Comrade PKS Prasad remembered

The 33^rd Death Anniversary of Comrade P.K.S. Prasad, veteran trade union leader of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, was observed throughout the islands today the 29^th January, 2016 jointly by Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association and CITU.   The main function was held at Crusade House premises at Phoenix Bay, Port Blair where   wreaths were laid on the Martyrs Memorial Column of Com PKS Prasad by the leaders of trade unions, Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association and other organizations in the evening.  This was followed by a   remembrance meeting which was presided over by Shri H.L.Prasad, President, Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association. Shri K.G.Das, Former General Secretary, NGOs’ Association, Shri Pronob Banerjee, Former President, Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association, Shri B. Chandrachoodan, General Secretary, CITU and D. Lakshman Rao, Trade Union Leader addressed the meeting.  They recalled the historical agitations conducted by Com. PKS Prasad on various issues of government employees and workers.     

At Diglipur, to pay tribute to Com PKS Prasad, the NGOs’ Association and CITU jointly arranged a “Annadan” for the poor people.      

At Rangat, a commemoration meeting was organized at the office of the NGOs’ Association which was addressed among others by Suresh Kumar, Ali Akbar, Addaikkan, Solai Raj of the Rangat Branch of the Association. 

At Billiground, a remembrance meeting was held at the office of NGOs’ Association Office. Shri Shubhankar Bawali, Mritunjay Biswas and Satyaban Gain spoke and recalled the struggles conducted by Com PKS Prasad.