01 Saturday Aug 2015
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Respectful Homage to Comrade Harkishan Singh Surjeet, veteran Communist leader and former General Secretary of CPI(M) who passed away on this day, 1st August in 2008!
Red salute to Comrade Surjeet!
27 Monday Jul 2015
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Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, 11th President of India, and former scientist, passed away today due to cardiac arrest at Shillong, where he had gone to address a function at IIM. He was 84. Called ‘People’s President’, he was the President from July 2002 to July 2007.
The government has declared 7 days National Mourning to pay respects to the former President.
We express our deep grief and pay respectful homage to Dr. Abdul Kalam.
13 Monday Jul 2015
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It was with shock and deep grief that I heard about the sad news of the death of Com.Andiappan, General Secretary of FNTBEA. It was known that he was not well, but this was unexpected. He was a senior and sincere leader of BSNL employees and was part of the FORUM. He was also part of the United Forum.
My Heartfelt condolences to the family and friends!
19 Friday Jun 2015
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The shocking and sudden death of Com. A.M.Patil, Circle Secretary of BSNLEU, Gujarat Circle and a senior leader of the BSNL Employees, is a great loss, which can not be filled up easily. He passed away on 16th June 2015 due to acute heart-attack, while at Dalhousie, Himachal Pradesh, where he has gone to attend the CEC Meeting of the BSNL Employees Union.
Immediately after he felt uneasiness and high blood pressure, Com. Patil was taken to the Civil Hospital at Dalhousie and was given immediate attention, but could not be saved. It is informed that he had two earlier attacks, and he could not survive the present attack which was very severe.
The body was taken to Godhra, his hometown by an Ambulance , accompanied by Com. D.K..Bakutra, All India Organising Secretary BSNLEU from Gujarat and other comrades from Gujarat. The body was received at Jaipur, Udaipur etc. by the BSNLEU leaders and employees. The body reached his home at Godhra by the early morning of 18th June 2015.
BSNLEU CHQ leaders, Coms. VAN Namboodiri, Patron, P Abhimanyu, General secretary and Swapan Chakraborty, Asst. General secretary reached at Godhra and paid homage to the departed leader and placed wreath. They met the family members and conveyed their deep grief and consoled them. A large number of BSNL employees and leaders from all parts of the state had reached there to see their leader for the last time. From nearby states also a few comrades had come. All paid homage to the the departed leader.
The funeral took place in the nearby smashan, which also was attended by a large number of people. A condolence meeting was held then and there. All stood in silence paying homage.
Com.A.M.Patil was a very respected leader and loved by all. He was elected as Circle Secretary in the last Circle conference. He was an All India Vice President of the Union and had bee the District Secretary for a long period. His death is an irreparable loss.
The BSNL administration, including the CGM, Gujarat, TDM Godhra, GM Pathankot and all the officers and employees made all out efforts for bringing the body from Dalhousie to Godhra and fully co-operated in the difficult situation.
In the early morning of 16th June, I had discussed various issues like strengthening the AIBDPA and BSNLCCWF in Gujarat Circle with Com.AM Patil and Com.B.K.Bakutra, when they came to my room at the CEC place. He took some books on the Forum published recently which details the struggles of the BSNL employees under the leadership of Forum. But I never thought that it will be the last time, I will be meeting him alive. It was his lifeless body that we saw when we rushed to the hospital after hearing about the heart attack.
I pay my last respects to Com.A.M.Patil and Convey the heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family, friends and comrades!
14 Sunday Jun 2015
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14th June 1928 is the birthday of Comrade Che Guevara, the eternal revolutionary and comrade-in-arms of Com. Fidel Castro in the Cuban Revolution. His entire life was a continuous struggle for the emancipation of the toiling masses and for the freedom of the Latin American Countries.
Che Guevara was brutally murdered in the forests of Bolivia on 9th October 1967 at the comparable young age of 39 , while he was waging a revolutionary guerrilla war against the then Bolivian dictator.
Red Salute to Comrade Che Guevara!
13 Saturday Jun 2015
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13th June 2015 is the 116th Birth Anniversary of Com. EMS. A life sketch by CPI(M) about EMS is given below:
“Comrade E.M.S. Namboodiripad was one of the foremost leaders of the Communist movement in India and one of the founding leaders of the Communist Party of India (Marxist).
In his nearly seven decades of public life and revolutionary activities, E.M.S. Namboodiripad left an indelible imprint on the progressive and working class movement of the country. As a young man, he became active in the social reform movement against caste. He left college in 1931 to join the freedom struggle and was jailed in the satyagraha movement. From then on wards, he played an important role in the Congress movement and was one of the founders of the Congress Socialist Party in Kerala. In 1934 he became the all India joint secretary of the Congress Socialist Party. It is in this period that E.M.S. while leading the Congress Party as General Secretary of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Party became acquainted with Marxism. He was one of the five members who formed the founding group of the Communist Party in Kerala in 1936. E.M.S. Namboodiripad represented the coming together of the two streams, the anti-imperialist and the anti-feudal struggles, which laid the foundations for the development of a powerful communist movement in Kerala. He was one of the key proponents of Aikya Kerala which led to the formation of Kerala as a unified linguistic state.
26 Tuesday May 2015
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51 years have passed by 27th May 2015 after the death of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in 1964. As the First Prime Minster of India, he had to face many critical issues concerning the governance, the political legacy, international connections and so on. Some times it was felt that he was a socialist, but some other time he was almost a dictator. It was only natural since he was almost the undisputed leader.
The latest disclosure that he kept an intelligence watch on Subhas Chandra Bose and his family etc. has opened a new debate on his role.
Although not connected with the assessment of Nehru or his government, I may narrate a small incident, when I could meet Prime Minister Nehru. He was visiting Tellicherry and a public meeting was arranged. It was in 1956 or ’57. The security, black cats, Z category etc. were not at that time. I was working as a Teacher. I wanted to meet Nehru and get his autograph since I used collect such autographs. I tried to go near him, but the party leaders were not allowing. I had a small camera with me. (It was very rare for people to have camera during those periods. This was a camera gifted to me by a German pen friend. ) I pretended to be a press person and with the camera started taking photos. This way I could go near Nehru and get his autograph. When asked for the autograph he signed in the book smilingly.
There is no doubt that Jawaharlal Nehru was a charming personality. Probably, he was the best person to lead the country at that time. We can leave it to the historians to assess the same.
However ” Chacha Nehru” was a hero of the children. At the same time we had the unforgettable experience of the 1960 strike which was suppressed by the Prime Minister calling it “Civil Rebellion” and using all the brute powers of the government. That also is part of history.
My respectful homage to Jawaharlal Nehru on his 51st death anniversary.
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21 Thursday May 2015
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21st May 2015 is the first death anniversary of Com. R.Umanath veteran trade union leader and PBM of CPI(M). His contributions to the trade union movement and the party have been beyond description.
On his death anniversary, we pay our respectful homage!
20 Wednesday May 2015
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It is difficult to find a real karma yogi like Comrade M.K.Kelu, who every body, including Com. EMS called ‘Keluettan’ with respect. Entire life of Keluettan was spent for serving the toiling masses and the poor. There may be very less people like him, who had to face brutal police atrocities and murderous beatings. He was unmarried, simple in habits, Party Office was his home and all were his friends and comrades. He was always in front of the struggles. He was courageous to face any situation.
I had been lucky to get his advice and guidance, while I was at Calicut and he was the District Secretary of the CPI(M). I got inspiration from him for my trade union work. At all times when we were in trouble, he was there to save us.
On his 24th death anniversary on 20th May 2015, I pay my respectful Homage to Com. Keluettan!
Red Salute and a bouquet of Red Roses to his memory!
20 Wednesday May 2015
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The K.G. Bose Smriti Bhawan Trust and the BSNL Co-ordination Committee of West Bengal conducted a meeting yesterday the 19.05.2015, at Kolkata, to observe the 5th death anniversary of com. Moni Bose. The meeting was presided over by com. Adhir Kr. Sen, the former vice-president (CHQ) of BSNLEU. Com. Jyotsna Bose, wife of com. Moni Bose and Dr. Goutam Bose, the son of com. Moni Bose, were also present in the meeting. Rich tributes were paid to the leader, by com. Animesh Mitra, Vice President (CHQ), com. Dilip Das, former AGS, com. Biplab Das, Convener, Co-ordination Committee, com. Sisir Roy, former Circle Secretary, Kolkata Telephones, com. Piyush Chakraborty, com. Manisha Biswas, com. Akhilesh Banerjee and many others(Courtesy : BSNLEU website)
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