Some of our comrades are asking the Circle/CHQ leaders whether to co-operate with a pensioners association, which is collecting money from the BSNL pensioners to file a case for the issue of BSNL pensioners retired between 01-01-2007 and 09-06-2013.

The issue of this section of pensioners, denial of pension, commutation, leave salary and gratuity on the basis of 78.2% IDA, is a great injustice and discrimination. AIBDPA has already taken up this issue with the DOT for early settlement. Further, this issue is prominently included in the charter of demands, on which AIBDPA, as per the decision of Mysuru CEC, has already conducted two programme of agitation, Call Attention Day on 20-04-2017 and Mass Dharna on 25-05-2017, with massive participation, all over the country. And we are confident that the issue could be achieved through sustained struggle and continuous pursual. 

Going to the court, as far as AIBDPA is concerned, is the last option and according to the nature of the issue. It is a long process incurring much money and efforts, and even if a favourable order is got, it is definite that the government will go on appeals, upto the supreme court. Nobody can predict how much time it will take. And unfortunately,if the court gives a negative order; alas, the issue is lost for ever.

Therefore, AIBDPA will not advise anybody to go to the court, on this particular issue.