An extended Circle Executive Committee meeting of Maharashtra was held most successfully on 10th &11th January, 2025 at Sawantawadi, Goa. Com. R N Patil, Circle President preisided over the meeting. Com.Ramachandra Pal, District Secretary of the host Goa District welcomed one and all. Com.Nagesh Kumar Nalawade, CHQ Vice President, BSNLEU inaugurated the Open Session with an enthusiastic speech. He came down heavily on the Modi government for the step motherly attitude towards BSNL and the burning issues of the employees and pensioners including wage revision and pension revision. Coms,Yusuf Hussain, AGS, BSNL CCWF, Ganesh Hinge, Circle Vice President, BSNLEU, M I Jakati, Circle Secretary, Santosh A Soni, CHQ Organising Secretary also addressed.

Com.M I Jakati presented the report and spoke elaborately on all the issues in the subject session. Com.Arun Ingle, Treasurer submitted the accounts. District Secretaries and most of the Circle Office bearers participated in the discussion that followed. The issues raised were adequately replied by the Circle Secretary. Com.Anil Patil, Nashik was nominated as one of the Circle Organising Secretaries. The CEC also unanimously adopted five resolutions on important issues including pension revision , negative stand of CCA, Maharashtra on positive directive of BSNL on ST VRS retirees etc. The birthday of Com.R N Patil was celebrated in a festive mood by cutting cake and felicitating Com. R N Patil and his wife. All the participants appreciated the excellent arrangements made by our AIBDPA Goa District Comrades and BSNLEU Comrades of Sindhudurg District. Actually, Com.V A N Namboodiri , Advisor was expected to participate in the Extended CEC meeting but could not attend due to the hospitalisation of his wife, Com.Pankajam Namboodiri.