Social Democratic Party of India

Kozhikode (Kerala): A new trade union SDTU (Social Democratic Trade Union) has been formed on May 1, the world workers day, at Kozhikode which was one for the battle ground for workers rights. The inaugural conference offered the working class of Kerala a new work culture. New union was declared by Social Democratic Party national president E Abubaker at Nalanda Auditorium here. He accused the present trade unions of making unnecessary hartal and strike calls and raise slogans for the sake of their mother organisations. It is this attitude of the unions turned the working class of the state inactive. Along with fighting for the cause of working class SDTU will inculcate sense of social responsibility among them, he added.

National ad-hoc committee member Adv. K M Ashraf declared the names of office bearers of the party to the big applause from the audience. A Vasu (president), Karamana Rasaq (vice president), O Aliyar (general secretary), Roy Arakkal (secretary), Adv. A A Raheem (secretary), Muhammed Kunhi (Tresurer) were declared office bearers. Other members are Nasar Kalavur, Noushad Mangalassery, Jhonson Kollam, Haneefa Kozhinjampara, Hakeem Mundakkayam, A A Subramanian and Ismail Kammana.

SDPI state president Nasaruddeen Elamaram presided over the function.  M K Manoj Kumar, Majeed Faizee, Muvattyupuzha Ashraf Moulavi, Thulaseedharan Pallikkal, Samkuty Jacob and C P Latheef also spoke.