The recommendation of the Election Commission to the Central Government to make bribing and other such activities to corner votes in elections is a decision in the correct direction. The government should accept and implement the recommendations.

The central government is putting the people to extreme hardship and misery in its eagerness to make a cashless society. Unless the people are educated, poverty is reduced and a conducive atmosphere is created the government move is only creating misery for the ordinary people. The rich manage things as usual. The many incidents of the new Rs. 200 and Rs. 50 notes being grabbed by the black-money holders and politicians only shows that the government has not made any real preparations before demonetisation.

Educate the people, Remove poverty!

Com.A.V.Kuriakose, senior leader and President of BSNLEU, Kerala Circle, retired from service on superannuation on 30th November 2016. Earlier he has been functioning in various posts of the union at district and circle levels. A very good orator, friendly with all comrades, active in social activities – Com. Kuriakose is a great asset to the organisation.

My Warm Greetings and Best Wishes to Com. Kuriakose on his retirement from service!

Despite declaration of government that strict action will be taken to reduce NPAs (bad loans) of banks, which have reached to lakh of crore of rupees, no action is visible. Instead the bad loans are increasing.As on June 2016, NPA has reached Rs.6,30,323 crore.In the last three months alone, NPA increased by Rs. 80,000 crore.

Poor man’s hard earned savings are allowed to be grabbed by the rich and Corporates. Why no action MR. Prime Minister?

Central Government will shortly hold auction for strategic sale of Bhadravati, Salem and Durgapur Subsidiary Companies of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL).

The government is bifurcating units in to subsidiary companies and then making strategic sale to private companies. This is another form of privatisation.

It is for this that Tower Subsidiary Company is being formed from BSNL. BSNL workers are going on strike against this move on 15 December 2016.

Make the strike 100% success and defeat the anti-PSU move of the Government.

A write up published in ‘Business Line’ dated 30th November 2016 has concluded with the sentence that ‘We are a Nation of Dishonest Tax Payers (except where tax is deducted at source)’. The author has cited examples also to prove his argument. 

It seems that the rich have perfected their Strategy how to dodge and evade tax payment either by misinterpretation of rules or by paying bribes or completely violating the rules. It is mainly the workers, whose tax is deducted at source, the true and best tax payers.

Prime Minister has asked BJP  MPs and MLAs to submit Bank Accounts from November 8 to December 31 to find out whether there is any irregularity. This is only an eye wash. If the govt. sincerely wants to find out illegal transactions,  they should demand the transactions six months earlier from 8th November, including transactions by BJP. Will PM dare to ask the BJP and their MPs to submit the same?

Airbus company has stated that it will retrench 1,164 jobs, mainly in France and Germany while closing one of its unit in France.

The retrenchment in big companies continue, which started after the 2008 recession.

Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri, President, BSNLCCWF today, 24-11-2016, met Shri J.S.Deepak, Secretary DOT and pointed about the non-implementation of gratuity to Casual workers, who are continuously working for years together. Though the Managing Committee of BSNL has approved the same, BSNL Board is yet to approve causing undue hardships to the concerned workers. Com.Namboodiri requested the Secretary to ensure that BSNL Board take the decision early. Secretary was much sympathetic to the issue. He  advised me to meet the Additional Secretary, who is the DOT nominee in the Board. As Addl. Secretary was on tour, meeting will take place after his return.

Post demonetisation, the SBI has reduced the Bank Deposit rates by 1.9 %. This reduction will  adversely affect the saving accounts of ordinary people.
One more attack on the people!