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Central Govt. justifies petrol price increase – protests all over the country

Petrol and diesel prices across the country were raised for the eleventh consecutive day today with Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) passing on the increase in international fuel prices to the consumers. This follows the 19-day price freeze initiated by OMCs before the Karnataka polls.
Price of non-branded petrol in Delhi soared to Rs 77.47 per litre today, the highest price recorded in Delhi’s history, and a 30 paise per litre hike over Wednesday’sprice. The previous high for petrol price in Delhi was Rs 76 per liter in September 2013 when crude oil prices were hovering around $108-115 per barrel. Similarly, diesel prices in the national capital soared to Rs 68.53 per litre today, the highest recorded ever.
Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday at a press briefing argued that fuel taxes were necessary for country’s development. “As far as fuel prices are concerned, including the excise duty or other taxes thereupon, they are very clearly used for country’s development, for constriction of more national highways, more roads, more digital infrastructure, taking energy to those villages which were without energy for last so many years,” he said.
The price of Petrol has peaked at record levels in other metro cities too, including Rs 85.29 per litre in Mumbai, Rs 80.42 in Chennai and Rs 80.12 per litre in Kolkata. Price of every litre of non-branded diesel has also peaked at Rs 72.96 in Mumbai, Rs 72.35 in Chennai and Rs 71.08 in Kolkata.
Prasad added, “In view of the uncertainty in the crude prices globally, a new sense of urgency has developed. The govt is keen that instead of having an ad-hoc measure, it is desirable to have a long-term view that addresses not only the volatility but also takes care of the unnecessary ambiguity arising out of frequent ups and downs.”

Meanwhile the price of crude oil in the international market is crashing and now as on 28th May, 2018, the price per barrel is only $ 66.83.

Strong protest demonstrations and rallies are being organised in many places by the opposition parties. (News Report)

QUALITY ASSURANCE BRANCH CONFERENCE HELD.

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The first branch conference of QA, Kolkata  was held on 26-05-2018 under the presidentship of Com.Pijush Chakraborty, President. Com. Susanta Ghosh, Circle President inaugurated the conference . Coms.P.K.Ghosh, Secretary and B.Saha ,Treasurer presented the report and audited accounts which were adopted after discussion. Com.Ajit Nandan , District Secretary and Com. Das Bakshi also addressed.

Coms.Pijush Chakraborty, P.K.Ghosh and B.Saha were reelected as President, Secretary and Treasurer, respectively.

MANGALORE DISTRICT CONFERENCE HELD WITH GOOD PARTICIPATION

 

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 The fifth biennial Mangalore District Conference has been held in an enthusiastic atmosphere on 26-05-2018, participated by nearly 200 delegates including a good number of lady comrades. Com.V.Chandrasekhar, District President presided over the conference. Com.G.G.Patil, AGS inaugurated with a detailed speech covering the important issues. Com.Muddiah , Circle Secretary exhorted to strengthen the organisation further to face the challenges effectively. Com.C.K.Gundanna, Circle Secretary, BSNLEU in his address explained the struggles being conducted for wage revision, pension revision and roll back of subsidiary tower company. Coms.Answer Pasha, District Secretary, BSNLEU and A.M.Pujari, former Circle President also addressed.

The pensioners directory prepared by the District Branch was formally released by Com.B.P.Narayana, Former Circle President, BSNLEU.

Veteran leader Com. Harishchandra Rao was honoured by Com.C.K.Gundanna and Muddiah and Com.M.Sreedhar was felicitated by Com.G.G.Patil for his dedicated services to the organisation.

The biennial report and audited accounts presented by Com.Harishchandra Rao, District Secretary and Treasurer were adopted after discussion.

Office bearers were elected unanimously and the following are the important functionaries.

President : Com. V.Chandrasekhar, District Secretary : Com. B.P.Narayana and Treasurer : Com. Thimmappa. 

 

 

 

GDS- POSTAL STRIKE CONTINUES, AIBDPA DEMANDS IMMEDIATE SETTLEMENT.

The Strike called by the GDS Unions and Postal unions continues for the fifth day. The only demand raised is the favourable implementation of the Kailash Chandra Commission report on the service and wage conditions of the Gramin Dak Sevaks numbering about three lakhs and who are manning more than 1,29,500 Post Offices through out the country and providing yeomen services to the rural and urban population. The GDS have to work for the whole day, but are not paid even the minimum wages ordered by the Chief Labour Commissioner. Many of them are treated as part-time, although they are compelled to work whole day, because of the duty arrangements. They are denied pension. If the favourable recommendations of the Kailash Chandra Committee are implemented, they will get some benefits. But he BJP government is taking a negative attitude and despite the fact that the recommendations were submitted in November 2016,it is not implemented.

The strike is fully justified. National and International trade unions, including World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) have extended support and solidarity to the struggle and demanded the government of India to concede the demands and settle the strike.

We demand the central government to immediately discuss and settle the issues. We fully extend solidarity and support to the struggle of the GDS and Postal workers and as per the directive of CHQ,  AIBDPA members joined the striking workers in many places.

SEPARATE TOWER COMPANY- CASE ADMITTED IN DELHI HIGH COURT.

It is glad news , at least for the time being, that Delhi High Court has admitted the case against the Subsidiary Tower Company on 25-05-2018. The meeting of the AUAB held on 08-05-2018 had decided to file a case as a recourse to legal action against the tower company while continuing the struggle. Due to certain tactical reasons the case is filed by the executive associations.

The High Court has stated that operation of the subsidiary tower company shall be subject to out come of the case and posted the case for hearing on 29th September, 2018.

The WFTU strongly condemns the murder of 12 protesters in India

The World Federation of Trade Unions, representing more than 92 million workers in 126 countries of the 5 continents strongly condemns the murder of at least 12 protesters who demanded the closure of the copper smelter of «Sterlite Copper» company. The company is an affiliate of the British monopoly “Vedanta” in southern India.

The protesters demanded the cancelation of the Sterlite-Copper’s plant opening which has been shut for more than 50 days and will remain closed until at least June 6 because the local pollution regulator did not allow it to operate due to environmental reasons.

Once again bourgeoisie ranks the people’s health and life lower than its profits and the riot-police defended these profits by murdering workers. The WFTU demands the definitive closure of the plant and the immediate punishment of the responsible ones for these murders.

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Humanity is bigger than religion.

Today’s Times of India has reported that a Muslim man from Gopalganj district, Bihar, broke his roza (fasting) to save the life of an 8 year old Hindu boy. The boy, Punit by name, is suffering from Thalassemia for the past 7 years. He needs blood transfusion once in every 15 days. So far, friends and relatives of the boy’s family were donating blood. On last Tuesday, Punit suddenly experienced a drop in his haemoglobin level and required immediate blood transfusion. There was no one to donate A +ve blood to him. Alam Jawed, is a clerk working in the District Education Office, who is a member of the District Blood Donors’ team, with A +ve blood group. When Punit’s father approached Alam Jawed for blood donation, he willingly came forward to donate his blood. For this, he had to break his roza (fasting). “Believing in religion is one thing, but humanity is a bigger thing”, said Alam Jawed after donating blood. At a time when some people are becoming mad in the name of religion, and killing each other, there are good hearted people like Alam Jawed, who consider that humanity is bigger than religion.

[Date : 25 – May – 2018]

(courtesy: BSNLEU website)

AUAB DEFERS THE WALK OUT AND RALLY ON 28-05-2018

The decision of All Unions and Associations of BSNL to organise walkout and rally on 28-05-2018 against separate tower company has been deferred after the CMD, BSNL gave a categorical assurance to the AUAB leaders in the discussion held on 24-05-2018 that tower company is not an item in the proposed Board meeting at Hyderabad on 28-05-2018.

ALL UNIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS TO INTENSIFY THE STRUGGLE AGAINST SEPARATE TOWER COMPANY- AIBDPA TO JOIN THE RALLY ON 28-05-2018.

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With the clear intention  to operationalise the tower company, as pressurised by DoT, the BSNL Board Meeting is scheduled to be held at Hyderabad on 28-05-2018.  If the tower company is allowed to function, no doubt, it will be doom for the BSNL. Therefore it is a do or die situation and the All Unions and Associations in an emergent meeting held on 23-05-2018 has taken decisions  to intensify the struggle and has called for the following programme of action;

  1. To hold massive rally and protest demonstration at Hyderabad on 28.05.2018, against the Subsidiary Tower Company. All the General Secretaries of the Unions and Associations of BSNL will go to Hyderabad and will lead this rally / protest demonstration.
  2. The entire Non-Executives & Executives of BSNL should walk out of their offices / work places throughout the country on 28-05-2018 and should organise rallies against the Subsidiary Tower Company. Press meetings should also be organised in this connection.

AIBDPA CALLS UPON ALL IT’S UNITS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAMME SHOULDER TO SHOULDER WITH THE EMPLOYEES AND MAKE IT A GRAND SUCCESS.