1. Liberalization & Globalisation - Impact on working people
mnkjhdj.k vkSj oS’ohdj.k &
Jfed turk ij ÁHkko
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2. Who is a worker ? fdldks dkexkj dgsaxs\
Factory workers - QWDVjh et+nwj
Municipal employees - E;qfufliy deZpkjh
Government employees - ljdkjh deZpkkjh
Farm laborers - [ksr et+nwj
Contract labor - da=kVh dkexkj
IT engineers- - vk;~- Vh- baftuh;lZ
Call centre operators - dkWy lsaVj deZpkjh
All type of Knowledge workers - Kku ds {ks= esa dke djusokys lc
Employees in the field of education & health - f’k{kk vkSj LokLF; {ks= esa dke djusokys lc
Kamwali bai - dkeokyh ckbZ
Etc… - b-
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3. vk/kqfudhdj.k dk dk;ZØe 1985 esa 'kq: gqvk
Liberalization & Privatization program - when did it start ? mnkjhdj.k vkSj futhdj.k dk dk;ZØe dc 'kq: gqvk\
Modernization drive started in ’85
vk/kqfudhdj.k dk dk;ZØe 1985 esa 'kq: gqvk
LP as a policy for Globalization started in ’91. These are referred to as Economic reforms
oS’ohdj.k ds fy, uhfr crkSj mnkjhdj.k vkSj futhdj.k 1991 esa 'kq: gqvkA budks vkfFkZd lq/kkj dgk tkrk gSaA
Second wave of reforms in ‘02-’03
lq/kkjksa dk nwljk nkSj 2002 & 2003 esa
Now the third wave.
vc rhljh ygj
Reforms in Hindi means “Sudhar”. Let us see what really happened.
dgrs gSa lq/kkjA pfy;s] ns[ksa okdbZ esa D;k gqvkA
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4. fgUnksLrkuh vFkZ O;oLFkk ij ÁHkko Lkekftd {ks= ij ÁHkko
Lessons from the experience of the last 20 – 25 years of this drive bl dk;ZØe dk fiNys 20 & 25 lkyksa dk vuqHko
fgUnksLrkuh vFkZ O;oLFkk ij ÁHkko
Impact on Indian economy
Lkekftd {ks= ij ÁHkko
Impact on Social sector
Tkurakf=d vf/kdkjksa ij ÁHkko
Impact on Democratic rights
jktuSfrd lh[k
Political learning
**lq/kkj** fdlds fy,\
“Sudhar” for whom ?
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5. “Sudhar” for whom ? **lq/kkj** fdlds fy,\ & 1
Indian industry has hugely benefited.
In many sectors like cement, steel, two wheelers, plastics, etc, Indian companies now ranks among the 10 biggest of the world
fgUnksLrkuh m|ksxksa dks cgqr Q+k;nk gqvk gSA
lhesaV] Q+kSykn] Vw Oghyj] IyWfLVd] b- esa nqfu;k ds lc ls cM+h 10 dEifu;ksa esa fgUnksLrkuh dEifu;ksa dk uEcj gSA
So have the Indian capitalists.
Four biggest Indian capitalists now rank among 10 richest of the world
fgUnksLrkuh iwathifr;ksa dks Hkh cgqr Q+k;nk gqvk gSA
nqfu;k ds lc ls cM+s 10 iwathifr;ksa esa 4 fgUnksLrkuh iwathifr;ksa dk uEcj gSA
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6. “Sudhar” for whom ? **lq/kkj** fdlds fy,\ & 2
Have the Indian consumers benefited ?
D;k ns’k ds miHkksDrkvksa dks Q+k;nk gqvk\
Yes of course –Flush with Consumer products , big jump in housing industry
th gak] miHkksx ds inkFkZ vklkkuh ls feyrs gSa] ?kj fuekZ.k m|ksx cgqr c<+k
Big money for handful of farmers from sale of land to SEZ’s
ls> ds fy, viuh t+ehu cspusokys pan fdlkuksads gkFkksa esa dkQ+h iSlk vk;k gSA
How have working people fared ?
dkedkt+h yksxksa dh ft+anxh D;k lq/kjh gS\
How have farmers fared ?
D;k fdlkuksa dh ft+anxh lq/kjh gS\
Thus it is clear that huge majority of Indian people have lost a lot from these policies
Li"V gS fd vf/kdak’k ns’kokfl;ksa dks bu uhfr;ksa ls uqdlku gqvk gSA
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7. Impact on Indian economy - 1 fgUnksLrkukh vFkZO;oLFkk ij ÁHkko
fgUnksLrkuh vFkZO;oLFkk vc T++;knk ek=k esa fu;kZr ij fuHkZj cu x;h gSA
Indian economy has become much more export oriented
fgUnksLrku dk mRikn vkSj lsokvksa dk fons’kh O;kikj vc dqy ?kjsyw mRikn dk 45 % cu pqdk gSA
International trade of India for products & services already accounts for 45 % of GDP.
Rkks vc ge vkSjksa ds lkFk tqM+ x;s gSaA
So we are no more insulated
;g vPNk gS ;k cqjk\ Good or bad ?
fiNys lky us gh fn[kk fn;k gS fd mlds ifj.kke fdrus Hk;adj gSaA
In the last one year itself it has given a glimpse of how devastating can it be
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8. Impact on Indian economy-2 fgUnksLrkuh vFkZO;oLFkk ij ÁHkko
Service sector share has increased to around 60% now from 40% in
lsok {ks= dk Áek.k] tks 1990&91 esa 40 % Fkk] vc c<+ dj 60 % cu x;k gSA
Contribution of agriculture to GDP has reduced to around 20% now from 35% in
dqy ?kjsyw mRikn esa Ñf"k {ks= dk ;ksxnku] tks 1990 & 91 esa 35 % Fkk] vc fxj dj 20 % jg x;k gSA
Impact of all the above bl lc dk vlj &
-Lowering of wages & osru esa fxjkoV
-Increasing working hours & dke ds ?kaVksa esa csgn c<+r
-Tremendous job insecurity & ukSdjh dh csgn vlqjf{krrk
-Tuar dal hovering around Rs.100/ kg & rwj nky dk Hkko 100 #- fdyks
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9. Impact on Social Sector - lkekftd {ks= ij ÁHkko
Education – Not our duty ! f’k{kk Ánku djuk & gekjh ft+Eesnkjh ugha!
Public Health – Not our duty ! lkoZtfud LokLF; & gekjh ft+Eesnkjh ugha!
Water supply – Not our duty ! ty forj.k & gekjh ft+Eesnkjh ugha!
Electricity supply – Not our duty ! fctyh & gekjh ft+Eesnkjh ugha!
PDS – Not our duty ! jk’ku O;oLFkk & gekjh ft+Eesnkjh ugha!
Providing jobs – Not our duty ! ukSdfj;ak Ánku djuk & gekjh ft+Eesnkjh ugha!
Then why is such a government needed ? fQj ,sls ljdkj dh t+:jr gh D;k\
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10. turakf=d vkSj VªsM ;wfu;u vf/kdkjksa ij ÁHkko Impact on Democratic & Trade Union Rights -1
Áfr g¶+rk 60 ?kaVs dke dks dkuwuu oS/krk pkfg, --- fdlds fy,\
60 hour work week needs to be legalized …for whom?
ls> esa VªsM ;wfu;u vf/kdkj ugha gksus pkfg, --- blls fdldks Q+k;nk\
In SEZ no TU rights …. who benefits?
dEifu;ksa dks can djus ds igys ljdkj dh bt++kt+r ysuk vko’;d ugha gksuk pkfg, --- blls fdldks Q+k;nk\
It should not be mandatory to take prior permission of the government for closure of business establishment … who benefits?
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11. turakf=d vkSj VªsM ;wfu;u vf/kdkjksa ij ÁHkko Impact on Democratic & Trade Union Rights -2
can] gM+rky] vke lHkkvksa ij cWu yxkuk pkfg, --- blls fdldks Q+k;nk\
Bandh , Strike , Public meetings need to be banned …. who benefits?
Hkwfe vf/kxzg.k dkuwu cukuk csgn t++:jh gS --- fdlds Q+k;ns ds fy,\
Land acquisition act promulgation is a must … for whom?
blh rjg] cM+h dfBukb;ksa ls ge us tks turakf=d] VªsM ;wfu;u vkSj ekuokf/kdkj thrs Fksa] mudks [kkfjt djus dh dksf’k’ks gks jgh gSa] rkfd cM+s m|ksx vkSj m|ksxirh Qys Qwysa!
Thus our hard won basic democratic , TU & Human rights are sought to be nullified so that big business establishments can flourish !
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12. jktuSfd lh[k Political learning - 1
vk/kqfudhdj.k dk dk;ZØe 1985 ls tc 'kq: gqvk] rc ls ysdj vkt rd] fdruh dsUnz ljdkjs cny pqdh gSa\
Since ’85 when the modernization drive started till today, how many Central governments have changed ?
fnYyh dh jktxÌh ij fdrus jktuSfd xBca/ku fojkteku gks pqds gSa\
How many political formations have come to power at the centre ? fQj bl ls ge D;k lh[k ldrs gSa\
So what is the learning ?
;gh fd 1985 ds ckn Hkys fdlh Hkh jktuSfd xBca/ku ds ikl lRrk D;wa u gks] mnkjhdj.k vkSj futhdj.k ds }kjk oS’ohdj.k dk dk;ZØe t+kjh gh j[kk x;kA
No matter which Front came to power since 1985, the program of globalisation throguh liberalisation and privatisation was continued.
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13. jktuSfrd lh[k & Political learning - 2
D;k mnkjhdj.k vkSj futhdj.k ds }kjk oS’ohdj.k dh uhfr;ksa ds f[+kykQ+ yksx yM+s ugha gSa\
Have not people fought against the policies of Globalisation through Liberalization & Privatization ?
th gak] t+:j yM++s gSa] vkSj vkt Hkh yM+ jgs gSaA
They have fought & even now are fighting
D;k flQ+Z VªsM ;wfu;u ds la?k"kZ bu dks jksd ldrs gSa\
Will only Trade Union battles be sufficient to stop this juggernaut ?
ugha! gfxZt++ ugha! No ! Definitely not !
mnkjhdj.k vkSj futhdj.k ds }kjk oS’ohdj.k] ;g fgUnksLrkuh iwathifr;ksa dk jktuSfrd dk;ZØe gSA
Liberalization & Privatization is the political agenda of Indian Capitalists .
ml ds f[+kykQ++ jktuSfrd yM+kbZ vko’;d gSA It has to be fought politically
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14. jktuSfrd yM+kbZ dh pqukSfr;ak Challenges in the Political fight-1
dkedkt+h turk dks ,dtqV djuk] ;gh lc ls cM+h pqukSrh gS &
Uniting the working people is the biggest challenge –
& /keZ ds vk/kkj ij QwV
-Division on the basis of Religion
& tkfr ds vk/kkj ij QwV
-Division on the basis of Caste
& Áns’k vkSj Hkk"kk ds vk/kkj ij QwV
-Division on the basis of region & language
& laxBu vkSj jktuSfrd lHkklnRo ds vk/kkj ij QwV
-Division on the basis of organizations & political affiliation.
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15. jktuSfrd yM+kbZ dh pqukSfr;ak Challenges in the Political fight-2
**dke djusokys lc ,d gSa!** & bu QwV M+kyusokyh uhfr;ksa ds f[+kykQ+ yM+us ds fy, ;gh ,deso tokc gks ldrk gSA
“All Working People Are One!”
can be the only answer to fight these divisive tactics.
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16. jktuSfrd yM+kbZ dh pqukSfr;ak Challenges in the Political fight - 3
nwljh cgqr egRoiw.kZ pqukSrh gS vius ns’k dks ladV ls fudkyus ds fy, ,d oSdfYid dk;ZØe dks fodflr djuk
Developing an alternative program to take our country out of the crisis is the other major challenge.
cM+s cM+s iwathifr;ksa dk fgrj{k.k djuk & ;g bl dk;ZØe dk mÌs’k ugha gks ldrk!
Aim of the program can not be –
- to take care of the interests of the money bags !
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17. jktuSfrd yM+kbZ dh pqukSfr;ak Challenges in the Political fight - 4
fgUnksLrku dh dkedkt+h turk dk fgr j{k.k djuk & ;gh bl dk;ZØe dk edln gksuk pkfg,!
Aim of the program will have to be –
- to take care of the interests of working people of India.
- vius ns’k esa dke djusokys gh rks cM+h cgqla[;k esa gSaA
-It is the working people who constitute a huge majority of our population.
- ns’k dk fgr j{k.k gks jgk gS] ,slk ge rHkh cksy ldsaxs tc muds fgrksa dk j{k.k gks!
-Only if their interests are protected we can say that Country’s interests are being protected !
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18. fgUnksLrku ds uofuekZ.k dk dk;ZØe Program for renewal of India - 1
mnkjhdj.k vkSj futhdj.k ds }kjk oS’ohdj.k ds uhfr;ksa ds f[+kykQ+ fcu le>kSrs dk la?k"kZ
Uncompromising struggle against the policies of globalisation through liberalisation and privtisation
ewyHkwr ekkuokf/kdkj vkSj turakf=d vf/kdkjksa dks dqpyus ds f[+kykQ+ fcu le>kSrs dk la?k"kZ
Uncompromising struggle against suppression of basic Human Rights and Democratic Rights.
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19. fgUnksLrku ds uofuekZ.k dk dk;ZØe Program for renewal of India - 2
dbZ rRdkyhu eakxsa bl Ádkj dh gks ldrh gSa &
Certain immediate demands can be –
& dt+Z pqdkus ij jksd
-Moratorium on debt payment
& 'kL=kL= vkSj l’kL= cyksa ds Åij tks [kpkZ gksrk gS] ml esa cM++h dVkSfr
-reducing drastically expenses on arms & armed forces.
& mlls tks iSlk cprk gS] og lc ds fy, f’k{kk vkSj lc ds fy, LokLF; Ánku djus ds fy, vkSj Ñf"k {ks= esa fuos’k ds fy, bLrseky djuk pkfg,!
-Money saved by the above to be utilized for Education for All & Health for All , investments in agricultural sector !
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20. fgUnksLrku ds uofuekZ.k dk dk;ZØe & 3 Program for renewal of India - 3
& ,d lkoZf=d jk’ku O;oLFkk
-A universal PDS.
& gj ,d dke djusokys O;fDr dks flQ+Z+ 48 ?kaVksa dh M~;wVh dh lhek nqckjk LFkkfir gksuh pkfg, ---
-Restoration of 48 hour work day for every working person…
gesa fny ls ,slk fo’okl gS fd fgUnksLrku ds ge dke djusokys yksx] tks vius ns’k dh lkjh laifRr dk fuekZ.k djrs gSa+] ge esa bl Ádkj dk dk;ZØe fodflr djus dh {kerk gSA
We sincerely believe that we the working people of India , who produce all the wealth of our nation are capable of developing such a program !
Rkks fQj pfy,] ,sls dk;ZØe dks fodflr djus esa viuk viuk ;ksxnku nsa!
So let us all contribute in developing such a program!
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21. Kamgar Ekta Chalwal-1 dkexkj ,drk pGoG
dkexkj ,drk pGoG ;g ,d VªsM ;wfu;u ugha gSA
KEC is not a Trade Union.
vius ns’k ds dkedkt+h yksxksa ds gkFkksa esa lRrk ykus ds mÌs’; ls mudh jktuSfrd ,drk cukus ds fy, laxBu gSA
It is an organization to build the political unity of working people of our country with the aim to empower them.
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22. Kamgar Ekta Chalwal-2 dkexkj ,drk pGoG
;g laxBu gS &
It is an organization –
dkedkt++h yksxksa dk!
Of the working people !
dkedkt+h yksxksa ds fy,!
For the working people !
dkedkt+h yksxksa us cuk;k gqvk!+
By the working people !
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23. /kU;okn!
Thank you!
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