*West Bengal BSNL Co-ordination Committee Convention held at Kolkata.*


A massive Convention was held in Kolkata on 12th April, 2025 at CTO Telegraph Institute Hall under the banner of BSNL Coordination Committee to make the Brigade Rally by “Shramik, Krishak and Khet Majur” on 20th April and  All India Strike on 20th May, 2025 a grand success. A good number of employees, pensioners and casual/contract workers assembled in this convention. The main speaker was Com Tapan Sen, General Secretary, CITU. The convention was inaugurated by Com Abhsh Roy Chowdhury, Vice President, CITU, West Bengal. The speakers pointed out how the Modi Govt is trying to curtail the rights of the working class thorough various black bills like labour codes etc. This Government is trying to privatise the Government sectors under name of NMP. It was mentioned by Com. Tapan Sen that it is possible to halt the process of handing over the Alipore Telecom Factory to the private. He called upon all the members of constituent of BSNLCC to fight unitedly and if required resist physically. He opined that the All India Strike on 20th May is the beginning of the fight and we have to move further to protect the rights of the working class and the people of our country as a whole.

Com Animesh Mitra, Secretary, BSNCC, WB placed the report of activities during the past two years. Com Asis Das, Circle Secretary, AIBDPA , WB in his speech narrated the attacks of the Govt during last 25 years, after formation of BSNL and struggle of the Unions/Association to protect BSNL and rights of the Workers. Com Sujoy Sarkar, Circle Secretary, BSNLEU, WB and Com Akhilesh Banerjee, Asstt Circle Secretary, BSNLCMU, WB addressed the house. The convention decided unanimously to make all out efforts to make the All India Strike on 20th May,2025 a grand success.

Thereafter a committee of 13 members led by Com Asis Das (AIBDPA), President, Com Animesh Mitra, Convenor, Com Sujoy Sarkar (BSNLEU), Joint Convenor and Com Tarak Kundu (BSNLCMU), Treasurer was formed by the house unanimously. The Presidium consisting of Com Pijush Chakraborty, Com Omprakash Singh, Com Banani Chatterjee and Com Tapash Ghosh controlled the Convention.