Homage to Com. M.K.Pandhe

Today, 19th August 2012, is the first death anniversary of Comrade M.K.Pandhe, the veteran T.U.Leader, and former President of CITU. He was closely connected with the P&T Trade Union movement.

I pay my respectful homage to his memory!

CAG reports expose scam after scam

The UPA II government is in real trouble. In addition to the already exposed scams like 2G, CWG, Adarsh, Axis etc. the CAG has given three other reports which exposes the scams in Coal blocks allotment, Delhi Airport PPP for  DIAL and also in power sector. All these will come to a huge loss of about Rs. 3 lakh crore to the government, according to CAG.

The coal-gate scam of loss about Rs. 1.86 lakh crore is more damaging since Dr. Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister, was in charge of the Coal ministry. It will be difficult for him to escape from the charge of loss in coal-black  allotment as in the case of 2G scam.

The Parliament session tomorrow will really be  a battle field by the aggressive opposition and the defending ruling coalition.

Massive Rally at Gurgaon in support of Maruti Workers

Gurgaon, Aug 17 : Workers from different factories in the Gurgaon-Manesar industrial belt along with trade unions cutting across political affiliations today opposed sacking of 500 workers at Maruti Suzuki India’s (MSI) Manesar plant and demanded their immediate reinstatement.     Representatives of All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC), Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), Bhartiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS), Hind Mazdoor Sabha (HMS), All India United Trade Union Centre (AIUTUC), All India Central Council of Trade Unions (AICCTU) and Maruti Udyog Kamgar Union (MUKU) held a rally here today against the MSI management decision.     It was also attended by workers from Maruti Suzuki’s Gurgaon plant, Hero MotoCorp, Rico Auto, Sunbeam Auto, Satyam Auto, Suzuki Motorcycle India Pvt Ltd, Lumax Auto, Ranbaxy Laboratories, Xerox India and Sona Koyo Steering Systems.     “We want an impartial inquiry into the violence (at MSI’s Manesar plant). We demand a CBI inquiry into the entire incident,” CITU Haryana State Secretary Raj Singh said.     Expressing opposition to the sacking of workers, MUKU General Secretary Kuldeep Jhangu said: “We demand that all the workers at Manesar plant who have been issued termination notices must be reinstated”.     Action should be taken only against the culprits and they should be prosecuted, he said, adding innocent workers must not be harassed.     “We will also give a memorandum to the company management for this. However, we will not stop work at the Gurgaon plant and we will continue to work,” Jhangu said.     Expressing similar sentiments, Hero MotoCorp Worker’s Union Vice-President Ajit Pal said: “Only those found guilty must be punished and that process is already on. What was the need for the company to sack these many workers? Yesterday, MSI Chairman had announced that the company was terminating the services of 500 workers at Manesar plant saying the management has “lost confidence in them” for their alleged involvement in the July 18 violence in which one senior executive was killed and nearly 100 others injured.     Today’s rally was attended by about 2,000 people who also highlighted the plight of workers in different factories in the region, apart from calling for abolition of contract labour.     “There have been numerous instances of exploitation by company management in this industrial belt. This should be stopped and everyone should be given equitable salaries as per the amount of work done,” CITU’s Singh said.     Demanding equitable salary for the amount of work done, Singh also said the minimum wages in Haryana’s industries must be raised to Rs 15,000 per month.     He further said the government should immediately amend the archaic labour laws, “which have many provisions that favour management”. The workers later submitted a memorandum to the Chief Minister.


India is one!

The recent developments in Assam and the panic return of NE migrants in other states to their own states is tragic. Even after 66 years of Independence, it is a sorry affair that we can not blend together as one nation.

I congratulate the MPs who joined in one voice together that India is One and that everybody has a right to be anywhere  in India. This has to be the slogan for all of  Indians.

‘Coal-Gate’ loss to Govt. Rs. 1.86 lakh Crore -CAG

There is no end to the high level corruption in this country. Like 2G scam, CWG scam, Adarsh Scam, Axis deal scam – the government is already merged in to mega scams with many ministers involved in the same. Now three other high level scams have been exposed in the latest reports of the CAG presented to the parliament.

The ‘coal-gate’ scam involving a loss more than 1.86 lakh crore to the government is one of them. During the period 2004- 2009, many coal blocks have been allotted to private companies without any auction and at very cheap rates.  This has resulted in loss of more than Rs. 1.86 lakh crore more than the 2 G Scam. Prime minister Dr. Manmohan Singh was in charge of the coal ministry at that period.

 

145 years of ‘Capital’

After the recession of 2007 and its continuous effects on the world economy, it is stated that economists all over the world have started once again looking in to the writings of Karl Marx and specially the Volumes of Capital. The sales of the books is reported to have been increased in the recent years.

The Capital Vol.! was first published on 17th August 1867, 145 years earlier. Even after about one and half centuries, Marx continues to be relevent.

Maintain Peace – call by CPI(M), Left Parties

New Delhi, August 16: The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the following statement:

The Polit Bureau of the CPI(M)  expresses concern at reports of people of North Eastern origin leaving from certain places where they are working or studying and returning to their home states.  Such movement has taken place from Bangalore and certain other places sparked off by rumours or alleged threats.
Immediate steps should be taken to assure the people of North Eastern origin of  their safety and security wherever they are residing.   The state governments and administration should take prompt measures for this.  The recent violence in the Bodoland territorial region in Assam has localized   reasons and any attempts to rouse feelings in other parts of the country should be firmly curbed.  The Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) appeals to all sections of the people to foil any moves to disturb amity amongst the people and maintain unity and peace.

Messages on Independence Day!

I received a lot of SMSs today with Best Wishes and Greetings for Independence Day. I express my heartfelt thanks to all of them.

Many of these messages contained inspiring quotations. Some of the messages explained the diversity of India and many statistics in that connection. Some pointed out the task to be attended to for making the country towards socialism.

I appreciate all the sentiments and Greetings of our comrades and friends. It was a pleasure to read all the SMSs with different kind of greetings and best wishes.

Thank you all comrades!

Happy Birthday, Com. Fidel Castro!

Comrade Fidel Castro, the former President of Cuba, is 86 years on 13th August 2012. It was under his leadership that Cuba attained freedom. More than 50 years Castro continued as President till his health failed and he vacated the post.

He is a true revolutionary and steered the country through the most difficult times including the US embargo.

Best Wishes and greetings toi Com. Fidel Castro on his 86th Birthday!