The Maruti-Suzuki workers of the Manesar plant are on agitation since 2011 against sheer exploitation of the workers in the name of contract worker system and for trade union rights.During the struggle, a fire was broke out and a manager was killed. Thereupon the powerful management in connivance with the Haryana government let loose a rein of terror. Hundreds of workers,including the union leaders, were arrested and brutally assaulted by the police. They were jailed without any bail for years. Now, the sessions court has convicted 13 workers for life imprisonment and another four for 5 years imprisonment, even without a shred of evidence.

The workers are continuing their struggle and a day of Solidarity was observed throughout the country on 5th April,2017, called by all the central trade unions. They have to give financial assistance to the families of the jailed workers and also continue the legal battle, by filing appeal against the unjust and cruel verdict of the sessions court. 

Considering the plight of these workers for years, AIBDPA decided to help them at this time of distress. Accordingly, an amount of Rs. 10,000 was donated to Maruti Suzuki Workers Union on 03-04-2017. 

The data Released by Bloomberg Billionaires Index, reveals that the Indian billionaires have added a whooping Rs.1.28 lakh crore to their assets in the financial year 2016-17.

Mukesh Ambani annexed the maximum , $6 billion to his personal wealth to retain the tag of India’s richest with a networth of $28.7 billion.

The second positioned L.N.Mittal has $15.9 billion. He too added $1.5 billion to his networth, growing 10.4% over last year.

Dilip Shanghvi, the Pharmaceuticals leader is in the third position with personal wealth of $14.7 billion. He has addedn $1.9 billion to his kitty, growing 14.8%.

So, this is one ‘shining’ side of our country for which the ruling class is quite proud of.

But what is the other side. ?

Farmers are committing suicide as they do not get any help when in distress. Malnutrition deaths of children and pregnant women are increasing alarmingly. Unemployment of the educated youth is also growing. Thousands of villages in our country are yet to be electrified and crores of people are still to be provided with drinking water and toilets.

But the central government is still trying to deny the workers of their legitimate rights by amending the labour laws , factories act etc to enable the corporates tx exploit the workers further and add to their whooping profits.

THIS IS CAPITALISM; RATHER CRONY CAPITALISM.

A powerful protest demonstration was staged at Vellore against the unjustified reduction of 2.3%  in IDA from 01-04-2017, based on suspicious consumer price index. A good number of pensioners participated and Coms.Jothisudanthiranathan, District Secretary, V.Ezhumalai, President and Com. P.Gnanasekharan, Circle Organising Secretary addressed.

Call Attention Day

05.04.2017 

DEMANDS

(1)    Settle Wage Revision of BSNL Employees w.e.f. 01.01.2017.

(2)    Settle revision of pension from 01.01.2017.

(3)   Implement 30% Superannuation benefits to DR employees.

(4)    Calculate pension contribution on actual basic pay.

– Unions and Associations in BSNL

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government claim that India is the fastest growing economy in the world. But, the government has totally failed in creating new jobs. Prime Minister’s slogans like “Make in India”, “Skill India”, etc., have miserably failed to create new jobs. The Quarterly Employment Survey, conducted by the Labour Bureau of the government of India, shows that only 12,000 jobs are created by the Manufacturing Sector in India, during the six month period between 01-04-2016 and 01-10-2016. The total jobs created during this 6 month period, by 8 key sectors, viz., Manufacturing, Construction, Trade, Transport, IT/BPO, Education, Health and Accommodation was only 1,10,000. Besides, after becoming prime minister, Narendra Modi has made 56 foreign trips and has visited 45 countries, to bring foreign investment. But, the above mentioned Survey shows that growth in capital formation has also steeply gone down in 2016-17 compared to 2015-16. The growth in capital formation was 6.1% in 2015-16 and it has come down to 0.6% in 2016-17. The BJP accused that during the UPA rule, the economy was paralysed due to the inefficiency of the government. But, what the above figures show? The BJP is expert only in creating communal hatred, but not in creating jobs and solve the problem of the unemployed youth.

(courtesy: BSNLEU website.)