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Com.S.R.Nayak passed away

08 Thursday Aug 2013

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With profound grief and sorrow, it is intimated that Comrade S.R.Nayak, veteran leader of the P and T Trade Union movement and Circle Secretary of BSNLEU M.P.Circle has passed away at about 01.30 AM, today early morning. He was under treatment at AIIMS Delhi for the last two weeks. For about one month he was suffering from high fever. Yesterday evening we, comrades KG Jayaraj, Animesh Mitra, SC Bhattacharya and myself had visited Com. Nayak. We were under the impression that he was improving. But the end came within a few hours.

Com.Nayak was one of the senior comrades who has spent his entire life for the workers. Despite serious health problems due to Zorosis, he toured and organised the workers. He was the President of the AIBDPA also. His contribution for strengthening BSNLEU is well known to all.

His body has been taken by Ambulance from Delhi and is expected to reach his home at Jabalpur by about midnight or so. The time of cremation will be decided after the family reach at Jabalpur.

Com. Nayak is survived by his wife, one son and two daughters. They were all in the hospital attending him along with sons-in-
law. We share the sorrow of the family and friends.

The departure of Com. S.R.Nayak is a great loss to the movement. We had been together in the up and downs of the movement for a long time, and personally I feel the great loss.

My heartfelt condolences to the family, friends and comrades.

Red Salute to Com. SR Nayak!

Red Salute to Comrade Surjeet!

01 Thursday Aug 2013

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On this 5th death anniversary of Comrade Harkishan Singh Surjeet, former General Secretary of CPI(M), freedom fighter and veteran Communist, I pay my respectful homage to him.
Red Salute to Com. Surjeet!
(Com.H.K.Surjeet (23-03-1916 to 01-08-2008)

Remembering Lakshmi Saghal

23 Tuesday Jul 2013

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Today, 23rd July 2013, is the first death anniversary of Lakshmi Saghal, the freedom fighter, revolutionary, Communist and social worker. She was the Captain of the Jhansi Rani Regiment of the Indian National Army (INA) led by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. Her life of 98 years is full of events, one way or other. She was a Doctor by profession and the same she continued till death, serving the poor in her own clinic in Kanpur, where she stayed with her daughter and well known CPI(M) leader Comrade Subhashini Ali. After Independence, she turned to politics and joined CPI(M). She was one of the founder leaders of the All India Democratic Womens’ Associations (AIDWA) and continued to work for the upliftment of women till her death. She was a contestant to the Post of President of India, supported by the Left Parties.
I had the chance to met her a few times, once in her home at Kanpur itself. Other times, it was mostly in the office of the AIDWA. Though she had mostly lived out of Kerala, she had not forgotten Malayalam and spoke in it.
Red salute to Comrade Captain Lakshmi on her first death anniversary!

Comrade Samar Mukherjee passed away

18 Thursday Jul 2013

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Sad News! Comrade Samar Mukherjee, patriarch of the Indian Left, former Member of Parliament, former PB Member CPI(M) and also former General Secretary, CITU passed away today morning at Kolkata. He was 101. His birth centenary was celebrated last year.
He was very simple in living and donated his entire earning to the party. While he was in Delhi, I had the opportunity to meet him several times to bring to notice certain issues of the employees. He was very sympathetic and took up the issues with sincerity and actively.

My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family, comrades and friends! My respectful homage to the great leader!

Jyoti Basu Birth Centenary Celebration started

09 Tuesday Jul 2013

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 Jyoti Basu’s birth Centenary   celebrations started in Kolkata on 8th July through a hugely attended programme at Mahajati Sadan in Kolkata. CPI(M) General Secretary Prakash Karat, CPI(M) Politbureau Member Buddhadeb Bhattacharya, Left Front Chairman Biman Basu spoke in the programme at Mahajati Sadan attended by who’s who in the field of arts’, science and commerce.   CITU also organized programmes  in the state commemorating the birth centenary of the  mercurial  CITU leader , CPI(M) State Secretary Biman Basu  who presided over  the programme which started after garlanding on Jyoti Basu’s huge portrait on the stage. Leader of all Left Constituents including veteran  Forward Block leader Ashok Ghosh was present in the programme

A.C.Shanmukha Das passed away

27 Thursday Jun 2013

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Shri A.C.Shanmukhadas former Minister and 7 times continued MLA and NCP leader passed away at Calicut today at 09.20 PM at the Calicut Medical College. He was 74.

He was closely associated with the LDF in Kerala and was its Minister. he was simple and contacted with the people closely.

I met him first at Manathana Peravoor in 1950s when I was working as a teacher there. He was already in politics. The friendship increased after both of us were in Calicut. I still remember when he was brought to the Calicut Medical College after a serious road accident in the night. The timely attention / operation by the doctor saved his life. I was in the hospital all the time. After many years when we met he reminded me of the same. As Health Minister, he promptly settled certain issues of the medical students and nurses when they were brought to his notice.

I have lost an old friend even though we did not have contact for a long period. My deep grief at his passing away and convey my condolence to his family and friends.

Red Salute to Com. Adinarayana (10-06-1928 – 17-06-2003)

25 Tuesday Jun 2013

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It is 10 years since Comrade K.Adinarayana,  the revolutionary leader of P and T employees and former Secretary General of National Federation of Postal Employees (NFPE) left us forever. He was one of the greatest leader we have seen, who fought for the betterment of the Central Government employees and especially for the neglected Extra- Departmental employees (ED) in P and T. He brought respect to them, organised them and improved their condition.

Himself an ED employee, recruited after years in jail for participating in the historic Telengana struggle even when he was a minor, Com. Adi rose as the secretary General of NFPE and led the workers in the tradition of the Pioneers of the P and T TU movement. He passed away on 17th June 2003 at his home in Hyderabad.

on his 10th death anniversary  a bouquet of red roses and Red Salute to Com. K.Adinarayana!

Com. Ruma Chattopadhyay died in accident

19 Wednesday Jun 2013

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Com. Ruma Chattopadhyay, National Cycling Coach and Vice-President of BSNLEU, Head Quarters District Branch, Kolkata died in a road accident at Noida.

Com. Ruma Chattopadhyay, Cycling Coach of India and Honorary Board Member of Cycling Federation of India, died in a road accident yesterday morning, at Noida. A car hit her, when she was coaching the trainees at Noida. She was taken to the Kailash Hospital, Noida, where she was declared dead. Com. Ruma was a senior Accountant in Kolkata telephones and was the vice-president of BSNL Employees Union in the Head Quarters District Branch. On hearing the news, CHQ swung in to action. Com. Swapan Chakraborty, AGS, rushed to the hospital. Com. S.P. Singh, District Secretary, BSNLEU, Noida was informed and he sent a team of comrades to the hospital, eventhough he was out of station. Our comrades remained there till the post mortem was completed in a govt. hospital. The Sports Authority of India undertook the responsibility of sending the body of Com. Ruma to Kolkata. CHQ pays homage to Com. Ruma Chattopadhyay and offers heartfelt condolences to her family members as well as the comrades of Kolkata Telephones. CHQ also sincerely thanks the comrades of Noida District Union of BSNLEU, for their cooperation and support. (From BSNLEU website)

Com.G.K.Padmanabhan, former SG FNPO, passed away

07 Friday Jun 2013

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Comm.G.K.Padmanabhan, former Secretary General FNPO, passed away at New Delhi on 6th June 2013. He was a capable leader who had good relations with all.

I pay my respectful homage to the departed leader and convey my heartfelt condolence to the family, friends and comrades!

Red Salute to Comrade Ho Chi Minh!

21 Tuesday May 2013

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The Democratic Republic of Vietnam celebrated the 123rd birthday of its first President and Revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh in a big way. Ho Chi Minh was born on 19th May 1890.

Ho chi Minh is an iconic figure who fought heroically for the freedom of the country from the domination of the French imperialism. The guerilla warfare continued for long years. This small country and its people heroically fought inch by inch and defeated the armies of France in 1954 at Dien Bien Phu.  Ho Chi Minh was elected as the first President of the Republic of Vietnam and continued till 1969 till his death. He passed away on 2nd September 1969. He is called  Uncle Ho with full of love by the people

The US  sent its army to crush the free Vietnam. It shamelessly even resorted to  chemical warfare on the civilians to crush the Viet Cong and the Peoples Army of Vietnam. But the mighty US military had to taste bitter defeat at the hands of this small country, but heroic people. It was one of the  biggest defeat the mighty US experienced ever.

.The  capital of Vietnam, Saigon, was renamed as Ho Chi Minh City by the Government in the revered memory of Comrade Ho. This entire week was celebrated by the people of Vietnam as homage to this great Revolutionary.

I pay my respectful homage to Com. Ho Chi Minh, one of the greatest people’s leader the world have ever seen.