Dear Comrades,

We all are in hectic preparation for making the Dharna on 9th January 2026 a great success, called for by the Forum of Civil Pensioners Association demanding the Central Government to repel the Anti-Pensioner ‘Pension Validation Act’ as also demanding modifying the adverse Terms of Reference of the 8th Central Pay Commission. This Dharna is part of the sustained struggles against the inhuman anti-pensioner, anti-constitutional attack on the pensioners which the Central Government continues with the target of completely destroying pension and pensioners.

About 40 Pensioners Organisations have already become part of FCPA and more are expected to join. All these Pensioners Associations in Central Government and Central PSUs are joining FCPA realising the draconian attack against the pensioners by the Modi Government. This may be widened later with the Pensioners Associations of State government pensioners.

Many of the Unions / Associations of Central Govt employees who will also be adversely affected when they retire, have declared solidarity and support to our agitational programme.

The World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) and Trade Union International ( Pensioners & Retirees ) have declared support and solidarity to our just struggle.

Many Members of Parliament have written to the Central Government seeking immediate action on our demands.

Comrades,

The battle lines are very clear and already drawn. The government with their sinister move of destroying our lives and existence are on one side and we the Pensioners, who have served the Nation and its people all over the decades, are on the other side, to save their existence as also that of future pensioners.

If the government feels that we will surrender or run away from the battle field, they are mistaken. We are inheritors of the valiant strikes of 1960, 1968, 1974 and many other heroic direct actions through which many demands were won. Arrests, jails, dismissals, suspensions – we faced them all. The sacrifice of more than 30 martyrs during these struggles will certainly inspire us in future struggles.

Comrades,

Our success in each programme mainly depends upon our mobilising the maximum number of pensioners in these agitational programmes. In the Dharna Programme tomorrow we should be able to bring all pensioners whoever are physically capable of attending the same. In future programmes also. Our hard won gains can not be allowed to be destroyed. Let us March ahead for a better future!

UNITY FOR STRUGGLE!

STRUGGLE FOR UNITY!

UNITY & STRUGGLE FOR ACHIEVEMENT!

V. A. N. Namboodiri

Patron, NCCPA

Chairman, FCPA, Kerala. 08.01.2026

CITU ദേശീയ ജനറൽ സെക്രട്ടറി ആയി തെരഞ്ഞെടുക്കപ്പെട്ട സ. എളമരം കരീമിന്ന് കോഴിക്കോട് ജനാവലിയുടെ സ്വീകരണം. CITU സംസ്ഥാന പ്രസിഡന്റ്‌ സ. ടി പി രാമകൃഷ്ണൻ ഉൽഘാടനം ചെയ്തു. വിവിധ സംഘടനകൾ ഹാരാർപ്പണം നടത്തി. സ. എളമരം കരീം സ്വീകരണത്തിന്ന് നന്ദി പറഞ്ഞു കൊണ്ട് ദേശീയ സ്ഥിതി ഗതികളെക്കുറിച്ചും ഫെബ്രുവരി 12 ന്റെ പണിമുടക്ക് വിജയിപ്പിക്കേണ്ടതിനെ കുറിച്ചും സംസാരിച്ചു. യോഗത്തിന് മുന്നേ അൽപ സമയം സ. ടി. പി. രാമകൃഷ്ണൻ, CITU സംസ്ഥാന പ്രസിഡന്റിന്റെ കൂടെ.

The Central government has passed the anti-pensioner, anti-worker Pension Validation Act which denies Pension Revision and other existing benefits to the past, present and future pensioners. Almost all the major Central Pensioners Associations have together formed the Forum of Civil Pensioners Associations to defeat this draconian attack on the pensioners who have spent their best time of life in service of the people. The Modi Government which hands over lakhs of crores of rupees to the corporates in various dubious ways wants to deny even the pension, which is a Constitutional right as declared by the Supreme Court itself several times. A perusal of the anti-workers Terms of Reference of the 8th Central Pay Commission indicates that nothing positive will come out of it. The 65 lakhs of Central Pensioners, crores of State Pensioners, PSU Pensioners and the employees have to come together as a militant force to defeat the draconian act and force the government to modify the TOR of 8th Pay Commission.

It is time for the employees and pensioners to prepare for a united militant struggle against these attacks and defeat them decisively.

UNITY FOR STRUGGLE!
STRUGGLE FOR UNITY!
UNITY & STRUGGLE FOR ACHIEVEMENT!

It is the tradition of Karnataka Comrades to honour guests, veterans and seniors in the Annual Conferences and special functions. In the Udipi Branch Conference of AIBDPA held today about 20 comrades who are above 75 years were honoured with shawls, garlands and fruits baskets. Myself along with Pankajam were also honoured.

For years, I have been posting some writeups or news in my blog without much break. But for the last few months, it has been a big break, without posting anything. This was not intentional. But it happens sometimes. From the start of this year 2026, I will try not to have such big break. I hope to keep the promise sincerely.

My thanks to all who have been following my posts.

Happy New Year 2026!

2026 will be an year of Struggles, Sacrifices and Success!

My Best Wishes and Warm New Year Greetings to all of you!

Dear Comrades and Friends,

The year 2025, which has just passed away, was full of struggles against the onslaught and attack on the working class, pensioners, senior citizens and all the toiling masses by the ruling class, especially the Central Government and the big corporates. More than 22 crore people in the country are extremely poor, even unable to have one square meal a day. By demolishing the 29 worker – friendly labour laws, enacted as a result of sustained struggles by workers for years, have been put in the coffin and four anti-worker Labour Codes implemented to enable the big corporates to amass wealth at the cost of workers.

The inhuman attack on the Civil Pensioners, and their hard earned rights is nothing short of treachery on the part of the government and its henchmen. Enactment of the Pension Validation Act, intended to deny pension revision, Dearness Relief and other future benefits to existing pensioners is a clear violation of artcles of the Constitution and intended to cleverly over ride the historic declaration of tbe Constitution Bench of Supreme Court on 17 th December 1982, which is considered as the Magna Carta of the pensioners. Pensioners are treated as dirt, unwanted and as a burden on the society by the Modi government. Whatever benefits were gained in the past are being taken away as is the concession in Railway travel for senior citizens.

The MGNREGA enacted in 2004 by the UPA government under pressure from the Left M. P. s and which gave good relief to the unemloyed in the villages is replaced by the new VB G Ram G Act, which is almost negation of the earlier act and takes away the earlier benefits.

Thus the workers, farmers, government and PSU employees – all have been on prolonged struggles for restoring their rights and to make both ends meet.

New Year 2026 is not going to be different. The phased agitational programmes planned by the Forum of Civil Pensioners Associations (FCPA), the General Strike on 12 th February 2026 called for by all the Central Trade Unions (except BMS), struggles by workers of Postal, BSNL and other PSUs to ensure for better service to the public and strengthening the PSUs, the united struggles of crores of farmers – it is going to be a strong stream of sustained struggles. The struggles may be long resuting in many sacrifices, but it is certain that it will not be in vain.

Yes Comrades, the year 2026 is going to be an year of sustained Struggles and Sacrifices, but also an year of Success! Let us March Ahead in the New Year!

UNITY FOR STRUGGLE

STRUGGLE FOR UNITY

UNITY & STRUGGLE FOR ACHIEVEMENT.

V A N Namboodiri, Patron, NCCPA &

Chair Person FCPA, Kerala.

01.01.2016.

Ho Chi Minh ( 19.05.1890 – 02-09-1969)

Red Salute to Ho Chi Minh, the Revolutionary Leader of Vietmam on his 56th death anniversary on 2nd September 2025.

Fondly called ‘ Uncle Ho’ by the people of Vietnam, he was the leader of the revolution that freed Vietnam and defeated all the attacks including from US. He led a very simple life despite being head of the government.

Red Salute to Uncle Ho !

V A N 01.09.2025

കോഴിക്കോട് കോർപറേഷന്റെ വയോജന സൗഹൃദ പദ്ധതിയുടെ ഭാഗമായ സമന്യയ സർവ്വേ റിപ്പോർട്ട്‌ ജുബിലി ഹാളിൽ വെച്ചു ബഹു.മന്ത്രി ശ്രീ മുഹമ്മദ്‌ റിയാസ്, SCFWA സംസ്ഥാന പ്രസിഡന്റും സംസ്ഥാന വയോജന കൌൺസിൽ അംഗവുമായ വി ഏ എൻ നമ്പൂതിരിക്ക് നൽകിക്കൊണ്ട് റിലീസ് ചെയ്തു.

ബഹു. മേയർ ഡോ. ബീന ഫിലിപ്പ് അധ്യക്ഷയായി. ജനറൽ സെക്രട്ടറി മേയർ ശ്രി സി പി മുസഫർ അഹമ്മദ്‌ സ്വാഗതം പറഞ്ഞു. 600ലേറെ അർഹമായവർക്ക് വീൽ ചെയർ, ചെയർ ടോയ്ലറ്റ്, ഊന്നു വടി തുടങ്ങിയ ഉപകരണങ്ങൾ നൽകി.