Air India Strike – Govt. should intervene

01 Sunday Jul 2012

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The strike by the Air India Pilots is continuing for the last 56 days. There is no end in sight to the strike. About 100 pilots have been dismissed, the Air India is losing about Rs.22 crores a day, passengers are suffering and the PSU is going down. The striking pilots are on hunger strike for the last eight days and two of them have already been hospitalised. The Government, the Aviation Minister and the Air india Management are taking the stand that whatever happens, they are not prepared to talk with the striking pilots, unless they join duty. They also say that the dismissed pilots case will be settled case by case meaning that all will not be taken back, especially 11 of the union committee members. Pilots are prepared to join duty if everybody is taken back and the union is recognised again.

The people of the country want the strike to end and the Air India starts its operations as earlier. It is the duty of the government to find a solution to the matter.It is not a question of  right and wrong, but a mediation through which the issue is to be resolved. The issue has come in connection with the merger of Air India and Indian Airlines and the management and the government have to sort out the matter. The government should act and resolve the matter urgently by discussing with the pilots association without sticking to its adamant stand.

Comrade Sahdev Biswal retires from service

01 Sunday Jul 2012

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Comrade Sahdev Biswal, Vice-President of BSNLEU, has retired from service today, 30th June 2012. Com. Biswal is a senior leader of the BSNLEU and has functioned as the President of the Odisha Circle Union and Vice-President of All India Union for a long period.

Com. Biswal was the  President of the All India Civil Wing Employees Association, which merged with the BSNL Employees Union at the time of its formation in 2001. In organising the BSNL Casual and Contract Workers Federation in Odisha he has contributed much.

Com.Biswal was given a warm send off by the Odisha Circle Union on 29th June.

My Best wishes to Com. Sahdev Biswal at the time of retirement from service. I wish him to continue his services to the union and the people at large in future.

Attitude towards historical monuments.

30 Saturday Jun 2012

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During my stay in UK I found that the British are very much eager and anxious to keep their traditions and historical monuments safely and with respect. They also have a methodical way of maintaining written documents about  these.Whether it is about a place, a building, a village church or anything like that. Even constructing a building in the village has to be according to the tradition of that area. The large number of museums and memorials are also in the same line. A lot of tourists are also coming from all countries to visit these places.

But what about our own country, India? Take the instance of Delhi alone. It was the capital of 7 or 8 dynasties and each had their separate capitals with forts and other connected buildings etc. During the growth and expansion of Delhi, many of these have been demolished, vandalised, occupied and also constructions made on these. It is the same with many historical things.

We, Indians, have to change our attitude and keep things for the future generations.

 

 

London prepares for Olympics

27 Wednesday Jun 2012

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London has been in preparation for the Olympic Games for the last four years or more, though the same is to be held in July 2012. Almost every arrangement is finalised months back, before the games. Wherever you go, you can see the publicity for the same. The newspapers and media are full of reports about the coming event and the chance for UK in the various events. The opportunity is being used as a platform for improving the image of the country amongst the world nations.

Compare what happened in India in connection with the preparation for the Common Wealth Games two years back? Of course, there was wide publicity, but publicity for the worst. Despite money lavishly spent, the arrangements were not ready till the last-minute. Thousands of crore of rupees were pocketed by unscrupulous persons  in the State Government, the Organising Committee and all committees connected  with the games. The country  was shamed before the entire world.

It is high time that India and the its people should act  and act decisively against corruption and the culprits involved.

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State Bank to recruit 10500 workers

27 Wednesday Jun 2012

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State Bank of Indiat will recruit about 10,500 employees during the current financial year to manage the growing business of the bank.
“This year, the bank would make 9,500 clerical level appointments and nearly 1,000 probationary officers to be inducted,”  SBI Chairman  Pratip Chaudhuri  stated.
The process would be completed by Dussehra, he added. According to the annual report of SBI, overall staff strength declined by 7,452 employees during the last fiscal.
As on March 31, 2012, the bank had a total permanent staff strength of 2,15,481, which included 80,404 officers, 95,715 clerical staff and the remaining 39,362 were sub-staff.

As stated in my blog earlier, a situation has arisen in all PSUs the need for new recruitment. Instead of engaging contract workers, new recruitment should be done. The unions have to pressure strongly for the same.

‘Peoples Democracy’, the voice of the Communists

27 Wednesday Jun 2012

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47 years have passed since the publication of ‘Peoples Democracy’, the weekly organ of the CPI(M) has started. The first  issued was issued on 27th June 1965, about one year after its break with CPI.

‘Peoples Democracy’ during these last five decades have helped to educate a lot of comrades about the policy of the party, the latest developments and also the strategy and tactics of the party. It has been a guide to the party workers and progressive section of people.

My Greetings and best Wishes to the journal and the comrades behind it! I hope it will continue its ideal role in the future also.

No repeat of ‘National Emergency’

26 Tuesday Jun 2012

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Though 37 years have passed since the ‘National Emergency’ was declared by the Indira Gandhi government on 25th June 1975, the  grim memory of the same haunts even now. Civil liberties were denied, democracy & democratic values given a go by and political  and trade union leaders were put in jail without any reason only to continue the regime. The true dark face of the government was exposed.

Yes, the people reacted and within two years, the government was compelled to order general election and the Indira Government faced utter failure at the polls. For the first time India saw a non-congress government, the Janata Government composed of many political parties merged in to one.

35 years have passed after the fall of the emergency. Everybody who cherishes democracy has to be on guard that such excess never happen again.

Auction not the only method for sale of natural resources – Govt.

25 Monday Jun 2012

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The government on Monday told the Supreme Court that “auction cannot be the only permissible method for disposal of natural resources” and a uniform policy on their distribution is “neither practical nor can it subserve the common good”.

The Centre also asserted that the allocation of natural resources is a policy matter and beyond the purview of judicial review.

The submissions of the government came in response to the questions framed by the apex court on Presidential Reference moved by it (government) for its opinion on issues arising out of its 2G spectrum allocation judgement including whether auctioning of natural resources across all sectors is mandatory.

Supporting the policy of first-come-first-served, the government said, “Ultimately the method of allocation of natural resources, apart from being governed by the principles of fairness and transparency, should also take into account the dynamic concept of public interest which also includes within its ambit the larger economic perspective and not merely financial gain.”

Further, it said the desirability to have fairness and transparency in state auction does not lead to the conclusion that “auction is the only way” in which one can proceed further.

“The disposal and distribution of natural resources has to be made in accordance with the sector specific requirement of each natural resource. The method of distribution of natural resource has to take into account the nature of natural resource and economic policy underlying the effective utilisation of such resource,” the Centre said.

It is clear from the above statement of the government that it wants to continue the corruption and to favour the private parties they want to.


 

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Redeem humanity from bondage of capitalism – Shaheed Bhagat Singh

25 Monday Jun 2012

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Shaheed Bhagat Singh was not only an example of supreme sacrifice for the independence of the country, but was even in his young age a well-studied person with clear ideas about the future tasks and also how to change the country and the world. It was his slogan “Inquilab Zindabad” (Victory to Revolution) which still rings loud throughout the country and the world. I am reproducing two paragraphs from his statement submitted to the Sessions Court Delhi on 6th June 1929 in as accused in the Assembly Bomb case along with Batukeswar Dutt (He was only 23 years when he was hanged by the British   on 23rd March 1931) as an example of the high level of understanding he has reached even by that time.

“The whole edifice of this civilisation, if not saved in time,shall crumble. A radical change, therefore, is necessary and it is the duty of those who realise it to reorganise society on socialistic basis. Unless this thing is done and the exploitation of man by man and of nations by nations is brought to an end, suffering and carnage with which humanity is threatened today, can not be prevented. All talk of ending war and ushering in an era of universal peace is undisguised hypocrisy.

” By Revolution, we mean the ultimate establishment of an order of society which may not be threatened by such break-down, and in which the sovereignty of the proletariat should be recognised and a world federation should redeem humanity from the bondage of capitalism and misery of imperial wars”

Recruitement in BSNL is urgent

25 Monday Jun 2012

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Recruitment of new employees in BSNL has become an urgent necessity. The six lakh workers in Dept. of Telecom in 1984, has now been reduced to about 2.70 lakh workers. Though the use of latest technology and computerization have to a certain extent reduced the required number of staff, the present situation of shortage of staff is adversely affecting the services. The shortage is adjusted by outsourcing the services.  Of course, this is part of the neo-liberal policy of the government.

The unions have to seriously discuss the issue and put the demand for recruitment of staff wherever required to effectively maintain the services.