Double Standards???

References of the ITGOA and its leadership made in the ITEF's circular no 34 dated 03/09/10 and 35 dated 06/09/10 are unfortunate and unwarranted.

The leaders of ITEF believe that the decision of the ITGOA not participate in the strike of 7th September 2010 has created difficulties for them.The ITEF believes that the ITGOA's decision not participate in the strike has brought about an adverse situation for them (for the success of the strike?)and also holds the ITGOA responsible for the same.

The ITEF's bitter remarks are suggestive of their attitude not to respect and honour the decisions its sister organization. The ITGOA has taken a correct decision by sensing the pulse of its membership all over the Country. In our opinion the leaders of ITGOA have acted in a sensible manner this time. The membership of the ITGOA is more matured and far more senior than that of ITEF and is capable to differentiate between the right and the wrong.

The observations of the ITEF in circular no. 34 dated 03/09/2010 are more derogatory. This circular is about the withdrawal of the Agitation under the banner of JCA. The ITEF states as under:
"We are aware of the difficulties and challenges in many charges due to the organisational weakness of our sister organisations and the concerted efforts on the part of some of its leaders to indulge in irrelevant and irrational propaganda to camouflage their organisational inability to make their members to participate in such historic struggles."

The democratic freedom of expression available to the members of ITGOA is highly misunderstood by the ITEF. The Members of the ITGOA are well educated and well informed. The observation of ITEF should be construed as an interference in the internal matters of our organistaion by an 'outsider. Our CHQ leaders should lodge a strong protest against such an unwarranted interference, if they feel it as "offensive remarks" like we do.

As far as ITEF's decision to participate in so called "historic straggle" is concerned it reveals Double Standards. On the on hand the agitation of JCA has been withdrawn without any concrete results and on the other hand they are taking part in today's strike for so called "greater cause". The account of the meeting with member (P)given in the aforesaid circular (for details please refer ITEF's website)only indicates only the status of pendancy of each demand/issue, except the demand for Examination Rules. The cause of its members seem to have been kept aside for the so called "greater cause" which a large chunk of its membereship would be unaware of.

The ITGOA TNP has rightly termed the strike of 7th as "politically coloured"