Com.K. G. Bose ( 07.07.1921 - 11.12.1974 )
RED SALUTE TO COMRADE K G BOSE!
. 11th December 2024 is the 50th death anniversary of Com. Krishna Gopal Basu ( K. G. Bose ), who gave a correct ideological as well as practical direction to the P& T Trade Union movement.
He led many historical struggles including the 1946 P&T Strike, 1960 Indefinite Strike, 1968 One Day Token Strike etc. He was Circle Secretary of both Postal class III Union as well as Telecom Class III Union, W.Bengal, for a long time. He was elected as President of NFPTE in 1970 and continued as such till his death in 1974 in a London Hospital.
. My acquaintance and comradeship go back to the first half of 1960s during the All India Conferences of Telecom Class III Union affiliated to NFPTE and strengthened in the AIC at Trivandrum in 1964, when he took up the issue of Rule 14 charge sheets issued for 7 of us ( including me ) for having gone on an undeclared strike on a local issue at Cannanore in 1964 with Member Telecom and settled the same on the spot. However I was punished by a transfer to Calicut as a face saving measure.
Since then, till his death, we were in regular communication and was part of the progressive section of the P & T Movement. He visited Calicut twice on our invitation and addressed many meetings.
Com. K. G. was arrested and dismissed from service in connection with the proposed P & T strike of 1949, which did not take place as almost all important leaders were arrested and jailed even before the strike decision was taken in the proposed All India Convention.
Though dismissed, KG continued to lead the movement.
He was elected as M L A of W. Bengal Assembly as also as a Member of the Pay Commission for W. Bengal employees and did a great job.
His hard work without rest deteriorated his health and was sent to England for expert treatment where he passed away on 11th December 1974 at the comparatively young age of 54.
Com. K. G.s' family, including his wife Com. Parul Bose, brother Com. Moni Bose, his wife Com. Jyotsna Bose were all leaders of the workers' movement and gave their contributions to the working class. All have passed away. The new generation of the family keep up the great tradition.
Central and P&T employees and the working class of India will ever remember the great contributions of Com. KG.
In the present situation, when the Modi Government continues its attack on the working class and the farmers and when even the hard won rights are being taken away, the memory of Com. K G Bose and his contributions will inspire us to advance with added strength.
Red Salute to Com. K. G. Bose on his 50th death anniversary!
V A N 09.12. 2024
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