A brief story-
About a journey to glory.
Of an humble and unattended birth,
Transcends into a model for the entire earth.
A fight against poverty,
A conflict to depose tyranny,
A struggle for the common man,
Opposed by the notorious, rich and the powerful clan.
All India General Strike
As usual, most of the print and electronic media screamed at the general strike, saying it was a futile, wasteful exercise, and the Trade Unions and their struggles are a drain on the buoyant Indian economy, yet the general strike took place involving millions of workers.
In each of the state capitals around India and in major cities, tens of thousands of working-class poor demonstrated their anger, primarily against the central government ruled by United Progressive Alliance (UPA) under the leadership of Manmohan Singh and Sonia Gandhi of the Congress Party.
THE ALL-India general strike on 7 September showed the enormous potential for workers’ struggle in India, but also exposed a number of complicating factors.
The strike gave a glimpse of the potential power of the working class in India. In Mumbai it was reported that 90,000 auto-rickshaw drivers struck. Nationally hundreds of planes were grounded and rallies and protests took place across the country.
NO MORE KANDHAMALs – STOP ALL COMMUNAL VIOLENCE
KANDHAMAL DAY
Protest in solidarity
August 25th 5 pm Town Hall Bangalore
Peoples’ Solidarity Concerns
Exactly two years ago, one of the worst communal genocide attempts on the Christian community took place in one of the poorest districts of India, Kandhamal of Orissa, this gruesome incident has shaken the conscience of many in this country. Over 100 people including women, disabled, children, Adivasis and Daliths were killed . Three women were gang raped and many were injured. 295 churches were destroyed. Schools, colleges and even medical institutions were not spared.
Civilians massacred15 people lost their lives in the last month alone because they dared to express their opposition against a regime that has denied their basic rights. They were killed because the Indian state could not answer their genuine questions. Kashmir has lost thousands of its children in this struggle for basic rights.
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