Silvester D' Souza
Daijiworld Media Network – Kundapur (EP)
Kundapur, Dec 9: “Congress is shouldering huge responsibility now. It has worked hard to stop exploitation of workers. It has provided ESI and other programmes during its rule. Labour class should support Congress and bring back its glory in Kundapur," said KPCC chief secretary G A Bava.
He addressed the gathering after inaugurating INTUC conference at Kundapur R N Shetty auditorium.
"INTUC was started in the country on May 3, 1947. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was its president. Mahatma Gandhi had visited its meeting the next day of its inauguration and blessed it. INTUC is identified in international circles now. It has become a hope for the working class," he said.
Legislative council member Pratapchandra Shetty presided over the conference.
State INTUC president Rakesh Mally said that INTUC has a history of 70 years. "It is an organization which has the largest membership on global level. It is leading in organizing the party. Our workers should prepare to bring Congress back to power in the state. Construction workers are being recruited to strengthen INTUC. The unit will pay the admission fee," he said.
Minority corporation president M A Gafoor said that working class is badly affected by note ban meant by the union government to protect businessmen. "The financial position in the country was better when UPA government was in power. The country has still not recovered by the after effects of vote ban," he said.
District congress president Janardhan Thonse said that workers are facing hardships due to note ban. "Workers should be determined in the next elections and give a fitting reply. The conference is an example for Congress glory. High command should decide about the aspirations of Rakesh Mally," he said.
KSRTC president, MLA K Gopala Poojary, state INTUC chief secretary Laxmi Venkatesh, KPCC secretary M S Mohammed, former MLA Basavaraj, urban development authority president Vikas Hegde, Kota block congress president Shanker Kunder, women's block congress president Jyothi Putran, Kota block women's congress president Mamatha Gatty, INTUC Udupi district president Ganesh Kotian, Vandse block president Sampigedi Sanjiva Shetty, Byndoor block president Madan Kumar, KDP member Raju Poojary, Mangaluru senate member Amrith Shenoy, state backward class development committee vice president Manigopala, Sevadal president Ashok Kodavooru, congress leader B Herianna, Muniyalu Udayakumar Shetty, city congress president Ganesh Sherugar, Vishwas Amin, Kedooru Sadananda Shetty, Krishnadeva Karanth, Devananda Shetty, youth congress president Ichithaartha Shetty, zilla panchayat member Gauri Devadiga, Jyothi, Veronica Corneleo, Steven D' Souza, Devaki Sannayya, Revathi Shetty, Nithyananda Shetty, Mustaq Saheb, P K Suresh, Aboobacker, south west graduate constituency candidate S P Dinesh, INTUC Kundapur Vidhan Sabha constituency president Chandra Ameen, youth INTUC president Ajith Shetty were present.
Kundapur constituency president Malyadi Shivaram Shetty welcomed everyone. Lecturer Akshaya Hegde compered the programme.
"I am an aspirant for Kundapur vidhan sabha constituency. I will contest if the party give me a chance. I request the party leaders to help me serve the people. I was born into a Bunt family. My wife is from Billava community. My parents were identified in politics," said Rakesh Mally.