Emulate Com. Surjeet’s Fight against communalism – Sitaram Yechury

14 Monday Sep 2015

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Kolkata ,September 13th –  Hailing   Com Harkishen Singh Surjeet  as a bright example of  struggle against Communalism  CPI(M) General Secretary Sitarm Yechury  asked  workers to emulate  Com Surjeets’ fight against communalism. Tracing the influence of Martyr Bhagat Singh  and  Gadar Party had on Surjeet , he said that  from his formative years he was against imperialism and communalism . The Concept of Economic freedom as an integral part of the concept of Independence  had dawned on him  following the footsteps of  the martyrs like Bhagat Singh . Punjab and Bengal were the cradle of the extremist wing of Indian Freedom Struggle at that time  He also  highlighted the contribution of Com Surjeet in penning the document on the Soviet flaws during the observation  of the 70Th Annieversary of  October Revolution in 1987 at  Moscow  , his out and out role to thwart the communal politics in the country in 1996 and 2004  when he as the General Secretary of CPI(M) had played a pivotal part  in keeping away  Communal parties from governance . He was  a master  tactician  though he did not have any formal education.  He believed in strengthening the communist movement on one hand by forging independent class struggles  and on the other hand to weaken the ruling party  by weakening them using tactical strength. Right now in the country  the communal forces are gaining ground  and currently the actual control of the  Modi Government is in the hand of the RSS,. In West  Bengal and elsewhere in the country Majority  Communalism is feeding on Minority fundamentalism  and accused the TMC and BJP of matchfixing between them  on issues like Sarada Chit Fund Probe and  Scams like Vyapam  and Modigatewhere several BJP leaders including Scindia , Sushma swaraj and others are involved. Their relation  ( BJP and TMC ) is now a marriage of conveniences  he said  in his Speech . In reply to State Chief Minister  Mamata Banerjees’  comment that ‘she can decimate the Left in One  Minute’,  he said  HItler had tried to do so and it was the  carriers of Red Flag being  led by the Soviet Forces which had demolished the  Hitler’s Forces  and had unfurled the Red flag  in the Reichstag  in Berlin.

Protest Demonstrations by BSNLEU, SNEA, BSNLCCWF

14 Monday Sep 2015

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As per call of BSNLEU, SNEA and BSNLCCWF, protest demonstrations were held in the CGM office premises protesting against the victimisation of union leaders and demanding the immediate transfer of Kerala CGM MSS Rao, against whom corrupt charges are alleged. Kerala Telecom workers in struggle for the last one and half months against the CGM’s wrong actions and on the demand of the casual and contract workers. They are starting Satyagraha and Non-cooperation movement from tomorrow in Kerala Circle.

In Corporate Office, BSNL, New Delhi, also demonstrations were held. Coms. V.A.N.Namboodiri, President, BSNLCCWF, Swapan Chakraborty, Offg. GS BSNLEU, G.L.Jogi, Chairman SNEA, A.A.Khan, President SNEA and K.Sebastin, General Secretary SNEA addressed.

After the demonstration, the union leaders served notice on the BSNL Management intimating their decision to go on Hunger Strike from 17th September on the above issues and demonstration in Circle/SSA Offices.

The India Super Rich and their palatial bungalows worth hundreds of crores of rupees.

13 Sunday Sep 2015

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The Indian rich are flush with huge money. They  own many properties, palatial houses in big cities and tourist spots. They do not mind paying hundreds of crores of rupees to satisfy their ego and comfort.

The 27 floor residence of Mukesh Ambani, Antilia,  in the posh area of Mumbai is well known. It may cost more than thousands of  crore. Now the latest is the purchase of iconic Lincoln House by Pune based  industrialist Cyrus Poonawalla for Rs 750 crore. It was a palace earlier and leased to US Consulate.

The former Maharajas are  nothing in their riches compared to the Billionaires of today.

This is to be seen in the Indian context, where there are many crores of poor people, who do not have any home and stay in the open.

 

The Spectrum Trading rules may be announced by this week.

13 Sunday Sep 2015

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According to press reports, the Spectrum Sharing Rules may be finalised and announced by the DoT this week itself. The private telecom companies have been continuously putting pressure on the government for the same. This will enable the telecom companies to share/trade  the spectrum between them according to the requirement of each.

JAC of BSNLEU, SNEA, BSNLCCWF calls for Non-cooperation and Satyagraha in Kerala Circle

13 Sunday Sep 2015

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The Joint Action Committee of BSNLEU, SNEA and CCLU(BSNLCCWF) in Kerala has decided to organise Non-coperation and Satyagraha in front of Circle and SSA Offices from 15th September 2015 onward protesting against the vindictive victimisation of the union leaders/workers and demanding withdrawal of suspensions and false cases and immediate stringent action against MSS Rao CGM Kerala who is alleged with corruption charges.

The anti-worker, anti-BSNL decisions and actions of the CGM MSS Rao is  fully responsible for the present outrage amongst the workers. As assured by the BSNL Management during the discussion with the unions at Thiruvananthapuram on 20th August, MSS Rao CGM BSNL Kerala should be transferred immediately. The victimisation of the  union leaders/workers should cancelled immediately.

 

Massive Protest Demonstration on 14th September protesting victimisation of union leaders in Kerala BSNL

13 Sunday Sep 2015

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15 BSNLEU and SNEA leaders in Kerala, including the Circle Secretary of BSNLEU and District Secretary of SNEA have been suspended  by  orders of the arrogant and anti-worker CGM MSS Rao.(The names of all the 15 comrades suspended have been posted in this blog earlier). Expressing strong protest against the victimisation of the union leaders and demanding the transfer of the CGM, it has been decided to hold lunch hour demonstrations at Corporate office as also at Circle level on 14th September. The demonstrations are to be organised jointly by BSNLEU, SNEA and BSNLCCWF which are jointly fighting in Kerala against the CGM and the victimisation. Make the protest action massive and successful.

All India leaders of these unions will start Hunger Strike in front of Corporate office on 17th September on the same same demands, if the issues are not settled by then.

BSNLCCWF All India Conference at Nagercoil (T.Nadu)

13 Sunday Sep 2015

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The Third All India Conference of BSNLCCWF will be held at Sumangali Mandapam, Near Collectorate, Nagercoil (T.Nadu). Nagercoil Ralway Station is about 15 km. before Kanyakumari Railway Station.

The Reception Committee with Com.A.V.Bellarmin, ex-M.P. as Chairman, Com. C.Vinod Kumar, Circle Secretary, BSNLCCWF as Convener,  Com. S.Chellappa, AGS BSNLEU and Com. Babu Radhakrishnan, Circle Secretary BSNLEU, T.Nadu Circle are  making all arrangements for the successful conduct of the AIC. The following leaders can be contacted for any information on the AIC.

Com. C.Vinod Kumar, Convener, Rec. Committee Mob: 9442692777

Com. S.Chellappa, AGS, BSNLEU Mob: 9444031715

Com.Babu Radhakrishnan, CS, BSNLEU  Mob: 9443408787

Netaji Files – Central Government still not ready to declassify

12 Saturday Sep 2015

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Despite the decision of the W.Bengal Government to release the 64 files connected with Subhash Chandra Bose, the Central Government is keeping mum with regards to its own Netaji files which are much more than the states government’s. The plea that releasing the files will have problems with foreign countries does not stand reason, after the elapse of about seven decades. The people have a right to know what secrets are in the files.

Implement OROP to Central Pensioners – National Council Staff Side JCM

12 Saturday Sep 2015

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The Staff Side of the National Council, Joint Consultative Machinery (JCM), has demanded the government and the VII Central Pay Commission that the One Rank One Pension announced for the military pensioners should also be implemented for the Central Government pensioners.

Shiv Gopal Mishra, Secretary, Staff Side has written letters on this point to the Chairman VII CPC, Justice A.K.Mathur. OROP was existing for High Court and Supreme Court Judges as also for CAG earlier. Now it is extended to defence service retirees.

The demand of the Staff Side is fully justified and should be granted. There is no justification not to extend the OROP to the CG Pensioners.

AIBDPA meet Member (Finance) and Member (Services) DOT on 78.2% IDA Pension fixation

11 Friday Sep 2015

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Com. V. A. N. Namboodiri, Advisor and Com. K. G. Jayaraj, General Secretary handed over a letter to Shri. Rakesh Garg, Secretary, Department of Telecom seeking his immediate intervention in settling the issue of 78.2% IDA merger.(The full text of the letter is already published in this website).

They met both Ms. Annie Moraes, Member ( Finance) and Shri. N.K. Yadav, Member(Services) and gave copy of the letter to Secretary, DOT. To a specific question as to why data is being collected from the BSNL when all the particulars about the BSNL pensioners are very much available with DOT, the Member (Finance) stated that no data is sought from BSNL. She also stated that the data wanted by the Department of Expenditure will be incorporated in the Cabinet note within 2 weeks and will be submitted to the cabinet directly.