16th CITU Palakkad District Conference Begins, Report Discussion Underway

The general discussion on the activity report has begun at the 16th Palakkad district conference of the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), and will continue through Tuesday.

M. Hamsa and CITU State treasurer P. Nandakumar will reply to the points raised during the discussion.

The conference will then elect the new district committee and office-bearers and present the credentials committee report.

Conference proceedings

CITU national general secretary Elamaram Kareem inaugurated the conference at Prasanna Lakshmi Auditorium here on Monday.

District president P.N. Mohanan presided over the meeting, while reception committee chairman E.N. Suresh Babu welcomed the delegates.

District secretary M. Hamsa presented the activity report, and district treasurer T.K. Noushad presented the income and expenditure statement.

T.K. Achuthan presented the martyrs’ resolution, while district panchayat president S.B. Raju presented the condolence resolution.

The activity report discussion is therefore part of the conference process leading to the election of the new district committee and office-bearers.

Resolutions and participation

CITU State vice-president A.K. Balan felicitated Mr. Kareem by draping him with a shawl.

Mr. Kareem had been arrested during a protest in Delhi.

State leaders P.P. Chitharanjan, K.S. Sunilkumar and K.K. Divakaran are attending the conference.

A resolution presented by Mr. Raju, calling on members to unite in the struggle for democracy, was passed unanimously.

The conference will also take up the credentials committee report after the discussion and before the election of the new district committee and office-bearers.

Source: The Hindu