3-day Evening Mass Dharna at Tiranga Park

The 3-day Evening Mass Dharna  by the Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association, Andaman and Nicobar Islands which began at Tiranga Park, Aberdeen Bazar, Port Blair  on 05.09.2013 has come to an end today (7.9.2013) with a public meeting at the same venue.  The 3-day Mass Evening Dharna was organised as part of the nation-wide agitation launched by the Confederation of Central Govt. Employees & Workers, New Delhi, in pursuance of its 15-point Charter of Demands.

Addressing the  gathering today (7.9.2013) at Tiranga Park,  Shri KG Das, former  General Secretary of the Association said that  the government has taken the help of  major opposition party in the Parliament to pass the PFRDA Bill.  It was astonishing that even those MPs who were found speaking in favour of retaining the old benefit pension scheme, have voted in favour of the  anti-employee PFRDA Bill and New Pension Scheme in the Parliament.   Shri KG Das said that  the number of billionaires in the country have increased several times during the last few years while   the condition of  poor people have become more and more miserable.  Referring to the recently enacted Food Security Act, Shri KG Das said that it will destroy the public distribution system in the country  as the  new legislation cannot guarantee foodgrains to all the people on reasonable rates.    He further said that UPA government’s flagship programme are not being implemented properly, but wider publicity is  given through government media about its successful implementation.   

Speaking on the occasion, Shri B. Chandrachoodan, General Secretary, CITU A & N State Committee said that in the name of Liberalisation policies, nation’s wealth is being plundered by ruling politicians and corporate houses in the country. He said that the government has failed to solve the problems of the people like poverty and unemployment.

Addressing the  gathering Shri D. Ayyappan, General Secretary, Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association  explained in detail the  15 point  demands  and  called upon the government employees and workers to  continue to be part of the   ongoing nation-wide struggle.  

Shri TS Sreekumar, Asst. General Secretary and Shri Anand Raj, Secretary, Secretariat Sub-Committee also addressed the gathering. Shri Sadanand Rai, who presided over the programme, proposed vote of thanks. 

Mass Demonstration was held at Diglipur and Rangat also in which a large number of government employees and workers participated.