Red Salute to Com. A.K.G. (01-10-1904 – 22-03-1977)

21 Saturday Mar 2015

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22 March 2015 is the 38th death anniversary of Comrade A.K.Gopalan,”The Commander of the Poor” , freedom fighter and  top leader of CPI(M), whose entire life was a saga of valiant struggle for the cause of the toiling masses. He left us on 22nd March 1977, after one day of the withdrawal of the draconian ‘Emergency’ (1975-77) against which he fought with all his might, but could not know the victory, since he was in coma. Yes, Comrade, your struggle has not been in vain.

Wherever there was pain, wherever there was sorrow, wherever the people were exploited, Comrade, you reached there and fought for them. You did not ask for their politics, caste or creed, but fought against injustice wherever you saw it.

I was fortunate to  watch many of these struggles and sacrifices. I was also fortunate to get your guidance, advice and affection on many occasion.

Com. AKG, even when you were seriously ill, you could not take rest, but jumped in to struggle for the workers. I still remember many instances including the 1974 Railway Strike. You will always be remembered for your struggles and sacrifices.

Red Salute to Com. AKG!

Gandhi Museum and Nehru Museum

21 Saturday Mar 2015

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I, along with my wife, went to the Gandhi Museum and Nehru Museum this week. Both museums are full of photos, documents and things connected with both the leaders. They are mainly part of the history of the Independence movement of the country. Earlier also I have visited the places. But this time, I went and saw everything in detail. A good education of our past history.

One thing I noticed at both the places; the visitors were completely less. It may be due to the time we visited.  Or is it that we are forgetting the past quickly?

Condolences for the passing away of cde Kleanthis Kleanthous (PEO Cyprus)

21 Saturday Mar 2015

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Condolences for the passing away of cde Kleanthis Kleanthous (PEO Cyprus)

The World Federation of Trade Unions with deep sorrow is announcing the passing away of comrade Kleanthis Kleanthous, PEO Cyprus, who lost the battle with cancer after many months and is expressing honest condolences to his family and to PEO Cyprus. Comrade Kleanthis was a member of WFTU Presidential Council for many years, head of the European Regional Office of the WFTU in 2006-2010 and President of the Financial Control Committee of the WFTU. He was a special cadre of WFTU, known for his energetic attitude, his internationalism and militancy and his dedication to the working class struggles. He had represented WFTU in various Congresses, in many countries of the world. After the reversals of period 1990-1992, when WFTU was going through rough moments, comrade Kleanthis Kleanthous was standing stable on the defense of the World Federation of Trade Unions. We salute comrade Kleanthis with our comradely and militant farewell and the commitment to continue the course of struggle. THE WFTU SECRETARIAT 

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Adhar is not Mandatory – Minister

21 Saturday Mar 2015

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After  the Supreme Court has ordered that Adhar can not be mandatory for subsidies of the government, Planning Minister Rao Indrajit Singh told the Parliament yesterday that Adhar is not mandatory and the subsidies will be given without adhar.

A Victory for the People’s Protest – Karnataka CM to hand over Ravi IAS’s death probe.

20 Friday Mar 2015

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The Karnataka CM has now been compelled to hand over the death case of D.K.Ravi IAS’s death case to the CBI after direction from Congress President Sonia Gandhi. The entire country and in the Parliament also there has been strong protest and demand to hand over the case to CBI, but the CM only wanted a CID enquiry under the state government. DK Ravi IAS was the Additional Commissioner, Commercial Taxes who was organising raids on the powerful business community for tax evasion etc.

Let the CBI enquiry bring forth the truth.

BSNL expected to garner Rs. 29,000 crore in 2014 -15 – CMD BSNL

20 Friday Mar 2015

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State run telecom firm BSNL is expected to garner revenue of Rs 29,000 crore in FY 2014-15. The company also believes that it can manage a growth rate of 4 to 5 percent by the end of this fiscal year, its CMD said.
“At a growth rate of 4 % to 5%, we hope to cross Rs 29,000 crore this year,” BSNL CMD Anupam Shrivastava told TeleAnalysis. (News Report)
If this happens, it is a turn around for Revival of BSNL.

 

Holiday of Ambedkar Jayanthi on 14th April 2015

20 Friday Mar 2015

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The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions (Department of Personnel & Training) vide order dated 19th March has declared 14th April 2015 as a closed holiday as the  Birth Anniversary of Bharat Ratna Dr. B.R.Ambedkar, the architect of the Constitution of India and also the messiah of the exploited scheduled castes. So far well and good.

But why the declaration every year just before the 14th April? It should be declared as a holiday, along with the calendar of Holidays being published by the government before the start of the year. We do not understand why is the hesitation to do so.

The government should certainly consider the suggestion.

 

Fine for harassment of women at workplace – Minister Smt. Maneka Gandhi

20 Friday Mar 2015

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Fine for harassment of women at workplace

The Supreme Court of India laid down formal guidelines for dealing with sexual harassment at the workplace in the case of Vishakha Vs. State of Rajasthan. The guidelines clearly state that all workplaces should constitute a Complaint Committee to deal with complaints of sexual harassment. Taking forward the Supreme Court guidelines, “Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013” was enacted which came into force with effect from 9th December 2013.

The Act casts a responsibility on every employer to create an environment which is free from sexual harassment. Employers are required to organize workshops and awareness programmes at regular intervals for sensitizing the employees about the provision of this legislation and display notices regarding the constitution of Internal Committee, penal consequences of sexual harassment etc. An employer will be liable to a fine of Rs 50,000/- in case of violation of his duties under the Act and in case of subsequent violations, the amount of fine will be double together with penalty in the form of cancelation of his licence, withdrawal or non-renewal of the registration required for carrying out his activity.

The Ministry of Women and Child Development had issued advisories to States/UTs to ensure effective implementation of the Act. The Ministries/Departments in Government of India have also been advised to ensure the compliance of the Act.

This information was given by the Union Minister of Women and Child Development, Smt. Maneka Sanjay Gandhi a in written reply to an unstarred question in the Rajya Sabha today. (News Report)

21st March 1977 was the day on which the country was liberated from the “Black Emergency”

20 Friday Mar 2015

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38 years have passed after the draconian “Internal Emergency” promulgated by Indira Gandhi was with drawn and democracy restored to India.

The Emergency was promulgated on 25th June 1975 after the cancellation of the Election of Indira Gandhi, violating all norms of democracy. All the opposition leaders were arrested and put in jail. More than 1,40,000 people were put in prison. Many Trade Union leaders were put behind bar during the Emergency. Com.N.J.Iyer was arrested and put in prison. News papers were not allowed to publish any news against the government. it was almost terror let loose.

The government was compelled to conduct election in March 1977, in which the ruling party Indian National Congress bit the dust and almost all leaders including  Indira Gandhi was defeated. It could not get a single seat in UP which was always its base. The Janata party won with good majority.

The Emergency was withdrawn on 21st March 1977 and democracy restored.

The dark days of Emergency should never happen again!