09-04-2005, 09:53 PM
People for India Forum launched
Staff Reporter
Struggle in Bolivia inspires movement
KADAPA: People for India Forum was launched here by the zonal general secretary of All India Insurance Employees Association, V. Ramesh, on Saturday. Addressing the gathering, he said privatisation was adversely affecting living standards of people and making education and medicare unaffordable to the poor, has said.Mr. Ramesh called upon people to be vigilant against divisive forces. The forum envisaged bringing together people to fight them.
A concerted struggle waged in Bolivia against privatisation of water was an inspiring factor for the movement, he said.
Claims that liberalised economy would help Third World countries progress were far from truth, Mr. Ramesh said.
The forum launched at Kadapa was the 164th one in the country, he added. AIIEA divisional president A. Raghunatha Reddy, presided and general secretary B.V.S. Raju, spoke.
Office-bearers
The meeting elected retired district judge N. Krishnamurthy as the Forum president. Those elected vice-presidents were skin specialist K. Manohar, Kadapa Muslim Association Secretary S.M.H. Basha, LIC Class I Officers Association National Council member T. Chandrasekhara Reddy, B.V.S. Raju and M.V. Subramanyam. LIC Employees Association divisional office unit Secretary S. Sultan Mohiuddin was elected convenor.
Staff Reporter
Struggle in Bolivia inspires movement
KADAPA: People for India Forum was launched here by the zonal general secretary of All India Insurance Employees Association, V. Ramesh, on Saturday. Addressing the gathering, he said privatisation was adversely affecting living standards of people and making education and medicare unaffordable to the poor, has said.Mr. Ramesh called upon people to be vigilant against divisive forces. The forum envisaged bringing together people to fight them.
A concerted struggle waged in Bolivia against privatisation of water was an inspiring factor for the movement, he said.
Claims that liberalised economy would help Third World countries progress were far from truth, Mr. Ramesh said.
The forum launched at Kadapa was the 164th one in the country, he added. AIIEA divisional president A. Raghunatha Reddy, presided and general secretary B.V.S. Raju, spoke.
Office-bearers
The meeting elected retired district judge N. Krishnamurthy as the Forum president. Those elected vice-presidents were skin specialist K. Manohar, Kadapa Muslim Association Secretary S.M.H. Basha, LIC Class I Officers Association National Council member T. Chandrasekhara Reddy, B.V.S. Raju and M.V. Subramanyam. LIC Employees Association divisional office unit Secretary S. Sultan Mohiuddin was elected convenor.