THE LEADERS OF THE FORUM OF BSNL UNIONS/ASSOCIATIONS INCLUDING COM.V.A.N.NAMBOODIRI, CONVENOR, COM.PRAHLAD RAI, GENERAL SECRETARY, AIBSNLEA, COM.K.SEBATIAN, GENERAL SECRETARY, SNEA, COM.G.L.JOGI, PRESIDENT, SNEA MET SHRI.M.F.FAROOQUI, SECRETARY,DOT TODAY, THE 4TH MARCH AND CONVEYED STRONG RESERVATIONS OF THE UNIONS AGAINST THE PROPOSED MERGER OF BSNL AND MTNL. 

THE DOT SECRETARY HAS ASSURED THE FORUM LEADERS THAT ANY DECISION IN THIS REGARD WILL BE TAKEN  ONLY AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE UNIONS.