Protest against proposed asbestos plant in Vaishali, Bihar

Hazipur, June 13:

Protesting against the proposed asbestos factory at Rampur Rajdhari Chaksultan (Panapur) under Goraul bloc in Vaishali district, Bihar, a dharna (sit-in) was held here at district headquarter before the office of District Magistrate on Monday under the auspices of Khet Bachao Jiwan Bachao Sangharsh Committee. Referring WHO, ILO resolution for banning the use of asbestos Rajkumar Chaudhary, Member, Citizens’ Forum against Asbestos, Patna in course of addressing the dharna he said: The green signal by the state government for setting up of hazardous asbestos factory in the vicinity of populated area and on fertile and irrigated land at Panapur under Vaishali district is totally anti people. In the name of sushasan (good governance) the deadly asbestos causing cancer is being promoted in our state of Bihar whereas 55 countries in the globe have already ban the use of asbestos. Suggesting the government to use and to promote the alternatives to asbestos he stressed the need of protected and sustained movement against the construction of the factory of such a carcinogenic substance like asbestos. He urged all the citizens to get themselves involved in this movement for protecting public health. Addressing the dharna Ajit Kumar Singh, Convener, Khet Bachao Jiwan Bachao Sangharsh Committee said the people of Panapur are determined to intensify their struggle to achieve their demand of stopping the construction of deadly asbestos factory in their locality. Among others who spoke on the occasion were Indradeo Roy, Member, State Committee, SUCI (Communist), Lalit Kumar Ghosh, Secretary, Vaishali District Committee, SUCI (Communist) and Tribhuwan Ray, Secretary, Vaishali District Committee, CPI (ML). The dharna was presided over by Rampukar Ray, Joint Convener, Khet Bachao Jiwan Bachao Sangharsh Committee. Later on a memorandum was submitted to the District Magistrate, Vaishali demanding immediately ban on the construction of asbestos factory.

Protest of steep hike in power tariff

Patna, June 3:
Under the auspices of Patna District Committee of SUCI (Communist) a protest march was taken out from Radio Station and an effigy of Mr. Nitish Kumar, CM, Bihar was burnt at Patna Junction roundabout against the steep hike in power tariff. The protesters were shouting slogans like ‘Roll back the increased power tariff’, ‘Scrap anti people Power policy-2003 ’and ‘Build up movement against steep hike in power tariff’.
Addressing the people gathered at Patna Junction roundabout after burning the effigy the speakers condemned the steep hike in power tariff and demanded immediate rollback the increased tariff hike. They said the prices of essential commodities and food items are skyrocketing and due to this the common people of the state are most effected. In such a pitiable condition the JDU-BJP combine government running in the name of good governance has increased power tariff exorbitantly as maximum of 20 per cent. This hike in tariff would worsen the pitiable condition of the people of Bihar. The speakers demanded scraping the Power policy-2003 holding it responsible for tariff hike, privatization of electricity and retrenchment in the power sector. Terming as anti people and anti poor the speakers said the JDU-BJP combine government like the previous one making the life of the people miserable sub serving the ruling capitalist class.
The meeting was addressed by Shival Prasad and Manikant Pathak both Senior State Committee Members, SUCI (C), Rajendra Roy, Suryakar Jitendra and Anil Kumar, all District Committee Members, SUCI (C).

SUCI (Communist) protests exorbitant price hike of Petrol in Patna

Patna, May 15:

SUCI (Communist) burnt the effigy of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in protest against the petrol price hike at Patna Junction Roundabout on Sunday. SUCI (C) workers were shouting thunderous slogans against the exorbitant rise in the price of petrol.

After burning the effigy a meeting was organized at Patna Junction Roundabout. Addressing the meeting the speakers said the price of food items and the essential commodities are sky-rocketing. The price hike of petrol would make the life of the people miserable. Since Congress led UPA Government returned in power in May, 2009, petrol prices have gone up by over 50 per cent. In the last one year alone the increase is of 3o per cent. The speakers said this is the seventh time in 11 months that petrol prices have gone up. Condemning the UPA government for petrol price hike the speakers demanded to roll back the increased price. Those who spoke on the occasion were Manikant Pathak and Shivlal Prasad, both State Committee Member, SUCI (C), Sadhana Mishra, Secreatry, Patna District Committee, SUCI (C) and Suryakar jitendra, Member, Patna District Committee, SUCI (C).

Procession and Rally on May Day

Patna, May 1:

Historic May Day was observed here on Sunday. Under the auspices of Central Trade Unions like AIUTUC, AITUC, CITU, HMS, TUCC, AICCTU a huge procession of workers was taken from Radio Station and conversed as a rally at Patna Junction Roundabout. Different trade union leaders including Arun Kumar Singh, President, AIUTUC, addresed the rally.

SUCI (Communist) observes its 63rd anniversary

Patna, April 24:

A mass meeting was held under the auspices of SUCI (Communist) Bihar State Committee to mark its 63rd anniversary at IMA Hall, Patna on Sunday. The meeting was addressed by Ranjit Dhar, member, Politbureau, SUCI (C) and presided over by Shiv Shankar, Secretary, Bihar State Committee, SUCI (C).