YES,IT IS THE VICTORY OF THOUSANDS OF BSNL DOT PENSIONERS WHO SAT IN DHARNAS WAGING THE HOT SUN ALL OVER THE COUNTRY ON 5TH JUNE AGAINST THE UNJUSTIFIED DELAY IN 78.2% IDA MERGER,AS PER THE CALL OF AIBDPA. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL !

SHRI.PRACHISH KHANNA, DIRECTOR (ESTABLISHMENT) HAS CONFIRMED TODAY,THE 6TH JUNE THAT  DOT ,FINANCE WHERE  THE FILE WAS PENDING FOR THE LAST THREE MONTHS , HAS CLEARED IT.

CERTAIN TOP BRASS IN DOT HAS INSISTED FOR CABINET APPROVAL FOR EXTENDING THE 78.2% IDA MERGER TO BSNL PENSIONERS WHILE SOME OTHERS HAVE DIFFERED. WE HAD SPECIFICALLY TOLD TO ALL THE TOP OFFICERS IN DOT INCLUDING SECRETARY,JOINT SECRETARY, MEMBER (FINANCE) AND MEMBER (SERVICES) THAT NO CABINET APPROVAL IS REQUIRED AS THE SAME HAD OBTAINED FOR REVISION OF PENSION ON 68.8%.

NOW, THE FILE MAY GO TO THE EXPENDITURE DEPARTMENT WITH THE CLARIFICATIONS SOUGHT BY THEM.