CPIM demands JK government to take steps to prevent apple rotting

CPI(M) Jammu Kashmir State Committee today urged the state government to take immediate and concrete steps for transportation and marketing of apples as the chances of the fruit rotting in the orchards is on a rise due to the ongoing unrest.

"The fruit industry in the valley has suffered losses to the tune of over Rs 200 crores during the last couple of months and if the trend continues the fruit industry in the state will get badly affected, thereby posing a threat to the states economy," said Com Mohammed Yousuf Tarigami Secretary of the state committee said in a statement here. He said in the prevailing situation the fruit growers are confronted with severe difficulties with regard to transportation, high fares and other requirements post harvesting. "A contingency plan is imperative to provide adequate trucks to the fruit growers so that the horticulture harvest reaches to the outside market," Tarigami said.

He said apple, being the prime cash crop of the state fetches income of over Rs 2000 crores per annum to the state and assures direct and indirect livelihood to lakhs of people. He also demanded availability of packing and other facilities to the fruit growers and effective implementation of Market Intervention Scheme. While reiterating his demand for adequate compensation for the growers whose crop suffered damages due to natural calamities, Tarigami stressed for keeping a provision to compensate those growers, who may suffer any losses due to the prevailing circumstances.

CPIM peace rally urges people to respect court decision on Ayodhya verdict

The Communist Party of India Marxist (CPI-M) organized a peace rally in the city on Wednesday September 22.

The rally commenced from Town hall, here and ended near district commissioner’s office. It was held to urge the people of city in particular to respect the Allahabad Court’s final decision regarding the Ayodhya issue on September 24.

Speaking on the occasion, CPI-M district secretary B Madhav urged the citizens to respect the decision taken by the court and co-operate by maintaining peace and avoid religious conflicts within the city. Many hoax SMS have been spreading within the city and the DC has ordered strict action against people who send such messages.

Advocate B M Bhat, advocate Jeevan, and DYFI district president Muneer Katipalla were among others present on the occasion.

(Courtesy : Dajjiworld.com)

DYFI Tamil Nadu State conference Flag jatha begins

The flag to be hoisted at the venue of 13th Tamil Nadu State Conference of Democratic Youth Federation of India, began on 21st September from Vizhuppuram. At a function organised at the old bus stand the flag was handed over to the State committe member of DYFI Com. R Kannappan by former state committee member G Anandam. DYFI State Secretary Com. S Kannan inaugurated the meeting. The four-day Tamil Nadu state conference beginning from Sept 24 at Coimbatore would chalk out the strategy to successfully fight various problems being faced in the country, particularly in education, employment and health fields. About 500 delegates, including 115 women, would participate in the sessions on all four days. 

CPI (M) wants Karunanidhi to clarif stand on School fee structure

Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi must clarify whether he is supporting the affected parents or the private schools that are refusing to implement the government's order on Justice Govindarajan Committee recommendations on private school fee structure, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has demanded.

Accusing the Chief Minister of siding with the private schools, CPI (M) State secretary G. Ramakrishnan said, “[Going by his] silence on the issue, it seems he is supporting the private schools.”

Asked whether the party would implead itself in the school fee structure case in the High Court, he said the Students' Federation of India and another organisation had filed petitions seeking to implead themselves in the case. The High Court had stayed a government order. So it was for the government to file an appeal get the stay order vacated.

Recalling the swift action by government in getting the High Court order reversed within a few hours in a case filed by TASMAC employees, he wondered why the government was remaining silent even a week after the High Court gave interim stay on the implementation of the Govindarajan Committee report. Mr. Ramakrishan wanted the government to extend the deadline for giving house site pattas to those living on poromboke land. He said that only a miniscule section of people had benefited from the scheme.

He condemned land grabbing by anti-social elements with the support of ruling party workers in several districts. Saying towns such as Virudhunagar, Rajapalayam and Srivilliputtur were getting piped drinking water supply only once in 10 to 15 days, he wanted the government to solve the problem.

(Courtesy : The Hindu)