7th Purulia District Convention

 PBKMS Purulia unit organizes the 7th District Convention in Puncha block

Paschim Banga Khet Majoor Samity (PBKMS) organizes the convention of the Purulia unit in one of its oldest field areas in the district, the Puncha block under Manbazar subdivision. Purulia has been one of the first districts to have welcomed us three decades back when our independent trade union began to take shape to take up the struggles for the working class in rural West Bengal. It is still one of the largest district units of PBKMS with more than 25000 active members. Irregularities in disbursing people's entitlements under the Public Distribution System and access to work under the state sponsored public works programme (MGNREGA, 2005) are routinely taken up by the organization along with struggles to uphold the constitutional rights of the people.

Comrade Narayan Mahato, senior PBKMS activist addressing the convention

PBKMS and SMS members assembling to hear the address of the senior leadership 

The convention has witnessed the participation of about 150 delegates from 13 block units of our trade union. Senior state committee members of the organization including the General Secretary, Comrade Uttam Gayen attended the convention along with senior activists from the district. The convention was presided over by Comrade Swapan Bauri, the Secretary of Purulia District and the activities of the organization over the past one year was presented. The need to be vigilant against the divisive political forces and the true essence of the constitution of our secular, socialist republic featured in the address to the Purulia convention by our senior leadership.  

Comrade Swapan Ganguly addressing the convention