പ്രായമാകുമ്പോൾ സ്വന്തം ജീവിതത്തെക്കുറിച്ച് ഓർക്കുക സാധാരണം. ഞാനും ആ ബലഹീനതക്ക് അടിപ്പെട്ടിരിക്കുന്നു. ‘സമരം ജീവിതം’ എന്ന എന്റെ പുസ്തകം 2021 ഏപ്രിൽ 27ന്ന് കോവിഡ് മാന ദണ്ഡങ്ങൾ പാലിച്ചു പ്രകാശനം ചെയ്യപ്പെടും. പ്രകാശനം ചെയ്യുന്നത് സി ഐ ടി യു വൈസ് പ്രസിഡന്റ്‌ സ. എ.കെ.പദ്മനാഭൻ. ഉൽഘാടനം ബഹു.തൊഴിൽ വകുപ്പ് മന്ത്രി സ. ടി. പി രാമകൃഷ്ണൻ. പരിപാടി താഴെ കൊടുക്കുന്നു. ഇംഗ്ലീഷിലുള്ള പുസ്തകം മാർച്ച്‌ 22ന്ന് ബാഗ്ലൂരിൽ വെച്ചു പ്രകാശനം ചെയ്യപ്പെട്ടിരുന്നു.നിങ്ങളുടെ പിന്തുണയും ആശംസകളുമായി രുന്നു എന്നും എനിക്ക് വഴികാട്ടി; ഇന്നും.

The Covid spread is increasing every day. For the last few days, the new cases everyday has been more than one lakh. India is only next to US in total number of cases. In such a situation maximum number of people should be vaccinated.

But unfortunately there is acute shortage of vaccine. The central government utterly failed to make available sufficient vaccine. Even vaccine available earlier were exported out of all proportion, with out considering the urgent requirement of the nation.

At least, at this stage the Centre should explore all possibilities to make available sufficient vaccine to all the states.

Covid pandemic situation for more than one year has been a period of extreme difficulties for all, especially to those workers who manage their day to day life with the meagre wages they are getting. This is the sad position of the contract workers of BSNL also.

Out of about one lakh contract workers 60- 70 of them have been retrenched even with out paying their wages for months. Others also have not been paid wages for more than one year. Most of the works they have been doing having been transferred to outsourcing, closing their day to day bread. About 11 or more contract workers have committed suicide unable to feed their families.

Despite continuous demand by the BSNLCCWF, the BSNL management is yet to pay the arrears of wages. The retrenched workers have not been taken back. This is unheard of cruelty to those workers who served BSNL /DOT for years.

We demand the BSNL management to urgently pay their wages and reinstate the retrenched workers.

The senior citizens is one section which is facing acute difficulties due to the covid. They are more vulnerable, many are alone, but no relief from the Central government. Senior Citizens Friends Welfare Association demands the Centre to provide relief of Rs. 7,500 to the old aged till the Covid situation is improved.

This is a valid question which the central government has to answer. There should be strong protest against this injustice to the youth of India.

The Covid situation in India has become vey alarming with more than 2 lakh positive in a day. Hospitals are strained with no vacant beds in many states. Number of deaths are also increasing drastically. More Care, more vaccination, more tests and maximum propaganda and strictness for implementing covid protocol.

The Covid spread is increasing in India and is second only to US. More than one lakh new cases are coming every day. Further, Covid vaccine is in shortage. In many states, the number of dead are so many that even for the cremation of dead bodies, it takes a number of days. In some states, the patients are laid up on the floor due to lack of beds. In some hospitals two patients are put on the same bed. The situation is becoming increasingly critical.

On the one side the central government has to ensure sufficient vaccine to the states, instead of importing the same without any limit. Secondly the people have to take care and implement the protocols laid by the government.

The report that more than 10 lakh pilgrims are reaching Haridwar daily for the Kumbhamela and thousands are becoming positive are disturbing news, Government has to take necessary steps to ease the situation.

 

Though BSNL is stating that its finance is improving, its pensioners are still being denied the medical allowance and medical reimbursement. This is complete injustice to the senior people who have served the nation for long 35-40 years.

It is demanded that the BSNL management should reimburse the medical expenses / pay medical allowance urgently.