Com.K.G.Jayaraj hoisted the flag at P & T House, Thiruvananthapuram at 10 AM on 21-10-2016. He also spoke briefly highlighting the formation and growth of the organisation as a mighty fighting pensioners association which enabled it to achieve significant gains including 78.2% IDA merger along with annulment of 60:40 condition. He appealed to strengthen AIBDPA further at all level to meet the challenges before us.