Police has been politicized-CPI

Some victims spoke of their grievances before media

Ludhiana: 14 March 2016: (Punjab Screen Bureau):

In the present days the situation of Law and order has deteriorated. Police which is supposed to be the guards of Public in general and labourers and dalit class, down trodden people in particular has become danger for them. Police has been politicized. Communist Party of India has been supporting and siding cause of the depressed and oppressed people who have been the target of unjustified excesses of police. False complaints are being registered against poor labourers and dalit people, extracting money from the pockets and thrashing them has become the daily routine matters of the local police. When the victims of excesses approach the police, lodging of the complaints are denied under the pressure of influential politicians. There is lot of hue and cry among the people because of this nexus between a section of the police, politicians and goonda elements.  The poor people are kidnapped and are forced to sign on the blank papers by the land mafia who grab the land of the poor people who have with hard labour saved a few pennies and are robbed of this. The mafia also indulge in throwing the goods of the household forcibly, they deny giving receipts for the rent. Even accident deaths are not taken care of properly by the police and proper investigation is not done. The victims of excesses by the criminals are illegally detained in the police stations. CPI activists have even met as deputation to the higher police officials but to no avail. In a press conference today some victims spoke of their grievances and no inquiries have been done into their complaints despite several deputations.  Twenty such cases were presented in the press conference which were from different areas of the city and different police stations. 

 lodging of the complaints are denied by the police to victims of excesses

We should defeat the communal Akali BJP alliance

 Sun, Mar 16, 2014 at 4:48 PM
We also have to oppose anti people Congress

Ludhiana: 16 March 2015: (Punjab Screen):
Meeting of the district council of the Communist Party of India (CPI) was held today under the presidentship of Com D P Maur. Com Kartar Singh Bowani, secretary of the district unit gave a detailed account of the party's strategy  in the elections in Punjab to defeat the communal Akali BJP alliance and anti people Congress. The district council decided to whole heartedly support the candidature of Com Sukhwinder Sekhon of  the CPM for the election to the parliament from Ludhiana constituency.   Dr Arun Mitra, assistant secretary informed that in the present scenario it is most essential that we elect persons who are vociferous against communalism as well as neo liberal economic policies which have  made the life miserable for  the common man.

All India Bank Strike Started with rallies and dharnas

A massive rally held in front of Canara Bank Ludhiana

Ludhiana: 10th Feb 2014: (Rector Kathuria//Punjab Screen//Camera-Ravi Nanda):

On the call given by United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU), officers and employees in all the Public Sector Banks are observing 48 Hours All India India Bank Strike on 10^th and 11^th Feb. 2014  demanding

·         Immediate Wage Revision

·         To stop Banking Reforms

United Forum of Bank Unions (Unit : Ludhiana) hold a massive rally in front of Canara Bank, Bharat Nagar Chowk, Ludhiana.  Com. Sudesh Kumar, Chairman, Punjab Bank Employees Federation,  Com. Naresh Gaur, Convener, United Forum of Bank Unions, Com. Gulshan Chauhan, Com. Rakesh Khanna, Com. Baljinder Singh, Com. J.P.Kalra (All India Bank Officers’ Confederation), Com. D.C.Landra (NCBE),   Com. Gurbachan Singh (AIBOA), Com. D.P.Maur General Secretary, Joint Council of Trade Unions and  Dr. Rajinder Pal Aulakh, President, Agriculture Technocrats addressed the bank employees.  

While addressing the bank employees, the leaders of UFBU said that in the last round of discussions held on 17th January, 2014, the IBA had improved their offer from 5% to 9.5% on the pays lip component with an assurance to improve further.  It was also agreed by IBA to hold the next round of discussions on 27th instant to carry forward the discussions.  In view of this, it was decided by UFBU to defer the agitation programmes including two day’s strike on 20th and 21st January, 2014. In his background, UFBU held the discussions with IBA on 27^th Jan. 2014.   During the course of the discussions, it was urged upon the IBA to improve their offer so that by further negotiations, the issue can be settled at the earliest.  IBA insisted that their demands like introduction of cost to company method, Fixed Pay-cum-Variable Pay based on performance, switching over to mediclaim insurance scheme and  restricting the negotiations to officers in scales I to III should also be considered by the Unions before any settlement could be finalised.  Responding to our demand, IBA came forward with a meager increase of 0.5 % in their offer from 9.5 % to 10 % on the cost of Payslip components. A conciliation meeting held on 6^th February, 2014. In this meeting too, despite our best efforts to persuade IBA to improve their offer and to carry forward the negotiations, IBA remained adamant.  In view of this rigid  approach and 10% increase offered by IBA not acceptable to UFBU,  the discussions were inconclusive.  Looking to their rigidity, UFBU decided to revive the agitation and called for 48 hours strike on 10th and 11th Feb. 2014 to press our demand for early wage revision. 

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Banks in India today have nearly Rs.75 Lacs crores as Deposits representing the hard-earned savings of the people of the country. Hence banking institutions have to be properly regulated. It is because of these defined regulations and predominantly being under public sector, that our Banking system was saved from the global crisis. Because of de-regulation and liberal banking policies, many Banks in many countries including in USA and Europe have collapsed. Indian banks were saved because of our strong regulations and being in public sector. But in the name of Banking Sector Reforms, the Government is taking various steps and measures to liberalise and de-regulate the banking sector. Recently, the RBI has announced in its discussion paper that the Government’s Equity capital in the Banks can be reduced to less than 51% which means nothing but privatisation of our public sector banks. The Discussion Paper also proposes that the Banks may resort to merger of Banks to become international Banks. Our Banks are meant for our own economic development and hence this is clearly unwarranted. Further merger has its own adverse implications to the detriment of the employees and officers working in the Banks. RBI has also issued recent guidelines by which it is proposed to give the Foreign Banks, near national status and even a scope to take over our domestic Banks. Already, the foreign capital and investments in our Banks have been increasing and now the move is to allow the foreign banks to take over our Banks. In the name of Reforms, the Banks are also outsourcing the regular jobs in the Banks on contract basis thus increasing the risks involved. The problems faced in the ATMs on account of outsourcing are there for everyone to see.

Comrades, get into action and make the call a grand success.      

                        48 hours All India Bank Strike on 10th and 11th Feb.

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AITUC convention held at Punjabi Bhawan Ludhiana

Com Gurudas Das Gupta–MP was the main speaker

Ludhiana: 22 November 2013: (Rector Kathuria//Punjab Screen): The workers in our country have to meet dual challenge of saving the social fabric of the society by fighting against the communal & divisive forces as well as to save the country from economic onslaught by the multinational corporations, this was said by Com Gurudas Das Gupta–MP and General Secretary All Indian Trade Union Congress (AITUC) while addressing a convention here at Punjabi Bhawan today. The UPA-II Govt. is increasingly working in the interest of big corporate business houses of India and the international cartels undermining the national interest. Latest decisions of the Govt. are enough indicators of the rightist shift in the policies detrimental to Indian growth and progress based on justice and equality. These are against the basic spirit of the Indian constitution which speaks of justice and equality as its mainstay.  The Govt. is more inclined to respond to the demands of the international finance capital and the MNCs while hitting the common man hard, even denying them basic amenities like food, shelter, health and education. Therefore there is an urgent need for the working people to unite in strength to lead the struggle against these policies so as to meet the goal of sustainable development in the interest of all the people of the country, he said. On that score, the job insecurity and the job losses on the one hand and increased trends of contractorization and outsourcing,  contractualisation and casualisation of labour is norm of the day. There is attack on unionization itself and pressure on existing unions to suppress and intimidate them to contain their activities. Bringing in FDI  in retail trade will be big blow to more than 4 crore small traders, shopkeepers, marginal and poor farmers, other small producers of goods in home based and small scale industries etc. The government has been responsible for unprecedented rise in corruption at higher places with loss to national revenue and denial of rightful share of common people in the wealth being produced in the country. He further deplored that accumulation of wealth in the hands of few, whereas the vast majority is suffering under acute poverty and unemployment. The latest reports have indicated that 100 top rich families own assets to the tune of 16 lakh crores of rupees whereas 70% Indians are forced to live on meager spending of Rs.16.60 paise per day. With the policies being pursued will further hasten these gaps. 

He said, the govt. continues to act in ruthless manner against the common people and the response to people’s agitations by the Prime minister and some of his ministers are arrogant to the core. Corruption at the higher places has become rampant which is obvious  from the scandal like 2-G Spectrum. The Gas price hike in connivance with the Ambanis will cost a loss of nearly 2.20 lakh crores to the exchequer, he highlighted.

Taking advantage of this situation the rabidly communal RSS and BJP have floated Modi as their Prime ministerial candidate. This is a very serious danger before the nation which the workers have to fight back tooth and nail.

In this background the Trade Unions have decided to intensify their joint agitations and march to Parliament on 12th December 2013 on the charter of demands which includes seeking check on price rise of essential commodities, end to labour law violations, for social security and pension to all workers, abolition of any ceiling on Provident Fund, gratuity and bonus, abolition of contract labour, steady regularization of them and equal pay for equal work, no disinvestment of public sector/ govt. sector enterprises and resources, national minimum wage to be raised to not less that Rs. 10,000, universal entitlement of maternity benefit to working women etc.

Addressing the gathering Com Bant Singh Brar - President  and Com Nirmal Dhaliwal - General Secretary of Punjab unit of AITUC said that the state govt. of Punjab is not following a different course as regards the economic policies in general are concerned. Rather it has been taking anti labour and anti farmer measures. They informed that several more conventions will be held in the state on these issues, where Com Gurudas Dass Gupta MP, General Secretary AITUC will address.

Today’s convention was attended by representatives of various organisations of workers and employees from Construction, Hosiery, Roadways, PRTC, Banks, Power sector, FCI Palledar, University, PSSF, Govt. Class 4 employees, Corporation, BSNL, ASHA workers  and unorganized sector.

Com Kartar Singh Bowani – Vice President Punjab Kisan Sabha also addressed the gathering.

Com O P Mehta General Secretary AITUC Ludhiana and Com D P Maur, General Secretary Joint Council of Trade Unions Ludhiana assured that they will participate in large number in the march to parliament at Delhi on 12th December 2013.

The PAU Retires Welfare Association

D.P.Maur was elected Chairman    Mon, Sep 9, 2013 at 5:27 PM

The PAU Retires Welfare  Association held its general body meeting here at Students Home today  09.09.2013 to discuss various issues relating to the retires. The largely attended meeting was presided over by Shri.Jila Ram Bansal the president of the association in which the office bearers and executive council was declared. Mr.D.P.Maur was elected Chairman, Mr.S.P.Sharma & Mr.Charanjit Singh Grewal as Sr. Vice Presidents, Mr.Ajit Singh Cheema & Mr.Harbinder Singh as Vice Presidents, Mr.Satish Sood General Secretary, Mr.Birbal & Mr.Jagga Singh as Secretaries, Mr.Labh Singh & Mr.R.S.Rangila as Organising Secretary, Mr.Gurmukh Singh as Treasurer, Mr.Iqbal Singh & Tilak Singh as Joint Treasurers were elected. Apart from this an advisory committee was also formed which included Sh.S.S.Sharma, Jaswant Singh, J L Narang, J.C.Budhiraja, Ashok Mahindroo and Amarjeet Singh. Sh.Roop Singh Roopa, Charan Singh Gurm, Jaswant Singh Jassi and A S Deol were taken as patrons.  
Speaking on the occasion various speakers showed their commitment for the association and criticized the government/ authorities for nonpayment of long pending arrears on account of revision of pay scales, revision of pension, revision of gratuity and old age pension.



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