The discussion of the Central Ministerial Committee consisting Shri.A.K.Antony,Sarad Pawar and Mallikarjun Kharg with the Central Trade Union leaders to avert two days strike on 20,21 February failed today as the Ministers refused to concede even one of the ten demands.
Instead,the Ministers simply wanted more time to consider the demands.The trade union leaders told them that the demands are nothing new but put forward before three years and there is no justification for more time.
This was only a drama of the government to create some confusion among the unions which has been effectively thwarted by the Central Trade Unions unitedly.

The working class in the country is all set to launch the two days STRIKE on 20,21 February,2013.
The decision for the Strike was taken in the mammoth convention held on 4th September,2012 in New Delhi by all the eleven Central Trade Unions,including INTUC,BMS,CITU,AITUC,HMS,UTUC etc.
This was endorsed by all the Federations,Unions and Associations of Central and State government employees,PSU workers and other section of workers.The wide campaign and other agitational programmes prelude to the strike,have been implemented successfully,through out the country.
This will be the 15th National Strike since the neo liberal economic policies started implimenting in 1991.The central government,this time,called the central trade unions for a discussion by the Labour Minister and made it a farce,not conceding any of the 10 demands.
In BSNL 13 unions,both non executive and executive have given the strike notice and as such the strike will be complete in every respect.And same is the case with other sectors.
AIBDPA and NCCPA have extended full.support to the historic strike and will organise solidarity action,according to local conditions.

Com. P V chandrasekharan,patron AIBDPA inaugurates the Mass Dharna by United Forum at Trivandrum on 15.2.2013

The Delhi High Court on today has rejected BSNL’S petition on ITS repatriation and has directed to implement its earlier order within 6 weeks.

AIBDPA members have participated in large numbers in the Dharnas conducted through out the country demanding immediate approval of DOT on 78.2 % IDA fixation.
Com.V.A.N.NAMBOODIRI,Convenor,Forum of BSNL Unions/Associations inaugurated the Dharna in Kozhikode.
The mass Dharna organised at CGMT Office,Thiruvananthapuram was inaugurated by Com.P.V.Chandasekharan,Patron,AIBDPA.
Com.K.G.Jayaraj,General Secretary,AIBDPA addressed a well attended Dharna in Alappuzha.
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PROGRAMME OF ACTION DECIDED BY AIC
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The following programme of agitations on the pending demands was decided by the first triennial All India Conference held at Kannur on 6th and 7th February,2013.
1.Submission of Charter of Demands at SSA/Circle level- 18th April,2013
2.Demonstration at Circle/SSA level -15th May,2013
3.Mass Dharna at Circle/SSA level-August,2013(exact date will be decided later

Yet another scam has come to the fore.This time,it is a scam of chopper deal of Rs.3600 crore for the purchase of 12 three engine AW101 Helicopters.After the Bofors during Rajiv Ghandhi regime,this is the second scam involving an Italian company.
The scam has been exposed with the arrest of Giuseppe Orsi,the head of the Italian Defence and Aerospace Giant,Finmeccanica.The dean was signed with Finmeccanica’s subsidiary AugstaWestland in 2010 and Italian prosecutors suspect that around Rs.362 crore,10 per cent of the contracted amount,were ploughed back as kickbacks to ensure AugustaWestland won the contract.
How many scams during the regime of Manmohan Singh! Can anybdy count,
2G scam,Coalgate scam,Adarsh Flat scam,Commonwealth Games Scam,Chopper scam and what next!

Com.K.G.Jayaraj,General Secretary visited Com.D.Nagamanyam,former CHQ Organising Secretary and Circle Secretary,Andhra Pradesh,at his residence in Malkangiri about 10 km away from Hyderabad.Com.Nagamanyam had been ailing for some time long and had to resign from the post of Circle Secretary.After the conclusion of National Executive Committee Meeting at Hyderabad on 11th February evening Com.K.G.Jayaraj with the help of Com.M.N.Reddy made it.
It was about 7 pm when he reached the house.Com.Nagamanyam was not in the house,gone out with his wife for some urgent domestic affairs.In his absence,his elder daughter received Com.Jayaraj.Com.Nagamanyam was contacted over the mobile and he felt sorry for not being in the house and hurried back.Meanwhile his elder son and daughter in law also came from their office.
Within half an hour Com.Nagamanyam reached and we hugged each other.He was weak and little difficulty to walk.Still,his will power and fighting capacity were very much visible in his eyes.He eagerly asked me about the just concluded first triennial All India Conference at Kannur.He had already got a copy of the triennial report from Com.Ramachandradu,the present Circle Secretary.The organisational position in AP was also discussed and he was confident that with the induction of Com.P.Asokababu as one of the CHQ Vice Presidents,things will start moving fast.Com.Jayaraj shared with the family members,his close relationship with Com.Nagamanyam since 1991 and they were togother in the counting table during the Bhopal Conference of E 3 Union in which Com.O.P.Gupta was defeated and Coms.V.A.N.Namboodiri and Moni Bose were declared elected as President and General Secretary respectively.
Com.K.G.Jayaraj left at 8 30 pm,wishing him full recovery and return to normal activities at the earliest.

The AIC has adopted resolutions on the following issues.

1.Supporting the two days national STRIKE on
February 20 & 21,2013 by all the Central Trade Unions.

2.Withdraw the draconian PFRDA Bill from the Parliament.

3.Against government’s inaction on unbearable price rise.

4.Against attacks on trade unions including BSNLEU,AIBDPA & BSNLCCWF and left movements in West Bengal by the Trinamool goons.

5.Policy and programme on pending issues

with a three phased programme.

6.Demanding arrears wef 01-01-2006 to the Central government pensioners on modified parity for pre 1996 & pre 2006 retirees.

7.Congratulating and thanking the Reception Committee for excellent arrangements for the most successful conduct of the conference.

The National Executive Committee meeting of NCCPA has been held successfully in Hyderabad on 11th February.Com.K.G.Jayaraj,General Secretary has partcipated.
Com.R.L.Bhattacharjee,President,NCCPA presided over the meeting.
Com.S.K.Vyas,Secretary General reported the important developments since the last NEC meeting.All the NEC Members attended have participated in the discussion.
The National Executive has taken the following decisions.
1.Relay Dharna at Circle level on the 15 point charter of demands submitted to the Prime Minister be organised for a fortnight in April,2013.
2.State level convention be held after the Relay Dharna,mobilising maximum pesioners organisations on common demands.
3.BCPC may take the initiative to convene a National level convention.
4.Solidarity action be organised in support of the Nation wide two days STRIKE being held on 20,21 February,2013 according to local conditions.

Com.V.Achuthan was declared as the eldest delegate in the AIC held at Kannur.He is 81,still going strong with his busy shedule of activities not only in AIBDPA but also as a Local Committee Member of CPI(M).He belongs to Alappusha District in Kerala.Com.Achuthan was in the forefront of all the struggles while in servvice including the strikes in 1960,1968,1974 etc.
Com.V.Achuthan was honoured in the AIC by Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri presenting a shawl.