing scales of pay of executives/ officers and non-unionised supervisors of respective CPSEs, it added.

There are about 12.34 lakh employees in 320 CPSEs in the country. Of these, about 2.99 lakh are board-level and below board-level executives and non-unionised supervisors, while the remaining 9.35 lakh employees are in the workmen category.

“Wage revision in respect of unionised workmen is decided by trade unions and managements of CPSEs in terms of guidelines issued by the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) for wage negotiations,” an official release said.

The wage policy also makes it clear that CPSEs must ensure that any increase in wages after negotiations do not result in an increase in administered prices of their goods and services, as also any wage revision “shall be subject to the condition that there shall be no increase in labour cost per physical unit of output.” (Courtesy: Business Standard)

Observe 6th December, anniversary of Babri Masjid, as Black Day

23 Thursday Nov 2017

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New Delhi, November 22: The Left parties — the Communist Party of India (Marxist), Communist Party of India, Communist Party of India (ML)- Liberation, Revolutionary Socialist Party, All India Forward Bloc and the Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)–have issued the following statement:

The wilful demolition of the Babri Masjid on December 6, 1992 remains in the historic calendar of independent India as the Black Sunday. This brazen act, accomplished under the direct gaze of the authorities and law enforcing agencies under a Congress central government and a complicit BJP government in Uttar Pradesh, remains the severest of attacks on the secular democratic foundations of the modern Indian republic. It highlighted the reality that far from consolidating the modern republic there are rabid forces who are determined to destroy its very foundations and to bring in an autocratic, rabidly intolerant, fascistic “Hindu rashtra” which is the RSS’s ideological project.

RSS sponsored Hindutva private armies led by BJP leaders perpetrated the Babri demolition then – and today such private armies, emboldened and patronised by the BJP in power, are acting like a law unto themselves. The gau rakshaks of today are on a rampage, attacking dalits and Muslims over fabricated allegations of cow slaughter. Moral policing squads are prescribing what our youth should wear, what they should eat, or whom they should befriend. Instead of upholding the law of the land and proscribing such private armies, senior BJP leaders, including Ministers in the Central and various State Governments have openly endorsed, patronised, and promoted such private armies and rationalised or even celebrated their violent actions.

Though a quarter of a century has passed since this blot on India’s secular democracy, no action has been taken till now against the organisers and perpetrators of the demolition who have brazenly violated the law of the land and irreversibly damaged India’s secular democratic foundations. Democracy-loving people in India will never forget this injustice and will fight till its perpetrators are brought to justice.

December 6 is also the death anniversary of Dr. Babasheb Ambedkar, the Chairman of the drafting Committee which gave independent India its Constitution. The Left parties will observe this day by mounting a campaign against the intensification of the assaults on dalits across the country and on the secular democratic values of our Constitution by the communal forces. This assault must be resisted and defeated through popular mobilisation and struggles to defend the secular democratic principles, our composite culture and resist every attempt to divide people on communal lines.

The Left parties call upon all their units in the country to observe December 6 as a Black Day and to strengthen in the current context the struggle against communal polarisation being patronised and encouraged by the central as well as many BJP led state governments.The form of protest actions in various states will be decided by our respective state level units.

Homage to Comrade Sukomal Sen – CPI(M)

22 Wednesday Nov 2017

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New Delhi, November 22: The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) expresses its deep grief at the passing away of Comrade Sukomal Sen, Chairman of the Central Control Commission and ex-officio member of the Central Committee. Sukomal Sen died after a long illness. He was aged 83.

Sukomal Sen joined the Party in 1952. He was the organizer and builder of the State Government Employees movement in the country. He served as the General Secretary of the All India State Government Employees Federation from 1982 to 2008. He was formerly Vice President of the Centre of Indian Trade Unions. He served as a member of the Rajya Sabha for two terms.

Sukomal Sen was a committed Marxist-Leninist and an outstanding trade union leader. He wrote the book, “Working Class of India: History of Emergence and Movement” which has become an authoritative account of the history of the working class movement.

The Polit Bureau pays homage to this dedicated Communist leader and conveys its heartfelt condolences to his wife and sons.

Com. Sukomal Sen passed away

22 Wednesday Nov 2017

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With great sorrow and anguish it is reported that Com. Sukomal Sen, senior CPI(M) leader and veteran leader of All India State Government Employees Federation has passed away at about 10.00 AM today, 22nd November. He was ailing for some months  and was hospitalized yesterday morning. He was about 82. It was some months back that I went and met him at his residence in Kolkata. He was bedridden and ailing. Though there was slight improvement, the end came yesterday.

Heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family, comrades and friends.

Air India moves fast for disinvestment

22 Wednesday Nov 2017

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Despite strong protests from the unions in Air India and the Central trade Unions, Air  India is moving fast for strategic disinvestment as per the decisions of the government. Private companies have been pressing the government to keep away Air India from the sky so that they can exploit the travellers without any limit and be the unquestioned kings of the sky.

Though some of the government spokesmen were telling that Air India disinvestment has not been decided, the Air India management is moving forward with the process. Five internal project teams have been constitutes as reported in Hindu dated 22-11-2017 to work towards ensuring that the timelines set by the government in the disinvestment matter is achieved.

It is necessary that the disnvestment move of the government is stopped.

 

TRAI for removing cap on spectrum

22 Wednesday Nov 2017

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Each and every decision being taken by the Government and the TRAI is focussed on the need and requirement of the private telecom operators. This is once again proved on the decision taken by the TRAI to remove the cap on  the spectrum.

There is a cap on the spectrum at present, which is that no telecom operator can hold more than 50% of the total spectrum within a band. This condition was brought earlier, when BSNL was going high and the chance was that it may grab a majority of the same and the private companies will be in the lurch. By denying spectrum and mobile lines to the PSU, the private companies have gone far ahead.

The new development comes after the arrival of the Reliance Jio in the scene with deep pockets. If it has to grow fast as required, it may need a lot of spectrum. Secondly, Vodafone and Idea are going to be merged. Hence both these corporates require much spectrum. Hence the new directions that the cap on 50% holding of spectrum in any band is removed.

Once again it is clear that the government stands for the corporates and MNCs.

 

Aadhaar details in the public domain – Government silent

20 Monday Nov 2017

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Now and then, the government of India declares that all should register  their Aadhaar cards with banks, mobiles and what not. Government also assured that it will be safe and secret.

But what is happening? Contrary to the assurances, all these Aadhaar details are in the public domain now. Over 200 government websites have made the Aadhaar details public as per paper reports.

As usual with the Modi Government, in this case also, the assurances are broken and violated. Nothing to be  surprised!

Cabinet Secretary gets Rs. 2.5 lakh monthly salary, President of India Rs.1.5 lakh only!

20 Monday Nov 2017

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President of India is the head of the government and the Supreme Commander of the Army, Air Force and Navy. He/she is entitled to get not less than any Central government employee in the country.

But unfortunately, this is not  the present position. While the Cabinet Secretary, Chiefs of Army, Air Force and navy are being paid Rs. 2.5 lakh a month as per the recommendations of the VII Central Pay Commission, the salary of the President continues as only Rs. 1.5 lakh. This is a violation of the constitution and convention.

President of India has also become the victim of the delay of his own government!

Protest against closure of government presses

20 Monday Nov 2017

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As part of the struggle against closure of 12 Government of India Presses, the workers organised a massive dharna in front of the Head Quarters of the Government of India Presses at New Delhi.