Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri, Advisor, AIBDPA met Shri J.S.Deepak, Secretary, DOT on,18th October 2016, and requested that the October pension be paid in advance to celebrate Diwali festival which comes in the last week of October.  A letter in this respect signed by Com.K.G.Jayaraj, General Secretary was handed over to Secretary DOT.  Secretary DOT appreciated that the issue has been raised and assured that the matter will be favourably considered.

Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri also discussed the issue with Shri.R.K.Mishra, Member (Service) on 19th morning who confirmed receipt of CHQ letter forwarded to him by the Secretary, DoT. He stated that the feasibility is being examined.