The more than three lakhs of BSNL pensioners are unhappy and restive since their most important issues are being delayed by the BSNL Management and Central Government. Neither medical reimbursement nor medical allowance has been paid for the last one and half years.  This is nothing but cruelty to deny medical treatment to the pensioners. 15% Pension revision due from 01-01-2017 is not settled, though three and half years are over.

VRS Pensioners are not fully paid their due Ex-Gratia amount, despite earlier assurance.

This injustice is being done against the sincere and committed workers who have provided yeomen service to the people of this great country during their service of 35 to 40 years under all extreme difficult and different situations. They were part of the great Posts and Telegraphs Department earlier, before they were forcibly absorbed in BSNL. Had they continued in government service, just like the ITS officers, who tactically avoided their own absorption, there would have been no difficulty in the pension revision and payment of medical bills / allowance etc.

The BSNL Management and Centre are doing great injustice to the pensioners. They should immediately rethink in the matter and ensure that the medical allowance and reimbursement are paid as also the Pension revision is ordered.

In the same way, the claims of the VRS retirees like Ex-Gratia should be paid without any further delay. As per the VRS package, the retirees expected that it would be paid fully by the start of the new financial year.

AIBDPA, the biggest Pension Association in BSNL, has taken up all these issues with the government and is making all out efforts to get the same settled. Already hundreds of email / Speed Post have been sent to the Prime Minister, Communications Minister, Secretary DOT and CMD BSNL but no decision so  far.

BSNL Pensioners including VRS pensioners are restive and angry. They cannot wait indefinitely. Government should act and act immediately. The inaction on the part of the government is a violation of the 1982 Supreme Court Judgment in the D.S.Nakara and others vs Union of India case.

Do not compel the aged pensioners to be in the streets. Settle the issues immediately.