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[ZESTCaste] Plea to hike stipend of SC/ST students

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Thiruvananthapuram | Posted on Nov 26, 2011 at 10:54am IST
Plea to hike stipend of SC/ST students

indianexpress Express News Service , The New Indian Express

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The leaders of Sidhanar Service Society here on
Friday said that the State Government should increase the stipend and
lumpsum grant of SC/ST students according to the human development
index.

�Addressing a press conference here on Friday to announce the
valediction of the diamond jubilee conference of the society held in
the city, Bhargavi Thankappan, the chief patron of the society, also
urged the State Government to approve the emergency petitions listed
in the memorandum filed before the Chief Minister Oommen Chandy.

�The emergency petitions included bringing forward a comprehensive
land reform by providing a hectare of cultivation land to landless
families belonging to Scheduled Castes, raising the farmer's pension
to Rs 2,500 and amending the legislation to provide reservation for
SC/ST candidates for jobs in private sector.

� The general secretary of the society A K Thankappan, state secretary
Rajamohan and assistant secretary K M Sivasankaran also attended the
press conference.

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[ZESTCaste] Trade unions against SC/ST interests

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/trade-unions-against-scst-interests/205920-60-119.html

Bangalore | Posted on Nov 26, 2011 at 10:02am IST
Trade unions against SC/ST interests
indianexpress Express News Service , The New Indian Express

BANGALORE: The All India SC/ST Railway Employees Association,
Bangalore Division of South Western Railway, has a new Division
Executive Committee office.�� The office is located in M G Railway
Colony.

Speaking on the occasion, B L Bairwa, national president of the
Association, said the new office was a stepping stone for SC/ST
employees to look at pending issues.

Calling trade unions 'anti-SC/ST', he said, "I want to highlight some
of the issues that the Association members are facing. Firstly, we
have to be treated on par with other trade unions. While they have
many platforms to engage, we are given only one informal meeting. The
Association has demanded for a quarterly meeting," he said� adding
that a memorandum was submitted to the Ministry of Railways in this
regard.

He further urged SC/ST employees to withdraw support to trade unions,
as they were 'anti-reservation'. "Unions use our money to work against
us. They have opposed the reservation bill. I urge all workers to stop
supporting these unions."

Bairwa stressed on the constitutional guarantee of protection for the
backward classes, stating that chargesheeting and transfers of members
had to stop.

"Our office-bearers are harassed. Every time they lodge a complaint,
they are transferred. This has to stop. Also, special casual leave and
passes have to be given to us," he said.

Bairwa added that Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi had expressed
interest to work on these issues.

M Shivanna, member of National Commission for Scheduled Castes,
speaking on the occasion said, "Since I belong here, I wanted to hold
a review meeting in my city. I will look at these issues in the
meeting. I assure you that the Commission has the power to suspend the
officers who are guilty of harassing members of the SC/ST
association," he said.

Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Sudhanshu Mani, who granted space for
the new office, said it was important for any association to have an
office.

"The Association's attitude has always been positive. I welcome them
to bring any problems to my notice. I assure them my full support and
would help if need arrives," Mani said.

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[ZESTCaste] Rahul gives oust Mayawati call, she hits back

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Rahul gives oust Mayawati call, she hits back
HP News Network | November 25, 2011

Lucknow : Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Friday called for
the ouster of Chief Minister Mayawati and for bringing back the
Congress party in Uttar Pradesh, as Mayawati dismissed him as a
"dynastic inheritor without substance".

The war of words between the Uttar Pradesh chief minister and the
Congress leader continued on the fourth consecutive day, with both
taking pot-shots at each other.

The Congress' star campaigner was on the final leg of his five-day
mass-contact tour of certain parts of Eastern Uttar Pradesh, where he
was busy trying to infuse some energy into the otherwise dormant party
as a part of his preparation for the forthcoming state assembly
elections.

If Rahul was busy accusing Mayawati of remaining confined to her ivory
tower and therefore being oblivious to the plight of the poor, the
Uttar Pradesh chief minister let her party spokesman hit back at the
Congress general secretary by terming his forays into Dalit homes as a
"gimmick".

Refuting Rahul's allegations, Mayawati highlighted how she and her
mentor and BSP founder Kanshi Ram had traversed across different parts
of the country – "even on foot and bicycle" – like ordinary citizens .

Rahul gave a call at Siddharthnagar, about 250 km from here, for
Mayawati's ouster and to "bring back the Congress for complete
transformation of Uttar Pradesh in 10 years".
Mayawati retaliated, asking "what the Congress had done for UP's
development in its 40 years of rule over the state?"

Taking strong exception to his remarks, BSP state spokesman Swami
Prasad Maurya hit back at the Congress general secretary, accusing him
of "attempting to mislead the people of the state through his lies".

Contradicting Rahul's charge of "misgovernance by Mayawati", the BSP
spokesman said in a statement issued here Thursday, "I would like to
ask the Congress yuvraj (prince) to explain whether his party had done
anything to remove poverty and unemployment."

Flaying Rahul for making sweeping remarks against the BSP and its
leadership, he said, "it was hightime Rahul did some introspection to
feel and understand the pain and sorrow of the poor and the
downtrodden."

Maurya sought to dismiss Rahul's remarks against the BSP and its top
leadership as "reflection of his poor knowledge and insight about the
struggle and history of the BSP." While issuing an outline of the
evolution of the party from 1977, he also sought to draw a comparison
between the BSP and the Congress.

"While Rahul was just an inheritor of a legacy that was given to him
on a platter, BSP founder Kanshi Ram and his lieutenant Mayawati had
struggled for years to fight for the cause of the most downtrodden
section of society and to build the party from a scratch," the
spokesman said.
IANS

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[ZESTCaste] FDI in retail: Mayawati slams Centre, says move to benefit 'Rahul's foreign friends'

http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/fdi-in-retail-mayawati-slams-centre-says-move-to-benefit-rahuls-foreign-friends-153151

FDI in retail: Mayawati slams Centre, says move to benefit 'Rahul's
foreign friends'

NDTV Correspondent, Updated: November 26, 2011 13:30 IST

Lucknow: The opposition to the government's decision to raise the cap
of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the retail sector found another
voice as Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati today slammed the move,
dubbing it as "dangerous" for small traders.

In a stinging criticism of the Centre's latest reform plan, Ms
Mayawati, who is also the chief of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), said
that the FDI plan was a move to benefit foreign companies like
Walmart. The Cabinet's nod to allow 51% FDI in the multi-brand retail
segment will facilitate giants like Walmart, Carrefour and Tesco to
set shop in the country. Previously, such retailers were not allowed
to conduct retail business in the country.

Taking her attack on the Centre a step further, the Chief Minister
said that FDI in retail would help Congress General Secretary Rahul
Gandhi's foreign friends. The salvo at the young Congress leader comes
in the wake of a series of attacks by Mr Gandhi on the Mayawati-led
government, accusing her of corruption and underdevelopment in the
state.

Accusing the government of moving on the FDI front despite opposition
from its allies, Ms Mayawati warned of strong steps if the decision
wasn't withdraw.

The BSP chief's criticism comes in the wake of pressure from allies as
well as the Opposition for a rollback of the decision. There was, in
fact, a major ruckus in Parliament yesterday over the issue with the
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) even mulling over an adjournment motion
in the Lok Sabha on the issue on Monday.

But the government seems unfazed by the opposition, contending instead
that FDI in multi-brand retail will not only help farmers but will
also create jobs. (Read)

Read more at: http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/fdi-in-retail-mayawati-slams-centre-says-move-to-benefit-rahuls-foreign-friends-153151&cp

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[ZESTCaste] Rahul Gandhi promoting FDI to benefit foreigners: Mayawati

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Rahul Gandhi promoting FDI to benefit foreigners: Mayawati
TNN | Nov 26, 2011, 01.19PM IST

NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati on Saturday attacked
Rahul Gandhi, saying the Congress general secretary was promoting FDI
in the retail sector to benefit foreigners, Times Now reported.

The UP chief minister further said that Rahul Gandhi viewed things
only in a foreign perspective.

"The UPA government's decision to allow FDI in retail is anti-people
and the UP government will not give approval for it," Mayawati said.

The BJP and the Left on Friday slammed the government's move to allow
FDI in multi-brand retail trade, saying it will destroy the livelihood
of millions of retailers.

The Union Cabinet on Thursday allowed 51 percent FDI in multi-brand
stores and 100 percent FDI in single brand stores in the country.
Government has maintained that farmers will get higher remuneration
and the FDI will help developing logistics and cold chains in the
country.

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Saturday, November 26, 2011

[ZESTCaste] Plea to hike stipend of SC/ST students

[ZESTCaste] Trade unions against SC/ST interests

[ZESTCaste] Rahul gives oust Mayawati call, she hits back

[ZESTCaste] FDI in retail: Mayawati slams Centre, says move to benefit 'Rahul's foreign friends'

[ZESTCaste] Rahul Gandhi promoting FDI to benefit foreigners: Mayawati

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