Further attacks on people in the pipeline

21 Friday Sep 2012

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The prices have been rocketting for the last more than one year. Except the rich, all are compelled to tighten their belts to manage the family budget. Continued increase of price on petrol, cooking gas, diesel etc. resulting in further increase in the price of all essential commodities like grains, vegetables, stationaries etc. had made the life of the people miserable.

The anger of the people has been expressed through the Bharat bandh and Protest Day observed on 20th September. But instead of considering the demands of the workers for a roll down of the new anti-people measures, the government is proposing further attacks on the livelyhood of the people. The diesel price is proposed to be deregularised and will be allowed the market to fix the prices. FDI is going to be increased in all sectors.

At the same time, the government is proposing further subsidies to the corporates, allowing the Banks to liberalise loans to them as also making the land acquisition rules more favourable to the big business.

More burden on the aam admi and all subsidies to the corporates!

Don’t privatise Chennai, Kolkata Airports – Com.Tapan Sen M.P.

21 Friday Sep 2012

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Com. Tapan Sen, M.P. and General secretary, CITU has demanded the government not to proceed with privatisation of the Chennai and Kolkata Airports. In a letter addressed to Shri Ajit singh, Minister for Civil Aviation, Com. Tapan Sen has pointed out that the modernisation of the Chennai and Kolkata Airports has already been started by the Airport Authority of India(AAI) and thousands of crore of rupees have already been spent. At this stage any PPP (Public-Private-Participation)programme has no meaning except to unduly benefit private companies. Both these airports are in profit and are running effectively. Further the Tripartitie Committee appointed by the government earlier has strongly recommended that the modernisation is to be done by AAI and not by any private participation.

Com.Tapan Sen, therefore, has demanded the Minister to drop the proposal for PPP in the modernisation of the Chennai and kolkata airports.

COASTU Rejoins WFTU – A memorable event

20 Thursday Sep 2012

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World Federation of Trade Unions(WFTU)is the strong and militant world organisation uniting a large number of trade unions in the world. The left TUs like CITU, AITUC are all affiliates of WFTU. Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU), the militant and strong organisation of the workers of South Africa had discontinued its affiliation for some period.Now in the latest Conference of the COSATU held at Johannasburg from 17-20 September 2012, it had decided again to affiliate with WFTU. A great advancement for both COSATU and WFTU and world working class. My Congratulations!

Forum of BSNL Unions/Associations meet Secretary, DOT

20 Thursday Sep 2012

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The leaders of the BSNL Unions/Associations met Shri R.Chandrasekhar Secretary DOT today and pressed for the early repatriation of the IAS officers as per the judgment of the Delhi High Court. The leaders also requested for early approval of the 78.2% IDA fitment and the subsidy to BSNL from the USOF which is pending decision for some time. Secretary, DOT assured favourable consideration.

In addition to Secretary DOT, Addl Secretary, Joint Secretary and Member (Services) were present. From BSNLEU comrade P.Abhimanyu, GS, P.Asokababu, Dy.GS and Swapan Chakraborty, AGS participated.

Adamant Government issues orders on FDI in Retail and aviation

20 Thursday Sep 2012

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Despite the strong protest and opposition from opposition parties and also some UPA allies, the adamant Government issued orders today allowing 51% FDI in multi-brand retail and 49% FDI in civil aviation starting a new conquest for the MNCs and other foreign companies to take over the retail trade and airlines in the country. The government has once again shown its true face and also that it is fully succumbing to the dictates of US and other imperialist countries on how to bring so-called reforms in the country. The FDI in multi-brand retail, which the government could not pass in the Parliament due to strong opposition and lack of numbers, it has issued as an order after the Parliament session is over. And without considering its drastic consequences, the Congress led state governments are going to implement.

There is no other way before the people but to continue its strong protest and ensure that the UPA government can not continue like this.

Protest Day/ Bharat Bandh on 20th September

20 Thursday Sep 2012

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The All India Protest Day /Jail Bharao/Rasta Roko programme organised by the eight non-BJP, non-Congress parties including the four Left parties against the anti-people policies of the UPA government was a big success in most of the states. BJP had called for a Bharat Bandh also. The strong protest of the people against the increase in diesel price, 51% FDI in multi-brand retail which will result in the collapse of the small retail trade on which more than 5 crore people earn their living, 49% FDI in aviation which will result in the take over of Indian companies by MNCs etc. was supported by the people on a large scale. Many trains were stopped by the protesters. Shops remained closed and buses and other vehicles did not ply. The people fully co-operated with Bandh. The strong protest was a slap on the face of the UPA government which has surrendered to the interests of the MNCs and imperialist countries, specially US.

In Delhi a big protest demonstration was held near Jantar Mantar and all India leaders courted arrest.  After holding a joint demonstration at Jantar Mantar, the leaders of SP, four Left parties, JD(S), TDP and BJD marched to Parliament Street Police Station along with supporters and courted arrest.
Besides Yadav, Karat (CPI-M)and Bardhan (CPI), other prominent leaders who courted arrested included Sitaram Yechury (CPI-M), Chandrababu Naidu of TDP and Deve Gowda(JD-S).

‘Hindu’ completes 134 years of publication

20 Thursday Sep 2012

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‘The Hindu’, the national daily, has completed 134 years its publication. It was first started on 20th Septemeber 1878 and has travelled a long period with national spirit and distinguised publication. Whether during the independence struggle ro post-independence its opinion has highly been valued by the people.

Congratulations to Hindu and its staff on this occasion!

Bharat Bandh against anti-people measures of UPA government

20 Thursday Sep 2012

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Today, 20th September, there is a Bharat Bandh called by the opposition parties as also some of the allies of the UPA Government against the intolerable price rise, increase in the price of diesel, FDI in multi-brand retail and selling of PSUs. Many central TUs have supported the Bandh. From the morning reports in the media, the Bandh seems to be a great success with the Bandh affecting almost all the states and especially major cities.

The government has lost its majority in the Parliament with the TMC withdrawing support. But there seems to be no threat to the government which is capable of garnering support by any means, ethical or unethical, using cash or giving benefits or by any kind of corrupt practices as we have seen when the Left Parties withdrew support to the UPA-I government.

However, the moral and ethical authority of the UPA government is already lost. The best way for the government is to withdraw the anti-people measures and salvage the situation.

Roll Back These Anti-People Measures – CPI(M)

19 Wednesday Sep 2012

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I am reproducing the press statement issued by the CPI(M) demanding roll-back of the anti-people measures:

The UPA government has been plunged into a crisis after the  announcement by the Trinamul Congress of the withdrawal from the government and  the UPA.

The Manmohan Singh government had announced FDI in retail  trade, sharply increased the price of diesel, limited the supply of cooking gas  cylinders and initiated disinvestment in some of the top public sector  enterprises. These policies and measures are totally against the interests of  the people of the country.

None of these measures have the support of parties across  the political spectrum. It is clear now with the stand taken by the allies of  the Congress in the UPA that a majority of the members of Parliament are against  these policies. The Congress-led UPA government does not have the mandate or the  right to push ahead with these policies.

The CPI(M) will intensify the struggle against these  measures to get them reversed. All parties who have come out against these  policies should support the all India protest action on September 20. Unless the  Manmohan Singh government rolls back these anti-people measures, it has no right  to continue in office.

 

44th Anniversary of Historic One Day Token Strike by CG Employees

19 Wednesday Sep 2012

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19th September 1968 is a memorable day in the annals of the struggles of the Central Government employees. It was on this day lakhs of CG employees went on a historic strike demanding Need Based Minimum Wag,e, DA etc., defying all black laws and threats including the Essential Service Maintenance Act. There was no other way for the unions other than to go on strike, since the government denied the justified demands of the workers.

The strike was only for one day, a token strike. But the entire country was paralysed with employees of Railways, Posts and Telegraphs and other CG services on strike. It was dealt by the Central Government with all its mighty state apparatus. Thousands of employees were arrested, jailed, dismissed, suspended, terminated and imposed with  heavy punishments.

But the workers fought back and by about two to three years almost all the dismissed/terminated employees could be reinstated. But all the victimisation could not be cancelled and suffered not only till retirement but in pension also.

It was a heroic struggle well knowing the consequences. But it had  its results. Gradually the government was compelled to agree to many of the demands. No struggle is in vain.

None of those valiant comrades who participated in the strike are in service now, since all of them might have retired by this time. But till their last, all of them will have the memory of this great struggle.

It was a historic strike indeed!