The pensioners of Kerala State Road Transport Corporation are on the struggle path. They are on agitation since their pension is not being paid for the last few months. They are sitting on Satyagraha since 6th May 2015 in front of KSRTC offices.
Today I also participated in the satyagraha along with CGPA and AIBDPA comrades of Calicut. In fact, I inagurated the Satyagraha. 
The KSRTC and State government should immediately pay the pension to the struglling pensioners.

The thousands of casual/contract workers of BSNL in Kerala are on struggle demanding regularisation, increase in wages, implemenation of EPF, ESI etc. The Satyagraha being held in front of offices of GMs has completed 10 days, but the management has not even called the CCLU for discussion.
Today, Com.VAN Namboodiri, President  BSNLCCWF  inaugurated the satyagraha at PGM Office Kozhikode and expressed solidarity and support.

Brutal exploitaion of contract workers engaged in BSNL is taking place in many centres. After formation of BSNLCCWF, it goy many orders issue to safeguard the interest of the workers. However exploitation continues, sometime with the connivance of corrupt officers.
When the contract workers protest against the exploitation, they are retrenched. I am getting a lot of calls from contract workers about retrenchment. I have advised them to take such   cases through BSNLEU and BSNLCCWF for settlement.
My request once again to BSNLEU leaders is that along with your own cases take up and assist ccontract workers also.

It was just like home-coming. Today I got the chance to attend the monthly meeting of AIBDPA Kozhikode SSA. A large number of pensioners attended.All of them are well acquainted and I have worked with them for years. I addressed the meeting and explained the latest situation and the decision for strike on 2nd September and other connected issues. Some other comrades also addressed.

It was a happy meeting of many comrades whom I have not seen for a long time. My decision to comeback to Kerala is strenghthened.

Cuba and US have decided to restore diplomatic ties from 20th July 2015. Thus, the relations which was broken about 55 years back with the blockade started by US is over.
The world opinion as well as the change of equations in favour of Cuba in the Latin American countries and the America itself have compelled US to change its anti-Cuban line.
Our hearty Congratulation to Cuba and its people!