As part of the campaign week, called by the Mysuru CEC, Nagercoil District branch has conducted a special general body meeting on 01-04-2017. Com.K.Shahul Hameed, District President presided over the meeting. Com.S. Mohandoss, CHQ Vice President, inaugurating the meeting, explained the issues on which decision was taken to launch agitational programme. Com.K.Kaliprasad, CHQ Organising Secretary and Com. A Meenakshisundaram, District Secretary also addressed.
FARMER SUICIDES AND MALNUTRITION DEATHS GALORE; BUT INDIAN BILLIONAIRES ARE RICHER BY Rs1.28 LAKH CRORE.
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.
VELLORE DISTRICT BRANCH PROTESTS AGAINST UNJUSTIFIED IDA REDUCTION.
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.
JOIN THE CALL ATTENTION DAY ON 05-04-2017 BY ALL UNIONS & ASSOCIATIONS.
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
Government totally failed in creating new jobs – says Government’s Employment Survey.
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.)
Palestine should be recognised as an independent nation – Arab Summit.
ARAB SUMMIT held at Amman has demanded that Palestine should be granted status as an independent nation and the proposal of the US President Donald Trump for a single nation for Israel-Palestine is not acceptable.
Despite the full support of the United Nations and massive majority in it for grant of recognition to Palestine, US continues its support to Israel and against the interests of Palestine.
US and Israel should accept the decision of UN and bring peace in the area instead of creating conflicts. India should continue its time tested stand in support of Palestine, instead of keeping silence on the issue.
Attacks on foreigners – Are Indians becoming intolerant?
India had always from old times welcomed foreigners who have come as tourists, traders, students etc. They were respected and highly regarded. After India got independence, the same hospitality continued.
It is unfortunate and condemnable that incidents had been reported of Africans and Chinese nationals having been attacked. In Delhi, many incidents have been reported of North East people being attacked and harassed. There seems to be a racial colour. Such attacks brings a bad name to the country.
India has been strongly protesting against the racial attacks on its citizens in Australia, USA etc. There can not be double standards. Government of India should strongly deal with the racial attacks in India and the culprits punished.
It is to be remembered that India is a secular democratic republic and no racial discrimination should be allowed. Any such move from any side should be strongly dealt with.
Madhurai District Branch has held special general body meeting on 30-03-2017 at BSNLEU office. Com.R.Mehaboobjan, District President presided over the meeting. Com.N.Athiswaran, District Secretary welcomed the gathering. Com.C.K.Narasimhan, Circle Secretary inaugurated and explained the decisions of Mysuru CEC. Com. S.Mohandoss, CHQ Vice President delivered a special address. Coms.John Partia, Circle Vice President, BSNLEU and Com.M.Selvaraj, Circle Vice President also addressed. Com.R. Shanmugavelu proposed vote of thanks.
BHUSAWAL AREA BRANCH IN JALGAON DISTRICT FORMED.
An Area Branch, Bhusawal under Jalgaon District has been formed. The meeting of BSNL and DoT pensioners held on 29-03-2017 was inaugurated by Com.R.N.Patil, Circle Secretary, Maharashtra. Com.A.S.Chaudhary, District President, Com.A.S.Ingaleji, Circle Treasurer also addressed the meeting.
Office bearers were elected unanimously with Com.D.P.Warke, Retd
AGM (President), Com.S.P.Sapkale , Retd DE (Secretary) and Com.P.G.Jade, Retd SrTOA (Treasurer)
BURDWAN DISTRICT HELD SPECIAL GENERAL BODY MEETING.
In accordance of the decision of Mysuru CEC, Burdwan District Branch has held a special generalbody meeting on 29-03-2017 under the presidentship of Com.Md Yunus. Com.S.P.Ray, District Secretry welcomed all and explained the issues formulated by CEC Mysuru on which agitations are to be conducted. Coms. A.Mukharjee, S.S.Mondal, J.Ghosh, M.Kundu, A.Biswas, A.K.Kaji and B.R.Ghosh also addressed the meeting.
The meeting also reviewed the written assurance of DGM, consequent on sit in demonstration on 08-03-2017. The progress is very slow with regard to settlement of medical bills and 78.2% IDA fixation work and decided to go on indefinite sit in demonstration from 20-04-2017,if the problems are not settled within 15-04-2017.