18 Wednesday Dec 2013
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At last the Lok Pal Bill is passed by both houses of the Parliament and will become an Act after the approval of the President.
All the political parties except SP supported the bill.It is not everybody was happy, but the results of the recent assembly elections, the people’s anger against the high corruption and the forthcoming General elections – all compelled even the unwilling parties also to support the bill.
There are many weakness in the bill, which has to be rectified later.
18 Wednesday Dec 2013
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The Left Parties today held dharna at Jantar Mantar against the murders and attacks in W.Bengal by the Trinamool goondas with full support of the W.Bengal government.
There have been attacks on 14 party conferences, while 299 trade union offices, 85 student union offices and 1247 CPI (M) party offices were either attacked or captured. Also, some 4,227 arrests had been made in “false and fabricated cases,” according to the Left Parties.
18 Wednesday Dec 2013
Meeting with CGM Karnataka Circle
Com. V.A.N.Namboodiri, Presidnt BSNLEU and BSNLCCWF along with Coms. C.K.Gundanna, Circle Secretary BSNLEU and President BSNLCCWF Karnataka Circle, Mahantesh, Circle Secretary BSNLCCWF, Praveen Badager, Dist. Secretary , BSNLCCWF Belgaum and Mustak Nadaf met Shri R.K.Misra, CGM BSNL, Karnataka Circle and discussed about the development, expansion and improvement of the services. Com.Namboodiri appreciated the efforts made by the CGM in improving the services and the good relation and co-ordination with the staff unions. Though not in profit, Karnataka Circle has improved its revenue in the last financial year.
The Union representatives also discussed about the non-payment of minimum wages in Belgaum, Raichur etc. as also the non-engagement of the entire 284 contract workers in Belgaum. CGM assured that he will ensure payment of minimum wage as also implementation of social security measures etc.
Meeting with Dy. Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), Karnataka.
Com. V.A.N.Namboodiri, Com. C.K.Gundanna, Com.K.Mahantesh and other comrades met Shri Viswanath, Dy. Chief Labour Commissioner (C), Karnataka and brought to his notice about the problems of the Casual/Contract workers in BSNL Karnataka Circle. He assured to enquire and do the needful in the matter. He also explained to the representatives about the provisions of the Contract Labour etc.
18 Wednesday Dec 2013
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India has now shown that it can retaliate to the insults on its citizens by the arrogant US. It has taken strict measures against the US consulate and its personnel in India, after the latest insult on the India’s Deputy Consul General smt. Devyani Khobragade, by arresting, strip searching etc.in a case of alleged fradulent visa and short payment to her Indian maid. She was treated just like a criminal and put in jail along with drug addicts and hard-core criminals.
India used to be subservient to the US, when it heaped insults on India by searching the President, Ministers etc.on visit to US. When the incident of spying on Indian Consulate wa exposed, the External Minister termed it as routine affair. So the present retaliatory action is something to be treated as special.
Of course, so many changes will come on the eve of general elections, just like the passing of the Lok Pal Bill, people-friendly legislations etc.
Whatever it is, the government has to be appreciated for the present stern action against the insult to the country by US.
17 Tuesday Dec 2013
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What is happening in Delhi in interesting and unheard for earlier. First, a party which has been formed about one year back only, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), got about 30% votes and 28 seats out of 60. The BJP which got about 31% votes could not majority seats to form the government. The Congress which was ruling Delhi for the last 15 years was almost demolished with only 8 seats and even its Chief Minister utterly defeated.
BJP, though invited to form the government could not form it due to having not sufficient numbers. Now Congress furnished a letter to the Governor offering unconditional support to AAP, to put the latter in a dilemma and criticise it. If AAP accepted, the Congress will withdraw its support when it wants. If AAP does not form the government, then it can criticise AAP failing to take responsibility. AAP counteracted putting 18 issues on which it sought the support of both Congress and BJP, if they want AAP to form government. BJP did not reply. Congress replied stating that 16 out of 18 issues can be decided administratively and there is no need for taking it to assembly. This was also a trap.
Now, in its own way, AAP has decided to seek the opinion of the electorate whether it should take the responsibility of forming the government. Lakhs of e-mail and letters to the voters are being sent to get their opinion, after which the party will takes its decision by 23rd. December.
These are all unexpected developments. AAP is creating a history of sorts. Let us see the developments unfolding in the coming few days.
17 Tuesday Dec 2013
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Hearty Congratulations to the leaders of the AIBDPA W.Bengal Circle. They have started a website which is attractive and informative. The website is aibdpawb.wordpress.com I would recommend our comrades to visit the same regularly for information and news.
17 Tuesday Dec 2013
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For the lakhs and lakhs of Pensioners, 17th December is a most important day. It was on this day in 1982, that the Supreme Court Full Bench presided over by Chief Justice V.B.Chandrachud pronounced the judgement in the D.S.Nakera case declaring that ” Pension is no Charity of the Employer and is the right of the Employee which should be considered as Deferred Wage”. This judgement is considered as the “Magna Carta” of the Pensioners in India.
This day, through out the country, the Pensioners and their organisations observe as Pensioners’ Day. This year also the observations of the Pensioners’ Day has been massively participated.
My Warm Greetings to all the pensioners and their organisations on this day. Let us fight together to ensure our rights and and also to settle our justified demands!
17 Tuesday Dec 2013
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Agartala, Dec 15 : The UPA government is the most
corrupt government ever formed at the Centre post-
Independence, CPI-M general secretary Prakash Karat today
said, holding its liberal economic policy as the springboard
of all corrupt deals in the country.
Emphasising that the government needs to be ousted at “any
cost”, Karat told a rally at the end of the party’s
three-day Central Committee meeting here that the liberal
economic policy pursued by the central government constituted
an attack on the livelihood of the toiling masses.
Karat said an analysis of the just-concluded Assembly
lection in five states showed that Congress has been rejected
by the masses for rampant corruption and price rise.
Taking advantage of the situation, communal forces like
BJP were trying hard to come to power with the help of RSS,
the veteran Marxist leader observed.
“But we will not let BJP come to power. We will form a
secular non-Congress electoral alliance which will be able to
effectively resist BJP from assuming power in the next
parliamentary elections,” Karat said.
Sitaram Yechuri, another politburo member, while
underlining the need for removal of the corrupt government
from office said, “We must remember that we cannot just bring
BJP into power because the party, led by Narendra Modi, is
communal and will present an administration like that of
‘Dusshashan’ in Mahabharat.” (Courtesy: Ganashakti)
17 Tuesday Dec 2013
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The dense fog has dirupted air and rail traffic in Delhi for the last two days. Hundreds of flights are delayed. No flights departed from Delhi till now. But it is expected that situation may improve after 11.00 AM. Many trains are also delayed.
17 Tuesday Dec 2013
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EPF account holders will get 8.5 per cent interest in 2013-14. This is less than one per cent of the unions’ demand.
