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Red Beacon for Constitutional Authorities and High Dignitaries only – Supreme Court

10 Tuesday Dec 2013

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The Supreme Court has ordered that only constitutional authorities and high dignitaries identified by the government are only eligible to use the Red Beacon Lights in their vehicles. The SC has strictly that all others at present using red beacon should stop it forthwith. The SC also stated that ambulance, police etc. can use blue beacon.One moth time is given to the governments to implement the same.

The decision of the apex court is most welcome. At present, many persons who are not eligible are using the red beacon and speeding past with high sirens causing a lot of harassment to traffic.

The order has got to be strictly implemented.

Nokia offers to pay Rs. 3,000 crore, instead of due tax of 21,153 Crore

10 Tuesday Dec 2013

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The following case is a classic example of how the MNCs are dealing with the due tax to be paid by the to the Government of India.

The Income Tax Department has given notice to the mobile equipment manufacturing company NOKIA for an Income Tax of rs. 21,153 crores. The MNC has refused to pay stating that there is no tax to be paid and it will fight in the court. The company also stated that they are willing to close the case by paying a meagre amount of Rs. 3,000 crores, if the government agrees. Rs. 3,000 crore instead of Rs.21,153 crores!

A similar case is pending with Vodafone. It is to pay a tax of more than 12,000 crores. instead of paying it had gone to the court. The Finance Minister stated that negotiation can take place in the matter. In the same was negotiation may take with Nokia also.There is nothing wrong with negotiation. But what will happen with the UPA-II government is well known. The government will bends its knee before the MNCs and accept what they offer.

One the one side, the precious natural resources are sold to the corporates and MNCs for far less than their value and on the other hand even the due tax are not collected from them. It is not surprising that the Congress had to face ignominious defeat in the recent state assembly elections.

Nokia offers to pay Rs.3,000 crore Tax, while it owes Rs. 21,153 crores!

10 Tuesday Dec 2013

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The following case is a classic example of how the MNCs are dealing with the due tax to be paid by the to the Government of India.

The Income Tax Department has given notice to the mobile equipment manufacturing company NOKIA for an Income Tax of rs. 21,153 crores. The MNC has refused to pay stating that there is no tax to be paid and it will fight in the court. The company also stated that they are willing to close the case by paying a meagre amount of Rs. 3,000 crores, if the government agrees. Rs. 3,000 crore instead of Rs.21,153 crores!

A similar case is pending with Vodafone. It is to pay a tax of more than 12,000 crores. instead of paying it had gone to the court. The Finance Minister stated that negotiation can take place in the matter. In the same was negotiation may take with Nokia also.There is nothing wrong with negotiation. But what will happen with the UPA-II government is well known. The government will bends its knee before the MNCs and accept what they offer.

One the one side, the precious natural resources are sold to the corporates and MNCs for far less than their value and on the other hand even the due tax are not collected from them. It is not surprising that the Congress had to face ignominious defeat in the recent state assembly elections.

The Assembly Elections in five states – A warning?

09 Monday Dec 2013

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The results of the elections to the five states, Delhi, M.P.,Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Mizoram are declared by yesterday and today. Except Mizoram, which Congress retained, all the other 4 states have gone to BJP. It retained its government in M.P.and Chhattisgarh and captured Rajasthan from Congress. Though first position in Delhi also, it did not have the majority o form the government.

The Congress has lost in all the four states, losing two states in which it was the ruling party. Except in Chhattisgarh, it lost heavily and became 1/3 or less than 1/3. In Delhi, the defeat was more painful to it. Not only its seats came down to eight, Chief Minister Smt. Sheila Dixit, herself lost to Aam Aadmi Party Leader Arvind Kejriwal in her constituency by a margin of more than 25,000 votes.

But what is more important is the rise of the Aam Aadmi Party capturing 28 seats in its first entry in the election arena, leading the Congress by a very wide margin. It was almost neck to neck with BJP. Political analysts are surprised, leave alone the common people ,about how a party formed about one year back could achieve this great victory. The AAP has been able to fight for the issues of the toiling masses and common man exposing the corruption and anti-people policies of the government and the similar attitude of the BJP. The party got about 30% of votes in Delhi, just below that of BJP. In Delhi it is going to be a hung assembly in the present situation with no party having majority to rule. And probably election at the time of general election.
The complete rout of Congress party, the unexpected victory for the BJP and the surprising rise of the AAP has created a new political situation in the country. This will have far reaching implications for the future of India.

Homage to Nelson Mandela, Condolence Meeting

09 Monday Dec 2013

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A Condolence meeting was held at AKG Bhawan New Delhi to pay homage to Nelson Mandela, former President, S.Africa and one of the top leaders the world has ever seen. Comrade Hari Singh Kang, presided. Comrades Varadarajan, A.K.Padmanabhan and other senior leaders of CPI(M) and many other comrades were present.
Com.Sitaram Yechury, PBM, CPI(M), spoke in length about the life of Nelson Mandela, his struggle against British imperialists for the freedom of S.Africa, the formation of the militant unit to fight against British, Umkhonto We Sizwe (Spear of the Nation) of which he was the first Commander-in-Chief, his arrest and solitary confinement in Robben Island for 27 years, his release due to the strong protest from the nations all over the world, freedom from British Supremacy, his election as the first black President of S.Africa, the joint functioning of the African National Congress (ANC), South African Communist Party (SACP) and COSATU, the workers organisation. He retired from the post of President after the first term, though everybody pressed him to continue. Com. Sitaram Yechury also informed that he will be leaving to S.Africa to participate in the farewell function along with the President Shri Pranab Mukherjee, Opposition Leader Smt. Sushma Swaraj and other leaders.
The participants stood in silence for one minute paying respectful homage to the memory of the departed leader.
Red Salute to Comrade nelson Mandela!

World Leaders to attend Mandela’s Last Journey

09 Monday Dec 2013

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Johannesburg, Dec 9 : President Pranab Mukherjee will
be among 70 heads of state and government and global figures
who will attend a memorial service in South Africa tomorrow
for anti-apartheid legend Nelson Mandela, making it one of the
largest such gatherings in generations. Scores of foreign dignitaries have already arrived in the country for the memorial service at the 95,000-seat FNB Stadium, where Mandela made his last major public appearance during the 2010 football World Cup.

President Mukherjee will lead a high-level delegation to the memorial service of the former South African President, who died at the age of 95 on December 5. The delegation will comprise UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Leader of Opposition Sushma Swaraj, Union Commerce Minister Anand Sharma, CPI-M leader Sitaram Yechury and BSP leader Satish Mishra, a Rashtrapati Bhavan spokesman said in New Delhi.

There has been “unprecedented interest” to attend therevered statesman’s funeral, South African Foreign Minister
Maite Nkoana-Mashabane told a news conference here. The other dignitaries who have confirmed their attendance include US President Barack Obama, Brazilian leader Dilma Rousseff, French President Francois Hollande and British Prime Minister David Cameron. Obama will be accompanied by his wife Michelle and three living former occupants of the White House — Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton and George W Bush. Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas, Sri Lanka President
Mahinda Rajapaksa, Bangladesh President Abdul Hamid and UN
Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will also attend the event.Britain’s Prince Charles will represent Queen Elizabeth II at the memorial service.
Authorities have mobilised around 11,000 security personnel to ensure security during the service. Some leaders are expected to travel to Mandela’s rural village of Qunu for his funeral service and burial on December 15th. (PTI)

Sit-in-Demonstration to defend the Democratic Rights

08 Sunday Dec 2013

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SIT-IN DEMONSTRATION
To Defend the Democratic Rights of the People in West Bengal
At Jantar Mantar, New Delhi
December 18, 2013, Wednesday
11.30 AM
BY THE LEFT FRONT COMMITTEE, WEST BENGAL

Participate and co-operate the defend the democratic rights of the people of W>Bengal and elsewhere!

Massive Demonstration in Odisha demanding declaration of National Calamity

08 Sunday Dec 2013

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A massive demonstration took place in front of the Odisha State Secretariate building on 23rd November 2013 demanding that the Phailin Cyclone and disaster should be declared as National Calamity and relief paid to the affected. The demonstration was organised as per call of the CPI(M), Odisha State Committee. State Secretary Com. Janardhan Pati inaugurated the same.
The cyclone and high waves have seriously affected 1.5 crore people in 18 out of the 30 districts of Odisha. agricultural crops in 25 lakh acres have been destroyed. 9 lakhs houses have been destroyed. It is estimated that there has been more than Rs. 20,000 crore loss.
The massive rally demanded that the Central Government should immediately allot Rs. 5,000 crore from the National Disaster Relief Fund (NDRF) to the state for relief work.

The State Assembly Elections in 4 states

08 Sunday Dec 2013

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The keenly waited assembly election results of the four states viz. Delhi, Rajasthan, M.P. and Chhattisgarh are declared. BJP won in MP, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh and will form the government in these states. In Delhi it is a hung assembly. The Congress, which was in power for last 15 years lost heavily in Delhi with its numbers reducing to one digit number and the Chief Minister, Sheila Dixit, herself defeated in her strong hold by Arvind Kejriwal, the leader of Aam Admi Party. AAP which has been formed only one year back gave a sterling performance and was almost advancing neck to neck with BJP. The AAP deserves congratulation for their excellent performance.
For Congress, the complete rout was unexpected. It is a result of the anti-people measures, its casual attitude in restraining the price rise, the huge corruptions during the UPA government etc.

The General elections to the Parliament and many state assemblies are to take place within a few months. This is a warning bell for all.

Election Results of 5 State Assemblies on Sunday, 8th December 2013

07 Saturday Dec 2013

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From the morning / noon of 8th December 2013, the results of the 4 state assemblies, viz Delhi, Rajasthan, MP and Chhattisgarh will start coming.
The people as well as the political parties are waiting breathless for the results. The results of the assemblies are a hint to the General elections going to take place next year. Though the many exit polls have given the majority to the BJP, we have to see how the results will be folding up.
The lack of a third force, make the fight between two only. But in Delhi, surprises may come with the new Aam Admi Party. Only about 15/16 hours to wait.