11/07/2021
Let us remember the Red Letter Day of 11th
July 1960
During the year 1960, Central Government employees organized a nation-wide
strike against the meager increase of pay of 14.2%. The role played in the
above strike by our founder leader KR and others is given below.
KR issued an appeal to all workers exhorting them to be prepared for all sacrifices
and sufferings to secure a better tomorrow. KR was arrested on the mid night of
11thJuly 1960 and interned in Tihar Jail in Delhi. The strike was called off
unconditionally after 5 days on 16-7-1960. 45,945 employees who took part in
the strike were proceeded against under departmental proceedings. 27,098 were
suspended. 17,771 were proceeded against in courts of law and more than 800
were dismissed or removed due to court convictions. 976 were dismissed due to
departmental proceedings. 11 were compulsorily retired. 2137 were discharged
from service. Termination notices were issued to 7589 officials.
It is a pity that KR was handcuffed chained both arms and legs and brought
to court.
Let us remember the sacrifices of our old leaders and take pledge to follow
their foot-steps in the coming days.
Our sincere salute to the sacrificed
leaders of the past.