Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Mar 24: J&K State Pensioners Welfare Society and J&K Government Employees Federation in a joint meeting at Ganderbal paid rich tributes to Sardar Bhagat Singh who laid down his life for the freedom and for changing the fate of the poor and downtrodden people of the country.
The speakers while recalling Bhagat Singh said that he adopted a progressive line and sacrificed his life for the welfare of oppressed, suppressed people and working class to make India a class less society on the basis of equality.
They said however the cause for which this great son of the country made a supreme sacrifice was not realized in real sense.
They said the pro capitalist policies pursued by the successive governments after freedom has added to the woes of common man who is reeling under its burden since then.
Criticizing the liberalization and globalization policies adopted by the Union Government they said that when Dr Manmohan Singh was Finance Minister he had promised that people will see good results of these policies after ten years but now 22 years have passed but the situation is going from bad to worse as the economy of India has been placed at the mercy of IMF and World Bank.
They said these policies had led to increasing unemployment and corruption. They said the best tribute to Bhagat Singh would be if working class will unitedly fight for its rights.
Highlighting the problems of the working class they condemned the Government policy to appoint employees on half pay basis and termed it an anti people decision.
The speakers demanded that the order be revoked immediately.
They also demanded shifting of Central University Campus to Ganderbal where the land ahs already been acquired for the same.
The meeting was chaired by Mir Ghulam Rasool Butwani patron of the Society and it was addressed by Abdul Ahad Rather, Abdul Rehman Sheikh, Nor Mohammed Kathjoo and Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din Sheikh.
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