It seems there is a clear strategy by the Government of India and the media controlled by the big business to downplay the nuclear disasters that happened earlier.
The dropping of the atom bomb on the Japan cities Hiroshima on 6th August and on Nagasaki on 9th August 1945 at the end of the II World killed lakhs of peopled and maimed similar number for life due to radiation. Every year 6th August is observed through out the world to pay homage to the victims of the atomic attack and against the use of atomic weapons any where in the world. Thousands of peace loving people all over the world join at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park to pay homage and take pledge against nuclear war.
This year another nuclear holocaust occurred at Fukushima Nuclear Plant after the tsunami which caused many deaths and heavy damages. Japan is thinking of completely severing its nuclear installations.
BUt when all these are happening which have got a universal implication, Government of India and the media controlled by the big business are completely ignoring the same. The government wants to continue and further develop the nuclear treaty and arrangements with the US to a higher level. It wants to justify the deal itself which has been severely criticised by the Left Parties but by many political leaders. If the Hiroshima-Nagasaki bombings and Fukushima nuclear disasters are focussed, it will adversely affect their nuclear agreement and its future. For the government and the big media power and money are more important than the welfare and protection of the people.

I had been advised to have medical check up once in a year. The last check up was done in January 2010. Due to organisational and other schedules I could not find out the time till now. The check up was done at the Manipal Hospital in Bangalore for my wife and myself, both senior citizens.
To day being Saturday, there were many people registered for check up. So there was some delay and by the time all the check ups were over, it was about 1500 hours from 0730 in the morning. Many doctors checked us as also many tests were taken. The interesting thing I was feeling was that each and everybody, whether the Doctor, Laboratory Technician, Reception Attendant, Nurse, Co-ordinator, Attendant and everybody was so cordial, helpful, efficient and sympathetic. We were served with break-fast as well as lunch. Sometimes the delay irritated me, but there was no chance to express the same due to the timely intervention of one or the other staff.
The Doctors, mostly young, explained the details about the ailments, what medicines are to be taken and the diet to be kept. It was all of a positive nature giving some encouragement to the patients.
I was wondering how the medical profession has changed during the years. All of a sudden it came to my mind when I consulted a Doctor in 1950s as I was suffering from fever and also wanted to get a medical cerificate for getting leave from the Department.
He was an army retired Doctor. All his questions were rude and made some comments also about the people not taking care about health. He remarked tht it is because of unhealthy people like me that good service is not being given by the Department. He thoroughly checked me and prescribed medicines as aslo the medical certificate. Once or twice I had similar experiences with other doctors also. They never told what is the reason for the illness etc.
It was not that the doctor was not efficient or sympathetic. It was almost a system with the doctors not to enlighten the patient about his illness. It was considered as normal to be rude.
Through the decades a vast change has taken place and that is what I felt today. If all the government departments etc were like this while dealing with the people how happy and satified will they be. I am sure the present situation could be improved anyway.

Within 4 days the price of gold per gram has risen by Rs.25 making the present price Rs.2270. For eight gram it has reached from Rs. 17,960 to Rs. 18,160 a hike of Rs. 200/-. It may not be far away when this may reach to Rs.20,000.
The rich can make investments in gold. But what about the poor who wants to purchase a gold ring or necklace or some jewellery for marriage or some other function?
The government has to intervene to stop this rocketting prices.

The Central Committee of the CPI(M) has decided that the Party Congress of the CPI(M) will be held at Calicut (Kerala) from 4th to 9th April 2012.
This Party Congress is going to be very important in planning the strategy and tactics of the party in the present situation when the party has lost both in Kerala and W.Bengal Assemble elctions. In fact, the election results is Kerala though could not get majority, was actually a victory where the LDF has lost only with a wafer thin majority. W.Bengalsituation is some what different with the intensified attack on the CPI(M) and Left cadres increasing every day.
Party Congress will certainly discuss all these issues and take suitable decisions.

It seems that almost all the top politicians of the ruling party as well as the main opposition party are on one way or other connected with scams.
The latest is the high-profile Chief Minister of Delhi, Sheila Dikshit. The CAG has lambasted her role and involvement in the works and contracts awarded to the contractors and agencies at the time of the CWG. Anybody who has seen the poor quality of the works, mostly unfinished also, will surely certify that almost everything was amiss. But whether the Centre will take any action against the Delhi CM. Definitely not, unless it is pressurised and cornered as in the issue of 2G scam. Let us wait and see.

More than 10 lakh Bank workers as per the call of the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) went on complete strike today, 5th August paralysing the bank trasactions through out the country. Most of the PSU banks were closed with complete absence of workers.
The strike was called by the United Forum to protest against the anti-PSU policy of the government, government’s decision to allow big business to start their own banks and Khandewal Committee report which is agianst the interest of the PSU Banks and their workers.
I congratulate the Bank workers for their glorious strike to defend the PSU Banks from the attack of the govenment.

The Lok Pal Bill presented to the Lok Sabha by the Government is very weak in its application, meagre punishments etc. The Prime Minister is kept away from the purview of the same. Why this weak and toothless Bill?
In a nut shell, the ruling class, the top politicians, bureaucrats, big business, MNCs – nobody wants a strong bill. It is through bribes and corruption that majority of these sections are benefitted. That is why a demand has been made by a Secretary of the government that paying bribe should not be treated a crime. In such a situation, these affluent sections will demand tomorrow that even corruption should not be made a crime.
Even the CAG and Supreme Court are criticised by these sections for exposing corruption and speaking against it.
In such a situation why the Government will bring a strong Lok Pal Bill. The present one is only to put dust in the eyes of the common people.
All of us have to joint together to expose corruption and the guilty to be punished.

August 6th, 1945 will always be remembered as a Black Day on which thousands of people were murdered and maimed for their lives by the inhuman, horrific and cruel bombing of Hiroshima (Japan) by the United States Air force. The Japan army has been defeated and almost surrendered in the II World War (1942-45). But America had their own plans. It wanted to test the atom bomb and also to show and warn the world nations that they are the mightiest country. It is stated, that in addition to the thousands who died on the spot, there were more than one lakh people who had been affected by the radiation and still continues to suffer various ailments.
Again on 9th August 1945, after three days of the dropping of the first atom bomb, America dropped another atom bomb on the city of Nagasaki with the same loss of human lives and misery to many more.
A memorial to all those who lost their lives and suffered is erected in Hiroshima called Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. A Childrens Peace Monument is also erected there. Thousands of people from all over the world meet there for the cause of peace and to pay homage to those who lost their lives and who are still suffering.
The World Peace Movement has to be strengthened to avoid another Hiroshima / Nagasaki.

The Joint Action Committee of BSNL Unions /Associations met Shri R.Chandrasekhar, Secretary, DOT and discussed about imo[portant issues facing the BSNL and its workers. A detailed note on the discussion is placed in the Union websit: http://www.bsnleuchq.com

The Central Trade Unions have been continuously demanding that the present condition that there should be at least 20 workers in a company to introduce Employees Provident should be reduced to less number of workers.
Now Labour Minister Mallikarjun Kharge has stated in the Parliament during question hour that the government is proposing to extend the EPF to all companies having 10 or more workers.
The workers will certainly welcome this statement. But at the same time it should not be kept as a proposal and early decision should be taken and orders issued.