An effective press conference was held on 31-01-2016 in connection with the 2nd triennial All India Conference of AIBDPA. It was held at the Press Club, Tirupati participated by a large number of media persons both print and visual. Represeting AIBDPA and the Reception Committee, Coms.P.V.Chandrasekharan,Patron, AIBDPA, K.G.Jayaraj, General Secretary, AIBDPA, Com.Y.S.Raju, General Secretary, Recption Committee, M.Raja Reddy, Joint General Secretary, Reception Committee  briefed the media. General Secretary in his address pointed out the importance of the All India Conference being held at Tiupati on 2-3 February, 2016 and the major issues that may be discussed and appropriate decision taken in the conference. He specifically mentioned the necessity to scrap the PFRDA act, retrograde 7th Pay Commission recommendations, Pay revision and the resultant pension revision in BSNL from 01-01-2017, 50% IDA merger, restoration of quarterly medical allowance to BSNL pensioners and most importanly extension of 78.2% IDA merger to BSNL pensioners.

The Central EXecutive Committee meeting will be held at Youth Hostel, Tirupati at 4PM on 1st February, 2016. The Conference will kickstart at 10AM on 02-02-2016 with the open session which will be inaugurated by Com.T.K.Rangarajan MP, Vice President, CITU. Com.A.K.Bhattacharjee,President, AIBDPA will preside over the conference. Ms.Annie Moras, Member (Finance9, DoT, Shri.Anupam Shrivastava, CMD,BSNL, Ms.Sujata Ray, Director (HR) BSNL are the Chief Guests and Shri.P.V.Muralidhar, CGMT,BSNL, Andhra Pradesh and Shr.M.S.A.Nutan, GMTD,BSNL,Tirupati will address as special guests.

The speakers include Com.K.K.N.Kutty, Secretary General, NCCPA, Com.P.Abhimayu, General Secretary, BSNLEU, Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri, TUI (PR), Com.Animesh Mitra, Secretary General, BSNL CCWF, Com.K.Raghavendran, General Secretary, AIPRPA, Com.K.G.Jayaraj, General Secretary, Com.P.V.Chandrasekharan, Patron and Com.J.Sampath Rao, AGS & Circle Secretary, BSNLEU. Shri. Y.Srinivasalu Reddy MLC,Chairman Reception Committee,will welcome and Y.S.Raju, General Secretary  propose vote of thanks .