Coms. G.G. Patil, CHQ Organising Secretary and S. A. Bilagi, Circle Secretary, Karnataka addressed a well attended special general body meeting at Raichur on 28th December,2014. The leaders gave a good account of the issues of the pensioners and the current developments taking place in the country with particular reference to BSNL. They appealed to make the agitational programmes of Forum of BSNL Unions/Associations culminating with the indefinite strike from 17th March, 2015, a grand success. Com.C.Annigeri, Circle Treasurer and  Com. Basavraj, District Secretary, BSNLEU also spoke.