Dear friends and comrades,
Photos of Dharna on the second day from various parts of the Country have been given above. Photos from some more centers are yet to be received. They will be uploaded on receipt.
Though we had slight apprehension that the turn out for the second day Dharna may be lesser than for the first day due to fatigue, etc, it turned out to be otherwise, almost everywhere. More number of persons participated in the second day, today. The pent up feeling of the cadre was very much evident.
There has been a wide media coverage in many of the centers.
It is reported that in many of the centers, on the second day, even retired Officers and former Office Bearers who had retired from service had come to the Dharna venue and announced their moral support for the agitations.
The DOPT, instead of trying to sort out the issues raised, has called for reports from the field formations regarding the number and details of members who participated in the Strike/Dharna. They have called for particulars of those who were on leave/absent on the two days. They have obviously not gone through the Charter of Demands. Because they say the points should be settled in the JCM. They are innocent of the fact that one of the demands (10 (a)) is regarding non functioning of the said facility itself.
All Unit Office bearers will have to ensure that there is no under reporting or misreporting, when the Board calls for such details. Because, the correct statistics itself will prove that we have the membership strength, which they have not been able to 'finalise' in the past more than 1 year.
The Principal Chief Commissioner of Nagpur, Shri. A.K.Pandey who is expected to be elevated as Member, had called on our members sitting on Dharna at Nagpur and discussed with them on the demands, for almost 1/2 hour.
It had given a feeling to the members there that there was an effort to know the grievances at the ground level.
On behalf of the AIACEGEO, I place on record our sincere appreciation to all Office Bearers at All India Level as well as at the Unit level, their Executive Committee Members and general members for the huge success of the two day programme. It has been a very short notice and sitting on 2 day Dharna after applying for leave is more difficult than even going on strike in the sense that the members have to sit on Dharna for two continuous days.
Yet, the units have made it.
Congratulations once again.
Long live the spirit.
fraternally yours,
R. Manimohan,
Secretary General.
It Chennai it was a roaring success on both the days . Members enthusiastically participated in it with verve and determination under the able leadership of Comrades Titus and Venkatakrishnan .
ReplyDeleteCongrats to all participants and organisers for the nationwide demonstration of unity and solidarity to achieve the genuine demands of cbec employees.
ReplyDeleteReally proud and happy of being a part in yester years.