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Rs. 27 crores recovered from “Neer” Contractor by CBI in Delhi

18 Sunday Oct 2015

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It is reported in today’s newspapers that a Rs.27 crore have been recovered from a raid by the CBI from the house of a contractor of “Neer” (drinking water) being supplied to the Railway. It is estimated by the CBI that he has made about Rs. 500 crore from the contract during the last 10 years, during which period he was supplying more than 70% of the “Neer” bottle water required for the passengers travelling in the Railways. The contractor had close connection with high officers and ministers. He has floated many companies for getting the tender. It is also mentioned that the contractor was selling the bottle water for Rs. 15/- while he purchased the same at Rs.6/- per bottle and the water was not purified as required.

This raises two very important questions.How and why the Railway department was allowing the contractor to cheat the people both on the price and the hygienic condition of the water? Who are all onnected with this big scam?

Immediate action is required and the guilty, however high they may be, should be brought to book. This is an issue of the health of crores of people who travel in the railways and believe about the quality of the water and drink it.

Homage to Com.P.R. Menon, Veteran Railway Union Leader

22 Monday Dec 2014

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Com.P.R.Menon, veteran leader of the Railway workers passed away at Mumbai on 5th December 2014 at the age of 81. He was the unquestioned leader of the National Railway Mazdoor Union (NRMU), former General secretary of the Union for 33 years and now the President of the same. He was also Vice-President of the All India Railwaymens’ Federation (AIRF) for a long time.

Com.P.R.Menon was born in Tirur, Kerala and after studies joined the Railways Office in Bombay. Within no time he became active in the union and was elected as the President of NRMU at the comparatively young age of 36. Since then he is in the leadership of the Railways Unions and have led and organised many struggles for the Railway workers.

He led the 1960, 1968 strikes and was victimised several times. After the historical 20 days Railway Strike of 1974, he was kept out of service for many years.  He was a communist and sacrificed his entire life for the working class.

I had the opportunity to meet him several times, in the meetings of the unions and also at Mumbai when I went there. He was of very simple nature and met the workers and helped them in many ways.

His death is a big loss to the trade union movement in the country, especially the Railway workers. My Respectful Homage and Red Salute to Com. P.R.Menon.

 

 

100% FDI in Construction Sector; One more Century by NDA Government

03 Wednesday Dec 2014

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The NDA government is hitting century after century! Days back it allowed 100% FDI in Railways. Telcom Sector also 100% is ordered. Now 100% FDI is sanctioned for Construction sector.

But these centuries have a difference. It is the preparation for handing of the vital assets of the country to Foreign Finance. Defeat this sinister game of the BJP dominated NDA rule. We want the assets of India to Indians and not to MNCs and International Finance.