21 Friday Nov 2014
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It is surprising that even after five foreign banks have denied loan to Adani group for the Austalian minig project, the SBI has funded the same with Rs. 6,100 crores. Is it the closeness with the Prime Minister, than the viability of the project that this decision shows?
20 Thursday Nov 2014
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Both the earlier UPA and present NDA government can take ‘pride’ that India is in top position in one more itme ; that is open defecation. About 825 million people allover the world do not use toilets. Out of that India has 597 million, the largest in tje world. It is a shame to both Congress and BJP that despite ruling the country several times, they could not improve the sad situation. In fact it has worsened.
What the NDA government is going to do in this matter? Will Swatccha Bharat be more than a slogan?
12 Wednesday Nov 2014
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2014 is the centenary of the starting of the First World War which continued for 5 years. To defend the British Empire, lakhs of Indian soldiers fought not only in Europe, but in all parts of the world, wherever the British had to fight with their enemies.
The British Parliament paid tributes to these Indian soldiers and remembered their heroism and specially that of the Sikhs, whose number of soldiers was more than 1,30,000.
Britain mainly dependent upon the Indian Army in the WW I.
11 Tuesday Nov 2014
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The Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathy Raju has stated that both the Airport Authority of India (AAI) and Pawan Hans Helecopter limited, both PSUs, will be disinvested shortly. The privatisation of Air India is also being considered.
Selling of the family silver has become the main agenda for the Nodi Government. Already the profitable airports like Delhi and Mumbai has been privatised. Aggressive plans were made by the UPA Government to privatise Chennai and Kolkata airports, but because of the general elections it was kept pending. Now the NDA government is planning to privatise not only these two airports, but many more.
The Airports Authority of India which controls the airports will be having only loss-making airports after some time. In the case of Air India, the Civil Aviation Ministers, one after another has been acting on behalf of the private airlines and against Air India to destroy it. And new minister has stated that the loss making Air India needs to be privatised.
Selling the family silver at throwaway prices ! Nothin less. Oppose and defeat these anti-national moves.
10 Monday Nov 2014
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OFFICE BEARERS OF BSNL EMPLOYEES UNION ELECTED AT KOLKATA ALL INDIA CONFERENCE
Patron : Com. V.A.N. Namboodiri
President : Com. Balbir Singh, Punjab
Vice Presidents : (1) Com. P. Asokababu, Andhra Pradesh
(2) Com. Animesh Mitra, West Bengal
(3) Com. K.R. Yadav, Uttar Pradesh (East)
(4) Com. B. Narayan, Jharkhand
(5) Com. Jagdish Singh, Madhya Pradesh
(6) Com. Om Prakash Singh, TF, Kolkata.
General Secretary : Com. P. Abhimanyu , Tamil Nadu
Dy . General Secretary : Com. Swapan Chakraborty, NE-1
Asst. General Secretary : (1) Com. J. Sampathrao, Andhra Pradesh
(2) Com. John Verghese, Maharashtra
(3) Com. S. Pratap Kumar, Kerala
(4) Com. M.C. Balakrishna, Karnataka
(5) Com. S. Chellapa, Tamil Nadu
Treasurer : Com. Saibal Sengupta, Kolkata
Asst. Treasurer : Com. Kuldeep Singh, Haryana
Org. Secretaies : (1) Com. R.S. Chouhan, NTR
(2) Com. Sunithi Choudhary, Bihar
(3) Com. Sukhvir Singh, Uttar Pradesh (West)
(4) Com. Vijay singh, Rajasthan
(5) Com. D.K. Bakutra, Gujarat
(6) Com. Sandya Gadgil, Maharashtra
(7) Com. M. Vijayakumar, Kerala
(8) Com. Gokul Bora, Assam
(9) Com. G.Q. Dandroo, J&K
10 Monday Nov 2014
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Since there was a large agenda to be covered and the time was short, the Delegates session started by about 0900 hours. Delegates were tired due to continued sitting and the daily journey in bus from accommodation to Conference site and back, but that did not show in their faces and movements. They were preparing for struggles for the revival of BSNL as also for their own economic demands. During the 3 days about 87 delegates including Circle Secretaries participated in the discussion. Resolutions on important issues were adopted after discussion. Those included on the Revival of BSNL, the demands of the workers, Communal Harmony, on the strikes on 27th November called by the JAC of Non-Executive unions, Strike of the casual and contract workers on 27th November, Agitation being planned by the Central Trade Unions etc. etc.
Certain Amendments to the Union Constitution were presented, and after detailed discussion, adopted.
General Secretary, Com. P.Abhimanyu in his summing up, replied to the criticisms raised, and also spoke on the issues to be tackled and the struggles to be made successful. After the summing up, the report and the audited accounts, presented by the Treasurer, Com. S.C.Bhattacharjee were adopted by the house.
Election of Office-Bearers
The Conference unanimously elected office -bearers with Com. VAN Namboodiri as Patron, Com. Balbir Singh as President, Com. P.Abhimanyu as General Secretary and Com. Swapan Chakraborty as Dy. General Secretary. The house greeted the newly elected office bearers with great applause.
The four day All India Conference of BSNL Employees Union from 6th to 9th November 2014 thus ended at about 1930 hours amidst shouting of Inquilab Zindabad and other slogans after declaration by the President.
Kolkata conference will be remembered for the systematic and disciplined conduct of the Conference as also the hard and dedicated work of the Reception Committee which had to face several challenges in shifting the conference site and other connected difficulties, which they successfully dealt with.
Let us hope that BSNLEU will continue to lead the BSNL workers for a better future both for the BSNL and for its workers.
10 Monday Nov 2014
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Delegates Session
The Delegates Session of the all India Conference started by 0930 hours on 7th November 2014 with Com. VAN Namboodiri, president, in the chair. About 2000 delegates and Observers elected by the District Unions were present. After the Presidential address by the Chair, General secretary Com. P.Abhimanyu, welcomed all and presented the Report on activities of the union for the last two years since the last AIC at Ludhiana in September 2012. The printed report has already been supplied to all the delegates/observers along with the Conference bag and other documents.
Mahila Convention
At 1300 hours on the same day a Mahila Convention was organised participated by a good number of women delegates and employees. The male delegates also attended. The Convention was presided by Coms. P.Indira (T.Nadu) and V.Bhagyalakshmi (Kerala). Coms. Manisha Biswas and Banani Chatterjee (Reception Committee) welcomed the participants. The Convention was inaugurated by Com. Jagmati Sangwan, General Secretary, All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA). She called upon the women employees to be active in the organisation and participate in all the programmes. She narrated the atrocities, attacks etc. on women and the total negligence of the government in dealing with the same. A few delegate comrades also participated in the discussion. President and General Secretary of BSNLEU also addressed the Convention.
Inauguration of TU Exhibition
A Photo Exhibition on the Trade Union history of W.Bengal was inaugurated by Com. VAN Namboodiri, President. The same was organised by the Reception Committee and the Co-Ordination committee of BSNL Unions, W.Bengal. It was a very educative exhibition and was watched by a large number of delegates.
Two pamphlets ” National Councils in BSNL” and “BSNL – Better Service to the Nation”, written by VAN Namboodiri and published by CHQ BSNLEU was released during the delegates session.The delegate session continued till about 2000 hours.
10 Monday Nov 2014
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Procession and Massive Rally
Kolkata is a big city, once capital of India till 1911, where big and long processions are a regular feature for many years. But after the Trinamool government has taken over, it is difficult for other parties and trade unions to organise processions and jathas. As such, the reception Committee took prior permission for holding procession and rally in the city on 6th November 2014.
Since the procession and rally are to be held in the city and the AIC is being held on the outskirts of the city, buses were arranged to take the delegates from the Conference site to the Telecom Factory, from where the procession will start. Hundreds of delegates and observers participated in the long procession which went through the city roads and reached Rani Rashmony Avenue, where the rally will be held. Another huge jatha by the local BSNL employees had already reached the avenue. V.A.N.Namboodiri, Animesh Mitra, Sahdev Biswal and other leaders led this jatha.
The large area of the Rashmoni Avenue in the centre of the city was full with workers. The road on the side of the avenue was also full. The stage was erected high so that workers in the backside also can see state and the speakers.
The Rally started at 1530 hours as scheduled. Com. V.A.N.Namboodiri presided. Com. Animesh Mitra, Dy. GS and Jt. Convener, Reception Committee welcomed all. Com. Tapan Sen, MP, General Secretary CITU, inaugurated the rally. He called upon the workers to resist the onslaught on the working class by the new NDA government. He also pointed out the necessity to continue sustained struggles for achieving the demands of the workers. Coms. Shymal Chakraborty, President, CITU, W.Bengal, P.Abhimanyu, GS, Saibal Sen Gupta and Animesh Mitra, Circle Secretaries also spoke.
Cultural Programmes
Cultural programmes were organised at the Conference site in the evening, which was much appreciated by the delegates.
09 Sunday Nov 2014
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The large gathering of more than 3000, was anxiously waiting for the AIC to start. Still the buses were coming bringing the delegates from their respective accommodation in the city.
At sharp 10.00 AM, the flag hoisting ceremony started. While hoisting the National Flag, Com. V.A.N.Namboodiri President BSNLEU, mentioned about the ultimate sacrifices of the Martyrs who lived and died for the country, the promises that were made by the leaders after Independence, and how the promises were all forgotten. He also called upon to work for a better deal for the toiling masses and workers. The Red flag of BSNLEU was hoisted by Com. P. Abhimanyu, General Secretary of the union.
All the drlegates led by Com.Sisir Bhattacharjee, seniormost and veteran leader of P and T employers, paid homage floral tributrd to the martyrs ( To be continued).
09 Sunday Nov 2014
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The AIC of BSNLEU is continuing for the fourth day at Kolkata. Due to certain internet connection difficulties as also the busy schedule, I was unable to update the blog, which I am sure, will be understood by my visitors and well wishers.
The Conference started at Panchavati Resorts premises, on the outskirts of Kolkata. It is a beautiful place, a bit away from the rush and mess of the city. The Resorts belong to the ITC Hotel Groups and occupies a large area with all the paraphernaila of high class hotels. It is on the open ground in front of the Resorts that the Pandal for Conference was erected. Since the place of Conference was shifted from Telecom Factory, Alipore, just two days before the AIC is to start, it was a Herculean effort the Reception Committee had to make to make every thing ready. Hundreds of workers of the Reception Committee toiled day and night to ensure thst the pandal is ready by the morning of 6 th December 2014, when the Conference is to start.
When the delegates started reaching the venue in the arranged buses in the morning of 6th, the work was yet to be completed.
But, by the time of starting the AIC every thing was ready. A beautiful and attractive stage with a background with the logo and name of the union and inspiring paintings greeted the delegates. Workers marching forward with the Red Flag in their hands was inspiring. ( to be continued).
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