Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) national president AK Padmanavan on the Saturday inaugurated the union’s 15th national convention here at Puri.
Addressing delegates, Padmanabhan said the CITU would intensify fight against unemployment, undeclared financial emergency imposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, communalism being promoted by the RSS and price rise in coming days.
He decried the surrender of the India Prime Minister to the policies of United States compromising sovereignty of the country which is very dangerous for the Indians.
Oppression on working class has increased during the tenure of the NDA
Government, he said. Padmanabhan gave a clarion call to the entire working class to oppose the wrong doings of the Modi Government. last Bharat Bandh call evoked tremendous response, he added.
CITU general secretary Tapan Sen elaborated how the corporate houses have looted the national wealth while the Modi Government had put burden on the common people. The present Government was being run as per the direction of the RSS which has created chaos in the country. They (NDA Government) prescribe dress code for women, patronise communalism and are bent upon to destroy important democratic institutions, he charged.
CITU State vice president Janardan Pati said the Modi Government has branded all depositors as unscrupulous black money hoarders. The depositors were not allowed to draw their money from banks, which is illegal and undemocratic, Pati said. Instead of initiating steps to bring black money from foreign countries stashed out by Indian money launderers, Modi has punished the innocent people putting them in difficult situation. He appealed comrades to make the November 28 Akrosh Divas successful.
Others who addressed the conference include general secretary of CITU K Hemalata, State general secretary Bishnu Mohanty, chairman of the reception committee Jagannath Patnaik, while State CITU chief lambodar Naik presided.
Two thousands delegates including 400 women activists hailing from 10,000 trade union units of the country have participated while Minister Manik Dey of Tripura, Minister N Kottiamma from Kerala, former Minister of WB Shayamol Chakraborty and former Minister of Kerala Elamaran Karim were present.