OBITUARY TO GREAT LEADER

Beloved Thiru. Singara Rathinasabapathy sir, General Secretary of TMTM passed away at Chennai today. The octogenarian has been the founder of TMTM in Tamilnadu Electricity Board five decades ago and has been a pillar of strength of TNEB unions.

The doyen of Trade Unionist had always been the champion of the working class and fighter for its rights. The only leader to have witnessed and been part of all the Work Load and Wage Revision settlements in the Board so far in Board history.

Neither age nor his health deterred sir for fighting for the community. Geneva and New Delhi were stone throw distance for sir as he never missed a chance to register his voice in the gatherings either at National level or Global level.

His memory power, leadership qualities and oratory skills were of great strength to accomplish the tasks in style. Always led from front and took all unions together to fight the common causes.

Sir had a close affinity with our Sangam and had been a Savior for the Diploma Community on certain grave issues. Our memories are vivid on the message sir delivered during the 17.03.2015 Dharna and on the occasion of our Sangam Building’s inaugural function on 18.02.2019.

In the passing away of Sir the entire Trade Union Community has lost an irreplaceable leader and our Sangam has lost a great friend who served our need and stood with us during the difficult period.

We share our grief and offer our condolences to all the Office Bearers and Members of TMTM and Sir’s family at this difficult period.

V.S.Sampath Kumar
General Secretary
TNEB Engineers’ Sangam.

Glimpses of Sir during Sangam’s Golden Jubilee Building Inaugural Function.