Com. K.G. Jayaraj, GS also was one of the delegation members to the DoT additional Secretary, Miss. Rita Teaotia on 8th January. The delegation was led by Com. V.A.N. Namboodiri, Convenor, Joint Forum of BSNL & MTNL Unions and included Com. Batchi (Chairman), Com. Prahlad Rai (AIBSNLEA), Com. Suresh Kumar (BTEF).

The meeting originally was scheduled with the DOT Secretary but authorized to the Additional Secretary as the DOT Secretary had to attend the Supreme Court. The Joint Forum has taken up three of our issues viz. (1) Anomaly in Pension to those BSNL absorbed employees retired within ten months of promotion of BSNL (2) enhance the medical allowance of DoT retirees to Rs.1200/- and (3) enhance the minimum pension/family pension to Rs.3880/- in BSNL. These were discussed with the Additional Secretary and a separate letter on these issues by AIBDPA was also given. Other issues discussed are 78.2 % IDA fixation, USO fund of Rs.1500 crore to BSNL, refund of additional spectrum charges to BSNL, pension issues of MTNL etc. The Additional Secretary had a patient hearing and was positive in approach.