Agriculture labours and MANREGA workers held a dharna

Women in large number participated in this dharna

Ludhiana: 26 Feb 2014: (Rector Kathuria//Punjab Screen): 
A call given by Punjab Khet Mazdoor Sabha to observe Agriculture Labour Demands day thousand of agriculture labours and MANREGA workers held a dharna at the Mini Secretariat today 26.02.2014. Women in large number participated in this dharna. Addressing the gathering Punjab state secretary of the sabha Com Gulzar Goria said that there has been no increase in the pension of the elderly, widows and the disabled for the last 8 years. The government has announced that their pension will be increase from Rs.250.00 to Rs.500.00 per month but it not been implemented. Even this is not given for several months. He demanded that the centre and the state government should constitute a social security fund. People above 60 years should be given at least  Rs.3000.00 per month as pension and this should be increased according to rising inflation. The rural job guarantee scheme should be implemented in sprit and the number of days should be increased from 100 to 200 per year. The daily wages should be increase from Rs.184.00 to Rs.350.00. 

Job should be guaranteed in case of no job. The unemployment benefits should be given within 15 days. MAREGA workers should be regularized. Homeless should be provided with houses. Plots of 10 merla each along with three lac rupees to build the house should be given to the needy. Free education should be  guaranteed to the poor. Scholarships to the poor children which have not been paid to them for long should be released immediately. Every worker should be guaranteed with 35 kgs of grains through blue cards. Rupees five lac should be given to the family in case of accidental death. Shagan scheme should be increased to thirty thousand. Addressing the gathering Com Bant Singh Brar, state secretary CPI said that large number of agriculture workers and toiling people will march in Chandigarh on 3rd and 4th March to press for their demands. 

He criticized the state government for wasteful expenditure ignoring the basic needs of the toiling people. Others who addressed the gathering include Com Kartar Singh Bowani, Com Kulwnat Singh Hunjan, Hardam Singh, Karnail Singh Nathowal, Dr Arun Mitra, O P Mehta, D P Maur, Amar Singh Bhatia, Hari Ram Rajgarh and Ramesh Rattan. 

Jan Samparak campaign started at Ludhiana by CPI

This will continue till 20^th as a part of nationwide campaign

With a call to defeat the communal designs of the BJP and to oust the anti people UPA 2 in the coming elections, the Communist Party of India (CPI) district Ludhiana began JAN SAMPARK programme  after paying floral tributes to Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, Sukhdev at the Jagraon Pul today. This will continue till 20^th September as a part of the nationwide campaign.  Addressing the gathering state secretary of CPI Com Bant Singh Brar said that the communal riots in Muzaffarnagar  have thoroughly exposed the BJP and the state government of Akhilesh Yadav for their petty ambitions to hold power by splitting the society on communal lines. Paying homage to the deceased he demanded immediate stern steps to identify and punish those responsible for the communal carnage. BJP approach to put forward Narinder Modi as the fore runner in the electoral battle to Parliament is a very dangerous move  as Modi is responsible for killing of 3000 innocent people in Gujarat. He further said that the UPA 2 has completely sold out the nation to the foreign multinationals. As a result of these policies the country is now heading towards an economic emergency. Devaluation of rupee to such a low level and coming down of the growth to just 4.4 has proven complete failure of the government’s economic policies. Price rise of essential commodities has forced the common man to cut down its daily budget on food. This will further lead to the already existing high percentage of malnutrition in the country. The rampant corruption at the centre has proven hollowness of the government.

Com Kartar Singh Bowani district secretary CPI said that law and order problem in the state is very grave. Land mafia, sand mafia and the drug mafia are ruling freely. Democratic norms are being flouted by the government. Those demanding justice and their rights are being beaten.

Com D P Maur assistant secretary CPI demanded that the poor above the age of 60 should be given pension of Rs.3000.00 per month. Workers should be given Rs.10000.00 as minimum wage.

Dr Arun Mitra informed that the rally passed a resolution condemning American designs to attack Syria. Others who addressed include Com Ramesh Rattan, Com Gurnam Gill, Com Gurnam Sidhu, Com Kewal Singh, Com Kuldeep Singh Binder, Com Manjeet Singh Boota, Com Ram Singh, Com Ramchander.

AITUC meeting held at Ludhiana

Mon, Jul 1, 2013 at 3:49 PM
Meeting condemned attack on IAS officer Pannu

The state council meeting of All India Trade Union Congress  (AITUC) was held under the president ship of Com Bant Singh Brar. The meeting started with two minutes salience in the memory of victims of Uttrakhand tragedy. The meeting condemned attack on IAS officer Mr.Kahan Singh Pannu and demanded that the culprit should be brought to book. The meeting decided to hold AITUC state conference in Ludhiana on 29th July to focus the burning demands of the workers. Meeting demanded that the workers should be employed on regular basis and contract system should be abolished in toto. All the service benefits including health, education, pension and promotion etc. should be ensured. The unskilled workers should be paid a minimum of Rs.10000.00 per month. Meeting condemned the enhanced electricity bills and rise in electricity tariff. The meeting also decided to host national council meeting of AITUC in Punjab in October 2013.

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AITUC meeting held at Ludhiana