Mavelikara Area Branch under Alappuzha District held a well attended Pensioners’ convention at the Mavelikara Telephone exchange premises on 10th January, 2015. Com. K. G. Jayaraj, General Secretary inaugurated the convention and narrated the recent developments with regard to the pensioners issues, including 78.2% IDA merger and the serious crisis in BSNL and agitations by Forum of BSNL Unions/ Associations for revival of BSNL. He exhorted the pensioners to take an active role in ‘Save BSNL’ campaign, particularly in collecting the signatures of the people. Com. N.Guruprasad, Circle Secretary, Com. P. Surendran, District Secretary and Com. P. Sasidharan, Area Secretary & Circle Organising Secretary also spoke. Com.K.P. Kesavan  Nair, District President presided.