OBSERVE AIBDPA DAY ON 21 OCTOBER.

18 Saturday Oct 2014

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The fifth Foundation day anniversary of AIBDPA falls on 21st October 2014. It was on 21st October 2009, 5 years back, that the Foundation Convention was held at Garwal Bhawan Conference Hall, New Delhi. Hundreds of BSNL-DOT Pensioners attended the Convention, which was inaugurated by Com. M.K.Pandhe, President, CITU and the leading light of the working class. The initiative to form AIBDPA was taken by BSNLEU, the recognised union of workers in BSNL.

Within the last five years, AIBDPA has grown and has spread all over the country. Through the energetic leadership of Coms. Ananta Bhattacharjee (President) and K.G.Jayaraj (General Secretary), it has become one of the mighty organisations of the Pensioners.

It is affiliated to NCCPA and BCPC both of which are umbrella organisation of the Central Pensioners. It is also connected with the Trade Union International ( Pensioners and Retirees ), which is affiliated to World Federation of Trade Unions(WFTU).It has participated in the discussion with the VII CPC on the issues of the Central Govt. Pensioners, where the issues of the BSNL-DOT Pensioners were also raised.

AIBDPA continues the great heritage of the P and T Trade Union Movement. It believes in the slogan ‘Struggle for unity and Unity for struggle’ and tries to implement the same. It works in close co-ordination with the unions of the regular employees.

The CHQ of AIBDPA has given call to its members to observe the AIBDPA Day in a successful way.

Revolutionary Greetings to all the members of the AIBDPA on this happy occasion!

All India BSNL DOT Pensioners Association Zindabad !

AKG Bhawan, New Delhi – Head Quarters of CPI(M)

18 Saturday Oct 2014

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A.K.G.Bhawan, the Head Quarters of the CPI(M) was inaugurated on 19th October 1991 by Com. B.T.Ranadive, PBM CPI(M).The name was given in memory of the indomitable fighter of the working class and CPI(M) PB Member Com. A.K.Gopalan, who passed away on 22nd March 1977. The Central Committee of CPI(M) functions here.

Formation of Communist Party of India, 17 October 1920

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Communist Party of India has crossed 94 years after its formation on 17th October 1920. It was in Tashkent that the CPI in exile was formed.The founding members of the party were M.N. Roy, Evelyn Trent Roy, Abani Mukherji, Rosa Fitingof , Mohammad Ali , Mohammad Shafiq Siddiqui, Rafiq Ahmed, M.P.B.T. Acharya and Sultan Ahmed Khan Tarin.

During the last 94 years much has happened. The Party started its units in India. The British Government was much worried it took all actions to finish the party. Conspiracy cases were foisted on the Communists and cruelly punished. But this crisis was utilised by the party comrades to propagate the message of communism.

Party had to face several challenges at each and every stage. It was victimised by both the British and Congress Governments.

The internal crisis resulted in the party being divided, and the Communist Party of India (Marxist) was formed in 1964. CPI(M) became the leading Communist Party which became the ruling party in 3 states viz. Kerala, W.Bengal and Tripura now and then.

The party Congress of the CPI(M) is going to be held in 2015 at Visakhapatnam which will review the present situation, the defeat in the 2014 elections and organisational matters. Despite several backlashes, the party has bounced back, and it is sure that the CPI(M) come to the forefront politics again.

Diesel Price deregularised, strong opposition required

18 Saturday Oct 2014

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The Cabinet which met today has decided to deregularise the price of diesel. Now it will be linked to the market. This was a move started by the UPA government, but due to strong protest from political parties, the move was dropped. Now the NDA government has implemented the same.

And immediately the price of diesel in Delhi has been reduced by Rs.3.37 for a litre, to show that the present move will benefit the customers, the people. Now it is reduced, but the chances are that the price will increase by leaps and bounds as we have seen in the case of petrol prices when it was deregularised and linked with market.

There should be strong protest against this anti-people move of the NDA government. More burdens are put on the shoulders of the common man.

Letter from Prakash Karat GS CPI(M) to CM UP Akhilesh Yadav

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October 18, 2014

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CPI(M) General Secretary, Prakash Karat, has written a letter to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Shri Akhilesh Yadav, today, seeking the release of those arrested in Meerut on the false charges of rape. The full text of the letter is being released herewith.

Dear Akhileshji,

I write to draw your attention to the Meerut case in which a personal relationship between two consenting adults who happen to belong to different religious communities was converted into a criminal matter of rape and forcible conversion by Hindutva organisations. These organisations manipulated and used some members of the woman’s family for their nefarious game. It is shocking that along with these organisations the BJP was also involved in the crime of false and communal propaganda aimed at creating enmity between two communities.

The young woman has now given her statement before the magistrate in which she has clarified the facts of her consensual relationship and that she was pressurized by her family members who in turn were being used by the Hindutva forces even reportedly bribed by them, to make false charges of gang rape and forcible conversion against Kaleem the person she was involved with and others.

At present ten people are in jail. They are: Kaleem, Nawab (Pradhan of the village), Madarsa Hafiz Sanaullah and his wife Samarjahan, Nishat d/o Hashmat, Gul Munawwar, Habib Razi, Shanu and Naveen. They are innocent of the crimes they have been accused of. There was no victim except the Constitution of India.

In these circumstances it is essential to take immediate steps to release the innocent men and women from jail. It is also necessary to punish those who are responsible for the false propaganda and communal frenzy in the name of “love jihad.”

While the young woman has declared her intention to marry Kaleem, some of the Hindutva organisations have dared to threaten her and have declared they will not “allow” such a marriage. The father of the woman is also being threatened again. This is absolutely intolerable and a challenge to the law and to the Constitution. I urge you to act firmly and swiftly to punish these men who must be taught the secular laws of India.

I request you also to provide security to the woman and on their release to the others.

With warm regards
Yours sincerely

Sd/-
(Prakash Karat)

BSNL Casual Contract Workers prepare for one day strike on 27th November.

18 Saturday Oct 2014

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The historic Bharat Sanchar Bhawan March on 15th October 2014 has inspired the entire BSNL casual contract workers in the country. The participants have returned to their states with determination to ensure that the exploitation of the workers will be put an end to and their rights are honoured and ensured.

The declaration of one day strike on 27th November 2014 by the BSNLCCWF is welcomed by the workers. They have started active preparations for the same. It has to be ensured that each and every casual contract worker should not only participate in the strike, but also should give wide publicity to the brutal and inhuman exploitation of workers by the Contractors and the BSNL Management.

BSNLCCWF in its CEC Meeting at Bhubaneswar has declared 2014 as the Year of the Casual and Contract Workers. We have to ensure that our demands are correctly raised and maximum propaganda is given among the regular employees and among the public. The brutal exploitation of contract workers should be exposed.

Approach BSNLEU and other supporting unions/associations for their support in the justified struggle.

Let us March Ahead with determination and dedication. Our demands are fully justified. Today or tomorrow, we will certainly achieve our demands. Unity and struggle are the way.

Towards the One Day Strike on 27th November 2014!

Do not put EPF corpus in Stock Markets, Don’t Destroy the Future of Pensioners

18 Saturday Oct 2014

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The proposal of the Finance ministry to put the hard earned Employees Provident Fund in the stock market is completely wrong and is only intended to utilise the hard earned money of the workers and pensioners to maximise the profit of the corporates and big business, instead of safeguarding the interests of the employees. What will happen if the funds are deposited in the shares of King Fischer Airlines, Satyam Computers etc. which collapsed?

We strongly protest against the move and demand the insane proposal should be scrapped.

Black Money – BJP follows Congress by not publishing the names of law-breakers

17 Friday Oct 2014

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We suspected this.

BJP which declared earlier from the top of the world that they will take stringent action against the persons who have illegally put black money in the Swiss Banks etc. has now stated that they will not publish the names since that would violate existing tax treaties with other countries.

This is exactly what the UPA government also stated. It is now very clear that BJP and Congress are the two sides of the same coin. Both of them do not want the list to be published since it may contain names of corporates who have supported them and contributed to their election funds and of leaders of their party.

This hypocrisy and double talk of the ruling party should be exposed.

‘Corporate Raj’ instead of ‘Inspector Raj’ ?

17 Friday Oct 2014

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The corporate and big business have been continuously complaining about ‘Inspector Raj’, meaning that the government labour officers are unnecessarily interfering in labour disputes and also checking whether the labour laws are implemented or not. But the reality is something else. It is only in very rare cases that there is effective intervention, since the corporates and high level employers are able to influence the ruling parties and politicians and weaken the labour officers’ intervention.

Now the BJP, which was fully supported by gigantic contributions in the elections by the corporates, have started repaying them through the so called ‘labour reforms’, after forming the new government with massive majority. ‘Labour Reforms’ are being implemented which are not labour oriented by employer oriented. The right for inspection of the labour officers to find out whether labour laws are being implemented is curtailed, employers are being given the freedom for hire and fire etc. A majority of the unorganised workers are going to be out of the labour and social security benefits, if the amendments moved in the Parliament are passed.

The trade unions and the workforce are in real danger of losing what they have gained through decades of struggles. They realise the grim situation. That is why all the 11 Central Trade Unions have been jointly organising agitational programmes and strikes during the past five years. The National Convention of Workers held on 15 September 2014 in New Delhi has called for a National Protest Day on 5th December 2014 to expose and oppose the anti-worker reforms that is being imposed and also demanding acceptance of the 10 Point Charter of Demands raised by the Central Trade Unions. The entire workforce in the country should join these programmes being organised by the trade unions and the message should reach each and every worker in the country inspiring them and making them to join this great movement.

Will NDA government take action on Black Money ?

17 Friday Oct 2014

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The report of the committee on Black Money in foreign countries have been submitted to the government. Names of many of the people who have deposited black money in Swiss banks are also with the government.

Is the NDA government dilly-dallying with the information of the black money just like the UPA government ? Or are they prepared to publish them and take drastic action. It is unlikely, since the BJP which came to power has been fully supported by the corporates and big business, who might have put black money in the Swiss banks.