DENIAL OF RETIREMENT BENEFITS TO ST VRS RETIREES OF MAHARASHTRA- MAHA DHARNA BY JOINT FORUM OF MAHARASHTRA BSNL UNIONS/ASSOCIATIONS AND PENSIONERS ASSOCIATIONS.

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The anger and protests galored at CGMT office complex , Mumbai on 29th February, 2024. It was the second phase of protest action launched by the Joint Forum of Maharashtra Unions/Associations and Pensioners Associations , the first was Protest Demonstration throughout Maharashtra on 15-02-2024 participated by thousands of employees and pensioners. It was against the continuing cruelty being meted out to the ST VRS retirees of Maharashtra by denying their legitimate retirement benefits and regular pension for the last four yeras in violation of the rules and OM issued by the DoP&PW dated 30-11-2021.

About 500 employees and pensioners who came from all the districts of Maharashtra along with their family members, including a large number of women, participated in the massive Dharna at CGMT Office, Mumbai exhibiting their anger and anguish against the injustice to the ST VRS retirees in the name caste revalidation. The Dharna was addressed by all the leaders of the constituent organisations of the Joint Forum including Coms. H F Chaudhari, General Secretary, AICGPA HQ Pune, Ganesh Hinge, Circle Secretary, BSNLEU, M I Jakati, Circle Secretary, AIBDPA. Com.K G Jayaraj, General Secretary greeted the participants over phone and narrated the efforts taken by AIBDPA in resolving the issue. He assured all the support and solidarity for the genuine cause.

Shri.Prashant Patil, the new CGMT called the leaders for a discussion at 1230PM and a delegation of the constituent organisations, viz BSNLEU, AIBDPA, NFTE(BSNL), SNPWA, BDPS, AIRBSNLEWA, AIBSNLPWA, BTEU(BSNL) and AICGPA under the leadership of Com.H F Chaudhari participated in the meeting with the CGMT. The delegation presented the issue effectively and convinced the CGMT that the issue is non-implementation of orders issued by DoP&PW, DoT and BSNL Corporate Office. CGMT agreed to have another round of discussion after consulting his officers.

CHQ HEARTILY CONGRATULATE THE JOINT FORUM LEADERS , ESPECIALLY COM.M I JAKATI CIRCLE SECRETARY, AIBDPA FOR THE SUCCESSFUL UNITED ACTION PROGRAMMES.