General Secretary has written a letter to the Secretary, DoT, conveying the decision of CHQ to observe country wide Protest Day on 05-06-2014 against the unjustified delay in extending 78.2% IDA merger to BSNL pensioners. Com.V.A.N. Namboodiri, Advisor and Com.K.G.Jayaraj, General Secretary went to Sanchar Bhawan on 27th May to meet the Secretary and discuss the issue. Unfortunately, they could not meet him as he was not available in the offi ce and handed over the letter to his Private Secretary.

They however met Ms. Annie Moraes, Member (Finance) and gave a copy of the letter and had a serious discussion. The representatives told her that the pensioners all over the country have become much restive and furious and AIBDPA is compelled to resort to agitation. They specifically asked the Member(Finance) as to why the DOT Finance is not able to furnish the reply to the queries sought by Department of Expenditure,she revealed that the delay is due to the divergent opinions among the concerned top officers over this particular issue. The representatives then urged her to sort out the differences without further delay involving the Secretary,DOT, if required.