As part of the run-up to the 18th Conference of the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), Flag Day was observed by the entire organisation with revolutionary fervour and organisational resolve on 15^th December 2025

The red flag of CITU was hoisted at the CITU offices in the major organisational centres in all states across the country and also atop the houses of thousands of CITU cadres and members. In Delhi, CITU flag was hoisted by its president Hemalata, at BT Ranadive Bhawan and HKS Surjeet Bhawan. Swadesh Dev Roye, national secretary of CITU hoisted the CITU flag at the P Ramamurty Trade Union Education and Research Centre (PR Bhawan). CITU flags were also hoisted at the Vimal Ranadive Awas in Delhi by M Saibabu, treasurer and R Karumalaiyan, national secretary of CITU

The call to hoist CITU flags as run up to its 18^th conference at all offices of CITU and its affiliated unions, at work places and houses of CITU cadres and members on 15^th December, the death anniversary of its founding general secretary as run up to the 18^th conference was given by the CITU secretariat.

The contribution of P Ramamurty, one of the tallest leaders of the trade union movement in the country, to the steer the working class movement in the direction to strengthen class unity and class struggle was remembered by the CITU.

Speaking on the occasion, Tapan Sen, general secretary of CITU said that the 18^th conference of CITU would discuss the challenges before the working class in the face of the systemic crisis engulfing the capitalist world today and work out strategies to unitedly face these challenges. In the background of the BJP led government notifying the labour codes for implementation, the CITU conference will plan effective measures to prepare the working class for higher form of united struggles including the general strike in the month of February 2026 as decided by the joint trade union platform. Carrying forward the unity of the workers and peasants and strengthening united struggles of workers and peasants will also be discussed by the CITU conference. Tapan Sen said that the CITU conference will also discuss in a special session, alternative to neoliberal capitalist system and the role of the working class in achieving an exploitation free society.

Leaders and cadres of several fraternal and mass organisations participated along with the CITU cadres, members and common workers on the flag hoisting programmes across the country

Issued By
Tapan Sen
General Secretary