It is reported in ‘Hindu’ today that about 400 to 500 trees including fruit bearing ones have been cut and more than 1,000 two year plants of several species up rooted at the new campus of BP Mandal University in Patna to make space for the election rally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 1 November 2015.
This is atrocious and is to be condemned. This is completely unacceptable. Prime Minister who speaks for Swatch Bharat and who have the responsibility to make for a better environment should take strict action against the persons responsible for this carnage of trees. Otherwise, it will be presumed that this murder of trees is with his permission.
In that case, the entire guilt falls on the shoulders of the PM.

The ferocious storm ‘Patricia’ has reached Mexico ravaging the country with a speed of more than 165 km and the sea waves reaching more than 20 metres high. Lakhs of people of three provinces have been already got vacated to safety.
Why so many storms, Sunamis etc.are  happening  in quick succession during the last one or two decades? But the consolation is that the scientists and weather analysts are mostly able to forecast such storms, so that safety measures like evacuation can be arranged to save valuable lives.

The United Nations Organisation (UNO) is completing 70 years of fruitful serbice on 23 October 2015. Formed in 1945, after the Second World War, UNO was formed with the aim of peaceful co-operation between the Nations and to prevent future world wars. It has got various arms for education, health, labour etc.

India’s demand for a permanent seat in the Security Council of UNO is fully justified. We hope that the demand is accepted.

The National Joint Council of Action of Central Govt.  Employees has decided to organise massive demonstrations in front of all offices/ work places on 19 November 2015 protesting against undue delay in submission of VII CPC report. Day long Dharna will be organised at Jantar Mantar on the same day. Workers will attend offices wearing  Black Badges.
We extend solidarity and support!

Two most important issues need be settled urgently, before next wage revision in BSNL w.e.f. 01-01-2017. One is the long pending anomaly of wage rrevision in 2000, when many seniors got less than their jumiors. They should be granted pay equal to their juniors, with retrospective effect.
Second is the 78.2% IDA Pension fixation to post- 2007  and pre- 2007 pensioners.
The employees’ unions and Pensioners’ unions have to concentrate on these two issue in the coming days. The injustice should be undone.