28th September 2024 is the 117th Birth anniversary of the great freedom fighter and Martyr Bhagat Singh, whose life is synonymous with the revolutionary activities of the Indian youth and their sacrifice. He was hanged on 23rd March 1931 at the young age of 23 along with Comrades Rajguru and Sukh Dev.

His life is always an inspiration for the young in the country. His sacrifice will not be in vain.

Red Salute to the Red Star of India, Shaheed Bhagat Singh on his 117 Birth Anniversary !

56 years are over after the great historical one day token strike of the Central Government employees which took place on 19th September 1968.

It was a strike which shook the government and the country. More than 30 lakhs of CG employees participated keeping the country to a standstill. The P and T , Railway  and other workers with their strategical position ensured that the entire machinery of the central government was paralyzed.

It was a struggle for the dignity of labour, for the 15th ILC approved Need Based Minimum Wage, for full neutralisation in cost of living through Dearness Allowance and such other demands. The demands were well understood by the workers despite  false propaganda of the government.

The Indira Gandhi Government used the hated Essential Service Maintenance Act and other such anti-worker ordinances to suppress the struggle, instead of conceding the just demands of the workers. The workers did not flinch; they had the bitter experience of the 1960 strike which was treated as ‘Civil Rebellion’ and tried to be suppressed by then then Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru. The workers had understood the anti-worker  policy of the government, which was only to support the rich and ignore the justified demands of the workers.

It is to the credit of the Communist Government of Kerala,  headed by Com.E.M.S. Namboodiripad, who declared that his government will not use the ESMA against the striking government employees, despite warning of the central government that failure to implement ESMA may result in dismissal of his government.

Thousands of workers were arrested, jailed, terminated, suspended, dismissed and heavily victimised. CGE unions were derecognised.  The heroism shown by the ordinary workers was beyond description.

Many years have passed since then. The workers are now getting DA automatically, whenever there is an increase in the cost of living. Strike victimisation has come down. Usually only dies-non is issued for participation in the strike, except in isolated cases.  But still we are to get Minimum Wage implemented as per Dr. Akroyd formula which is around Rs.26,000 at present.

The present Modi government has completely ignored the just demands of the CG employees and workers. Demands like Restoration of Old pension Scheme, Appointment of VIII CPC which is due, Additional pension after 65/70/75 years, Increase in FMA etc. etc are denied without any justification.  Hard-won rights of the workers are taken away to favour the corporates and the rich.

On this 56th anniversary of the historical strike, we pay homage to the 17 martyrs of the 1968 September 19th Strike, who sacrificed their lives for the future generations. The great leaders who led the strike, the workers who implemented the call – we remember all of them, some still in the movement, all of them retired and some no more with us. We will always remember those comrades who were part of this great struggle and contributed for a better future for the working class. Their inspiring memory will certainly strengthen our future struggle for justice to the CG Employees and Workers !

V.A.N.Namboodiri

Patron  NCCPA.   17.09.2024

വയനാട് ദുരന്തം
മുഖ്യമന്ത്രിയുടെ ദുരിതാ
ശ്വാസനിധിയിലേക്ക്
എ ഐ ബി ഡി പി എ
നൽകിയ സംഭാവന
ജില്ല തിരിച്ചുള്ളകണക്ക്
2024 ആഗസ്റ്റ് 31 വരെ
———————————————–
തിരുവനന്തപുരം 540005
കൊല്ലം 485000
പത്തനംതിട്ട 173500
ആലപ്പുഴ 285001
കോട്ടയം 189500
എറണാകുളം 470716
തൃശൂർ 269501
പാലക്കാട് 347001
കോഴിക്കോട് 623000
മലപ്പുറം 115893
കണ്ണൂർ 697725
———————————————–
ആകെ 4197342   TOTAL RS. 41,97,342

വയനാട് ദുരന്തം
മുഖ്യമന്ത്രിയുടെ ദുരിതാ
ശ്വാസനിധിയിലേക്ക്
എ ഐ ബി ഡി പി എ
നൽകിയ സംഭാവന
ജില്ല തിരിച്ചുള്ളകണക്ക്
2024 ആഗസ്റ്റ് 29 വരെ
———————————————–
തിരുവനന്തപുരം Trivandrrum 527505
കൊല്ലം Kollam  401004
പത്തനംതിട്ട Pathanamthitta  164500
ആലപ്പുഴ Alappuzha 285001
കോട്ടയം Kottayam 182500
എറണാകുളം Ernakulam 470716
തൃശൂർ Thrissur 262500
പാലക്കാട് Palakkad 347001
കോഴിക്കോട് Kozhikode 614000
മലപ്പുറം Malappuram 115893
കണ്ണൂർ Kannur 697725
———————————————–
ആകെ  Total 40,60845
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Hearty Congratulations !

The second phase of Agitational Programme of Joint Forum for resolution of our burning issue of pension revision is the CCA Office March on 05-09-2024. We have to make all out efforts by jointly mobilizing maximum pensioners to make the program a stupendous success.

During the March and Dharna, two copies of the notice dated 23-08-2024 sent by the Joint Forum may be submitted to the CCA with covering letter signed by the Circle Secretaries with a request to forward the same to the Hon’ble Minister of Communications and Secretary, DoT.

Please ensure that the program is held under the banner of Joint Forum of BSNL MTNL Pensioners Associations.

Congratulations to Members of AIBDPA in Kerala for having donated more than Rs. 40 lakhs till now to the CMDRF towards relief to the people of Wayanad natural calamity due to floods and landslide.