(Nov 2011 to
June 2012)
Respected
Chairperson and Sathi,
Socialist
Yuvjan Sabha (SYS) will be completing its first year on 21st Aug
2012.
The
last report I had submitted was from 21st Aug 2011 till 30th
Oct 2011.I hereby would like to submit report from Nov 2011 onwards
1. Protest against inflation 9th
Nov 2011
Members
of SYS along with members of SPI held a public protest against inflation at
Senapati Bapat statue at Pune.
2. Protest against Vijay Mallya 23rd
Nov 2011
SYS
held impressive public protest against government’s decision to offer subsidized loan to liquor baron
Vijay Mallya’s bankrupt airline King Fisher.
3. Participation in anti FDI bandh 1stDec
2012
Dr
Vaidya actively supported anti FDI bandh on behalf of SPI and SYS and also
participated in a rally on the request of the President of Pune Merchants
Chamber.
4. SYS National convention 18th
Dec 2011
Just within 4 months of its formation SYS
held its first national convention on 18th Dec 2011 at Shahid
Bhagatsing Nagar, Sane Guruji Smarak , Rashtra Seva Dal, Pune. The convention
was chaired by Dr Abhijit Vaidya. SPI’s national general secretary Dr Premsing
and treasurer Jayantibhai Panchal were the chief guests. It was attended by
George Jecob, Prof Mahato, Sachidanand and many office bearers of SPI
Maharashtra, Pune district, Pune city, office bearers of Arogya Sena, Akhil
Bharatiya Samajwadi Adhyapak Sabha and Rashtra Seva Dal. An Appeal to Youths to
join socialist party through SYS written
by Dr Vaidya was published in 3 languages. A 10 point Youth manifesto prepared
by Dr Vaidya was also published in 3 languages. The convention was attended by
around 300 youths from 9 states and 9 districts of Maharashtra.
5.
SYS
demands renaming of Pune university as Dnyanjyoti Savitribai Phule Vidyapeeth 2nd
Jan 2012
Dr Vaidya expressed support to a joint
action committee fighting for this demand and SYS actively participated in
Dharne andolan.
6. SYS study circle Ex Vice chancellor Dr Ram Takawale’s lecture 2nd Jan 2012 Ex
Vice chancellor of Pune university and Indira Gandhi open university Dr Ram
Takawale delivered a lecture on Democratic Socialistic education and
modern society at S.M.Joshi Socialist
Foundation which was well attended and received wide publicity.
7.
Participation
in the protest rally at Jaitapur against nuclear plant 26th Jan 2012
SYS, SPI Pune and Arogya Sena sent around
20 volunteers by a special bus to participate in a rally at Jaitapur against
proposed nuclear plant. Arogya Sena extended generous aid for the tour. A
massive rally of around 7000 locals was held there under leadership of our party’s
National President Bhai Vaidyaji.
8. Pune PMC and ZP elections Feb2012
8 candidates, 7 for PMC and 1 for ZP,
contested these elections through SPI. SYS actively participated in their
campaigns, collected fund of Rs 1 lac with the help of Arogya Sena, some of
which was sent even for UP elections. Though we failed to get impressive votes
it must be admitted that these elections certainly have created a solid ground
for our party and people looked at our party with respect and media recognized
SPI as a party with difference. We have already started our preparations for
coming assembly and next PMC elections.
9. Redefinition of poverty line and
resignation of Dr Ahluwalia 7th March 2012
Dr Vaidya took a press conference
condemning government of India’s
new definition of poverty line. Resignation of Dr Ahluwalia was also demanded
for misleading the country and denying poverty and BPL status to crores of
poor.
10. First anniversary of Fukushima nuclear disaster 11th
March 2012
SYS, SPI and Arogya Sena held a massive
public protest along with some leftist trade unions on this day to protest against
Kudankulam and Jaitapur nuclear projects at Tilak Putala, Pune
11.Issue
of evacuation of slum dwellers at Sadashiv Peth, Pune 12th March
2012
SYS took up the issue of unlawful
evacuation of around 35 families at Sadashiv Peth, Pune. After prolonged
representations and discussions with PMC authorities ultimately all were
allocated acceptable alternative accommodation.
12. Protest against Maharashtra
Government’s directive to increase revenue through sale of liquor 19th
March 2012
SYS, SPI and Arogya Sena held a protest under
leadership of Dr Vaidya against Maharashtra Government’s decision to increase
revenue through sale of liquor. Dr Vaidya in his speech strongly condemned this
decision telling the government not to make Madyarashtra of Maharashtra. He
also stated that any state or nation should be ashamed if it’s economy is based
on revenues earned through sale of things like liquor or tobacco which are
responsible for ruining lives of millions.
13.
Protest
against venomous campaign against Mahatma Gandhi on Radio Mirchi 29th
March 2012 SYS
made a vociferous protest against Radio Mirchi broadcasting an interview of an
actor playing the role of Nathuram in a Marathi drama ‘Mi Nathuram Godse Boltoy’
justifying Mahatma’s murder. This agitation was led by SPI’s Maharashtra general
secretary Varsha Gupte, Arogya Sena’s national general secretary Laxmikant
Mundada, SYS city president Manoj Mane and large number of members of all the 3
organisations. The protesters gave a strong letter of condemnation written by
Dr Vaidya to the station chief. Eventually
Radio Mirchi had to stop the broadcast.
14. Homage to Shri S.M.Joshi 1st
April 2012
All the office bearers of SYS, SPI and
Arogya Sena paid homage to great socialist leader and our inspiration Shri S.M.
Joshi on his death anniversary by
holding a program at his statue at Pune.
15. Law exam hall ticket issue 1st
April 2012
Hundreds of law students appearing for
exams at Pune received Hall tickets without mention of many subjects. SYS took
up the issue, city president Manoj Mane and Nihar Vaidya held a press
conference, submitted a representation to the vice chancellor and forced Pune
University to rectify the blunder.
16. Demand for Vilasrao Deshmukh’s
resignation 7th April 2012
Noted film maker Subhash Ghai was
allotted huge piece of land at a very nominal rate flouting all the rules and
regulations for his private film institute Whistling Woods, by the then CM of
Maharashtra Mr Vilasrao Deshmukh. Dr Vaidya demanded his resignation and re
acquisition of the land by the state government.
17. Dr
Babasaheb Ambedkar Lokadhikar Abhiyan 11th to 14th April
2012
Office bearers and members of SYS
participated on large scale in this SPI’s drive. The drive was kick started at
the hands of Dr Vaidya on 11th April, Mahatma Phule’s death
anniversary at PMC in the presence of SPI state general secretary Sanjay
Gaikwad, Varsha Gupte, treasurer PNV Krishnan, SPI city president Adv
Nirpharake along with around 25 party workers. It ended on 14th
April i.e. Dr Ambedkar’s birth anniversary.
18Participation in Arogya Adalat 16th April
2012
SYS participated actively in special
Arogya Adalat held by Arogya Sena and Rashtra Seva Dal on ‘ Are our children
becoming violent?’ This was after gruesome kidnapping and murder of a 10th
std student from Dighi near Pune, by his own friends for money. Office bearers of Arogya Sena Santosh Jadhav
and Ravi Chavan who helped police to catch the murders were also felicitated. It
was attended by around 200 parents.
19.
Denial
of admission to 21 students to 1st std on trivial grounds 20th April 2012 St
Xavier’s and Sun Grace schools denied
admission to their own students to 1st std on some flimsy grounds.
SYS took up the issue, city president Manoj Mane and Nihar Vaidya held a press
conference and protests. Dr Vaidya gave written stern warning to the
management. Nearly all the students were given admission by the school
management.
20.
Pune
Pani Hakka Samiti 14th April to 25th May 2012
Pune has faced acute and unprecedented shortage
of water this summer for which private city project Lavasa, backed by Sharad
Pawar is largely responsible. Ex MP Shri Prakash Ambedkar,National President of
Bha Ri Pa Bahujan Mahasangh and Dr Abhijit Vaidya decided to join hands on this
issue along with CPI, CPM, Janata Dal and some NGO’s. Pune Pani Hakka Samiti
was formed. A workshop for workers was organized at Sane Guruji Smarak, Rashtra
Seva Dal on 25th May which was chaired by Dr Vaidya and addressed by
Prakash Ambedkar. A joint press conference was taken on 7th May.
After this SPI and SYS addressed at least 10 corner meetings independently
across Pune city for public awakening. A huge conference was organized at
Natygriha, Rashtra Seva Dal on 13th May which was addressed by
Magsesay award winner Shri Rajendra Sing
21.
Protest
against expansion of BRT, Pune 15th May 2012
SYS and SPI held an impressive protest
lead by Dr Vaidya at Swargate bus stand attended by Varsha Gupte, Krishnan,
Nirpharake, Dr Ketkar, Mundada, Prof Dalvi, Gitram Kadam, Rani Kamble, Sandhya
Bahirat, Katti, Benuskar, Sonawani etc
22.
Kerala
state conference of SYS 20th May 2012
Kerala state conference of SYS was held
at Kottayam. It was chaired by Dr Abhijit Vaidya.Dr Ketkar, Geroge Jacob, SPI
state president Adv Rajshekharan Nayar and around 50 workers from various parts
of the state were present. Lijoy Thomas was elected as the state conveyor for
SYS.
23.
Tour
to survey drought hit areas from Pune district 22nd and 23rd May 2012
Dr Vaidya along with SPI Pune district
president Mr Gitram Kadam toured villages from drought hit Purandar and Shirur
talukas from Pune district to understand the reality. A press conference was
addressed by Dr Vaidya in presence of SPI state gen secretary Sanjay Gaikwad,
Varsha Gupte, Krishnan, Nirpharake and 15 party workers on 2nd June
2012 to present the data regarding drought status of Maharashtra state and to
declare action plan of the party.
24.
Protest
against petrol price hike 25th
May 2012
SYS and SPI organized protest lead by Dr
Vaidya against petrol price rise by
unveiling portrait of Common man stabbed by our finance minister.
25.
Participation
in Arogya Adalat on rotten grain being distributed through ration 27th
May 2012
SYS participated in Arogya Adalat chaired
by Dr Vaidya on the above issue. A decision to hold a public protest outside
FDO was taken.
26.
Protest
against rotten grain distributed through rationing system outside FDO office, Pune 30th May 2012
SYS participated in this protest lead by
Dr Vaidya. Other members who participated were Dr Ketkar, Varsha Gupte,
Laxmikant Mundada, Prof Dr Mrs Vaidya, Prof Dalvi, Atul Runwal, Santosh Jadhav,
Sandhya Bahirat,Katti, Benuskar, Pooja Bahirat etc Suspension of FDO till complete enquiry in to
the matter was demanded. A letter written by Dr Vaidya was sent to Food and
distribution minister.
27.
Participation
in SPI’s national workshop at Sevagram 8th,9th and 10th
June 2012
20 office bearers of SYS along with some
office bearers of SPI, Maharashtra and around 15 SYS members from various
states have participated in this workshop. Arogya Sena has extended generous
aid for this tour.
28.
Proposed
rally at Pune against Jaitapur nuclear plant
SYS, SPI and Arogya Sena have planned a
rally at Pune against Jaitapur nuclear plant on 16th June 2012. Many
leftist parties, trade unions and organizations will participate in this rally.
SPI Ratnagiri president and Jaitapur anuprakalp virodhi andolan leader Bal
Patankar will be participating in this rally along with our party workers from
Jaitapur. Admiral Ramdas and Justice Kolse Patil are also expected to
participate.
29.
Propsed
screening of a documentary ‘Jaybhim Comrade’ through SYS study circle on 2nd
July 2012
SYS study circle is planning to screen
this documentary produced and directed by noted film maker Anand Patwardhan.
This documentary exposes hypocrisy of Hindutvavadi forces in our country.
30.
Proposed
trophy’s in the name of Dr Lohiya, S.M.Joshi and Smita Patil
We are happy to announce trophy’s in the
name of Dr Lohiya for debate, S.M.Joshi for elocution and Smita Patil for the
best social documentary from this year onwards for undergraduate students. I
appeal to all the state branches of SYS to replicate the same. Stress should be
given on themes revolving around our political ideology while selecting the
subjects.
With this announcement I end this brief
report of the progress of SYS. Looking at this report of activities of SYS I
hope that you all will appreciate one thing that we have sincerely tried to
follow Dr Lohiya’s Trisutri. I am also aware of the fact that this report is
mainly of activities of SYS from Pune and Maharashtra. But we have certainly
tried our best to touch many vital national issues along with many state level
and local issues. The local issues taken up by SYS though apparently local have
wider implications and are applicable to any place in our country. But we
certainly need to expand our activities across the country. I hereby request all
the members of SYS to report activities from their states at least every
monthly to our national headquarters from Pune. I also request SYS office
bearers from various states to hold state level conferences at the earliest and
establish ad hoc committees. I will try to be present for these conferences. We
also have to establish branches in many other states. I am sure if we really
proceed with same determination and all the senior comrades of our party also
decide to help us, in a year’s time we will be able to establish branches of
SYS in all the states where our party has already established its branches.
Future of Socialist Party of India lies in Socialist Yuvjan Sabha.
Jai Hind, Jai Bharat!
Dr Abhijit Vaidya MD; IPT-Cardiology
National President, Socialist Yuvjan
Sabha
8th June 2012, Sevagaram,
Vardha
