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Comrade AKG, Captain of the Toiling Masses

22 Wednesday Mar 2017

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Today, 22nd March 2017, is the 40th Death Anniversary of Com. A.K.Gopalan, M.P. PB Member, CPI(M) and one of the greatest working class leaders. His life was a continuous struggles and agitations in defence of the toiling masses. Both the British imperialists and the Congress rulers put him is jail several times for leading working class struggles. He was still in jail on 15th August 1947, when India was declared Independent and he celebrated it by hoisting the National Flag in jail.  Com.AKG, who fought against the Internal Emergency promulgated by Smt. Indira Gandhi died one day after the Congress was utterly defeated in the elections but he did not know it as he was unconscious and passed away on 22nd.

Com.AKG was a close friend of the P&T workers. He was the guide and philosopher and came rushing to the rescue of the workers whenever they were in trouble. His historic speech in Parliament against the victimisation of the CG employees in the 1960 strike compelled the Nehru government  to retract from its hard line on strikers.

He was close to each and every comrade, whether leader or ordinary worker. I remember many such instances of contact with him. I am keeping as precious treasure, the personal letters received from him.

On his 40th death anniversary on this day, I pay my respectful homage to the great working class leader Com. A.K.Gopalan!

RED SALUTE TO COMRADE A.K.GOPALAN!

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Comrade Keluettan remembered!

20 Friday May 2016

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Today, 20th May 2016, is the 25th death anniversary of Com.M.K.Kelu,(affectionately called Keluettan), who was a veteran leader of the CPI(M) and toiling masses. His entire life was dedicated for the service of the people. He is one of the leaders of the old generation, who sacrificed their all fighting for the freedom of the country and the for the welfare of the people. Keluettan had to face severe attacks, including physical attacks, both from the British Government and the Congress government. Several times he was put in jail for years together. He continued as a bachelor and his life was dedicated to party. He was the District Secretary of the CPI(M), Calicut for many years and also functioned as MLA.

Since I came to Calicut in 1964 on transfer, I had the privilege  of getting advice and guidance from him in the trade union activities till he passed away.

Red Salute to Com. Keluettan on his 25th death anniversary!

 

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Remembering Com. B.T.Ranadive

06 Wednesday Apr 2016

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6th April 2016 is the 26th death anniversary of Comrade B.T.Ranadive, the doyen of Indian trade Union movement. Under his leadership, the working class fought many battles.A true revolutionary in all respects, he was respected by the entire trade unions, irrespective of affiliations.

He was closely connected with the P and T Trade union movement. More than forty years till his death in 1990, he guided and gave advice to the Central government employees movement.

Personally, I had the great fortune of getting his advice and guidance in many of the struggles that the P and T workers had organised.

We pay respectful homage to the memory of Com. B.T.Ranadive! Red Salute Comrade!

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Remembering Com. EMS Namboodiripad

19 Saturday Mar 2016

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It is 18 years since Com. E.M.S., the first Chief Minister of Kerala, architect of Kerala development, world renown Communist left us forever. He passed away on 19th March 1998.  There is no area of intellectual and organisational activity in day-to-day-life, which he has not touched and marked his presence. He was a ‘ human computer’ in a sense, as stated by a political leader.

My respectful homage to the great communist and philosopher, Com. EMS Namboodiripad! Red Salute Com. EMS!

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Homage to Comrade Harkishan Singh Surjeet

01 Saturday Aug 2015

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downloadRespectful Homage to Comrade Harkishan Singh Surjeet, veteran Communist leader and former General Secretary of CPI(M) who passed away on this day, 1st August in 2008!

Red salute to Comrade Surjeet!

 

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Com. Moni Bose Remembered – Meeting at Kolkatta

20 Wednesday May 2015

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The K.G. Bose Smriti Bhawan Trust and the BSNL Co-ordination Committee of West Bengal conducted a meeting yesterday the 19.05.2015, at Kolkata, to observe the 5th death anniversary of com. Moni Bose. The meeting was presided over by com. Adhir Kr. Sen, the former vice-president (CHQ) of BSNLEU. Com. Jyotsna Bose, wife of com. Moni Bose and Dr. Goutam Bose, the son of com. Moni Bose, were also present in the meeting. Rich tributes were paid to the leader, by com. Animesh Mitra, Vice President (CHQ), com. Dilip Das, former AGS, com. Biplab Das, Convener, Co-ordination Committee, com. Sisir Roy, former Circle Secretary, Kolkata Telephones, com. Piyush Chakraborty, com. Manisha Biswas, com. Akhilesh Banerjee and many others(Courtesy : BSNLEU website)

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Homage to Karl Marx on his death anniversary!

14 Saturday Mar 2015

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downloadToday, 14th March 2015, is the 132 death anniversary of Karl Marx, the greatest philosopher and revolutionary the world has ever seen. He died on 14th April 1883 at his London residence.

The Communist Manifesto authored by him and Frederic Engels  remains the basis of the Communist movement in the world. The Capital four volumes written by Karl Marx analyses in detail the development of the society and the capitalist system in particular.

After the collapse of the USSR in the last decades of 20th century, the captains of capitalism declared that Communism and Marx have become irrelevant. But the crises in 2007 and afterwards made them think once again. According to a recent report, more and more people are reading Marx.

The human society has always moved forward, though sometimes for a brief period, it might have been stagnant or gone backward. The move from Capitalism to Communism is bound to happen, though it may take time. History has proven the inevitability  of change.

Twice I got the opportunity to pay homage directly at the cemetery of Karl Marx in London. On this death anniversary of Karl Marx, I pay my respectful homage!

Red Salute to Karl Marx!

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Com.E.Balanandan remembered ( 1924 -2009)

19 Monday Jan 2015

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balanandanToday, 19th January 2015, is the 6th death anniversary of Com. E.Balanandan, the veteran trader union leader, former President of CITU and PB Member of CPI(M).

His life has been full of struggles for the working class and he himself has to suffer victimisation. Three times Member of Parliament(both in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha), MLA as also the President of the militant trade union, CITU, he was active till his death.

As to other trade unions and their leaders, Com. Sami, as he was affectionately called by comrades and friends, was also the guide and advisor of the BSNL employees trade union movement also. The more than four decades of contact with him has been always been an inspiration to me and many others.

On his death anniversary, I pay my respectful homage to Com. E.Balanandan.

Red Salute to Com. Balanandan!

 

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Homage to Com. S.R.Nayak – Seminar on FDI at Jabalpur

09 Saturday Aug 2014

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In connection with the observing of the first death anniversary of veteran P and T Leader and former Circle Secretary of BSNLEU, M.P. Com.S.R.Nayak, a Seminar on ‘FDI in Departments and Public Sector’ was organised at Jabalpur by CITU on 8th August 2014.. A large number of comrades participated. The Ambedkar Bhawan Conference Hall, where the seminar was held, was full and overflowing by employees and others who attended.
The meeting was presided over by a Presidium consisting of Com. Vidhya Kangar, President, M.P.State Anganawadi Union, Com.Jagannath Patel, Kisan Sabha, Com.N.Chakravarty, AIIEA and Com.G.N.Kumar, CITU. Com. Jagdish Singh, Convener of the Committee and also the All India Org. Secretary BSNLEU welcomed all and remembered the excellent leadership given by Com.S.R.Nayak to the workers.
Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri, All India President, BSNLEU, was the main speaker who introduced the subject. He remembered Com.S.R.Nayak and his sustained struggles for the workers and for the correct policies in the P and T and later BSNL. His sacrifices for the organization was mentioned. Com.Namboodiri then spoke about danger of the increasing FDI in various sectors including in Defence, Railways, Telecom, etc. and the necessity of fighting to put a stop to it. The joint struggle of the Central Trade Unions on the main demands of the workers were briefed.
Com.S.C.Shrivastava, Vice-President, AIBDPA and other leaders addressed.
The meeting was a great success. The participants appreciated the speeches of the leaders which was a part of the preparations for the future struggles.
In the morning Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri along with Com. Jagdish Singh and S.N.S.Chouhan visited the family of com. S.R.Nayak. The family were present in the meeting also.

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Com.Moni Bose Remembered – Meeting at Delhi

19 Monday May 2014

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A well attended meeting was held at the National Council Room in Eastern Court today, 19th May 2014, to pay homage to veteran leader Com. Moni Bose, former General Secretary of E.III Union, who had passed away on this day in 2010.

The meeting was presided over by Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri, President BSNLEU. All the participants stood in silence for one minute paying homage to the departed leader. They also paid floral tributes to Com. Moni, in front of his photo.
Com.Animesh Mitra, Dy. General Secretary, BSNLEU welcomed all and spoke in brief about the life and activities of Com. Moni Bose. Comrades R.K.Kohli, GS, NFTBE, R.L.Moudgil, AGS, R.S.Chauhan, Org. Secretary & CS NTR, R.S.Sagar,CS, ALTTC, Kamal Sah, CS Corporate Office and Chhidu Singh, VP, Delhi NTR circle spoke.
Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri spoke in detail about the contributions of Com.Moni Bose, his sacrifice for the movement and how he built up the organisation. He also remembered the close connection he had with Com. Moni and the fight they fought together along with many others for the correct policies in the organisation.

A write up on the life and activities of the veteran leader prepared by Com. V.A.N.Namboodiri was supplied to the members present.(The same is available in the BSNLEU website as well as this blog).

Such memorial meetings were held in several places as per the call of the BSNLEUCHQ.

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