Salem Special Seminar .

The third Special Seminar—covering the districts of Coonoor, Coimbatore, Erode, Salem, Dharmapuri and Vellore—was held with great enthusiasm on 21.11.2025 at YMCA Hall, Salem, under the banner of the Tamil Nadu Circle, which is hosting the 5th All India Conference of AIBDPA. The event was efficiently organized by the Coordination Committee of BSNLEU – AIBDPA – TNTCW. An impressive 350 comrades from the six districts attended . The strong presence of comrades from BSNLEU, TNTCWU, various fraternal unions, and notably, a significant number of women comrades, added great strength and vibrancy to the seminar. The proceedings were jointly presided over by the District Presidents of all six districts. Comrade R. Gopalan, Circle Assistant Secretary, coordinated the event, and Comrade Tamilmani, Salem District Secretary, delivered the welcome address.

The seminar was formally inaugurated by Comrade R. Rajasekar, Circle Secretary, AIBDPA.A powerful and thought-provoking address was delivered by Comrade R. Badri, General Manager of Bharathi Bookstore, on the topic “Let’s Protect the Constitution and Secularism”. His speech shed light on the alarming national situation and the urgent need for collective vigilance. Comrade R. Muralitharan Nair, All India Assistant General Secretary of AIBDPA, presented an in-depth analysis of the challenges confronting pensioners today, speaking on the topic “Pension Changes and Validation of Pension Rules Amendment Act”. His address was highly informative and well-received. Representatives from BSNLEU, TNTCWU, NCCPA, AIPRPA, and AIBSNLPWA also participated and enriched the discussion with their valuable interventions. The event concluded with vote of thanks by Comrade E. Gopal, Circle Assistant Secretary.

Other three seminars were held at Trichy, Puducherry and Madurai.