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Child Mortality Rate in Cuba reduced to 4.2%

04 Saturday Jan 2014

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Socialist Cuba is one of the countries in the world which has improved its health care system to the maximum. Most of the Latin American Countries have benefitted from the medical training institutions in Cuba.

One latest information once again confirms this position. The Maternal and Child Department of Public Health Ministry has stated that the infant mortality rate in Cuba has been reduced at 4.2% out of 1,000 live births, which is a record in itself.

This achievement also reflects the fulfillment of the goal of reducing mortality of children under five years, proposed by United Nations Millennium Development Goals. (Courtesy: Ganashakti)

Petrol Price hiked again within two weeks

03 Friday Jan 2014

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The Petrol and Diesel prices hiked again within 2 weeks. It was on 21 December 2013 that the petrol price was increased by 41 paise per litre excluding VAT. Today, 3rd January 2014, again it is raised by 75 paise. Diesel price is increased by 50 paise. This is being done on the plea of global increase in prices.
In Delhi, including the VAT, the price per litre of petrol will increase from Rs. 71.51 to Rs. 72.43 from midnight of 3-4 January.

While every time there is protest from the people against price, the UPA II government used to say that the prices will come down shortly. But for the last two-three years continuously the prices of all essential commodities have been going up with out any break.

The continuous price hike in Electricity, Petrol, Diesel, LPG etc. is making the lives of ordinary people miserable. The ruling party will certainly have to answer to this attack on the common people in the 2014 elections.

Signing of Nuclear Deal with US the high point of PMs rule

03 Friday Jan 2014

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After a long period of Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh had a press conference today, 3rd january 2014. The Prime minister focussed the signing of the Nuclear Deal as the high point of his tenure. This was one of the most controversial decision taken by him which has been opposed by the majority of MPs, but was managed to be passed through dubious means.

I am giving below a brief review of this point made by Ganashakti Daily:

“The other point was the ‘strategic relationship’ with the US. It is not a coincidence that he repeated that the signing of the nuclear deal with the US in 2008 & the building of the strategic relationship with the US is the high point of his tenure. It is significant to remember that this was the exact accusation laid by the CPI(M) & the left parties when they fought against the 123 deal. That the nuclear deal is not required by the country has been underlined by the complete & comprehensive lack of any implementation of the agreement, in the last 6 years. It is an absolute zero. The only use of that deal, as CPI (M) General Secretary had said then was as a smoke screen to establish a ‘strategic relationship’ with the US. The PM had denied it then & had taken recourse to the most cynical measures to acquire confidence for his government in the parliament. Considering that the US administration has hardly ever objected to the non-implementation of the deal underlines the point. The trajectory of the strategic relationship is now clear with the US declaring the Asia Pacific region as its new ‘pivot’ & the basing of 60% of its Naval fleet in these waters. The PM did not refute the complete impossibility of this position sucking India into the consequences of US interests.”

‘GANASHAKTI’ completes 47 years of service

03 Friday Jan 2014

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Ganashakti turns 48 today. It was on this day, the 3rd of January, 1967 that Ganashakti came into being. The voice of the CPI (M) W.Bengal State Committee, Ganashakti started off as an evening papaer with Saroj Mukherjee as its editor & publisher. The four page newspaper was priced at 10 paise. The first editorial of ‘Ganashakti’ ended with these words, ‘The Congress rulers will not go scot free. The final victory has also been that of the people; that is the final lesson of history. But the people will have to strive hard & continue the arduous journey for this struggle. The party mouthpiece, Ganashakti will strive to carry on this tradition. It will relentlessly disseminate the message of the labour & working classes. All plots & conspiracies of the ruling Congress party shall unfold through these columns’.

My Best Wishes and Greetings to Ganashakti and the Workers behind it for its excellent performance of more than four and half decades.

Aam Aadmi Party Moves Fast

01 Wednesday Jan 2014

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AAP after forming the government in Delhi is moving fast. Within days it has issued orders of free supply of water, reduction of charges for electricity and paying Rs. one crore to a police constable died while discharging his duty. All these are part of implementation of the Election Manifesto. The Ministers have not occupied palacious govt. bunglows like Ministers of congress and BJP. They are available to the people to meet.
But whether the Congress and BJP allow such pro-people decisions to be taken uninterruptedly? The reason – it will show the previous governments in poor light. Whether Congress will allow CWG scam to be enquired, in which the earlier govt.is directly involved. At any stage, the Congress can withdraw support. The BJP will be continuously opposing the AAP government.
Hence the AAP’s moving fast on decisions is the best policy. There need not be any compromise for continuing in power. How much welfare measures the government implement, more people will be in support. Continue with your programmes which will benefit the common people.

What are the Priorities in the New Year 2014?

31 Tuesday Dec 2013

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The old year 2013 passes away and the New Year 2014 arrives by 2400/0000 hours tonight. Whatever was in 2013 is the past. Now we are thinking about the future, the new year 2014.

What are the priorities for the year 2014 for us?
1. BSNL has to survive, strengthen and provide a better service to the people:
BSNL was the biggest Telecom service provider in India when it was formed in 2000. It was growing well till the government withdrew from its commitments on financial viability and got cancelled the tenders on mobile equipment in 2007. The non-purchase of other equipment worsened the situation. For the last 4 years, BSNL is in loss.
The main target for the year for the BSNL Employees and the BSNL Management is to improve the financial position of the organisation and a better service to be provided to the customers.
The Forum of BSNL Unions/Associations has already given a road map for the same through its Declaration adopted in the National Convention on Revival of BSNL held on 3rd August 2013.
The workers have to implement their role in the matter and pressurise the Management and the government to implement the tasks assigned to them. The pressure include discussion, negotiation and sustained agitation when it becomes necessary and unavoidable.
The BSNL Employees, whether executive or non-executive, have a special task. On their own, they have to improve their work-culture, have to treat the customers in the most excellent way and enhance the reputation of BSNL.

2. The settlement of long pending issues of the employees:
There are certain very important issues of the employees pending for some time. These include the issues of the BSNL appointed employees, pay stagnation of low-paid employees, next wage revision, more opportunity for promotions etc. in the new year 2014 these issues should be settled/advanced.

3. The injustice to the BSNL Casual and Contract workers should be put an end to and their justified demands settled:
There re about one lakh casual/contract workers engaged in BSNL for years together.They are inhumanly exploited mostly. The issue of regularisation of the 3,500 casual workers, payment of minimum wages as per labour ministry/BSNL C.O. orders, implementation of social security measures like EPF/ESI etc. has got to be settled in this new year. If necessary sustained agitation should be organised with the full support and participation of BSNLEU.

4. The problems of the BSNL-DOT Pensioners like 78.2% IDA, Medical claims etc. should be settled.

5. Strengthening and revitalising BSNLEU/BSNLCCWF/AIBDPA:
All the three organisations are part of the vital BSNL employees movement. All effort to be made to form BSNLCCWF and AIBDPA in all the circles and membership increased.In the same way the membership of BSNLEU also to be increased.

6. BSNLEU should be active in the CPSTU Movement and be a frontliner on the issues of the PSUs and the workers.

7. Maximum and systematic efforts to be made to educate the workers and make them part of the progressive movement of the nation and the world for a change to the better.

There are many other tasks which can be pointed out. Let us start with the above first, others will follow.

Unity for Struggle! Struggle for Unity! Unity and Struggle for Progress!
Make Impossible in to Possible!
Workers of the World Unite!

New Year Greetings, Comrades!

31 Tuesday Dec 2013

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In the eve of the New Year 2014, my Best Wishes and Warm Greetings to all our comrades, friends and well wishers for a very Happy and active New Year!
Let us make the New Year 2014 a fruitful year for the workers and the common people!

Wish you all success Arvind Kejrival!

28 Saturday Dec 2013

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Arvind Kejrival, leader of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), has taken charge as Chief Minister Delhi along with other 5 ministers.
My Best Wishes to the new government for solving the many problems of Delhi and the people of Delhi as elaborated in AAP Manifesto.

Subservience to US should stop, Mutual Respect and Equal Treatment is the way.

28 Saturday Dec 2013

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For the last one month since the Indian diplomat in US, Devyani Khobragade, was strip-searched as part of the US security routine, the angry Govt. of India has taken retaliatory measures against US diplomats in India by curtailing / cancelling additional privileges granted to them earlier. The GOI has withdrawn the Special Airport Passes, cancelled the special ID cards issues earlier, removed the barricades erected in front of the US Embassy for security etc. Now Nancy Powell, US Ambassador to India cancelled her trip to Nepal, probably due to the cancellation of the special air-port passes, which may result in routine security searches.
So far so good. Retaliation was of course necessary. But why did the government of India grant all these out of the way benefits,facilities and special considerations to the US Diplomats and relatives, when the same was not extended to the Indian counterparts? Also when even the President of India and Ministers visiting US is insulted by security searches, why was the GOI sitting calm and was silent? It was as a result of the servitude to the US, the biggest power in the world. This servitude has to end now and forever. The slavery of about two centuries under Britain has lowered the prestige and self respect of the present Indian rulers. This has to change. India is also a sovereign country and is not less than any other country, US or UK.
Let the Devyani incident be the roadmap for a new relation based on mutual respect and equal treatment to the citizens of all countries.

Welcome to AAP Government in Delhi, Let there be a new governance culture.

27 Friday Dec 2013

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The AAP is going to take the Delhi Government after the swearing in ceremony on 28th December 2013. There is no doubt that this will make a big difference from the corrupt administration during the BJP and Congress rules. My Best Wishes for the new government!
The new AAP government should steadfastly work to mitigate the sufferings of the toiling workers of Delhi who are inhumanly being exploited by the bureaucracy and contractors. Pro-people policy and decisions should be implemented at the earliest. The support given by the voters should be utilised for the improvement of the conditions of the people.