Tamil Nadu Circle has also held its Circle Executive Committee Meeting virtually on 27-10-2020 most successfully. The meeting started at 1015hrs and continued upto 1800hrs and almost all the District Secretaries and Circle Office Bearers participated.
Com.C K Narasimhan, Circle President presided over the meeting. Rich tributes were offered to those passed away during the intervening period, including Coms. Manual Paulraj, District Secretary, Madurai, Com.Radhakrishnan, District Secretary, Karaikudi and Com.D Gopalan, District Secretary, Tirunelveli. Com.M Selvaraj, Asst Circle Secretary welcomed the participants.
Inaugurating the CEC, Com.K G Jayaraj, General Secretary dealt on the current national developments of passing the Farmer Amendment Bill and 3 labour codes replacing the 46 labour laws in a most undemocratic manner, intended to suit the interests of Corporates . The atrocities against the minorities and Dalits are increasing day by day and not a single day passes without rape and murder of minor girls, particularly in UP. Modi government has completely failed to address the post Covid-19 pandemic situation which has rendered lakhs of workers jobless and no real relief extended to them. The privatisation spree of PSUs is continuing unabated which warranted the workers of Ordnance Factories to decide for a three days strike, though postponed temporarily. It is under this situation that the Central Trade Unions and Independet Federations have given a clarion call of a country wide Strike on 26th November, 2020, putting forward the demands of all sections, including pensioners. AIBDPA has already declared its support and solidarity. General Secretary also explained the present position with regard to the important issues of denial of medical facilities to BSNL retirees and Pension Revision. Even after successful conduct of Standing Dharna on 19th August, 2020, the CMD , BSNL is continuing his arrogant and discriminatory stand without allotting fund to clear the pending medical bills, payment of medical allowances and one time subscription paid to CGHS. Regarding pension revision due from 01-01-2017, we have to continue our efforts, though some of the pensioners organisations have approached CAT, New Delhi for legal remedy and the outcome being unpredicatable. CHQ will take a decision for another phased program of agitation at the appropriate time. Meanwhile BSNLEU has decided for a phased program of agitation culminating in a Strike in November, 2020 demanding immediate launching of 4G services by BSNL, Pay Revision and Pension Revision and AIBDPA is committed to support and participate. General Secretary also answered the queries raised in the meeting.
Com. Babu Radhakrishnan, Circle Secretary, BSNLEU and Com.Vinodkumar, Circle Secretary, BSNL CCWF greeted the CEC meeting.
Com.N.Kuppusamy, Circle Secretary presented the report on activities and Com Nataraja, Treasurer briefed on the financial position. All the District Secretaries and most of the Circle Office Bearers participated in the discussion. Summing up the discussion, Com.S. Mohandoss, CHQ Vice President spoke on the tasks to be undertaken for the advancement of the organisation. Com.K.Pankajavalli, CHQ Asst Treasurer though present could not address the meeting due to some technical snag. The decisions of the meeting , based on the discussions and speeches of General Secretary and CHQ Vice President, were presented by Com.N Kuppusamy, Circle Secretary and approved.
Tamil Nadu Circle is known for its systematic functioning and taking up the issues of the pensioners in right earnest. CHQ heartily congratulates Tamil Nadu Circle Branch for holding the CEC meeting online in compliance of CHQ directive.