The entire working class should join hands together by drawing inspiration from the May Day movement to wipe out the capitalist system and counter the “anti-labour” policies being vigorously pursued by the persons at the helm at the Centre and in the State, said CPI(M) State secretary Tammineni Veerabhadram.
Mr Veerabhadram, who is the State convener of the Bahujan Left Front (BLF), was speaking at a meeting after inaugurating the office of various mass organisations ( praja sanghalu ) near the Grain Market, coinciding with the May Day celebrations here on Tuesday.
Noted Telugu film personality Paruchuri Gopalakrishna and the leaders of the Telangana Rythu Sangham, the CITU, the Telangana Mass and Social Organisations Forum, among others were present.
Mr Veerabhadram alleged that the BJP-led government at the Centre and the TRS government in the State are pursuing pro-corporate policies identical to the neo-liberal economic policies implemented by the successive Congress regimes in the past.
“The BJP disposition earned notoriety for thrusting backbreaking burden on common man, allowing scamsters leave the country unscathed, and undermining the interests of working class,” he charged.
He alleged that the fascist forces unleashed violence targeting dalits, minorities, women and downtrodden sections, besides rationalists in various parts of the country.
He said a joint struggle by the toiling masses under the aegis of the mass organisations representing weaker sections and marginalised groups is the only way forward to trounce the imperialist, fascist and anti-labour ruling classes in the country.
Earlier, red volunteers took out a huge rally in the town to mark the day.
Praise for NTPC workers
Karimnagar Special Correspondent adds from Peddapalli: NTPC Ramagundam Executive Director D.K. Dubey said workers are the integral part of any organisation.
He appreciated the role of workers in making NTPC a world-class organisation.
Participating in May Day celebrations at May Day park of the NTPC Ramagundam plant on Tuesday, he hoisted the May Day flag and listed the initiatives taken by the company for the welfare of the workers. He mentioned the conduct of medical camps for workers and audiometry checking, safety training, contract workers quality circles, work place safety and sanitation initiatives.
NTPC Democratic Employees Union-HMS general secretary Ch. Upender explained the importance of the day.
GM (O&M) Ravindra, GM (maintenance) AK Jain, GM (operation) DSGSS Babji, GM (technical) PL Laad, Head of HR MS Ramesh and other senior officials were present, besides leaders of different trade unions and associations.
Later in the evening, as part of the celebrations, a cultural programme was held. On the occasion, a lecture on Industrial Dispute Act with thrust on the significance of May Day was delivered by advocates B. Amerender Rao and Sanjay of Bar association, Godavarikhani.
Rallies, blood donation
Motorbike rallies, processions, meetings, blood donation camps and hoisting of red flags at trade union offices marked the celebrations across the erstwhile undivided district on Tuesday.
Activists of Center of Indian Trade Unions, Indian Federation of Trade Unions, All India Trade Union Congress, Indian National Trade Union Congress, PDSU, PYL and other Left organisations paid tribute to industrial workers who laid down their lives in the 1886 Chicago agitation. Mayor Akula Sujatha flagged off a rally by Telangana Rashtra Samithi Karmika Vibhagam. Employees of Kapil Chit Fund group and Indian Red Cross Society organised a blood donation camp.
